After a fake-broker loss, the sequel often wears a suit. One reported pitch uses the name David Svetlov and “AKD Benelux Law Firm”, complete with a blue circular office stamp and talk of paperwork to “release” crypto. Victims describe documents, transfers — then silence. That sequence is the recovery scam: harvest a second payment (or a third) by impersonating lawyers who will supposedly claw money back.
There is a real Benelux legal brand family around AKD; the firm’s own scam-communications page warns that fraudsters impersonate its people and invent “legal assistance” offers. Check names on the firm’s official site, not on a PDF stamp. A genuine firm does not cold-message you on Telegram to unlock a broker cabinet for a USDT fee, and it does not need you to buy into a lookalike wallet first.
If someone claiming to be cyber-police “introduces” the lawyers, treat the whole chain as hostile. Keep the files as evidence; do not pay unlock taxes. Start with ordinary fraud reporting, not another stranger with a gavel emoji. More on the pattern: fake recovery lawyers.
If this already cost you money, start at Get help. Read Fake recovery before you pay anyone who promises an unlock.
This article is for general information only. It is not legal or financial advice. Details change. If you have lost money, contact your bank or card issuer and use the routes on the help pages.