Recall the payment through every channel that took it

    Bank transfer, card, gift cards or crypto — each has its own recovery path and they all need to start now.

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    By Jordan Dickson · Reviewed by CSG Security Engineers

    Updated June 2026 · 1 min read

    There's no single 'voice clone scam refund' line. Each payment method has its own dispute pathway — you need to pursue all of them, in parallel, today.

    If you used multiple methods

      • Open one ticket per payment method
      • Quote the police/scam report number on every call
      • Don't wait for one to resolve before starting the next

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    Founder of CyberSecurityGuides, writing practical, jargon-free guides that help everyday people recover from and protect against online attacks.

    Reviewed by CSG Security Engineers

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