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Salt in the wound: Recovery scammers target recent fraud victims
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Stephanie Sierra
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Simone Chavoor
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Falling victim to a scam means that you can then be targeted by 'recovery scammers,' who promise to recover your lost money.
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