Victim guide · Immediate action
What to do after a recent transfer
Practical first steps after money has just been sent.
Published 24 September 2026 · Prepared by Fraud Response Network
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Contact the provider promptly
Use the number on your card or the provider’s official website. Explain that you believe you have been defrauded and ask whether the payment can be stopped, recalled or flagged. Keep the time, name or reference for the conversation.
Secure accounts and preserve records
Change passwords from a trusted device if account access may be exposed. Save statements, transaction references, messages, email headers and website addresses. Do not delete conversations or alter original files.
Be cautious of follow-up contact
A second caller may claim to be a recovery agent, investigator or official. Verify any organisation independently and do not pay an unexpected fee to release funds.
If you have just transferred money, contact your bank or payment provider through its official channel as soon as possible. No recovery outcome can be guaranteed.
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Made a recent transfer and want to know what can still be done? Speak with us.
Contact your bank or payment provider first, then share the key details of what happened.
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If you sent money in the last 24 hours, contact your bank or payment provider now using its official contact details.
Immediate steps for a recent transferNo recovery result can be promised. FRN is not a bank, regulator, law firm or police service.