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: Allctrades
Allctrades 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 showsAllctrades…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · MarvexTrader 7.2 Core
Our analysts have logged MarvexTrader 7.2 Core as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileHartley Pensions Limited (clone of FCA regulated firm, in administration) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Hartley Pensions Limited (clone of FCA regulated firm, in administration) you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Hartley Pensions Limited (clone of…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Option Bull Market
Watchlist entry Option Bull Market looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Wise Investments (clone of authorised firm)
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Wise Investments (clone of authorised firm) is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already…
Read the full case fileCase file: Finotive Funding
Watchlist entry Finotive Funding looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileConcorde and Associates LLC: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Concorde and Associates LLC is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in….
Read the full case fileCFD Merchants — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
CFD Merchants appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileICONTROLFX: case file from our team
ICONTROLFX 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 fileGolden Pro Invest: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Golden Pro Invest fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Golden Pro Invest is…
Read the full case fileGATEWAYCAPITALCG: case file from our team
GATEWAYCAPITALCG 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 fileSPDB: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. SPDB is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why SPDB is…
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