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Recovery & Support Fraud fraud

Fake fund-recovery agents, asset tracers, and support desks that target people who were already defrauded.

Published alerts
1
Reported exposure
$46,900
Reporting parties
5

The mechanics

How recovery and support operations are run

This is the second harvest. Victim lists circulate, and the approach comes from someone who already knows the amount lost and the platform involved: a recovery agency, a blockchain tracing firm, a regulator's compensation unit, a lawyer holding a settlement. They produce a case number, a portal showing your recovered funds, and a request for a retainer, a gas fee, or a tax payment before release. Search-ad support numbers work the same way, putting a stranger on a remote session with your banking open.

Checks that break it

  1. 01No genuine agency contacts you first about money you lost, and none charges an upfront fee to return it.
  2. 02Regulators and courts do not collect fees through wallets, gift cards, or transfers to individuals.
  3. 03Never grant remote access to your device to anyone who contacted you or who you found through an advert.

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