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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BTC Coin — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
BTC Coin 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.Why BTC Coin…
Read the full case fileCase file: Tickcopy
Tickcopy pitches itself as a forward-looking trading destination. The corroborating evidence does not survive contact with normal due-diligence checks.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · New Surface
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. New Surface 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 · KITE FX
KITE FX markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileCase file: Sylwester Kąkolewski
If you searched for Sylwester Kąkolewski you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Sylwester Kąkolewski is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileCase file: Stock trends around the world
If you searched for Stock trends around the world you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Stock trends around the world is a platform to avoid…
Read the full case fileXAI Trading Platform: case file from our team
XAI Trading Platform appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileGem Mining: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Gem Mining is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported activity…
Read the full case fileAquillafx: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Aquillafx is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why Aquillafx is…
Read the full case fileBinatradefx — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Binatradefx appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileSavings Rate Market: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Savings Rate Market is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Fxinvestmentsolutions
Our team opened a case file on Fxinvestmentsolutions following reports and warning-list entries that point to a fraudulent brokerage. This page summarises the concerns on record and what recovery options look like for affected clients. What the record…
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