Is 'Global Asset Recovery Solutions' asking for a 'court filing fee' another scam after my crypto loss?
Okay, so like, I lost a good chunk of my savings, about 100,000 ZAR, to a crypto investment platform a few months ago. It was one of those fake ones that looked super professional, promised huge returns. My husband was so mad, tbh. I reported it to the South African police, but they just said these things are hard to track.
Then, out of the blue, I got an email from a company calling themselves 'Global Asset Recovery Solutions'. They said they had seen my details on a 'data leak' list from the scamming platform (which already sounded a bit suss, right?). They seem legit though, sent me a document with a case number even. They're saying they can recover my funds but I need to pay a 'court filing fee' of about 15,000 ZAR before they can proceed. It's a lot, and after losing so much already, I'm terrified of being scammed again. Has anyone dealt with these guys or anything similar? Is this normal for recovery efforts?
asked by Sarah Khumalo· 22d ago