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I recently lost funds to a Bitcoin trader CryptoASX based in the UK (London) which turned out to be a fraudulent trader. Just today (Tuesday 19 October 2021) I received a phone call from an organisation calling themselves Blockchain Refund, also based in the UK.

Blockchain refund has is offering to refund my losses plus. To get my refund I need to set up an "Atomic Wallet" and provide them with a screenshot of 17% of the refund amount, before they will release the funds. They will send me the refund.

Does this sound legitimate?

Claris
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Arthur Hyde
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    This looks like a double scam. I wouldn't do what "Blockchain Refund" say. – Mercedes Oct 19 '21 at 10:04
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    Does this answer your question? [Is there a 'BTC Refund Department'?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/100096/is-there-a-btc-refund-department) -- What you describe is 100% a scam. On this Q&A website you can see similar questions from many people scammed exactly this way. – RedGrittyBrick Oct 19 '21 at 10:20
  • see also https://www.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/blockchain-ltd-blockchain-refund-department-clone-fca-registered-emd-agent – RedGrittyBrick Oct 19 '21 at 14:39

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That is definitely another scam.

David Schwartz
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People who fall for scams are a hot commodity and their details are being sold to other scammers because they are much more likely to fall for it again.

You should ask yourself why would a random organization call you out of nowhere and offer you free money, how does that make any sense?

Mike D
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