I’m sure you’ve made it to this page because you’ve been scammed, and let’s be honest, it really sucks! You are angry and upset and wish you could get back what you lost, whether it’s money, personal information…

It’s a sad truth but the online world is filled with scams, so it’s common to fall for them. However, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself from them as well as help other people avoid them.

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Make sure you have been scammed!

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I know it’s hard to keep calm when someone has stolen your money or identity, but you need to calm down in order to fix things. 

First of all, you should make sure that you haven’t done a mistake like violating the company or program rights and have fallen for a scam. How can you know that?

• Have you contacted them? If you have tried to get in touch with the person/program/company and they have not replied or they haven’t provided enough contact information, you may have fallen for a scam. 
• Are other people having the same issue? Try to find out if other people have already been through it. Look for reports, reviews, complaints… The more people who complain about it, the more likely it’s a scam.

These are two questions that you should ask to determine that you have really been ripped off or scammed and it can be applied to any kind of scam.

There are many types of scams out there so depending on the case, there may be more questions to ask that will help you reach a conclusion. For example, if you’ve fallen for an online money making program, you can take into account the questions I mentioned before plus other questions like “can I still log into my account?” and “have I read all the terms and conditions?”

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What to do after falling for a scam

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If you’ve come to the conclusion that you’ve been scammed, there are some things you can do right now:

• Change your credit card number. There are online programs that charge your credit card on a monthly basis without your consent, so you need to change it.
• Inform your bank about it. If you gave the scammers any personal or financial information and fear that they can steal your identity or take another kind of fraudulent action against you, tell your bank about it to put them on alert.

What I mentioned before is the minimum you can do to protect yourself after being scammed.

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Let’s report a scam!

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I’ve prepared a survey you can take right now to let me know about the scam you’ve been a victim of. 

Once it’s completed, I’ll take the answers into consideration and I’ll research about it and write an article or a review to expose it.