Can a person who scammed you be brought to justice?

Answer 1

Yes. This is a criminal offense known as FRAUD.

Added: Although this is a very vague question, there is a definite answer for it. Yes, justice is a universal practice. No matter where in the world you are, justice can happen.

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There are many things that need to be factored in before answering this question. Depending on the scam it self, how wide spread it is, the amount of money lost, the locations and demographic groups targeted, total amounts of victims, the criminal committing the offence, etc.

*Popular and successful scams that utilize multiple marketing mediums of distribution, yielding high victim counts, are more like to be brought to justice.

*If the scam is of a rare nature, not wide spread occurring only a few times, with low losses, unique characteristics. Cases of this nature are difficult to investigate and are less likely to be brought to justice.

Scams like, identity theft, switch and baits and unauthorized bank charges, deceptive business practices, are more likely to be investigated. Providing the victims a better chance of retrieving their losses.

This is why the majority of developed countries have specific agencies that oversee such industry practice . But the fact remains, the information gathered by such regulators are based on the consumers input. Without consumer reporting the scams there is little that can be done.

People should always remember report the incident to your local police department, financial institutions in charge of the accounts,if one was used. Also, the consumer complaint forums in order of spreading the word and protecting potential victims while assisting consumer lawyers to pursue class action lawsuits.

Researching merchants, people, and scams to stay aware of possible scammers will make people more skeptical, which is always a good thing.