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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A1FX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
A1FX 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 fileWatchlist entry · SeguroFX
SeguroFX 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 fileCase file: Trade Burke International Group
If you searched for Trade Burke International Group you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Trade Burke International Group is a platform to avoid — and…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Lloyd Financial Service
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Lloyd Financial Service is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The…
Read the full case fileCase file: FXNovaCapital
FXNovaCapital appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileMegatradeFX: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. MegatradeFX is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why MegatradeFX is…
Read the full case fileKaiaFX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
KaiaFX 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 fileFinex Trades: case file from our team
Our analysts have logged Finex Trades as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileCase file: The Wine House
If you searched for The Wine House you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, The Wine House is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileESA Holding GmbH — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
ESA Holding GmbH 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 fileINFINITY ECN: case file from our team
INFINITY ECN markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Surefxway
Surefxway appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
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