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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Drobium Associates — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Drobium Associates 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.Reported activityDrobium Associates…
Read the full case fileBriteexpressexchange: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Briteexpressexchange 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 Briteexpressexchange is…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Safa Capital Limited
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Safa Capital Limited fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief Safa…
Read the full case fileWise Way Investments (: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Wise Way Investments ( is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in….
Read the full case fileCase file: TheExcellFuture
TheExcellFuture 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 fileWatchlist entry · METRO FX
Our team opened a case file on METRO FX 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 fileTrsmarkets — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Trsmarkets you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Trsmarkets is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · ICTrades
Our team opened a case file on ICTrades 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 record…
Read the full case fileNZX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for NZX you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, NZX is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: Hexally
If you searched for Hexally you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Hexally is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCrypto Infinite Vault: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Crypto Infinite Vault is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported…
Read the full case fileGreenwood Finlore — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Greenwood Finlore 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 Greenwood…
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