If you’ve fallen prey to a devious online money scam, you’re not alone a whole lot of people have been there, and some have even lost their possessions and lives to it. When you lose money to a scammer, it’s normal to feel a little lost and cheated.

Advice for anyone who has been scammed is to not dwell on the loss, avoid the Pity zone, and devise a means to catch the thieves or move on.

Here Are a Couple of Things You Can Do:

Try To Find the Scammer:

The first thing you will want to do, immediately after you realize you have been scammed, is to try and find the scammer. You must have shared information like bank account details, address, phone number, and so on. Start your search from the bank. In some cases, these financial institutions can reverse fraudulent transactions and return your money right then and there. Depending on how the scammer acquired your money.

If he/she dropped his office address or house address, go there with security officials.

Go To The Authority:

Get Compiled data and details of the scam. Report this incident to the authority. In some cases, they will be able to track the thief and bring him/her to justice. The information you submit will not only help regulators identify the scammer, but it can also help keep others informed and not be victims of the same scam.

Learn From Your Mistakes:

Understand that mistakes are bound to happen but you should also learn from them. Recognize the method through which you were scammed, so it will be easy to identify such a scheme when it comes up again. Also exceeding 20% interest is a pointer and actual investments. Any investment that exceeds 20% interest is a pointer that you are about to be scammed.

More so, before you venture into any investment, ensure you have carried out accurate research, and ask financial experts for their opinion.

Finally, do not give out your bank details, like Bank Verification Number (BVN) under any circumstances your money can be cleared out when you release such information.