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 · Paladin Trading Bot
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Paladin Trading Bot is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.What the…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Doherty Bergin Financial Services Ltd (Clone)
Our team opened a case file on Doherty Bergin Financial Services Ltd (Clone) 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Waterman XE
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Waterman XE fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows Waterman XE…
Read the full case fileBanc Star Financial — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Banc Star Financial 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · York & Williamson
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. York & Williamson fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows York…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Econexfinance
Our team opened a case file on Econexfinance 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 in…
Read the full case file1314xj: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on 1314xj 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 1314xj is…
Read the full case fileCross Trade Pro CTRPRO: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Cross Trade Pro CTRPRO 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….
Read the full case fileBitstone FX: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Bitstone FX is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why Bitstone…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Gaotengassetmgt
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Gaotengassetmgt fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief Gaotengassetmgt has been…
Read the full case fileFinomic: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Finomic fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity Finomic has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileinfo@europeanclaims.co.uk (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm): case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on info@europeanclaims.co.uk (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm) 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…
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