OK - you have suddenly realized that you are a victim of fraud. What's next?
The first thing to do in the situation described (the case of Nigerian 419 fraud) is to STOP DOING IT! Seriously. If a fraudster is tricking you into sending money to him, then stop sending money. The first step is always to cut your losses.
Note, however, that the advice to stop doing it is in the case of ACTIVE fraud. Active fraud is where you are actually taking some affirmative action or step (in this case actually sending or transferring money). In the case of an ACTIVE fraud, such as the Nigerian 419 fraud, stopping the situation means to stop sending money.
In the case of a PASSIVE fraud, such as discovering that an employee of a company is defrauding the company, then it becomes a little more complicated. The first step might involve speaking with an attorney or other counsel first.
We will talk more about this tomorrow.
The first thing to do in the situation described (the case of Nigerian 419 fraud) is to STOP DOING IT! Seriously. If a fraudster is tricking you into sending money to him, then stop sending money. The first step is always to cut your losses.
Note, however, that the advice to stop doing it is in the case of ACTIVE fraud. Active fraud is where you are actually taking some affirmative action or step (in this case actually sending or transferring money). In the case of an ACTIVE fraud, such as the Nigerian 419 fraud, stopping the situation means to stop sending money.
In the case of a PASSIVE fraud, such as discovering that an employee of a company is defrauding the company, then it becomes a little more complicated. The first step might involve speaking with an attorney or other counsel first.
We will talk more about this tomorrow.
NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE. IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.
Have a great and fraud-free day.
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