After You’ve Been Scammed

CF: If you’ve been victimized, is there anything you can do in the aftermath?

GM: You have to report it. There’s no fault to you. It’s in your best interest to report it to your local authorities. I would start there and they will help you direct it upward. They’ll have the right way to communicate and collect the necessary next pieces of information that could ultimately lead to you recovering some of your money. And at least you want to show your insurance companies that you took initial steps. So it’s really always best to disclose these things when they happen. Nobody likes it when it happens. But the sooner you disclose it, the more capable the protective services are able to do that job.