Our team opened a case file on fraudulent initiatives that take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic 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
fraudulent initiatives that take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic has been flagged as a fake broker/platform by IOSCO I-SCAN (Italy – Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa). reported 2020-04-17. Jurisdiction: Italy. It appears on an official regulator or fraud-warning list, which is a strong indicator of a scam operation. Treat any contact from this entity with caution. Reference: https://www.iosco.org/i-scan/
How this operation typically works
- A dashboard shows fast, unrealistic profits to encourage larger and larger deposits, while the underlying funds are never actually invested.
- Support goes quiet, contact numbers stop working, or the website disappears once a withdrawal is requested.
- New deposits are requested through crypto, wire, or gift cards — channels that are hard to reverse once funds leave your account.
- Account managers apply pressure — urgency, bonuses, or threats of “losing your position” — to keep you paying in.
Your recovery options
Recovery is never guaranteed, but a documented, well-traced case has a materially better chance than one left to go cold. Cryptoblackbird’s team specialises in tracing crypto-based fraud and coordinating the recovery process from there.
Acting quickly matters. The sooner a case is opened, the more options exist for tracing funds and engaging the right institutions. Stop any further payments immediately — additional “release” or “tax” fees are part of the same scheme and will not free your balance.
Believe you have been affected by fraudulent initiatives that take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic? Open a case with the Cryptoblackbird recovery team — we will review the details and reach out to you directly. Start your case review.
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