How it works
They find you
They contact you soon after the first scam, sometimes knowing exactly what you lost.
The promise
Official-looking letters, badges, court documents.
The fee
Pay a fee, a tax or a “guarantee” first. Then more.
What the evidence says
- Australia’s Scamwatch reports that 1 in 3 scam victims are scammed more than once.1
Warning signs
- Someone contacts you first, offering to recover your money.
- A fee to pay before anything happens.
Protect yourself
- Treat any unexpected offer to recover your money as a new scam.1
- Real police do not charge you to investigate.
- Only deal with services you contacted yourself.
Advice on this page follows official guidance from the sources below.
Sources
- Official sourceWhat to do if you’ve been scammed