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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MultiFxTrades: case file from our team
MultiFxTrades caught the desk's attention for a simple reason: the public footprint does not line up with how a regulated broker normally operates.
Read the full case fileETX Capital Global (clone of FCA authorised firm) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for ETX Capital Global (clone of FCA authorised firm) you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, ETX Capital Global (clone of FCA authorised…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Toprptrades h.o.d.n. Minetrainvesto
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Toprptrades h.o.d.n. Minetrainvesto fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows Toprptrades…
Read the full case fileMarket Gold — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Market Gold appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileEntratezza: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Entratezza is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported activity Entratezza…
Read the full case fileGold Bullion Investor — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Gold Bullion Investor you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Gold Bullion Investor is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileXpresTrade: case file from our team
XpresTrade is now logged on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist. The domain mechanics, regulator silence, and reach-out behavior all map to a known operator profile.
Read the full case fileCHRONOS INVESTMENT: case file from our team
CHRONOS INVESTMENT pitches itself as a forward-looking trading destination. The corroborating evidence does not survive contact with normal due-diligence checks.
Read the full case fileChester Trade FX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Chester Trade FX 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 fileCase file: Elitepooltrade
Elitepooltrade 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 in…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · ApolloX
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. ApolloX fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief ApolloX has been…
Read the full case fileTezos Markets: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Tezos Markets fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Tezos Markets is on our…
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