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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Brynvex — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Brynvex 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 Brynvex is on…
Read the full case fileUK Bond Comparison — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
UK Bond Comparison 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…
Read the full case fileBest Simplex Market: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Best Simplex Market 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: Finutrade
If you searched for Finutrade you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Finutrade is a platform to avoid — and if you have already deposited, this…
Read the full case fileEU Rates Compare: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. EU Rates Compare is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Reported…
Read the full case fileOxhey Finance: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Oxhey Finance is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why Oxhey…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Advancecrypto
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Advancecrypto is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The concern in…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · BondCompare
Our team opened a case file on BondCompare 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. The concern in…
Read the full case fileFast Simple Loan: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Fast Simple Loan is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. Why…
Read the full case fileBlockmintify — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Blockmintify 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. Reported activity Blockmintify…
Read the full case fileAlphabitchain: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Alphabitchain 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 Alphabitchain is…
Read the full case fileCitigroup Asset Management — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Citigroup Asset Management you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Citigroup Asset Management is a platform to avoid — and if you…
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