#funds-retrieval-global

A 'recovery firm' called 'Funds Retrieval Global' wants a 'tax exemption certificate' fee. Scam or legit?

Hi everyone, I'm feeling so desperate and confused. A few months ago, I lost nearly £8,000 to a dodgy crypto investment platform – total pig butchering scam, they just vanished. I reported it to Action Fraud here in the UK, but tbh, I haven't heard much back. Then, out of the blue, I got an email from a company called 'Funds Retrieval Global'. They said they track these scams and found my case. They even knew some specifics about the platform I lost money on, which freaked me out a bit, but also gave me hope. They've been really professional on the phone, telling me they've located my funds on some blockchain. Now they're asking for a 'tax exemption certificate' fee, about £700, which they say is needed to release the funds back to my UK bank account. They insist it's a refundable fee once the money is transferred. My partner thinks it's another scam, but I really want to believe it's real. Has anyone heard of this 'tax exemption certificate' thing? Is this a legit step in recovering crypto, or am I just about to get scammed again?