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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Watchlist entry · Venture Capital Funds Limited
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Venture Capital Funds Limited is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.The…
Read the full case fileCase file: Asset Group and Finlay
Asset Group and Finlay 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…
Read the full case fileOrganic Salad — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Organic Salad 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 Organic…
Read the full case fileBridgemont Equity BEquity Group: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Bridgemont Equity BEquity Group fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Bridgemont Equity BEquity…
Read the full case fileBrilexoptions: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Brilexoptions fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Brilexoptions is on our Watchlist Brilexoptions…
Read the full case fileGraphite Capitals: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Graphite Capitals fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity Graphite Capitals has been…
Read the full case fileReapbitex: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Reapbitex is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why Reapbitex is…
Read the full case fileTrading Platform: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Trading Platform fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Trading Platform is on our…
Read the full case fileCase file: Acquisition Direct Facilitators
Acquisition Direct Facilitators 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: Zenith Assets Management
Zenith Assets Management 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. The…
Read the full case fileAstrofxtradingplatform: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Astrofxtradingplatform fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Astrofxtradingplatform is on our Watchlist Astrofxtradingplatform…
Read the full case file1st American Securities: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on 1st American Securities 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. Reported…
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