Crypto risk literacy · QUICK REFERENCE
Crypto recovery guarantees
Be cautious of anyone promising a guaranteed recovery of lost cryptocurrency, especially after contacting you unexpectedly. The FTC describes recovery scams as a risk to people who have already lost money. Check any claimed organisation independently and avoid paying solely on the strength of a promise.
A practical checklist
- Keep the unsolicited offer.
- Verify claimed professional identities outside the message.
- Do not share wallet secrets.
Putting it in context
A convincing case number or technical-looking report is not evidence that the sender can recover funds. Ask what independent record supports the claimed authority.
Keep in mind
No recovery service is endorsed here, and no recovery outcome is promised.
References & further reading
The checklist and examples are original editorial guidance. External links provide background within their stated scope; they do not validate an individual operator or case.
- FTC: cryptocurrency and scamsUnited States · consumer information
- FTC: refund and recovery scamsUnited States · consumer information
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