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Resources for Scam Victims Who Need Help

There are many resources available to us for scam help during a crisis caused by fraud, scams, and other criminal or harmful activity. Unfortunately, too few people know about them. When someone is a victim of a crime, the first thing they think to do is call the police. That’s a good place to start. But it’s only the beginning.

That’s why we created our Scam Help Page.

We’ve created a long list of resources involving scams, consumers, and identity theft that few people know about. But to be sure, this list is relevant to everyone today.

It’s called EasyPrey.com Resources for Scam Victims and you’ll find it here.

WhatIsMyIPAddress.com and our sister website, EasyPrey.com, focus on providing content, information, and resources to help with scams. Our goal is to increase your awareness and education about scams and fraud and help you stay safe.

More than that, whether you’re a victim of a scam, know someone who is, or are curious who to turn to in a moment of crisis, where will you find reliable resources available to you? Where will you start? Chances are you won’t, and that’s understandable.

Why don’t victims know where to turn for scam help?

Here’s a list of common reasons why people don’t know what to do when they become victims and need help.

For starters, most of us don’t believe we’ll be victims of scams or fraud to begin with. Very few people take measures to prevent scams, so there’s no way they’d be prepared to turn to resources. Not many people could even name more than a handful of available resources off the top of their heads that could be helpful.

Go ahead…try to create a list on your own and see how far you get. The average person might name about two or three resources, tops.

Even the police won’t point you toward many resources. And why should they? They might know of a few victim resources local to you, and they might know about the obvious Federal agencies, like the FBI, if a case warrants it. But like any organization, they tend to focus only on the case and reports in front of them.

Most scam victims are too ashamed to tell anyone or get help.

Most people who have been scammed don’t tell their family members or close friends. They often feel embarrassed, ashamed, and depressed about being victimized. They’d rather forget about it than let others know.

The percentage of scam victims who file a report is very low; it’s estimated that as few as 10% take the time to report them to anyone. It may be that they’re part of that group who feel embarrassed about falling for a trap they think they should have spotted. Or maybe, if they lost money in the scam, they think the police won’t be able to help them recover it; finally, they might think that, other than the police, no one else is there to hear their individual story about the scam.

Beyond trying to catch scammers.

Those who are victims of fraud or scams might focus only on getting their money back or dream of catching or stopping the criminals. To them, the effort starts and stops there. But that’s not the case with crime; the lingering effects of a devastating scam can take their toll, and resources to help victims recover are essential and available.

One of the things many organizations, including law enforcement, do is focus on scam prevention, not just on scam recovery. Why? Because they see the bigger picture.

It’s the same in modern health care: Medical professionals and organizations prioritize preventing disease and improving patients’ health rather than simply addressing ongoing health problems and crises. They prefer to keep patients healthy and help limit or prevent diseases or injuries.

Consumer and anti-crime organizations have learned that boosting consumer education and awareness is an effective way to slow down scammers. It’s smarter to teach consumers to spot and avoid scams than to help them recover from an incident.

Check out our Scam Help page now.

Once you visit the EasyPrey.com Resources for Scam Victims page, bookmark it on your device for quick access. You never know when you, a friend, or family member might ask for scam help or need special resources for a specific situation.

We continually update the Resources for Scam Victims page as we find new links that may be under the radar for most consumers. You’ll always find a link to the resource and a short, helpful description.

Visit our Learning Center for even more resources.

To learn more about avoiding scams and finding resources and information that will help keep you and your family safe, visit the Learning Center at WhatIsMyIPAddress.com. You’ll find links to podcast interviews and exclusive content.

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