Recovery intake
Already scammed? Start here.
Fill out the form below and a licensed private investigator will review your case — free, no obligation, no sales pitch. You'll get an honest picture of whether recovery is realistic and exactly what to do next.
- Free to submit
- No obligation
- Reviewed by a real investigator
Honest expectations
What you need to know before we start
Most stolen money is hard to claw back.
That's the honest truth. An investigator can map what happened and point you toward the best options — but no one can guarantee a refund. Anyone who does is running the follow-up scam.
The first days matter most.
Banks can sometimes reverse charges in the early window. The sooner you act — freeze accounts, file reports, document everything — the more options you have.
Upfront-fee "recovery" is itself a scam.
If anyone contacts you — or you find a service online — that guarantees recovery for a fee paid in advance, walk away. That's the second fraud. This intake is free. Full stop.
What you get
What an investigator's read tells you
Thomas Steed has worked fraud cases for nearly 30 years. Here's what a professional review actually gives you:
- Is recovery realistic?
An honest read on the type of scam, how funds moved, and whether there's a real path to recovery — or whether the energy is better spent on reporting and protecting what's left.
- Where to report for maximum effect
Not every report goes to the same place. Crypto fraud, wire fraud, and bank fraud each have different agencies and different timelines. We'll tell you the right ones for your case.
- How to document for your bank and police
What to save, how to write the dispute, and how to present the timeline so institutions take it seriously instead of closing it as routine.
Free intake
Tell us what happened
Takes about 3 minutes. Everything you share stays confidential and goes directly to the investigator.