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 · TD Market Investment Capital Ltd
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. TD Market Investment Capital Ltd is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid…
Read the full case fileFinmarketsFX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
FinmarketsFX markets aggressively, regulates ambiguously, and answers concrete questions in vague metaphors. That is the pattern.
Read the full case fileKatana Securities: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Katana Securities 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. Reported activity…
Read the full case fileAito Capital — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Aito Capital you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Aito Capital is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileIconOptions — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
IconOptions 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 fileHash Miner Ltd: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Hash Miner Ltd fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Hash Miner Ltd is…
Read the full case fileCase file: Sharp Courage Global
If you searched for Sharp Courage Global you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Sharp Courage Global is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileBITBALASITE: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. BITBALASITE fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why BITBALASITE is on our Watchlist BITBALASITE…
Read the full case fileCase file: Dje Investment
Dje Investment 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 · BBFX
BBFX 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 fileCase file: Global Trading Group
If you searched for Global Trading Group you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Global Trading Group is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · UK Bond Society
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. UK Bond Society fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows UK…
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