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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Stanfordfinancegroup: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Stanfordfinancegroup 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.Why Stanfordfinancegroup is on…
Read the full case fileBlvck network: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Blvck network is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why Blvck…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Capital Gardens ICAV
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Capital Gardens ICAV fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief Capital…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · BTC-Alpha Club
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. BTC-Alpha Club 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 · BelCryptoFX Ltd
Our team opened a case file on BelCryptoFX Ltd 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 fileDigital-Inv: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Digital-Inv 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 Digital-Inv…
Read the full case fileBBAITAUFRANCE — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
BBAITAUFRANCE 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 fileBinary Options Auto Trading — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Binary Options Auto Trading 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….
Read the full case fileCase file: Equitas Insurance (Clone of FCA Authorised firm)
If you searched for Equitas Insurance (Clone of FCA Authorised firm) you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Equitas Insurance (Clone of FCA Authorised firm) is…
Read the full case fileCase file: contact@ethenea-paris.com
If you searched for contact@ethenea-paris.com you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, contact@ethenea-paris.com is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: Kiefer Business Services LLC
If you searched for Kiefer Business Services LLC you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Kiefer Business Services LLC is a platform to avoid — and…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Financiere Alegia
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Financiere Alegia is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The concern…
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