Recognize the pattern
How it starts
Recovery lawyer videos, unsolicited messages or recovery websites.
The promise
We have official authorization to prioritize your recovery.
What happens next
Real lawyer names or logos lend false credibility. Invented official affiliations support service, tax or case processing charges.
Signs to watch for
- Unverifiable official partnership claims
- Credential photos replace independent checks
- Recovery fees directed to private accounts
Start with what you can do now
If this happened to you
Stop payments and protect disclosed data
Notify the impersonated firm or agency
Give police forged credentials, agreements and payment records
What to save
Keep the original records. Use copies to organize the details.
- Credentials and firm claims
- Supposed reports or authorization
- Messages, agreement and URLs
- Recipient account and payments
Before you send money
- Check the attorney through the relevant state bar.
- Call the actual firm using independently found contact details.
- Verify an agency’s involvement through its real website, not a document supplied by the contact.
These guides explain common patterns. The facts of your situation and your payment provider’s rules determine which steps are available.