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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AP-ex: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. AP-ex fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.Reported activityAP-ex has been flagged as a fake…
Read the full case fileAipCapitaltrade: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. AipCapitaltrade is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported activity AipCapitaltrade…
Read the full case fileMont Activoire: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Mont Activoire 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 activity…
Read the full case fileSpringFX Pro — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
SpringFX Pro 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 activity…
Read the full case fileSteemmax: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Steemmax is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why Steemmax is…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Alliance Nova Trust
Our team opened a case file on Alliance Nova Trust 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: Forexlegaltrade
If you searched for Forexlegaltrade you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Forexlegaltrade is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: IQMARKETRADE
If you searched for IQMARKETRADE you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, IQMARKETRADE is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileVeilige Lening — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Veilige Lening 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 Veilige…
Read the full case fileNYMEXIDN: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. NYMEXIDN fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why NYMEXIDN is on our Watchlist NYMEXIDN…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Global Trading Nex Ltd
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Global Trading Nex Ltd fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows…
Read the full case fileEVOSTOCK Ltd: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on EVOSTOCK 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. Reported activity…
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