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: Bit Rush Investment
If you searched for Bit Rush Investment you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Bit Rush Investment is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileCase file: Redmaynecapital.com (Clone of FCA authorised firm)
If you searched for Redmaynecapital.com (Clone of FCA authorised firm) you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Redmaynecapital.com (Clone of FCA authorised firm) is a platform…
Read the full case fileShaketraders — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Shaketraders you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Shaketraders is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileTermination Services Limited — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Termination Services Limited 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 fileCase file: IQBrokerFx
IQBrokerFx 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 fileCase file: Finance Ocean Cif
If you searched for Finance Ocean Cif you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Finance Ocean Cif is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileSPX Markets: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. SPX Markets is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why SPX…
Read the full case fileStearn House Trading — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Stearn House Trading 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 fileLakeshore Private Equity LLP — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Lakeshore Private Equity LLP 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….
Read the full case fileGrowth Praxis — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Growth Praxis 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 fileghctrades.com and in-tan.com: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. ghctrades.com and in-tan.com is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Vault Trust Global
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Vault Trust Global fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows Vault…
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