Case files from the desk.
Every published case file. Read the full investigation behind each scam-broker entry on our watchlist — written by the lead investigator on the case.
Recovery briefings from the operations desk
How We Got 84% Back From a Frozen “CFD” Account in Nine Days
A Houston engineer was locked out of a fake CFD platform, Wealth Complex, after a phantom balance hit five figures. We traced the BTC…
BRIEFINGA Telegram “Signal Group” Sent Her to FX Prime Pro. We Recovered 79%.
A Munich teacher followed a Telegram signal group onto FX Prime Pro and deposited EUR 38,000 in USDT. A 72-hour report let us freeze…
BRIEFINGThe “Portfolio Manager” Who Vanished: Recovering 71% Across Two Rails
A Leeds retiree was talked into a managed account on Apex Global Trades. We ran a bank recall and an on-chain trace in parallel…
BRIEFINGThe “AI Auto-Trading Bot” That Only Traded Deposits
A Perth tradesman put AUD 61,000 of ETH into Crypto Stallions Pro, an "AI bot" platform. We recovered an honest 47% once the Ponzi…
BRIEFINGThe First 72 Hours: A Recovery Flight Plan for Crypto-Scam Victims
A step-by-step recovery flight plan for the first 72 hours after a crypto scam: stop the bleed, capture evidence, trace the hops, and file…
BRIEFINGHe Refused the “Release Fee” and Got 88% Back Instead
A Calgary nurse hit a withdrawal-fee wall on Heptagon Investments. Because she refused to pay and reported fast, we froze CAD 38,700 across two…
BRIEFINGA Five-Month Romance, a Fake “Staking” Account, and What We Could Still Save
A Singapore professional lost $128,000 to a romance scam routed through Valeria Capital. A long con cools the trail — we recovered 33% of…
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Case file: PoS Pool
If you searched for PoS Pool you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, PoS Pool is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case filemail.prénom.nom@degirofrplus.com: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. mail.prénom.nom@degirofrplus.com fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why mail.prénom.nom@degirofrplus.com is on our Watchlist mail.prénom.nom@degirofrplus.com…
Read the full case fileCase file: Havilland Bank (clone of FCA authorised firm)
Havilland Bank (clone of FCA authorised firm) caught our team’s attention for a familiar reason: the operation shows the hallmarks of an unlicensed platform built to take deposits rather than return them. Here is what the Cryptoblackbird desk…
Read the full case fileCase file: 1meltz
If you searched for 1meltz you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, 1meltz is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileVENUS MINING: case file from our team
Our analysts have logged VENUS MINING as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · MINE BOUNTY
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. MINE BOUNTY fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows MINE BOUNTY…
Read the full case fileCase file: New York Regulatory Division
If you searched for New York Regulatory Division you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, New York Regulatory Division is a platform to avoid — and…
Read the full case fileCase file: abrdn Investments Ireland Limited
If you searched for abrdn Investments Ireland Limited you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, abrdn Investments Ireland Limited is a platform to avoid — and…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · XS Plus
XS Plus pitches itself as a forward-looking trading destination. The corroborating evidence does not survive contact with normal due-diligence checks.
Read the full case fileCase file: Bit Finance Live Iq
Bit Finance Live Iq has been added to the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist after our analysts logged behaviour consistent with a high-risk trading operation. The profile below sets out what we found, why the platform raised flags, and the steps…
Read the full case fileSBSMARKET: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on SBSMARKET following reports and warning-list entries that point to a fraudulent brokerage. This page summarises the concerns on record and what recovery options look like for affected clients. Reported activity SBSMARKET…
Read the full case fileTrust Vestify: case file from our team
Trust Vestify markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
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