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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ProsperityFX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Our analysts have logged ProsperityFX as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileWealth Innovations Group — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Wealth Innovations Group 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 · My Secure Escrow
Our team opened a case file on My Secure Escrow 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.What the…
Read the full case fileCarsana Management: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Carsana Management is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why Carsana…
Read the full case fileCase file: BCOIN MARKET
BCOIN MARKET 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 fileCase file: Bitband Ltd
Bitband Ltd pitches itself as a forward-looking trading destination. The corroborating evidence does not survive contact with normal due-diligence checks.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Swiss Financial Services SWIIFS
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Swiss Financial Services SWIIFS fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief…
Read the full case fileIMTtrade — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
IMTtrade appears to be the latest brand wrapping the same tired crypto-broker playbook in fresh packaging.
Read the full case fileDeluxePlusTrade: case file from our team
Watchlist entry DeluxePlusTrade looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Iam Broker
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Iam Broker 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 · IRON FX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED/ IRON FX GLOBAL LIMITED
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. IRON FX FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED/ IRON FX GLOBAL LIMITED is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for…
Read the full case fileFavor Trades — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Favor Trades surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
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