After a crypto scam, victims often get contacted by 'fund recovery specialists,' 'blockchain forensics teams,' or even people claiming to be law enforcement — all promising to retrieve the stolen funds for an upfront fee.
This is called the double-dip. Scammers sell lists of people they've already defrauded, because someone who paid once and is desperate is the easiest person to defraud again.
The hard truth: cryptocurrency transactions are generally irreversible. No legitimate service can claw coins back from a scammer's wallet, and real law enforcement never charges victims a fee.
If you've been scammed, report it to the FTC and IC3 (ic3.gov), notify your exchange, and treat every unsolicited 'we can help recover your funds' message as round two of the same attack.