Recently the Maui Police Department issued a warning about a scam that I have been warning you about for years.  It involves scammers targeting people who have already been the victim of scams posing as either investigators, government agencies or law firms telling the scam victims that they can can recover the funds lost in the original scam.  They demand an upfront fee and then disappear.  Scammers often keep detailed records of their victims and sell these lists, often referred to as “sucker lists” to other scammers on the Dark Web, that part of the Internet where scammers sell their goods and services.  Scammers also get the names of scam victims through monitoring consumer complaint websites or social media.  Some of these recovery scammers use AI to create believable websites or call centers.

TIPS

Legitimate recovery entities such as the FBI or law firms do not charge upfront fees for investigating  crimes or for efforts to return funds to people who have been scammed. and they never guarantee asset recovery.  Governmental agencies do not charge any fees for asset recovery.

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