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 · FixedRateSociety
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. FixedRateSociety fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.What the record showsFixedRateSociety has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileAlfaCapitalMarket: case file from our team
AlfaCapitalMarket pitches itself as a forward-looking trading destination. The corroborating evidence does not survive contact with normal due-diligence checks.
Read the full case fileHaven Avest — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Haven Avest you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Haven Avest is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileSecret Sniper 888: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Secret Sniper 888 is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported…
Read the full case fileArgonintgroup — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Argonintgroup you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Argonintgroup is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileTraders88: case file from our team
Watchlist entry Traders88 looks polished from the front. Step behind the marketing copy and the substance thins out fast.
Read the full case fileFastrading (Operated by TLM Global Services Ltd) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Fastrading (Operated by TLM Global Services 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…
Read the full case fileLinus Group — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Linus Group you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Linus Group is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileAlpha Pips — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Alpha Pips you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Alpha Pips is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileProVexGrowth — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
ProVexGrowth 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: Wellbitex
Wellbitex 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…
Read the full case fileCoffee Amazon cafa — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Coffee Amazon cafa 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…
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