#advance-fee
4 questions tagged with #advance-fee
A company called 'Global Debt Recovery' contacted me asking for a high 'litigation processing fee' to get my money back. Scam?
Hi everyone, I'm new here and feeling pretty desperate. A few months ago, I fell for a crypto trading scam and lost a significant amount – about $8,000, which is a lot for me. I reported it to the police here in Sharjah and also filed a complaint with my bank, but honestly, nothing really came of it. I'd almost given up hope. Then, out of the blue, I got an email from a company calling themselves 'Global Debt Recovery'. They said they'd seen my complaint somewhere and could help. They knew details about my original scam, which freaked me out a bit but also gave me hope. Now they're asking for a 'litigation processing fee' of about $1,500 upfront before they can start. They said it's for court fees and stuff. Is this normal? It feels like a lot, and I'm really scared of losing even more money.
A company called 'Action Refund' wants an 'advance tax payment' – is this another scam on top of previous losses?
Hey everyone, so i lost a good chunk of money to a crypto investment scam last year, like about 15k EUR. It was awful, still hurts to think about. I reported it to the police here in Germany and also filled out the form with Action Fraud in the UK just in case, but honestly, didn't hear much back. Then out of nowhere, i get an email today from a company calling themselves 'Action Refund'. They say they've tracked my funds, which sounds too good to be true, right? They've been really professional, sending me official-looking documents, and even had a PDF breakdown of my 'recovered' funds. But, to get the money released, they're asking for an 'advance tax payment' of around 1,500 EUR to a specific crypto wallet. They claim it's a mandatory government tax for international fund transfers. My gut is screaming scam, but the small hopeful part of me wonders if it could be real. Has anyone heard of this 'Action Refund' or this type of fee?
A company called 'Global Asset Recovery' wants a fee to 'unlock' my funds – legit or another scam?
Hi everyone, really hoping for some advice here. I lost a significant amount of money, about €8,000, in a crypto investment scam a few months back. It was devastating, wiped out my emergency fund completely. I reported it to Action Fraud here in the UK and my bank, but haven't heard anything back. Last week, I got an email, unsolicited, from a company called 'Global Asset Recovery'. They said they'd identified my lost funds and could help me get them back. They had some details about my original scam that were... not totally accurate, but close enough to make me think maybe, just maybe, they were legit. They're now asking for an 'unlocking fee' of £750 to release my funds, which they claim are 'frozen' on some exchange or in a wallet. They want it via a bank transfer to an account in Lithuania. My gut is screaming scam, especially after being burned once already. But a tiny part of me wants to believe. Has anyone dealt with these guys or something similar? Is this just another layer of the scam?
A company called 'Reclaim Asset Solutions' wants 'verification costs' - another scam or actually real?
Hey everyone, I was hit pretty hard by a crypto investment scam around six months ago – lost about £12k, which was honestly devastating. I reported it to the police here in Brighton, and to the FCA, but honestly, didn't hear much back. Now, out of the blue, I've been contacted by a company calling themselves 'Reclaim Asset Solutions'. They sent me a really detailed email, showing what looked like some tracking info for my lost funds, and said they almost have it back. They're asking for a 'verification cost' of £850 to release the funds, which they claim is a standard legal fee for international transfers. It sounds *so* tempting to believe them, but after what I've been through, I'm really wary. My partner thinks it's a trap, but a part of me really wants it to be true, you know? Has anyone ever heard of them? Is this a genuine step in recovery or am I about to get scammed again? I just can't afford to lose more.