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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FutuneAcademyFX — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
FutuneAcademyFX 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 FutuneAcademyFX is on…
Read the full case fileWS Consulting LLC — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for WS Consulting LLC you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, WS Consulting LLC is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileInvestBoost: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. InvestBoost fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why InvestBoost is on our Watchlist InvestBoost…
Read the full case fileTrade Benifa: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Trade Benifa is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported activity…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Deriv-Trades
Our team opened a case file on Deriv-Trades 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 record…
Read the full case fileBitunixa — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Bitunixa you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Bitunixa is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileBright Way Asset Management: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Bright Way Asset Management is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in….
Read the full case fileAirovexInvest: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. AirovexInvest fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why AirovexInvest is on our Watchlist AirovexInvest…
Read the full case fileCase file: CRYPTOROCKPRO LIMITED
CRYPTOROCKPRO LIMITED 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: UK-Bond St
If you searched for UK-Bond St you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, UK-Bond St is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileFXopen — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
FXopen 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…
Read the full case fileGlobal News, Cryptonoid Ltd, Alphascrypto, Afex Market, Tradeontop Limited: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Global News, Cryptonoid Ltd, Alphascrypto, Afex Market, Tradeontop Limited fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we…
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