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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Jones Mutual/GreenRiver OU — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Jones Mutual/GreenRiver OU 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 activityJones…
Read the full case fileCase file: Fake Tickmill
Fake Tickmill surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileSwiss Commercial Bank — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Swiss Commercial Bank you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Swiss Commercial Bank is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Everest Coins Invest
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Everest Coins Invest is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. What…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Crypto Bull
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Crypto Bull 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 fileCoinivate — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Coinivate 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: Fixed Term Market
If you searched for Fixed Term Market you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Fixed Term Market is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileCase file: IF Banq
IF Banq surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · ForexGrowths (clone of authorised firm)
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. ForexGrowths (clone of authorised firm) is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid…
Read the full case file0553cj — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
0553cj 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 activity 0553cj…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Smart Pips
Smart Pips appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileCase file: LUMING TRADE
LUMING TRADE caught the desk's attention for a simple reason: the public footprint does not line up with how a regulated broker normally operates.
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