{"id":9,"date":"2026-10-12T21:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T21:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scamradar-platform-stage.65.109.100.156.sslip.io\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T09:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:40:51","slug":"scamradar-recovery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"ScamRadar &#8211; Report a scam and recover"},"content":{"rendered":"        <section class=\"srcc-directory srcc-recovery srcc-w15-safety\" lang=\"en\" aria-labelledby=\"srcc-recovery-heading\">\n          <header class=\"srcc-hero srcc-w15-safety-hero\">\n            <div class=\"srcc-w15-hero-copy\">\n            <div class=\"srcc-overline\">ScamRadar \/ Safety help<\/div>\n                        <nav class=\"srcc-recovery-languages\" aria-label=\"Choose language\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/?srcc_need=victim&#038;srcc_method=other&#038;srcc_country=US\" hreflang=\"en\" lang=\"en\" aria-current=\"page\">English<\/a>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-pomoc\/?srcc_need=victim&#038;srcc_method=other&#038;srcc_country=US\" hreflang=\"pl\" lang=\"pl\" >Polski<\/a>\n            <\/nav>\n                        <h2 id=\"srcc-recovery-heading\">Safety <span>Center<\/span><\/h2>\n            <p class=\"srcc-w15-hero-kicker\">Recover faster. Protect what matters.<\/p>\n            <p>Act fast, secure your accounts and reach the right official service. Select your country and situation below.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"srcc-w15-safety-hero-actions\">\n              <a href=\"#srcc-w15-safety-picker\">I need help now <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span><\/a>\n              <a href=\"#srcc-w15-recovery-flow\">See the six steps <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8595;<\/span><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"srcc-disclaimer\">ScamRadar is not a police or government agency. Choosing a link does not submit a police report, and this page does not collect your incident details.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"srcc-w15-safety-art\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/scamradar-campaigns\/assets\/wow15-safety-shield.svg\"\n                   alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"srcc-w15-safety-trust\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"How this guide helps\">\n              <div><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#9672;<\/span><strong>Step-by-step guidance<\/strong>\n                 <small>Know your next action<\/small><\/div>\n              <div><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#9678;<\/span><strong>Official contact routes<\/strong>\n                 <small>Country-aware resources<\/small><\/div>\n              <div><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#9673;<\/span><strong>Privacy-aware tools<\/strong>\n                 <small>No incident description required<\/small><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/header>\n          <nav class=\"srcc-w15-quicklinks\" aria-label=\"More safety resources\">\n                                <a class=\"srcc-recovery-directory-link\" href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-submit-report\/\">\n              Submit a suspicious address or number to ScamRadar moderation &rarr;\n            <\/a>\n                                          <a class=\"srcc-recovery-directory-link\" href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-countries\/\">\n              Browse all official country routes &rarr;\n            <\/a>\n                                        <a class=\"srcc-recovery-directory-link\" href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-official-alerts\/\">\n            See official scam warnings &rarr;\n          <\/a>\n                    <\/nav>\n          <section class=\"srcc-w15-recovery-flow\" id=\"srcc-w15-recovery-flow\">\n            <header class=\"srcc-w15-section-header\">\n              <div><span class=\"srcc-w15-eyebrow\">RECOVER \/ PROTECT \/ STAY SAFE<\/span>\n                <h3>Six steps to take control<\/h3>\n                <p>Start with the steps that match your situation. Your personalized action plan is below.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/header>\n          <ol class=\"srcc-recovery-steps\" aria-label=\"First steps\">\n            <li><strong>Stop contact<\/strong>\n                <span>Stop replying, do not follow new links and block suspicious contacts if safe to do so.<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><strong>Stop the payment<\/strong>\n                <span>Contact your bank or payment service directly using verified contact details. Ask about freezing access or reversing transfers.<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><strong>Secure your accounts<\/strong>\n                <span>Change compromised passwords from a trusted device, enable multi-factor authentication and revoke unknown sessions.<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><strong>Keep evidence<\/strong>\n                <span>Save original messages, dates, transaction references and screenshots. Do not publish private identifiers on public forums.<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><strong>Report through an official channel<\/strong>\n                <span>Use the country-specific agency below. Suspect-tip portals and formal police complaints are not always the same.<\/span><\/li>\n            <li><strong>Stay alert to follow-up scams<\/strong>\n                <span>Review account activity and be cautious of anyone asking for a recovery fee.<\/span><\/li>\n          <\/ol>\n          <\/section>\n                  <section class=\"srcc-w15-scenarios\" id=\"srcc-w15-scenarios\"\n                 aria-labelledby=\"srcc-w15-scenarios-title\">\n          <header class=\"srcc-w15-section-header\">\n            <div>\n              <span class=\"srcc-w15-eyebrow\">FIND YOUR SITUATION<\/span>\n              <h3 id=\"srcc-w15-scenarios-title\">Common scam situations<\/h3>\n              <p>Choose a situation to open the real, country-aware safety plan. No report is sent automatically.