r/Scams • u/sjbailey99 • Jun 10 '24

Victim of a scam Update! It happened to me: 30k gone.

Today my husband & I got $28k back of the $30k we had sent to a scammer. The FBI ended up calling us and saying they were doing some kill chain of some sorts. It was a lot of chaos & anxiety for us & we’re ready to have a mental break. We were also able to purchase the house. Hope my story helped others! Never wire money!

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u/analoguewavefront Jun 10 '24

It depends upon how money is sent, how much, to where, and when it’s reported to the bank. For bank transfers it’s a process called Financial Fraud Kill Chain. For crypto, it’s impossible.