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 · Donau Investcapital
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Donau Investcapital 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 fileHedge Asset Investments — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Hedge Asset Investments you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Hedge Asset Investments is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · GAINLIT
Watchlist entry GAINLIT looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileBrisbane Trade — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Our analysts have logged Brisbane Trade as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileCase file: Davis and Company LLC
Davis and Company LLC 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….
Read the full case fileGLORY TRADE: case file from our team
GLORY TRADE markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileHong Kong Zhitian Capital Group Limited: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Hong Kong Zhitian Capital Group Limited fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Hong…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · COINEXX
COINEXX 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 fileWatchlist entry · UMO Markets
UMO Markets 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: Jardintraco Limited
Jardintraco Limited surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileLivia Options: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Livia Options fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Livia Options is on our…
Read the full case fileITG Investing — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
ITG Investing appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
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