Victim lists are sold and reused — assume more 'agents' will appear.
What to do
- Tighten DMs / requests on every social and messaging platform you used during the original scam
- Subscribe to ScamSmart / Scamwatch / FTC alerts to stay ahead of new variants
- Use only regulated channels for genuine recovery — your bank, regulator, courts and registered law firms
- Talk to a victim-support service (Victim Support UK, IDCARE, FightCybercrime US) — they can advise on legitimate next steps
- Never give wallet seeds, online-banking logins or remote access to anyone who promises recovery
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Jordan DicksonFounder, CyberSecurityGuides
Founder of CyberSecurityGuides, writing practical, jargon-free guides that help everyday people recover from and protect against online attacks.
Reviewed by CSG Security Engineers