Alert : Fake reporting or victim support sites – supposedly official services trap people already affected by a scam

Scammers create fake victim support, reporting or recovery sites to attract people who have already suffered fraud.
Stay vigilant: a page promising a quick solution can sometimes hide a second scam.

Fake reporting or victim support sites

This scam exploits victims’ distress by making them believe that a specialist service can recover their money, block fraud or forward a case to the authorities.
The site may imitate an official platform, an expert firm, an anti-fraud unit or an administrative assistance service.

The method used

Scammers buy ads, create reassuring pages or contact victims directly after a first scam.
They then ask for personal information, evidence, access to accounts or administration fees for a supposed intervention.
Their goal is to collect new data, obtain an additional payment or prolong the manipulation under the guise of help.

Warning signs: guaranteed recovery promise, fees to pay before any action, fake official logo, overly perfect testimonials, pressure to act quickly, no verifiable address, highly intrusive form, request for access to your accounts or devices.

A few tips:

• 🛑 Be wary of sites that promise to recover your money for certain.
• 🔎 Always check the exact website address before sharing any information.
• 💳 Never pay fees to an unknown service to “open a case” or “speed up” a recovery.
• 🏛️ Use the official platforms in your country to report fraud.
• 🔐 Never give your passwords, bank codes or remote access to a supposed assistant.
• 📢 Be careful with sponsored ads that appear after a search related to a scam.
• 📄 Keep the evidence of the initial fraud, but only send it to a clearly identified service.
• 👥 Ask for an outside opinion before trusting a service that contacts you after a scam.

Conclusion

After a scam, the priority is to secure your accounts, contact your bank if necessary and report the facts through official channels.
A site that guarantees fast recovery or asks for money before any steps are taken should be treated with great caution.

Report this type of fraud on the official platforms in your country, then talk about it around you to help prevent other victims from being trapped a second time.

To better understand how to react after fraud and avoid fake support services, these resources may help:

• 👉 Understand frauds and scams and know how to react after a scam
• 👉 Adopt the right reflexes to avoid online traps
• 👉 Find useful and reliable anti-fraud resources

Free tools are also available to guide you, report fraud or check a suspicious link:

• 👉 Interactive guide to know what to do after fraud
• 👉 Reporting assistant to find the right official service
• 👉 Anti-fraud crash test to learn how to recognise traps
• 👉 Suspicious link checker to assess a URL before clicking
• 👉 Offer analyser to determine the level of fraud risk before paying

Written by : René Ronse
Methodology : Our alert articles are based on regular monitoring of national reporting platforms, feedback from victims, and statements issued by relevant authorities.
About the author : René Ronse, manager of ArnaqueOuFiable.com. Expert in consumer cybersecurity, specialist in detecting online fraud, product transparency, and digital compliance. He has over 20 years of experience analyzing hidden subscription mechanisms, unreadable terms and conditions, aggressive sales tactics, and deceptive commercial practices on the web.
Sources : safeonweb.be | fca.org.uk | fsma.be | consumer.ftc.gov
Last updated : 26 June 2026.
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