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 · Eagle Direct Investments (clone of EEA Authorised firm)
Our team opened a case file on Eagle Direct Investments (clone of EEA Authorised firm) following reports and warning-list entries that point to a fraudulent brokerage. This page summarises the concerns on record and what recovery options look…
Read the full case fileLegal BTC Miners: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Legal BTC Miners fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity Legal BTC Miners…
Read the full case file247 Options Trade — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
247 Options Trade 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. Reported…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Author-Mass
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Author-Mass fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief Author-Mass has been…
Read the full case fileCase file: Epicassets
If you searched for Epicassets you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Epicassets is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Goldenstocks T/A Citymend Management Limited
Our team opened a case file on Goldenstocks T/A Citymend Management Limited 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…
Read the full case file426 Investments Incorporated — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
426 Investments Incorporated 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. Why…
Read the full case filencminvest — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
ncminvest 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. Reported activity ncminvest…
Read the full case fileCase file: Bad Credit Lends
If you searched for Bad Credit Lends you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Bad Credit Lends is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileCase file: Snbinvests
If you searched for Snbinvests you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Snbinvests is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileFraudulent offers of investment in whisky — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Fraudulent offers of investment in whisky 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · AssetDecentralized
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. AssetDecentralized fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief AssetDecentralized has been…
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