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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ACADEMIA MERVAL — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
ACADEMIA MERVAL 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 activityACADEMIA MERVAL…
Read the full case fileCase file: Top-Up Finance Ltd
If you searched for Top-Up Finance Ltd you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Top-Up Finance Ltd is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Mind
Our team opened a case file on Mind 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.What the record showsMind…
Read the full case fileCLIMAX MULTILINGUAL INVESTMENT (CMIC): case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on CLIMAX MULTILINGUAL INVESTMENT (CMIC) 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: City FX Broker
City FX Broker 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…
Read the full case fileConaforfinance: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Conaforfinance is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activityConaforfinance has been…
Read the full case fileCase file: Objectifgestionmondiale
Objectifgestionmondiale 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 showsObjectifgestionmondiale…
Read the full case fileSblockstreams — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Sblockstreams 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 activitySblockstreams has been…
Read the full case fileBranch Forex — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Branch Forex 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 activityBranch Forex…
Read the full case fileEssentialsMatrix: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on EssentialsMatrix 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 EssentialsMatrix is on…
Read the full case fileCase file: AlgoBuddy
AlgoBuddy 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 available to anyone…
Read the full case fileFlourishFundFX: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. FlourishFundFX is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activityFlourishFundFX has been…
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