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/header>\n          <div class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-grid\">\n                          <article class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-card\">\n                <span class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-symbol srcc-w15-icon-bank\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                <h4>Bank transfer scam<\/h4>\n                <p>Contact your bank immediately using its official number.<\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/?srcc_need=victim&#038;srcc_method=transfer&#038;srcc_country=US#srcc-w15-safety-picker\">\n                  Get help <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/article>\n                          <article class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-card\">\n                <span class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-symbol srcc-w15-icon-mail\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                <h4>Suspicious messages<\/h4>\n                <p>Avoid the link. Check the sender through a trusted channel.<\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/?srcc_need=suspicious&#038;srcc_method=password&#038;srcc_country=US#srcc-w15-safety-picker\">\n                  Get help <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/article>\n                          <article class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-card\">\n                <span class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-symbol srcc-w15-icon-shop\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                <h4>Fake online store<\/h4>\n                <p>Secure your card and ask the bank about a transaction dispute.<\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/?srcc_need=victim&#038;srcc_method=card&#038;srcc_country=US#srcc-w15-safety-picker\">\n                  Get help <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/article>\n                          <article class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-card\">\n                <span class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-symbol srcc-w15-icon-account\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                <h4>Account takeover<\/h4>\n                <p>Change affected passwords from a trusted device.<\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/?srcc_need=victim&#038;srcc_method=password&#038;srcc_country=US#srcc-w15-safety-picker\">\n                  Get help <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/article>\n                          <article class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-card\">\n                <span class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-symbol srcc-w15-icon-crypto\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                <h4>Cryptocurrency scam<\/h4>\n                <p>Preserve wallet addresses and transaction references privately.<\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/?srcc_need=victim&#038;srcc_method=crypto&#038;srcc_country=US#srcc-w15-safety-picker\">\n                  Get help <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/article>\n                          <article class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-card\">\n                <span class=\"srcc-w15-scenario-symbol srcc-w15-icon-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                <h4>Impersonation or identity fraud<\/h4>\n                <p>Protect identity documents and notify relevant institutions.<\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/?srcc_need=victim&#038;srcc_method=identity&#038;srcc_country=US#srcc-w15-safety-picker\">\n                  Get help <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n              <\/article>\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                  <div class=\"srcc-w15-stage-layout\">\n          <div class=\"srcc-w15-stage-main\">\n          <div class=\"srcc-w15-action-heading\" id=\"srcc-w15-safety-picker\">\n            <span class=\"srcc-w15-eyebrow\">PERSONALIZED HELP<\/span>\n            <h3>Build your recovery plan<\/h3>\n            <p>Choose your country and what happened. ScamRadar will show a plan for your situation without submitting a report.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <form class=\"srcc-recovery-picker\" action=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/\" method=\"get\">\n            <label for=\"srcc-help-country\">Where do you need help?<\/label>\n            <select name=\"srcc_country\" id=\"srcc-help-country\">\n                              <option value=\"AL\" >\n                  Albania                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"AR\" >\n                  Argentina                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"AU\" >\n                  Australia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"AT\" >\n                  Austria                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"BH\" >\n                  Bahrain                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"BD\" >\n                  Bangladesh                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"BE\" >\n                  Belgium                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"BR\" >\n                  Brazil                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"BG\" >\n                  Bulgaria                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"CA\" >\n                  Canada                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"CL\" >\n                  Chile                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"CO\" >\n                  Colombia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"CR\" >\n                  Costa Rica                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"HR\" >\n                  Croatia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"CY\" >\n                  Cyprus                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"CZ\" >\n                  Czechia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"DK\" >\n                  Denmark                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"EC\" >\n                  Ecuador                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"EE\" >\n                  Estonia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"FI\" >\n                  Finland                