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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Case file: MarkersFin
Watchlist entry MarkersFin looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileCase file: WhalesHub
Watchlist entry WhalesHub looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileHobietrade: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Hobietrade 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.Why Hobietrade is on…
Read the full case fileDakras Markets: case file from our team
Watchlist entry Dakras Markets looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileCase file: Dynamic Asia Growth Fund Limited
Dynamic Asia Growth Fund Limited 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Public Warning on Bellavista Bitcoin Bank (BVBB)
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Public Warning on Bellavista Bitcoin Bank (BVBB) fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The…
Read the full case fileClone FXCM: case file from our team
Clone FXCM 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 fileWin Traders (clone of FCA authorised firm) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Win Traders (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 fileWatchlist entry · TRUST INESTING
Our team opened a case file on TRUST INESTING 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. The concern…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · LondonBit
Our team opened a case file on LondonBit 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. The concern in…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Vaultexfx
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Vaultexfx fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows Vaultexfx has been…
Read the full case fileGravitonprofit — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Gravitonprofit 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 to anyone…
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