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today in this video we will talk about
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how to recover money from a scammer
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let's have a look at the details if you
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discover you're the victim of a scam
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remain calm and collect all the
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documents and information you have
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related to the transaction if you used a
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credit card or bank transfer you may be
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able to recover some of your losses
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through your bank or credit card company
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provided the scammer can be located and
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charged with a crime you may also be
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able to get your money back through
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criminal restitution go through trusted
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legal channels rather than attempting to
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get your money back on your own the
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first step is contacting your bank
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gather all documentation related to the
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scam you will need to prove to your bank
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or credit card company that you were the
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victim of a scam call the customer
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service number for your bank or credit
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card company contact your bank or credit
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card company as soon as possible after
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you discover that you've been victimized
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by a scammer provide information about
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the scam to your bank or credit card
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company remain calm and describe the
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facts of the scam in chronological order
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answer followup questions from your bank
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or credit card company follow up if you
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don't hear back within 30 days file a
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complaint with a government agency if
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your claim is refused the second step is
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working with law enforcement call your
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local police department all police
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departments have non-emergency phone
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numbers that you can call at any time if
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you want to report a crime collect
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documentation related to the scam local
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police will be more likely to
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investigate the scam if you have
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specific documentation of your
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interactions with the scammers if local
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police are able to identify the scammers
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you may be entitled to restitution
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through Criminal Courts submit a report
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to local law enforcement when you talk
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to an officer be as clear and detailed
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as possible pick up the official written
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report the officer who takes your report
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will let you know when the written
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report will be ready report the scam to
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Consumer Protection agencies cooperate
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with any continuing investigation and
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the third step is avoiding future scams
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educate yourself about common scams many
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government agencies and consumer
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protection organizations have lists of
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common scams on their websites if you
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learn to recognize a potential scam you
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can protect yourself from falling for
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another one assess the security of your
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personal and financial information stop
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communicating with scammers immediately
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the scammers may contact you again and
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offer you an opportunity to get some or
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all of your money back by doing
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something for them this is a follow-up
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scam an attempt to get more money out of
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you delete suspicious emails or texts
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add your phone number to the Do Not Call
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Registry having your number on the
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registry may not eliminate all scam
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calls but it will keep a lot of scammers
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from getting your number contact
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government agencies directly to verify
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unsolicited emails if you get a message
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from someone claiming to be law enforc
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ment or government officer call the
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agency they claim to represent and
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Report the communication thanks for
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