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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Astorica SA — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Astorica SA 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 Astorica SA…
Read the full case fileCase file: BI Pinnacle
BI Pinnacle 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 · Zenithgofirm
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Zenithgofirm fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.What the record showsZenithgofirm has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileCase file: VNSMART (subsidiary of Intelligence Investment Financial Services PLC
VNSMART (subsidiary of Intelligence Investment Financial Services PLC 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…
Read the full case fileOR Learning Return: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. OR Learning Return fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Why OR Learning Return is on…
Read the full case fileAplexva: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Aplexva is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activityAplexva has been…
Read the full case fileNext Phase Algo: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Next Phase Algo fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Reported activityNext Phase Algo has been…
Read the full case fileZeelTrade: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on ZeelTrade 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 ZeelTrade is on…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · GFJ123
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. GFJ123 is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.The concern in briefGFJ123…
Read the full case fileDESERT FINANCIAL BANK: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. DESERT FINANCIAL BANK is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.Reported activityDESERT…
Read the full case fileJewelry & Gold Futures: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Jewelry & Gold Futures fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Reported activityJewelry & Gold Futures…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Výška Corebit
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Výška Corebit fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefVýška Corebit has been…
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