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: Financial Protection Intelligence Unit
Financial Protection Intelligence Unit 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · KapitalVex
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. KapitalVex is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The concern in…
Read the full case fileWorld Lymph Trading/ WL Trade Berhad: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. World Lymph Trading/ WL Trade Berhad is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already…
Read the full case fileCase file: Opti Market Exchange
Opti Market Exchange 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Maple-Dex
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Maple-Dex fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief Maple-Dex has been…
Read the full case fileWEBULL Investment Advisors (HK) Ltd — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for WEBULL Investment Advisors (HK) Ltd you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, WEBULL Investment Advisors (HK) Ltd is a platform to avoid…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Hua Seng Heng Global Finance
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Hua Seng Heng Global Finance is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid…
Read the full case fileFinancial Traders Fx Financialtradersfx — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Financial Traders Fx Financialtradersfx 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · TrendVerce
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. TrendVerce is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. What the record…
Read the full case fileCase file: Union Bank
Union Bank 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 fileCase file: GLQ-Investors
If you searched for GLQ-Investors you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, GLQ-Investors is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: Apexfinancefx
Apexfinancefx 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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