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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LARL F.S. — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
LARL F.S. 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 activityLARL F.S….
Read the full case fileDCO MARKET: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. DCO MARKET is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why DCO…
Read the full case fileCase file: Vodel Global Equities
Vodel Global Equities 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 fileGoldmans Banc (clone of FCA authorised firm) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Goldmans Banc (clone of FCA authorised 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,…
Read the full case fileCase file: TraderBot Trader Bot
TraderBot Trader Bot 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…
Read the full case fileKennedy, Anderson & Lang — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Kennedy, Anderson & Lang you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Kennedy, Anderson & Lang is a platform to avoid — and…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Globaluni Bank
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Globaluni Bank 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 fileWatchlist entry · Apex500
Apex500 pitches itself as a forward-looking trading destination. The corroborating evidence does not survive contact with normal due-diligence checks.
Read the full case fileCase file: Meta Crypto Investment
Meta Crypto Investment 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 fileWatchlist entry · Oxygen Trade Solutions
Watchlist entry Oxygen Trade Solutions looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Prime-InvestFX
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Prime-InvestFX is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The concern in…
Read the full case fileVtros: case file from our team
Vtros surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
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