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: OneTouchInvest
OneTouchInvest 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 concern in briefOneTouchInvest…
Read the full case fileT.U Markets Limited t/a Trading Underground — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
T.U Markets Limited t/a Trading Underground 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: Riico Finance
Riico Finance 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 concern…
Read the full case fileFXcryptmarket — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
FXcryptmarket 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 to anyone…
Read the full case fileWells Fargo International Bank Unlimited Company (Clone): case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Wells Fargo International Bank Unlimited Company (Clone) is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money…
Read the full case fileSotafin: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Sotafin is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported activity Sotafin…
Read the full case fileCase file: Bulwarkbayinvestment
If you searched for Bulwarkbayinvestment you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Bulwarkbayinvestment is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCitibank — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Citibank you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Citibank is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileAvenixio Invest — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Avenixio Invest 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 to…
Read the full case fileBitcoinTraderFX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for BitcoinTraderFX you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, BitcoinTraderFX is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: Algo Revolution
If you searched for Algo Revolution you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Algo Revolution is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileWee149 — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Wee149 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 to anyone…
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