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Court-ordered restitution
Case-dependentIn some proceedings, seized or forfeited assets may be used for victim restitution under applicable rules.
Source : U.S. Department of JusticeRECOVERY & COMPENSATION
Compensation
Recovery is never guaranteed. Options depend on payment method, response time, evidence and legal framework.
Beware recovery scammers. Do not pay upfront fees to an unsolicited party guaranteeing your money back.
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Consumers compensated — credit repair
$10.9M+443,048 consumers covered by payments following FTC action against a credit-repair and pyramid operation.
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Debt-relief scam victims
$6.2M+5,685 additional checks announced in 2026 after the ACRO Services case; an earlier distribution exceeded $3.8M.
Source : Federal Trade Commission — ACRO Services, 2026Photo unavailable
Fake debt-service victims
$533,000+Two rounds of refunds were sent to people who paid a deceptive debt-collection operation.
Source : Federal Trade Commission — National Landmark, 2026Photo unavailable
Fake sweepstakes victims
$24M+Payments were distributed to more than 100,000 people in a fake sweepstakes and prize scheme case.
Source : Federal Trade Commission — Next-Gen, 2026Photo unavailable
Mortgage-relief scam victims
$1.2M+Two payment rounds compensated homeowners who paid a deceptive mortgage-relief operation.
Source : Federal Trade Commission — Consumer Defense, 2025Photo unavailable
Investors compensated after conviction
£655,951.40The FCA obtained a confiscation order for victims of a convicted fraudster; together with earlier payments, about 99% of known victims’ invested money was expected to be returned.
Source : Financial Conduct Authority — John Burford case, 2026