We are concerned that Fraud Investigation & Repatriation Authority (FIRA) is pretending to be a government agency in the United States and operating a recovery scam jointly with Ladew Law.
We note that FIRA is not listed as a government department or agency in the United States as claimed.
We are aware of a New Zealand resident who was the victim of an earlier scam was approached by FIRA and Ladew Law, who offered to help recover money that had been lost.
We recommend caution when dealing with FIRA and Ladew Law.
Entity name: Fraud Investigation & Repatriation Authority, Ladew Law, Department of Financial Transactions
Contact numbers: FIRA: (+1) 646-440-3727; Ladew Law: (+1) 888-665-8217
Addresses: FIRA: Floor 28, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278; Ladew Law: 11340 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Email addresses: FIRA: [email protected] ; Ladew Law: [email protected]
Websites: FIRA: www.firagov.org ; Ladew Law: www.ladewlegalservices.com
Update - April 2024
We have become aware that a New Zealand resident has been contacted by an individual from Ladew Law, offering to help recover the money lost in a previous scam. An entity named “the Department of Financial Transactions” that claimed to be a regulatory body in the United States was also involved in the recovery process. The Department of Financial Transactions is not listed as a government agency in the United States. We believe the Department of Financial Transactions, FIRA, and Ladew Law are associated with each other and are operating a similar scam.
Update - March 2024
We have been made aware of a fake FMA letter issued in the name of one of the FMA senior officers advising people that FIRA is a legitimate government agency in the United States and that the FMA has made an error in publishing this warning and is in the process of removing this warning. We can confirm that the letter was not issued by the FMA and we are not considering removing the warning.
