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 · Artix Capital
Our analysts have logged Artix Capital as a high-risk operator. The pattern fits a script our case files have seen before.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Marketrobo
The Cryptoblackbird investigations desk logs operators that behave like investment fraud rather than legitimate brokerages. Marketrobo fits that pattern. What follows is our case summary and the recovery path we recommend.What the record showsMarketrobo has been flagged as…
Read the full case fileHudson Munroe Transfer Agents — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
Hudson Munroe Transfer Agents 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…
Read the full case fileCase file: Bright Stream Capital Management Limited
If you searched for Bright Stream Capital Management Limited you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Bright Stream Capital Management Limited is a platform to avoid…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · RevInvest
RevInvest surfaces on the watchlist as another in a long line of opaque crypto operators investors should approach with hard skepticism.
Read the full case fileNimble Options Technologies Ltd.: case file from our team
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Nimble Options Technologies Ltd. is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in….
Read the full case fileOtto Fr — on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist
If you searched for Otto Fr you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Otto Fr is a platform to avoid — and if you have already…
Read the full case fileCase file: Tidal Financial Services
If you searched for Tidal Financial Services you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Tidal Financial Services is a platform to avoid — and if you…
Read the full case fileCase file: APEX GLOBAL TRADES
APEX GLOBAL TRADES is now logged on the Cryptoblackbird Watchlist. The domain mechanics, regulator silence, and reach-out behavior all map to a known operator profile.
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Mayor Mining FX
Cryptoblackbird tracks brokers and platforms that surface on regulator warning lists and in victim reports. Mayor Mining FX is one of them. Below is our review of the operator and guidance for recovering money already paid in. The…
Read the full case fileWatchlist entry · Online Global Trading FX
Online Global Trading FX caught the desk's attention for a simple reason: the public footprint does not line up with how a regulated broker normally operates.
Read the full case fileCase file: Pocket App Credit
If you searched for Pocket App Credit you likely want a straight answer about whether it is safe. Based on the evidence our analysts have gathered, Pocket App Credit is a platform to avoid — and if you…
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