ScamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. Victim Finance & Money Recovery – Article Catalog
Information About Managing Finances After The ScamsScams A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. & Money Recovery
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Scam Victims Lose Money & Need Help To Manage What’s Left!
After the scam financial control is vital, plus there are real opportunities to recover!
The first step after your scam ends is to lock down and control your financial situation. Here are articles that may help you with those efforts and provide guidance for things to consider.
In addition, there are real opportunities to recover money – some have come and gone, some may still be options. You will have to review the statuses with the entities involved to determine if they are still active or if you qualify.
We present this information to help you explore topics with your financial professionals. We can make no warranty about the specifics of each since we present the information as we understand it and as presented by reliable sources. In all such cases, you should consult a financial professional or an attorney before taking any specific action.
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We will update this catalog from time to time as new articles are added, recategorized, or updated
After The Scam
Understand Scams Impact On Finances:
- Understanding The Hard Times After The Scam
- A Scam Victim’s Checklist – Interacting With The Police
- Next Steps – Protect Your Financial Identity
- Online Banking Safety For Scam Victims – An Overview
- Reclaiming Financial Control After A Scam
- You Gave The Scammer Your Information?
- Giving Out Your Banking Information – Scam Warning
If You Were A Money MuleMoney Mule A money mule sometimes called a "smurfer," is a person who transfers money acquired illegally (e.g., stolen) in person, through a courier service, or electronically, on behalf of others (usually criminals that they are knowingly or unknowingly affiliated). Typically, the mule is paid for services with a small part of the money transferred - but not always. Mules may or may not be aware that they are performing these actions. Money mules are often dupes recruited online for what they think is legitimate employment, not aware that the money they are transferring is the product of crime. The money is transferred from the mule's account to the scam operator, typically in another country. Similar techniques are used to transfer illegal merchandise. Mules can be prosecuted for numerous crimes.:
Scam Debt
Managing Scam Debt:
- Scam Victims Debt Part 1 – Recognize It, Confront It, Control It, Survive It!
- Scam Victims Debt Part 2: Debt Collection Scams & Managing Real Collections
- Scam Victims Debt Part 3 – Collections & Your Rights
- Scam Victim Debt Part 4: IRS/Tax Debt
- Does Being A Scam Victim Affect Your Credit Score?
Financial Assistance:
- Urgent Financial Assistance For Scam Victims
- Financial Assistance & Crime Victim Compensation – A SCARS™ Guide
- Crime Victim Compensation Information – USA, UK, Canada
- U.K. Victims Compensation
Taxes:
Money Recover
Getting Money Back:
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Avoid Money Recovery ScamsRecovery Scams If you've already fallen for a scam, another scammer may call you and offer to get you your money back for a fee. Their goal is to double-dip and steal more of your money. Unfortunately, in most cases, only real law enforcement or your government can get your money back. There are exceptions, but you are safer to avoid all recovery options.:
- Hiring Private Investigators To Track Scammers Is A Bad Idea
- New Fake Money Recovery Scams
- Money Recovery – What Is Real & What Is Not! [UPDATED]
- The Money Recovery Scam
Other Options:
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I wish that I had seen this a while ago. I was in a romance scamScam A Scam is a confidence trick - a crime - is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust through deception. Scams or confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, irresponsibility, or greed and exploiting that. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men' - criminals) at the expense of their victims (the 'marks')". A scam is a crime even if no money was lost. at the end of 2017 early 2018. It literally tore my world apart. Losing family and friends. In late 2018 I suffered with pneumonia which almost became plurosey. Getting pneumonia again in mid 2019. Then in late 2019 I began suffering from blackouts. After treatment being diagnosed with Transient Global Amnesia. Then attending intense Psychiatric counselling of 3 x 1 hour sessions per week for 9 months. Here I am 4 years on and still paying the price of being scammed of all of my money. Over the last 15 or so months I have slowly been able to patchPatch A software program update that corrects known bugs or problems, or adds new features to a software program already installed on your computer. things up with my family. I had to also take out an IVA in 2018 due to all the fake accounts she set up after cloning all of my bank and credit cards, driving licence and Passport. Even with all of this the local Police and FraudFraud In law, fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain (money or other assets), or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrator to avoid the fraud or recover monetary compensation) or criminal law (e.g., a fraud perpetrator may be prosecuted and imprisoned by governmental authorities), or it may cause no loss of money, property, or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong. The purpose of fraud may be monetary gain or other benefits, for example by obtaining a passport, travel document, or driver's license, or mortgage fraud, where the perpetrator may attempt to qualify for a mortgage by way of false statements.
A fraud can also be a hoax, which is a distinct concept that involves deliberate deception without the intention of gain or of materially damaging or depriving a victim. Squad did very little to help.
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