Scam broker & platform watchlist
This directory lists brokers, platforms, and “recovery” services reported to Seamus Manley Investigations or identified through our work on complex financial and cryptocurrency matters. Entries are for information only, and do not replace your own due diligence.
Investigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of Globiance (Globiance.com) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Globiance Platform Due-Diligence — Is Globiance a Legit Broker or Questionable Operator? Globiance (Globiance.com) showed up on FastBull and on several independent scam-watch…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of Miners Profit (Miners Profit.com; https:) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Miners Profit Operator Advisory — Red Flags and What to Do If You're Stuck This is my working file on…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of Velosir (Velosir.com) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Seamus Manley Notes on Velosir: Evidence-First Investigation & Next Steps If you put money into Velosir through Velosir.com and now can't get it…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of Cinmaniaglobal Dimark Network (https:) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Cinmaniaglobal Dimark Network Operator Advisory — Red Flags and What to Do If You're Stuck Cinmaniaglobal Dimark Network (https:) showed up…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of https: (https:) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. https: Case File: Broker Scam-Pattern Analysis & Recovery Options This is my working file on https: — the platform operated at https:. It…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of newrepubliqtrust (newrepubliqtrust.com) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. newrepubliqtrust Case File: Broker Scam-Pattern Analysis & Recovery Options This is my working file on newrepubliqtrust — the platform operated at newrepubliqtrust.com. It…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of United States Fair Trade Bureau (usftb.org) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. United States Fair Trade Bureau Operator Advisory — Red Flags and What to Do If You're Stuck United States…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of Premium Bherma Trust (Premium Bherma Trust.com) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Premium Bherma Trust Platform Due-Diligence — Is Premium Bherma Trust a Legit Broker or Questionable Operator? Premium Bherma Trust…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of CGL (CGL.com) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Seamus Manley Notes on CGL: Evidence-First Investigation & Next Steps If you put money into CGL through CGL.com and now can't get it…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of AP-ex (apex.com) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. AP-ex Operator Advisory — Red Flags and What to Do If You're Stuck AP-ex (apex.com) showed up on FastBull and on several independent…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of Coinexo (Coinexo.com) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Coinexo Platform Due-Diligence — Is Coinexo a Legit Broker or Questionable Operator? Coinexo (Coinexo.com) showed up on FastBull and on several independent scam-watch…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of Lanson Financial Administration (lansonfinancialadministration.com) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Lanson Financial Administration Operator Advisory — Red Flags and What to Do If You're Stuck Lanson Financial Administration (lansonfinancialadministration.com) showed up…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of Cryptola (Cryptola.com) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Seamus Manley Notes on Cryptola: Evidence-First Investigation & Next Steps If you put money into Cryptola through Cryptola.com and now can't get it…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of Limitra Capital (https:) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Limitra Capital Operator Advisory — Red Flags and What to Do If You're Stuck Limitra Capital (https:) showed up on FastBull and…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of Asset Holding Limited (https:; https:) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Seamus Manley Notes on Asset Holding Limited: Evidence-First Investigation & Next Steps This is my working file on Asset Holding…
View full reportInvestigator's Dossier — Seamus Manley Independent review of Unity Gain Limited (unitygainlimited.com; https:) — evidence-first, no guaranteed-recovery pitches. Seamus Manley Notes on Unity Gain Limited: Evidence-First Investigation & Next Steps This is my working file on Unity Gain…
View full reportBy 2023, one of the fastest-growing forms of fraud was not fake trading platforms—it was fake recovery companies. These operations prey specifically on people who have already been scammed once, targeting them at their most vulnerable moment. Instead…
View full reportOne of the most misunderstood parts of investigative work is the fact that not every case can be accepted. This is not a sign of unwillingness to help—it's a core professional responsibility. By 2023, we saw a sharp…
View full reportIn 2022, we handled one of our most technically challenging Ethereum investigations to date. A client’s MetaMask wallet had been compromised after interacting with a fake support chat—a tactic that became increasingly common as scammers learned how to…
View full reportFor many years, our Colorado Springs office was the center of everything we did. It supported early financial investigations, hundreds of client consultations, and the foundational crypto cases that shaped our modern workflow. But by 2022, it became…
View full reportBy 2021, scam networks were no longer operating from a handful of isolated wallet addresses. Instead, they were using large clusters of wallets, automated movement patterns, and chain-hopping sequences designed to conceal ownership and disrupt straightforward tracing. To…
View full reportBy 2020, one red flag became so consistent across fraudulent trading platforms that it often allowed us to identify a scam within minutes: the demand for a fee before releasing a withdrawal. These so-called verification fees appeared under…
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Outcomes depend on blockchain finality, jurisdiction, and third-party cooperation. Anyone promising instant, guaranteed recovery up-front, in crypto, without written terms — should be treated as a follow-up scam.
Sources: account-holder reports, OSINT, blockchain analytics, and regulator actions (ASIC, BaFin, FCA, SEC, CFTC, FINRA, IC3). Corrections: /submit-a-case/.