How To Get Your Money Back After Being Scammed in Nigeria

Many Nigerians have been scammed of their money one way or the other, which is very painful and frustrating. The idea of losing your hard earn money to someone pretending to be legitimate is heartbreaking.

The most common scam done in Nigeria is online shopping which involves fraudsters pretending to be legitimate online sellers. With a fake social media account or a fake website.

Although there are many legit online sellers, few scammers have used the anonymous nature of the internet to rip off unsuspecting shoppers. They usually sell at a much cheaper rate than the normal prices sold by other legitimate sellers to lure victims.

This article will discuss how to get your money back after being scammed.

Read my post on how to report a scammer bank account

Step On How To Get Your Money Back After Being Scammed

The following are steps on how to retrieve your money after being scammed.

• Take a screenshot of your conversion with the online scammer on social media (hangout, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).
• Write out the full name and account details to which you sent your money.
• Go to your transaction history in your mobile app, and copy out the “Transaction ID Number” of the transaction.
• Every bank has a team in charge of online fraud, so walk into your bank or the scammers. And make a complaint to the customer service charge of fraud or send an email to your bank E-fraud team. And attach the proof of the transaction to help the bank place the scammer’s account on hold.
• Your bank will guide you on how to retrieve your money.
• Report to the police and contact a lawyer to file an expert court order. The bank will release the scammer’s information to the police with a court order to help track them and recover your money.
• When the suspect is detained and proven guilty, he will sign a waiver allowing the bank to refund your money.

How To Protect Yourself From Falling For A Scam

The following are a guideline to protect you from future scams;

• Avoid vendors that have a no-refund policy.
• Always look out for reviews on the page before shopping.
• They also scam people online through giveaways on their pages that ask you to send money before getting the item that you won,
• Don’t be greedy; don’t always go for the lower price of an item; check if other vendors see the price tag.
• Clean up your digital footprint; all past records should be deleted or private.
• Avoid random emails, especially those saying congratulation you won or applying for a grant.
• Don’t put your email details on an untrusted website.

FAQs

How to track down someone who scammed you?

Report to the police and contact a lawyer to file an expert court order. The bank will release the scammer’s information to the police with a court order to help track them and recover your money.

What to do if you have been scammed online?

Visit your bank and report it to fraud customer care; ensure to take a screenshot of your conservation and copy the transaction ID to help the bank block the scammer account.

How to get money back from scammer bitcoin?

Contact your bank and the police that you have been scammed, and they will run an investigation to track the scammer.

Conclusion: How To Get Your Money Back After Being Scammed

Different banks might have different policies on compensating victims of fraud, but all banks have a responsibility to protect your money.

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