Some recovery pitches arrive under solemn branding — “Legal Union”, “Law Alliance”, and similar — complete with a named general director and a promise to claw money back from a rogue broker. Reader reports describe exactly that packaging. Treat the label as unverified marketing until you have independent proof.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other authorities have warned about fictitious law firms that target people who already lost funds: cloned letterheads, fake government affiliations, and demands for crypto or gift-card “filing” fees. A name that sounds institutional is part of the costume. So is a director’s full name dropped into a chat without a working, independently verified office.
Practical checks: find the firm through an official lawyer or solicitor register in the jurisdiction it claims, then contact that firm using details from the register — not from the WhatsApp forward. Be wary of success-rate percentages, USDT retainers, and anyone who says regulators appointed them to process your case remotely. Legitimate litigation needs a defendant you can actually sue; most crypto and boiler-room losses do not come with a friendly recovery desk on standby.
If the pitch is recovery-as-a-service with a price list in crypto, read Fake recovery before you pay.
If this pattern matches something you’ve been offered, start at Get help. If someone is already pitching “recovery”, read Fake recovery before you pay another fee.
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.