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"FR\" >\n                  France                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"DE\" >\n                  Germany                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"GH\" >\n                  Ghana                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"GR\" >\n                  Greece                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"HU\" >\n                  Hungary                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"IS\" >\n                  Iceland                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"IN\" >\n                  India                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"ID\" >\n                  Indonesia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"IE\" >\n                  Ireland                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"IL\" >\n                  Israel                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"IT\" >\n                  Italy                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"JP\" >\n                  Japan                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"KE\" >\n                  Kenya                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"LV\" >\n                  Latvia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"LT\" >\n                  Lithuania                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"LU\" >\n                  Luxembourg                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"MY\" >\n                  Malaysia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"MT\" >\n                  Malta                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"MX\" >\n                  Mexico                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"MD\" >\n                  Moldova                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"MA\" >\n                  Morocco                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"NP\" >\n                  Nepal                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"NL\" >\n                  Netherlands                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"NZ\" >\n                  New Zealand                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"NG\" >\n                  Nigeria                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"MK\" >\n                  North Macedonia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"NO\" >\n                  Norway                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"OM\" >\n                  Oman                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"PK\" >\n                  Pakistan                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"PA\" >\n                  Panama                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"PE\" >\n                  Peru                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"PH\" >\n                  Philippines                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"PL\" >\n                  Poland                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"PT\" >\n                  Portugal                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"QA\" >\n                  Qatar                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"RO\" >\n                  Romania                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"SA\" >\n                  Saudi Arabia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"RS\" >\n                  Serbia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"SG\" >\n                  Singapore                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"SK\" >\n                  Slovakia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"SI\" >\n                  Slovenia                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"ZA\" >\n                  South Africa                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"KR\" >\n                  South Korea                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"ES\" >\n                  Spain                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"LK\" >\n                  Sri Lanka                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"SE\" >\n                  Sweden                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"CH\" >\n                  Switzerland                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"TW\" >\n                  Taiwan                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"TZ\" >\n                  Tanzania                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"TH\" >\n                  Thailand                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"TR\" >\n                  T\u00fcrkiye                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"UG\" >\n                  Uganda                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"UA\" >\n                  Ukraine                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"AE\" >\n                  United Arab Emirates                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"GB\" >\n                  United Kingdom                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"US\"  selected='selected'>\n                  United States                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"UY\" >\n                  Uruguay                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"VN\" >\n                  Vietnam                <\/option>\n                          <\/select>\n            <label for=\"srcc-help-need\">What happened?<\/label>\n            <select name=\"srcc_need\" id=\"srcc-help-need\">\n              <option value=\"victim\"  selected='selected'>I lost money or shared sensitive information<\/option>\n              <option value=\"suspicious\" >I received a suspicious message or found a website<\/option>\n            <\/select>\n            <label for=\"srcc-help-method\">What was affected?