Country and payment-method desk
A route for the payment you actually made
A card dispute is not a wire recall; a blockchain trace is not a refund. Choose the jurisdiction and payment rail before deciding what to file or whom to pay.
APP scam reimbursement: eligibility, evidence and refusal
Mandatory reimbursement rules, exclusions, claim handling and Financial Ombudsman escalation.
Recovering money after a scam in Canada
Interac e‑Transfer, card disputes, bank complaints, CAFC reporting and OBSI review.
Bank, ReportCyber and AFCA routes after a scam
Authorised and unauthorised transactions, chargeback evidence and external dispute resolution.
Investment and fake broker scam recovery
Verify the entity, map every payment rail and test bank, regulator, crypto and civil routes.
What crypto scam recovery can actually achieve
TXIDs, wallet security, exchange notifications, lawful disclosure and recovery-scam checks.
Getting money back after a scam in the US
Credit card, ACH, wire, payment app and crypto routes with FTC, CFPB and IC3 reporting.
SEPA, cards and scam-payment refunds in the EU
PSD2 baseline, authorised-payment limits, SEPA recall and national complaint escalation.
Editorial method
The payment route comes before the sales pitch
Every guide starts with a direct answer, separates payment and legal mechanisms, links factual claims to dated sources and states what the evidence cannot prove.
Read the editorial policy →Optional initial review
Describe the payment route, not a legal conclusion
Provide the country, payment method, date and steps already taken. Do not submit passwords, seed phrases, one-time codes or full card details. ScamCompass is an information hub, not a law firm, and recovery is never guaranteed.