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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H-T-I Corporation/Hongkong Trading International Corp Ltd — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
H-T-I Corporation/Hongkong Trading International Corp Ltd 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: TRMarkets
TRMarkets pitches itself as a forward-looking trading destination. The corroborating evidence does not survive contact with normal due-diligence checks.
Read the full case fileCase file: Jacob crypto bury
Jacob crypto bury caught the desk's attention for a simple reason: the public footprint does not line up with how a regulated broker normally operates.
Read the full case fileApollo Swiss AG — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Apollo Swiss AG you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Apollo Swiss AG is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Cfdinvest24
Watchlist entry Cfdinvest24 looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileCase file: Clone Bux Markets
Clone Bux Markets surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileCase file: Multi LP
Multi LP appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileCase file: BQOptions
BQOptions 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.What the record showsBQOptions…
Read the full case fileRIFX: case file from our team
RIFX appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileWeinstein Acquisitions — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Weinstein Acquisitions you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Weinstein Acquisitions is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileCase file: Fx Union Hub
Fx Union Hub is now logged on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist. The domain mechanics, regulator silence, and reach-out behavior all map to a known operator profile.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Desert Finance Services Limited, t/a Desert Finance (clone)
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Desert Finance Services Limited, t/a Desert Finance (clone) is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering…
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