Security News > 2024 > July > Scammers double-scam victims by offering to help recover from scams

Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission has warned that scammers are targeting scam victims with fake offers to help them recover from scams.

The Commission today warned that scammers are targeting victims of scams with schemes that solicit an up-front fee to recover money lost in past scams.

"Victims of previous scams are easily identified by criminals who commonly keep and sell information about individuals they have exploited," the ACCC's advisory states.

The scammers tell victims they can recover losses for either an upfront fee, a percentage of the lost funds, or a tax payment.

Some of the scammers request remote access to victims' devices, claiming that's necessary to obtain personal information and identification details.

Another tactic sees scammers position themselves as victims who managed to recover lost funds and offer their supposed expertise for a fee.

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