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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Watchlist entry · Sense traders
Our team opened a case file on Sense traders 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.The concern in…
Read the full case fileSwisscape: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Swisscape fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Reported activitySwisscape has been flagged as a fake…
Read the full case filePretalia: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Pretalia is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activityPretalia has been…
Read the full case fileCase file: Loans Avenue
If you searched for Loans Avenue you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Loans Avenue is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileMorocoin Tech Corp.: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Morocoin Tech Corp. 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.Why Morocoin…
Read the full case fileCase file: Brandt Swift Associates
Brandt Swift Associates 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 has on file.The concern…
Read the full case fileNorthcrypto: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Northcrypto 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.Why Northcrypto is on…
Read the full case fileCase file: umb services
umb services 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 has on file.What the record…
Read the full case filecryptoblockcypher: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. cryptoblockcypher is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activitycryptoblockcypher has been…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Global Securities Crime Investigators
Our team opened a case file on Global Securities Crime Investigators 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.The…
Read the full case fileCase file: Futurecurrencytrading
If you searched for Futurecurrencytrading you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Futurecurrencytrading is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: Fintrexia
If you searched for Fintrexia you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Fintrexia is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
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