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Money transferred within the last few days:
I
transferred my money to another bank in my country
> DO NOT ALERT THE SWINDLERS!
> Telephone your local police department and ask for the Bunco or Fraud Division. Give them a summary of what happened.
> Go directly to How to Organize and Write a Report for Law Enforcement. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. DO IT NOW - EVERY MINUTE COUNTS.
> Call your banker and tell him what happened to see if he or she can help you.
> Call the bank to which your money was transferred to see if the manager can help you.
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I transferred my money to a bank outside my own country
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DO NOT ALERT THE SWINDLERS!
> Telephone the local office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the equivalent in your country. Give them a summary of what happened.
> Go directly to How to Organize and Write a Report for Law Enforcement.
THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. DO IT NOW! EVERY MINUTE COUNTS.
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DO NOT CALL EITHER YOUR BANK OR THE RECEIVING BANK UNLESS LAW ENFORCEMENT TELL YOU IT'S OKAY TO DO SO. These phone calls could jeopardize the investigative and capture efforts of the FBI or equivalent in your country!
Money transferred within the last few weeks:
The steps are the same as above; however, you should know that your personal funds are in all probability long gone.
This does not mean that all is lost. Do exactly as described above. If your report carries enough details (even if you add some later that you forgot), chances are that law enforcement will be able to trace the funds quickly enough to locate various swindler-held assets (see Where Did My Money Go?). These will be placed on the auction block. You may not retrieve all your funds, but may retrieve at least a portion of your loss.
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Money transferred months ago:
The sad truth is that you may not be able to regain any of your losses. What you can
do is assist law enforcement to the very best of your ability.
Law Enforcement needs your help to
take your swindler off the streets.
THEY CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!
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