Scammers double-scam victims by offering to help recover from scams

The ACCC warns that scammers are targeting victims of prior scams with fake recovery services that demand upfront fees, a percentage of recovered funds, remote access to devices, or sensitive credentials; these schemes often use fake references, social ads or websites, predominantly target older adults, have generated at least 158 reports and AU$2.9M in reported losses, and have prompted calls for mandatory codes for banks and communications providers to detect, prevent, or compensate scam victims.