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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PrimeQX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
PrimeQX 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 · Checkupmyrates
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Checkupmyrates fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefCheckupmyrates has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · xBT360 Mining
Our team opened a case file on xBT360 Mining 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Star Trader
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Star Trader is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. What the…
Read the full case fileCase file: Binomex
Binomex 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. What the record…
Read the full case fileCase file: Markets Prime
Markets Prime 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. What the…
Read the full case fileCase file: Cloning of ViVa Partners S.à r.l.
Cloning of ViVa Partners S.à r.l. 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: The Investment Center
The Investment Center surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case filePipsTradeFX: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. PipsTradeFX fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why PipsTradeFX is on our Watchlist PipsTradeFX…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Bond Office
Our team opened a case file on Bond Office 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: Professional Administrative & Support Services (PASS) Pte Ltd
If you searched for Professional Administrative & Support Services (PASS) Pte Ltd you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Professional Administrative & Support Services (PASS) Pte…
Read the full case fileCase file: Loyal Primus
If you searched for Loyal Primus you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Loyal Primus is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
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