TLDR
Recovery (or 'reload') scams deliberately target prior fraud victims — often using leaked victim lists. Fraudsters pose as recovery agencies, lawyers, 'crypto tracers', government/CFTC/SEC officials, or even police, promising to get the...
How it works
Recovery (or 'reload') scams deliberately target prior fraud victims — often using leaked victim lists. Fraudsters pose as recovery agencies, lawyers, 'crypto tracers', government/CFTC/SEC officials, or even police, promising to get the...
Red flags
- Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.
- A link or sender that does not match the official organization.
- Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What to do
- 1Defence: do not pay; verify any official via the institution's published number; report the recovery attempt too.
Source
FAQ
Is Recovery scams: a second wave targeting people who were already defrauded, with fake 'fund recovery' agents and lawyers a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.; A link or sender that does not match the official organization.; Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What should I do first?
Defence: do not pay; verify any official via the institution's published number; report the recovery attempt too.
Can LegalAudit check my case?
Yes. Start a free chat and paste the message, link, sender, or payment details for triage.