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 · Bid Broker Stocks
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Bid Broker Stocks fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.The concern in briefBid Broker Stocks…
Read the full case fileForthright Chinese: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Forthright Chinese 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 · Warner Price Trading Ltd
Our team opened a case file on Warner Price Trading 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….
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Brewin Dolphin (clone of FCA authorised firm)
Our team opened a case file on Brewin Dolphin (clone of FCA authorised firm) 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…
Read the full case fileBlockchainteam (Clone) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Blockchainteam (Clone) 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 Blockchainteam…
Read the full case fileCase file: Gold prices
Gold prices 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 fileStamford Niles Equities, LLC — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Stamford Niles Equities, LLC 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 fileBMU FX: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on BMU FX 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 fileWatchlist entry · Gold Thailand
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Gold Thailand fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief Gold Thailand…
Read the full case fileCase file: Green World Bank and Mgmt
If you searched for Green World Bank and Mgmt you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Green World Bank and Mgmt is a platform to avoid…
Read the full case fileG.C.Forex — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for G.C.Forex you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, G.C.Forex is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileCase file: Cryptoup
If you searched for Cryptoup you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Cryptoup is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
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