People who have lost money may receive unsolicited offers from someone claiming to be a lawyer, investigator, official agency or blockchain specialist. The caller may know details of an earlier payment. Such knowledge does not prove authority: information can be passed between criminals or obtained from public posts.
Common tactics include claiming funds have already been located, displaying a supposed recovery certificate and demanding a fee before release. Others ask for remote access, wallet secrets or a new cryptocurrency purchase. Guaranteed recovery, secrecy and pressure to act immediately warrant particular caution.
Verify a professional’s identity using an independent official register where one applies, then contact the listed organisation using its published details. Do not assume that a real professional’s name belongs to the person who contacted you. Check the scope of any service and written terms before sharing records.
Preserve messages from the new contact and avoid exposing more sensitive information. Report concerns through an appropriate verified channel. RECOVANT provides education about these schemes, not recovery services, referrals with guaranteed outcomes or representation. No information on this site establishes that lost funds can be recovered.