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Do this

1. 1Call your bank immediately — ask them to stop or recall the transfer and freeze your card.
2. 2If it was a card payment, dispute the transaction as fraudulent.
3. 3Report to your country's official fraud/cybercrime authority (see Country Guides).
4. 4Save every receipt, transaction ID, and message as evidence.

Do this

1. 1Call your bank's fraud line and report the exposed details.
2. 2Request that your card be cancelled and a new one issued.
3. 3Set up account alerts and monitor statements daily for 30 days.
4. 4Place a fraud alert on your credit file if available in your country.

Do this

1. 1Do not enter any information on the page — close it immediately.
2. 2If you entered a password, change it now from a different trusted device.
3. 3Enable 2FA on the affected account.
4. 4Run a trusted security scan if you downloaded anything.

Do this

1. 1Treat that account as compromised — change its password immediately.
2. 2Contact the service to report unauthorized access and review recent activity.
3. 3Never share another OTP; legitimate services never ask for it.
4. 4Enable 2FA using an authenticator app, not SMS if possible.

Do this

1. 1Contact your card issuer and dispute the charge as 'goods not received'.
2. 2Report the store and seller to your country's consumer protection body.
3. 3Report the listing/website to the payment platform you used.
4. 4Screenshot the product page, seller info, and order confirmation as evidence.

Do this

1. 1Stop all payments — do not pay any 'withdrawal', 'tax', or 'gas' fees.
2. 2Report to your financial regulator (SEC, FCA, BaFin, CONSOB, ASIC, SEBI, etc.).
3. 3Report to your bank and the cybercrime authority.
4. 4Preserve trading screenshots, wallet addresses, and all communications.

Do this

1. 1Stop all payments and do not complete any more 'tasks'.
2. 2Block the scammer and report the job posting to the platform.
3. 3Report to consumer protection and cybercrime authorities.
4. 4If you shared ID documents, place a fraud alert and monitor for identity misuse.

Do this

1. 1Try to reset the password from a trusted device; if locked out, use the provider's recovery flow.
2. 2Revoke suspicious sessions, apps, and connected devices.
3. 3Turn on 2FA once you regain access.
4. 4Warn contacts that may receive messages from your account.

Do this

1. 1Stop all contact immediately — they will only ask for more.
2. 2Report the recovery scammer to the same official fraud authority.
3. 3Contact your bank to dispute the recovery payment.
4. 4Document every promise and payment the recovery scammer made.