<\/label>\n            <select name=\"srcc_method\" id=\"srcc-help-method\">\n                              <option value=\"other\"  selected='selected'>\n                  I am not sure \/ another situation                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"card\" >\n                  Credit or debit card                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"transfer\" >\n                  Bank transfer or payment app                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"crypto\" >\n                  Cryptocurrency transfer                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"gift_card\" >\n                  Gift card or voucher code                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"password\" >\n                  Password or online account exposed                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"identity\" >\n                  Identity document or personal data exposed                <\/option>\n                              <option value=\"remote_access\" >\n                  Stranger accessed my device                <\/option>\n                          <\/select>\n            <button type=\"submit\">Create my action plan<\/button>\n          <\/form>\n                    <section class=\"srcc-incident-plan\" aria-labelledby=\"srcc-incident-plan-title\"\n                   data-srcc-incident-plan data-srcc-country=\"US\"\n                   data-srcc-method=\"other\"\n                   data-srcc-progress-enabled=\"0\">\n            <div class=\"srcc-incident-heading\">\n              <span class=\"srcc-chip\">My next steps<\/span>\n              <h3 id=\"srcc-incident-plan-title\">I am not sure \/ another situation<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p>Checkmarks last only until reload in this browser. Sign in to keep progress in My ScamRadar. No incident description or evidence is uploaded.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"srcc-incident-progress-overview\">\n              <label for=\"srcc-rescue-progress-meter\">Checklist completion<\/label>\n              <progress id=\"srcc-rescue-progress-meter\" max=\"3\" value=\"0\"\n                  data-srcc-progress-meter><\/progress>\n              <p data-srcc-progress-count aria-live=\"polite\"><\/p>\n              <p data-srcc-progress-next aria-live=\"polite\"><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <ol class=\"srcc-incident-steps\">\n                              <li><label>\n                  <input type=\"checkbox\"                          aria-label=\"Step 1 completed\">\n                  <span>If money or access may be at risk, contact your bank or provider using its official app or website. Ask how to secure the account and what can be reversed.<\/span>\n                <\/label><\/li>\n                              <li><label>\n                  <input type=\"checkbox\"                          aria-label=\"Step 2 completed\">\n                  <span>Secure any affected accounts from a trusted device. Keep original messages and transaction records in a private location.<\/span>\n                <\/label><\/li>\n                              <li><label>\n                  <input type=\"checkbox\"                          aria-label=\"Step 3 completed\">\n                  <span>Use the country-specific official channel below. Report the facts without guessing whether a particular person committed a crime.<\/span>\n                <\/label><\/li>\n                          <\/ol>\n            <p class=\"srcc-incident-secondary\">\n              Important: nobody can guarantee that a fraudulent payment will be recovered. Avoid anyone demanding an upfront recovery fee.              <a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/refund-and-recovery-scams\"\n                 target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">\n                FTC warning about recovery scams              <\/a>\n            <\/p>\n            <div class=\"srcc-incident-controls\">\n              <button class=\"srcc-incident-print\" type=\"button\" data-srcc-print>\n                Print or save as PDF              <\/button>\n              <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-progress-export>Download checklist (.txt)<\/button>\n              <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-progress-clear>Clear checkmarks<\/button>\n              <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-progress-next-focus>Go to my next unfinished step<\/button>\n              <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-progress-copy>Copy general steps<\/button>\n                          <\/div>\n            <p class=\"srcc-progress-status\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\"\n               data-srcc-progress-status><\/p>\n            <noscript><p>To print without JavaScript, use your browser Print command (Ctrl+P \/ Cmd+P).<\/p><\/noscript>\n          <\/section>\n                    <div id=\"srcc-w15-recovery-evidence\">\n                    <section class=\"srcc-evidence-kit\" data-srcc-evidence-kit\n                 data-srcc-country=\"US\"\n                 data-srcc-need=\"victim\"\n                 data-srcc-method=\"other\"\n                 data-srcc-lang=\"en\"\n                 data-srcc-empty-message=\"Add some notes before saving the text file.\"\n                 data-srcc-success-message=\"Text file prepared locally. It was not sent to ScamRadar.\"\n                 data-srcc-confirm-message=\"Clear all notes from this page? Saved files will not be changed.\"\n                 data-srcc-clear-message=\"Notes cleared from this page.\"\n                 aria-labelledby=\"srcc-evidence-title\">\n          <div class=\"srcc-evidence-heading\">\n            <span class=\"srcc-chip\">Private evidence notes<\/span>\n            <h3 id=\"srcc-evidence-title\">Prepare a record for your official report<\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n          <p>Write down what happened while details are fresh. This is a local-only worksheet: nothing you type here is submitted to us, automatically saved or stored in your browser after reload. Download a private TXT or JSON copy, and reopen your own JSON file later to continue.<\/p>\n          <p class=\"srcc-evidence-warning\">Never enter passwords, one-time codes, card PINs, recovery phrases or full payment card numbers. A downloaded file may contain sensitive information - keep it in a safe place. This is not a police report.