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I have been scammed and am being contacted by a company that wants to help

What is recovery room fraude?

WIf you've already fallen victim to investment fraud, chances are you'll be approached again - this time by scammers claiming they can help get your money back. This is referred to as recovery room fraud.

This is their approach:

They pretend to be an official agency
They use official language, fake documents, pretend to be lawyers or banks, or claim to work together with the FSMA, Europol or pretend to be other official bodies such as financial regulators.
They seem to know about your previous investment
They use information you have previously shared, which makes it seem credible. They are often linked to the original scammers, or your data is resold to other criminals.
They ask for money again
For "releasing your funds," "administration fees," or "taxes," you first have to pay another amount.
They string you along
After you make the payment, they keep promising that the money is on its way, but keep delaying it.
You have lost your money again
In the end, these fraudsters also disappear with your second payment, and you have lost twice the amount.