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 · Hashgain
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Hashgain is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in.The concern in briefHashgain…
Read the full case fileHkyifu: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Hkyifu fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Why Hkyifu is on our Watchlist Hkyifu…
Read the full case fileRIQUEZA TRADEWISE — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
RIQUEZA TRADEWISE 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 fileDigitalni Vložor: case file from our team
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Digitalni Vložor fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. Reported activity Digitalni Vložor has been…
Read the full case fileQwjzfw: case file from our team
Our team opened a case file on Qwjzfw 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 Qwjzfw…
Read the full case fileEljoinvest — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Eljoinvest 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 Eljoinvest…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Mega Assets
Our team opened a case file on Mega Assets 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: 3 Red Groups
If you searched for 3 Red Groups you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, 3 Red Groups is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Hui Feng Finance
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Hui Feng Finance fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. What the record shows Hui…
Read the full case filemerchentloan.co.uk (Clone of FCA authorised firm) — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
merchentloan.co.uk (Clone of FCA authorised firm) 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…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · CRYSTAL GAIN INVESTMENT
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. CRYSTAL GAIN INVESTMENT fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend. The concern in brief CRYSTAL…
Read the full case fileCase file: Spark Global Limited
If you searched for Spark Global Limited you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Spark Global Limited is a platform to avoid — and if you…
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