#action-fraud
4 questions tagged with #action-fraud
Lost everything to a fake gold trading app + HK 'advisor' — where do I even start reporting?
Honestly, I'm still reeling. I met this guy on Instagram, seemed legit, super friendly, based in Hong Kong. We chatted for weeks, got really close, then he eventually started talking about this amazing gold trading platform he was using. Said it was super profitable, showed me screenshots of his gains, everything. He even helped me download this MT4 app, I thought it was MetaTrader which I knew was real, but it linked to his platform. Then he got me to deposit money, a lot of money, into what he said was a 'secure' bank account he set up for me online. The website looked so real, had all the logos. Eventually, I tried to withdraw some profits (which looked huge on the app), but they kept asking for more and more 'taxes' and 'fees.' I finally realised it was all fake when the bank website vanished and so did he. I've lost my pension, my savings, everything. I'm in Brighton, UK. Where do I even begin to report this mess? I feel so stupid and broken.
Lost my inheritance to a 'friend' on Telegram and a fake crypto site — what now?
i'm just... completely devastated. i met this guy on telegram, like, not even a dating app, just a random group about investments. he seemed really nice, we talked for weeks, like properly became friends. he kept saying how stable his 'investment advisor' in Singapore was, and how much money he was making for his family. eventually, he convinced me to put some of my inheritance into this crypto platform, said it was super secure and he'd walk me through it. i didn't know anything about crypto, trusted him completely. the platform looked legit, had charts and everything. i put in about £15,000. saw it 'grow' for a bit, then when i tried to withdraw, they hit me with all these 'tax' and 'compliance' fees. of course, i paid them because i was desperate to get my money. now they're asking for more and i just... i know it's a scam. i reported it to Action Fraud but haven't heard much back. feeling so stupid and alone. what else can i even do? is there any hope of getting any of it back?
RHS (Recuva Hacker Solutions) reached out – are they a legit crypto recovery service or another scam?
Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a panic here. About six months ago, I fell for a fake crypto investment platform. Lost nearly 15k EUR, mostly from my Binance account. It was devastating, honestly. I reported it to Action Fraud, but haven't heard much back, just the usual automated stuff. I felt so stupid and embarrassed, I didn't even tell my family the full extent of it. Today, I received an email out of the blue from something called 'RHS (Recuva Hacker Solutions)'. They claim they saw my report, or maybe they just trawled public data, not sure. They're saying they can recover my lost funds, mentioning a 97% success rate with advanced tracing tech. My heart actually skipped a beat. They want an upfront 'retainer' fee, though, like 10% of what I lost. My gut is screaming scam, especially after reading about other recovery scams. Has anyone had any dealings with RHS or Recuva Hacker Solutions? Are they reputable? Or am I about to get scammed a second time? I'm so desperate to get my money back but terrified of making things worse.
How do I report crypto fraud to the police in the UK?
Lost money to a crypto investment scam. Where do I report it in the UK?