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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CIBfx: case file from our team
CIBfx markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · COINZ TRADES
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. COINZ TRADES is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.What the record…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Aureus AI Trade
Aureus AI Trade surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileAutomated Trading: case file from our team
Automated Trading appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileQuantumTrade: case file from our team
QuantumTrade surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileCase file: Phyntex Markets
Phyntex Markets 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…
Read the full case fileFastOne — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
FastOne appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Gerard Wealth
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Gerard Wealth is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. What the…
Read the full case fileCase file: COINSFLUX LTD
If you searched for COINSFLUX LTD you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, COINSFLUX LTD is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileCase file: Bitex Chain
Bitex Chain surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileCryptosenales: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Cryptosenales fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity Cryptosenales has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileELITE GAIN LTD/ELITE GAINS LTD — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
ELITE GAIN LTD/ELITE GAINS LTD 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…
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