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"srcc-evidence-grid\">\n            <label>\n              <span>Date and time (approximate)<\/span>\n              <input type=\"datetime-local\" autocomplete=\"off\" data-srcc-evidence-field=\"date\">\n            <\/label>\n            <label>\n              <span>How did contact happen?<\/span>\n              <select data-srcc-evidence-field=\"channel\">\n                <option value=\"\">Choose, if known<\/option>\n                                <option value=\"sms\">SMS \/ text message<\/option>\n                                <option value=\"email\">Email<\/option>\n                                <option value=\"phone\">Phone call<\/option>\n                                <option value=\"website\">Website \/ online store<\/option>\n                                <option value=\"chat\">Chat \/ social media<\/option>\n                                <option value=\"other\">Other \/ unknown<\/option>\n                              <\/select>\n            <\/label>\n            <label class=\"srcc-evidence-wide\">\n              <span>What happened? Brief timeline and claims made<\/span>\n              <textarea rows=\"4\" maxlength=\"2500\" autocomplete=\"off\"\n                        data-srcc-evidence-field=\"timeline\"\n                        placeholder=\"For example: received a message, checked independently, contacted bank...\"><\/textarea>\n            <\/label>\n            <label class=\"srcc-evidence-wide\">\n              <span>Evidence kept privately (message, screenshot, receipt)<\/span>\n              <textarea rows=\"3\" maxlength=\"1200\" autocomplete=\"off\"\n                        data-srcc-evidence-field=\"evidence\"><\/textarea>\n            <\/label>\n            <label class=\"srcc-evidence-wide\">\n              <span>What actions have you already taken?<\/span>\n              <textarea rows=\"3\" maxlength=\"1200\" autocomplete=\"off\"\n                        data-srcc-evidence-field=\"actions\"><\/textarea>\n            <\/label>\n            <label class=\"srcc-evidence-wide\">\n              <span>Reference numbers from bank or official report (optional)<\/span>\n              <textarea rows=\"2\" maxlength=\"350\" autocomplete=\"off\"\n                        data-srcc-evidence-field=\"reference\"><\/textarea>\n            <\/label>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"srcc-evidence-workbench\">\n            <p class=\"srcc-evidence-warning\">Review the message for personal details before downloading or copying. A local pattern check catches some passwords, tokens, payment-card numbers and one-time codes but cannot detect everything.<\/p>\n            <p data-srcc-evidence-completeness aria-live=\"polite\"><\/p>\n            <p data-srcc-evidence-privacy-count aria-live=\"polite\"><\/p>\n            <div data-srcc-evidence-preview hidden class=\"srcc-evidence-preview\">\n              <h4>Private preview of prepared notes<\/h4>\n              <pre data-srcc-evidence-preview-text><\/pre>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"srcc-evidence-actions\">\n            <label class=\"srcc-evidence-import\">\n              <span>Resume a privately saved ScamRadar JSON file (local only)<\/span>\n              <input type=\"file\" accept=\".json,application\/json\"\n                     data-srcc-evidence-import autocomplete=\"off\"\n                     aria-describedby=\"srcc-evidence-import-hint\">\n            <\/label>\n            <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-evidence-review>Check completeness and review locally<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-evidence-redact>Remove detected secrets in text locally<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-evidence-json>Download structured notes (.json)<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-evidence-copy>Copy notes for the official form<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-evidence-download>Download my notes (.txt)<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-evidence-clear>Clear notes<\/button>\n          <\/div>\n          <p id=\"srcc-evidence-import-hint\" class=\"srcc-evidence-import-hint\">Only files from this incident worksheet, up to 32 KB. Choosing a file never uploads it. Import replaces the current fields only after your confirmation; notes disappear on reload.<\/p>\n          <p class=\"srcc-evidence-status\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\"\n             data-srcc-evidence-status><\/p>\n          <noscript><p>JavaScript is needed to download notes from this page. You can still copy your notes manually.<\/p><\/noscript>\n        <\/section>\n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <aside class=\"srcc-w15-safety-aside\" aria-label=\"Urgent safety help\">\n          <section class=\"srcc-w15-urgent\" aria-labelledby=\"srcc-w15-urgent-title\">\n            <span class=\"srcc-w15-urgent-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">!<\/span>\n            <h3 id=\"srcc-w15-urgent-title\">Need urgent help?<\/h3>\n            <p>If money is moving or an account is under someone else\u2019s control, contact your bank or the service provider immediately through its verified official channel.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"srcc-w15-urgent-choices\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/?srcc_need=victim&#038;srcc_method=transfer&#038;srcc_country=US#srcc-w15-safety-picker\">\n                  <span>Payment sent<\/span>\n                  <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/?srcc_need=victim&#038;srcc_method=password&#038;srcc_country=US#srcc-w15-safety-picker\">\n                  <span>Account compromised<\/span>\n                  <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-recovery\/?srcc_need=suspicious&#038;srcc_method=other&#038;srcc_country=US#srcc-w15-safety-picker\">\n                  <span>Suspicious contact<\/span>\n                  <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/section>\n          <section class=\"srcc-w15-local-help\" aria-labelledby=\"srcc-w15-local-title\">\n            <header>\n              <span class=\"srcc-w15-local-globe\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#9678;<\/span>\n              <div>\n                <h3 id=\"srcc-w15-local-title\">Official help in your area<\/h3>\n                <p>United States<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/header>\n            <ul