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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Ally Stock Investment: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Ally Stock Investment is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activityAlly…
Read the full case fileCase file: Trade Universe
Trade Universe 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…
Read the full case fileFord Money — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Ford Money you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Ford Money is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileTudor Capital Group: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Tudor Capital Group 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 fileCapital Financial Management (clone of authorised firm): case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Capital Financial Management (clone of 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 like…
Read the full case fileCatalyXIt: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. CatalyXIt is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why CatalyXIt is…
Read the full case fileBenchmark International Trading Group, Inc.: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Benchmark International Trading Group, Inc. is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid…
Read the full case fileCase file: Magmacore
If you searched for Magmacore you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Magmacore is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: HKD Group
If you searched for HKD Group you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, HKD Group is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileCase file: MODEMTRADING
MODEMTRADING 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 fileprénom.nom@clconseil-patrimoine.com — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
prénom.nom@clconseil-patrimoine.com 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 fileWatchlist entry · RidgeWood Securities
Our team opened a case file on RidgeWood Securities 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…
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