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Double-Dip Fraud: How Refund Scams Work | The Pivot News

Double-Dip Fraud: How Refund Scams Work | The Pivot News


A sophisticated and particularly predatory form of fraud is gaining traction, targeting individuals who have already fallen victim to a financial scam. Known as refund or recovery scams, these operations exploit the victim’s desperation by offering a false promise to recover lost funds, effectively defrauding them a second time.

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