#financial-recovery

Is 'Global Fraud Unit' for real? They reached out after I got swindled on a crypto exchange.

Hi everyone, I'm kinda freaking out here. Back in November, I lost a good chunk of savings, about $7k CAD, on some sketchy crypto exchange. It was one of those 'too good to be true' investment schemes, you know? Anyway, I reported it to my bank, filed a police report, and just felt completely defeated. Then, out of nowhere, i got an email from a company calling themselves 'Global Fraud Unit'. They said they had seen my report (maybe my bank shared intel? idk) and claimed they could help me recover my lost funds. They sound really professional, sending me official-looking documents and talking about their 'global network of investigators'. They've asked for an 'initial retainer fee' of $900 before they can proceed. I'm so desperate to get my money back, but I also don't want to get scammed *again*. My partner thinks it's a huge red flag to pay upfront. Has anyone heard of this 'Global Fraud Unit'? Are they legit, or am I just looking at another scam trying to take advantage of me when I'm already down?