Category: Case Studies
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A Near-Perfect Clone of a Regulated Broker: Recovering 73500 pounds After an AdmiralMarkets Impersonation
An Edinburgh client was deceived by a clone impersonating a regulated broker’s name and FRN. Here is the trace and an 84% recovery via APP reimbursement.
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Marginstrade Withdrawal-Fee Wall: An Honest Account of a 42000 pound CFD Loss
A Leeds client hit an endless wall of withdrawal fees at Marginstrade. Here is the trace, and a candid 31% recovery that I won’t dress up.
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Trade Zone X Let Him Deposit, Not Withdraw: Tracing a 61500 dollar Fake-Exchange Freeze
A Denver client could fund Trade Zone X freely but never withdraw, blocked by a “verification tax.” Here is the on-chain trace and a 47% recovery.
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After Global xcrypto, a Government Refund Unit Came Calling: Stopping a 9800 dollar Double Fraud
A Phoenix client who lost money to Global xcrypto was targeted again by a fake refund agency demanding release fees. Here is how I shut it down and recovered 81%.
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FXBinaryz LTD Daily Caller: How a 54200 dollar Binary-Options Boiler Room Came Undone
A Sacramento client was managed by a daily-calling “account manager” at FXBinaryz LTD. Here is the trace, the chargebacks, and a 64% recovery.
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The Myforexp2p Escrow That Never Held the Money: A 96400 dollar P2P Trade Gone Wrong
A Houston client thought a peer-to-peer escrow on Myforexp2p protected his USDT trade. It didn’t. Here is the trace and an honest 38% recovery.
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Canada Crypto Banks Borrow Against Your BTC Trap: A CA$96,800 Collateral Scam
A Calgary client pledged Bitcoin as collateral for a loan on Canada Crypto Bank that was never going to arrive. Here is how I traced it and recovered 58%.
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The Soteriavaults.xyz Staking Trap: A AU$128,000 Romance Scam and the 71% I Brought Back
A Brisbane client was moved from a friendly chat into a fake staking vault on Soteriavaults.xyz. Here is exactly how I traced AU$128,000 in USDT and recovered 71%.