Recovery safety
Is this refund or recovery offer a scam?
Recognise fake refunds, recovery-agent scams, and requests to pay a fee to release your money.
The short answer
A real refund should not require you to pay crypto, gift cards, or a new fee first. Fraudsters often target people a second time after an earlier loss.
Warning signs to pause on
- A stranger says they can recover funds for an upfront fee.
- You are asked to install remote-access software to receive a refund.
- A refund requires you to send money to unlock it.
- The sender claims to be a regulator but uses an unrelated address.
What to do next
- Paste the email or message into SignalCheck.
- Contact the original bank or payment service through its official app or website.
- Do not allow remote access to your device.
- Report the contact and preserve all payment records.
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