by Dotti
Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:04 pm
In theory, a lawsuit could potentially get your money back. If you knew the people involved and where they were located, that would probably be the way to go.
Sadly, in a situation like this, it is nowhere near that simple.
The company name is fake. The names of the people you were given will be fake as well. As Mike noted, the individuals who responded to his email were in Malaysia, not UK.
These schemes are often very complicated, involving individuals in multiple countries, using several fake identities. As I said, the money was likely withdrawn immediately from the bank account, or transferred to another account. The person collecting the money may very well have been hiding behind fake names and ID.
In order to take it to court, you have to have sufficient evidence against an individual or a company to prove that they stole your money, and you would have to work within the laws of the countries where they are located.
You could end up spending a lot of money to investigate and still not have sufficient evidence.
Even if you get the evidence, by the time you add the costs of the investigation, attorneys, and court-system related costs, you could easily end up spending more money than you lost.
I am not telling you not to investigate that option, just making sure you understand that there are many related challenges.
