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 · HGF Gold Currency Swap
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. HGF Gold Currency Swap is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.What…
Read the full case fileCoinW — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for CoinW you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, CoinW is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Probull Market
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Probull Market is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The concern…
Read the full case fileÂncora Finzen: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Âncora Finzen 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 Âncora…
Read the full case fileCase file: U.S. Compensation Department
If you searched for U.S. Compensation Department you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, U.S. Compensation Department is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileAstro CryptoFX Trade — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Astro CryptoFX 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. Why…
Read the full case fileStanford Law Firm — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Stanford Law Firm 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: BWGPAGE2
BWGPAGE2 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…
Read the full case fileMarkelio-global — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Markelio-global you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Markelio-global is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Medallion Asset Management LLC
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Medallion Asset Management LLC is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in….
Read the full case fileELDROS LUTHARIS: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on ELDROS LUTHARIS 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 ELDROS…
Read the full case fileCase file: Meister VI – Meister Ventures Inc.
Meister VI – Meister Ventures Inc. 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…
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