High-Risk Crypto & Investment Platforms Watchlist
Platforms Flagged for Transparency, Withdrawal, and Scam-Pattern Concerns
The cryptocurrency and alternative investment space continues to see a growing number of platforms that present themselves as legitimate exchanges, trading apps, or private investment opportunities while operating with limited transparency, unclear regulation, or structures commonly associated with scams.
This page serves as a central watchlist of platforms that have raised serious concerns based on observable risk indicators, user reports, and recurring scam patterns such as pig-butchering, fake trading apps, and unregulated private investment schemes.
The platforms listed below are not grouped by accusation, but by risk awareness, and are included to help users conduct better due diligence before committing funds.
Why Platforms Appear on This Watchlist
Platforms listed here typically exhibit one or more of the following:
- No verifiable regulatory licensing
- Anonymous or opaque ownership
- Closed or simulated trading systems
- Withdrawal restrictions tied to fee demands
- Promotion via private messages or social groups
- Pig-butchering or long-con investment patterns
- Use of fake trading apps or cloned “Digital Asset Centers”
Inclusion on this list reflects risk indicators, not legal conclusions.
Crypto Exchanges & Trading Platforms of Concern
- PrairieVault Exchange (prairievault.com / m.prairievault.com)
- MagnaFXPro
- Kookor
- PZB.cc
- Bitop.cc
- Notlex
- Joincoinz
- Coirnapro
- Alphacap
- Primostratique
Pig-Butchering & Long-Con Investment Schemes
- Tradeven – grooming-based crypto investment pattern
- Bitop.cc – withdrawal-fee and long-con indicators
- NileCriptoPro – private outreach and unverifiable trading
- CoralTrading.top (Capvorth)
Fake Trading Apps & “Digital Asset Centers”
- JQRBTPRO
- CHOBES Pro App
- Liexs Digital Asset Center
- Nebuvex / NebuvexPlus
These platforms commonly operate as closed systems, displaying artificial balances while blocking withdrawals.
Private Investment Groups & Capital Schemes
- Eagle Ray Resources LLC – second-mortgage investment dispute
- Scott Kuroiwa – associated with reported investment complaints
- Oakstone Society
- Manhattan Meridian Capital LTD
Private investment groups carry elevated risk when they lack regulatory oversight, independent escrow, or transparent fund custody
Why This Watchlist Matters
Many victims only begin researching a platform after withdrawals are blocked or funds are lost. Scam platforms often:
- Rebrand
- Change domains
- Release new apps
- Reuse the same backend systems
Maintaining a centralized watchlist helps expose these patterns early and allows users to recognize repeat structures across different names.
Important Clarification
This page:
- Does not declare criminal guilt
- Does not replace legal or regulatory investigation
- Documents risk indicators and reported concerns
- Is intended for public awareness and prevention
Final Note for Investors
Any platform that:
- avoids regulation
- hides ownership
- requires fees to unlock withdrawals
- is introduced through private outreach
should be treated with extreme caution.
Independent verification is essential before committing funds.
Sharing Information
If you have encountered any of the platforms listed above or have additional information that may help document emerging risk patterns, you may share details with the ForteClaim team for documentation and public awareness purposes.