Recovery
What to do after a scam
Act quickly on the parts you can still control: money movement, account access, evidence and reporting.
Recovery depends on what happened and how quickly you act. No legitimate guide can promise that money will be recovered. The first objective is to stop additional loss and secure anything that may have been exposed.
Start with the highest-risk action
If money moved, contact the bank, card issuer, payment app or transfer provider immediately. If credentials were exposed, secure the affected account and any other account that reused the same password. If a device may have been compromised, stop using it for sensitive logins until it has been checked.
How to preserve evidence after a scam
A practical evidence checklist for scam messages, profiles, websites, payments and account activity before details disappear.
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Immediate steps after sending money by card, bank transfer, payment app, wire, gift card or cryptocurrency, without promising recovery.
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