<p>I am a victim of a scam. There is a company saying that they can recover what was stolen, it's almost 200 k euros and according to them, I am required to top up the balance of your secure crypto wallet by 3-5% of the requested amount and send them the confirmation of payment.</p>
<p>The email is refund@blockchain-department.net but I don't know if should trust them.</p>
<p>Can anybody say if they are legit or not?</p>

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2024-07-12T15:19:25.587Z
Legitimate companies, especially those dealing with refunds or recovery of stolen funds, do not typically require an upfront payment. Asking for 3-5% of the requested amount to be topped up in a crypto wallet is a common tactic used by scammers. Do not send any money. Report the incident to your local authorities.
deyw
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2024-07-12T17:46:48.550Z
See also [Is there a 'BTC Refund Department'?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/100096/13866) and [Who really controls bitcoin](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/99902/13866)
RedGrittyBrick
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2024-07-13T18:58:48.473Z
Översätt text med kameran
thanks for your answer. Until now I notice many inconsistencies in the emails... definitely scammers... I don't know what else to do to recover my losses
wnni Källerfors
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2024-07-15T09:02:57.717Z
[How do I recover from a cryptocurrency scam?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/91943/13866)
RedGrittyBrick
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Can I recover my investment? I've been scammed
wnni Källerfors
# Can I recover my investment? I've been scammed

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-07-12)

I am a victim of a scam. There is a company saying that they can recover what was stolen, it's almost 200 k euros and according to them, I am required to top up the balance of your secure crypto wallet by 3-5% of the requested amount and send them the confirmation of payment.

The email is refund@blockchain-department.net but I don't know if should trust them.

Can anybody say if they are legit or not?

**Tags:** blockchain, cryptography, fraud, cross-chain-recovery

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Legitimate companies, especially those dealing with refunds or recovery of stolen funds, do not typically require an upfront payment. Asking for 3-5% of the requested amount to be topped up in a crypto wallet is a common tactic used by scammers. Do not send any money. Report the incident to your local authorities.  
> **username_2**: See also [Is there a 'BTC Refund Department'?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/100096/13866) and [Who really controls bitcoin](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/99902/13866)  
> **username_0**: Översätt text med kameran thanks for your answer. Until now I notice many inconsistencies in the emails... definitely scammers... I don't know what else to do to recover my losses  
> **username_2**: [How do I recover from a cryptocurrency scam?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/91943/13866)  

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