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: Coinclick
Coinclick 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 showsCoinclick…
Read the full case fileApexnexia: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Apexnexia fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity Apexnexia has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileCase file: INSTA
INSTA markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileStarcapital: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Starcapital fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity Starcapital has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileCase file: VIEXT (VITL Financial Trading Limited)
VIEXT (VITL Financial Trading Limited) 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…
Read the full case fileKeystone Crypto: case file from our team
Keystone Crypto caught the desk's attention for a simple reason: the public footprint does not line up with how a regulated broker normally operates.
Read the full case fileCase file: HSKEX
If you searched for HSKEX you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, HSKEX is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: info@amf.com
If you searched for info@amf.com you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, info@amf.com is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: INSTANTGROW
Watchlist entry INSTANTGROW looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · FXtrade 247
FXtrade 247 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 · Investmenia
Investmenia markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case filePIPCOUNT FX LTD: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on PIPCOUNT FX LTD 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…
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