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Past Scam Victims Being Targeted Again in Second Scams

Original: Why Past Scam Victims Are Being Targeted Again by a Second Scam Getting scammed once is bad enough. But thousands of Ame

Thousands of Americans who have already lost money to fraud are receiving follow-up calls offering to recover their losses, only to be defrauded a second time. The scheme exploits victims' hope of getting their money back, with scammers posing as recovery agents or lawyers and demanding upfront fees. Commenters warn that recovery services charging advance payments are almost always fraudulent themselves.

Why now: Renewed attention on recovery scams targeting previous fraud victims highlights how personal data from initial scams is being reused.

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• Why Past Scam Victims Are Being Targeted Again by a Second Scam Getting scammed once is bad enough. But thousands of Americans are learning that the first scam was only the opening move. Weeks or months after losing money to fraud, the same people are getting phone calls,… · thescamexposed · 1

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