Backchain Cibersecurity Department; Blockchain-dep.com; Crypto Fraud & Asset Recovery – Recovery scams
Flagged by Financial Markets Authority · New Zealand (NZL)
Official Warnings (1)
We are concerned that the following entities are involved in recovery room scams:
Blockchain-dep.com
Backchain Cibersecurity Department
Crypto Fraud & Asset Recovery
We have seen the following techniques used by these entities and other recovery room scams:
They contact previous scam victims and offer assistance to recover money they have lost to scams;
They use a URL redirection service to direct people to the official website of another entity to mislead people into believing that they are or are associated with that entity;
They use the name of FMA (and other regulators) and its officer(s) to create legitimacy;
They use blockchain explorer(s) sites (sites that track or record cryptocurrency transactions history) to mislead their targets into thinking that they have successfully recovered lost cryptocurrencies and returned to the rightful owners;
They create various websites that either look exactly the same, or identical in terms of layout and wordings used; and
They post fake client testimonials or reviews on their website(s).
The FMA has published information on recovery room scams, see here.
The FMA recommends extreme caution when you are contacted by people who offer you assistance in recovering the money you have lost to scams.
Other Flagged Firms (NZL)
This information is sourced from IOSCO I-SCAN and official financial regulators. Inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the firm has committed fraud - it may indicate they are not authorized to operate in a specific jurisdiction. Always verify directly with the relevant regulator before making investment decisions.