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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Financial Securities and Investments Commission: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Financial Securities and Investments Commission 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…
Read the full case fileSKILLING (CLONE): case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. SKILLING (CLONE) fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why SKILLING (CLONE) is on our…
Read the full case fileNew North East Business Bank: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. New North East Business Bank fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity New…
Read the full case fileNZ Rates Finders – Comparison site harvesting investor details: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on NZ Rates Finders – Comparison site harvesting investor details following reports and warning-list entries that point to a fraudulent brokerage. This page summarises the concerns on record and what recovery options…
Read the full case fileThe World Sovereign Bank of the Order of Hospitallers (WSBOH): case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. The World Sovereign Bank of the Order of Hospitallers (WSBOH) fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path…
Read the full case fileActualys: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Actualys fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity Actualys has been flagged as…
Read the full case filePureCapital Holdings — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
PureCapital Holdings 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 fileSplunkagentic-ai: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Splunkagentic-ai is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why Splunkagentic-ai is…
Read the full case fileCase file: Finaid Services
Finaid Services 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 fileFXT MARKETS LIMITED — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for FXT MARKETS LIMITED you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, FXT MARKETS LIMITED is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileCase file: ICAPITALS FX
ICAPITALS FX 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 fileWatchlist entry · Chester Finance (clone of FCA Authorised firm)
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Chester Finance (clone of FCA Authorised firm) fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What…
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