the senior management will take the customer lists from the old company, start a new company and then contact defrauded investors, saying, “We can help you recover your losses from the first scam. You just need to give us some money to start the recovery process.” This is called “advance-fee fraud.” It’s a variation of the old “Nigerian Prince” scam, and sadly it’s a common trick that gets pulled on people who’ve been scammed once already.