class=\"srcc-w15-official-links\">\n                              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/what-do-if-you-were-scammed\"\n                       target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\"\n                       referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">\n                     <span>FTC - what to do if scammed<\/span>\n                     <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8599;<\/span>\n                <\/a><small>consumer.ftc.gov<\/small><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                          <a class=\"srcc-w15-local-all\" href=\"#srcc-recovery-country-title\">\n                All official routes and their checks                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8594;<\/span>\n              <\/a>\n                        <p class=\"srcc-w15-official-disclaimer\">These are independently operated external sites. Follow their current instructions. ScamRadar does not file official complaints for you.<\/p>\n          <\/section>\n          <section class=\"srcc-w15-protect\">\n            <h3>Stay protected<\/h3>\n            <ul>\n              <li>Enable multi-factor authentication<\/li>\n              <li>Verify contacts independently<\/li>\n              <li>Avoid recovery-fee requests<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/section>\n        <\/aside>\n                  <\/div>\n                      <section class=\"srcc-recovery-country\" aria-labelledby=\"srcc-recovery-country-title\">\n              <div class=\"srcc-recovery-country-heading\">\n                <span class=\"srcc-chip\">US<\/span>\n                <h3 id=\"srcc-recovery-country-title\">United States<\/h3>\n              <\/div>\n              <p>The FTC accepts fraud reports but does not take police reports. If you paid a scammer, contact your bank or payment provider immediately; ask about reversal options.<\/p>\n              <p class=\"srcc-recovery-tip\">The FTC provides recovery guidance according to how you paid and what information you shared.<\/p>\n              <div class=\"srcc-route-explanation\">\n                <p>We show whether a link responded when it was last checked. This does not confirm that the page is accurate or that you can submit a report there. If the link does not open, visit the institution&#039;s official website directly.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"srcc-route-toolbar\" data-srcc-route-toolbar>\n                  <label for=\"srcc-route-health-filter\">Filter link checks<\/label>\n                  <select id=\"srcc-route-health-filter\" data-srcc-route-health-filter>\n                    <option value=\"all\">All official links<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"recent_http\">Recently accessible links<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"review\">Links not confirmed accessible<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"old\">Outdated availability checks<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"unchecked\">No current check<\/option>\n                  <\/select>\n                  <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-route-filter-reset>Show all links<\/button>\n                  <button type=\"button\" data-srcc-route-csv>Download visible public links (.csv)<\/button>\n                <\/div>\n                <p data-srcc-route-count role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/p>\n                <p data-srcc-route-empty hidden>No matching links in this category. Show all links or use the institution website directly.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"srcc-recovery-resources\" data-srcc-route-list>\n                                  <div class=\"srcc-recovery-resource\"\n                       data-srcc-route\n                       data-srcc-route-state=\"review\"\n                       data-srcc-route-title=\"FTC - what to do if scammed\"\n                       data-srcc-route-host=\"consumer.ftc.gov\"\n                       data-srcc-route-http=\"404\"\n                       data-srcc-route-check-time=\"2026-10-22 17:51:42\">\n                    <span>Official external resource<\/span>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/what-do-if-you-were-scammed\" target=\"_blank\"\n                       rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\">\n                      FTC - what to do if scammed                      <span aria-hidden=\"true\"> \u2197<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <small>consumer.ftc.gov<\/small>\n                    <small class=\"srcc-route-technical-note\" data-srcc-route-note>Could not confirm that the link is accessible (2026-10-22 17:51:42 UTC)<\/small>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n                            <section class=\"srcc-w15-recovery-closing\" aria-labelledby=\"srcc-w15-recovery-closing-title\">\n          <span class=\"srcc-w15-eyebrow\">RECOVER \/ VERIFY \/ PREVENT<\/span>\n          <h3 id=\"srcc-w15-recovery-closing-title\">Know what to do next<\/h3>\n          <p>Use your step-by-step checklist and evidence tools above. Recheck the official institution website before sharing any sensitive information.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"srcc-w15-closing-actions\">\n            <a href=\"#srcc-w15-safety-picker\">Choose my action plan &#8594;<\/a>\n            <a href=\"#srcc-w15-recovery-evidence\">Open evidence tools &#8594;<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                  <p class=\"srcc-recovery-review\">\n            Curated country routes:             <strong>78<\/strong>\n            . catalog updated on             <time datetime=\"2026-10-17\">2026-10-17<\/time>.\n            External services may change. Verify instructions on the institution\u2019s website.          <\/p>\n                    <nav class=\"srcc-recovery-nav\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/scamerta.com\/index.php\/scamradar-campaigns\/\">\n              Browse independently reviewed cases \u2192\n            <\/a>\n          <\/nav>\n                  <\/section>\n        \n<p class=\"sr-phone-guide-entry\"><strong>Checking a phone number?<\/strong> <a href=\"\/index.php\/scamradar-phone-guide\/\">Understand NOT VERIFIED and phone scam warning signs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Checking a phone number? 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