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Refund and recovery agency scams

An unsolicited agency targets previous scam victims, claiming it can recover losses after file, tax or processing payments.

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If you have one minute

Pause, then verify independently.

Unsolicited guaranteed full recovery

Before paying

Ask your bank and local police about reporting options

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If you paid or shared details

Stop all further payments

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Start with these three signs

  • Unsolicited guaranteed full recovery
  • Fees before a refund
  • Success stories instead of a verifiable process

How the situation unfolds

  1. Contact

    Recovery ads, unsolicited calls or victim group messages.

  2. The lure

    Your funds have been found; pay first for a full refund.

  3. The demand and outcome

    Knowledge of a previous scam does not prove legitimacy. Urgency to recover losses is used to obtain more fees or account data.

Verify these things before paying

  1. Ask your bank and local police about reporting options
  2. Verify recovery providers independently
  3. Do not pay unfamiliar fees for guaranteed refunds

Already engaged or paid?

  1. Stop all further payments
  2. Notify the bank and police of the recovery approach
  3. Keep separate timelines for the original and recovery scams

Contact your payment provider and local police promptly. The responsible institution must confirm whether a payment can be stopped, disputed or returned.

Keep these records

Original scam records
Recovery ads and contacts
Fee claims and agreement
Further payment receipts

Keep originals and organise working copies. Never give strangers verification codes, banking passwords, private keys or seed phrases.

Original references

  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Publisher location：United States · EnglishOpen the original reference ↗https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/refund-and-recovery-scams

This page summarises public prevention guidance to help recognise methods. It is not an enforcement conclusion about a particular incident. Check the source page for its original title. Procedures and reporting routes vary by jurisdiction. Compiled October 2026.

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