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November 28, 2013, 03:02:42 PM
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if someone scamed bitcoins from me what do i do? can they get arrested or can i even press charges?
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November 28, 2013, 03:06:47 PM
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if someone scamed bitcoins from me what do i do? can they get arrested or can i even press charges?
Depends how much it was for, what country you are in and what details on them you have.

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November 28, 2013, 03:08:33 PM
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if someone scamed bitcoins from me what do i do? can they get arrested or can i even press charges?
Depends how much it was for, what country you are in and what details on them you have.

lets say 1 btc, australia and their email/name
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November 28, 2013, 03:13:57 PM
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if someone scamed bitcoins from me what do i do? can they get arrested or can i even press charges?
Depends how much it was for, what country you are in and what details on them you have.

lets say 1 btc, australia and their email/name

If its fraud, go to the police.  Its no different from being scammed of jewels or any other property.
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November 28, 2013, 03:16:16 PM
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if someone scamed bitcoins from me what do i do? can they get arrested or can i even press charges?
Depends how much it was for, what country you are in and what details on them you have.

lets say 1 btc, australia and their email/name

If its fraud, go to the police.  Its no different from being scammed of jewels or any other property.

alot of world governments are pretty loose on laws relating to bitcoins, and many refuse to see it as a legit currency/.
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November 28, 2013, 03:18:37 PM
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lets say 1 btc, australia and their email/name

Talk to the police, tell them an item of $1,000 in value has been stolen.

Are they in Perth by any chance...?
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November 28, 2013, 03:21:39 PM
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lets say 1 btc, australia and their email/name

Talk to the police, tell them an item of $1,000 in value has been stolen.

Are they in Perth by any chance...?

No they are in nother country. When i called the police they said there was nothing they can do
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November 28, 2013, 03:24:23 PM
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No they are in nother country. When i called the police they said there was nothing they can do

Oh right, I thought they were in Australia. Yeah your residence matters less in this type of situation.

What country are they in? That is the most important variable, the police might just have been lazy.
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November 28, 2013, 03:31:09 PM
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No they are in nother country. When i called the police they said there was nothing they can do

Oh right, I thought they were in Australia. Yeah your residence matters less in this type of situation.

What country are they in? That is the most important variable, the police might just have been lazy.

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November 28, 2013, 03:38:29 PM
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I believe italy

Damn.

It will cost much more than $1,000 to bring the person to justice and get your coin back.

Even if you lost up to $10,000 I reckon you would be better moving on.

For sums $20,000 and upwards I would recommend you pursue the fellow, probably hire a lawyer in Italy and see what the options are.
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November 28, 2013, 03:54:28 PM
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No they are in nother country. When i called the police they said there was nothing they can do

Oh right, I thought they were in Australia. Yeah your residence matters less in this type of situation.

What country are they in? That is the most important variable, the police might just have been lazy.

I believe italy

Money is gone.
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November 28, 2013, 03:55:16 PM
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I believe italy

Damn.

It will cost much more than $1,000 to bring the person to justice and get your coin back.

Even if you lost up to $10,000 I reckon you would be better moving on.

For sums $20,000 and upwards I would recommend you pursue the fellow, probably hire a lawyer in Italy and see what the options are.

To be fair, couldn't you take him to court, sue him and include lawyer fees?   Might be a way to recover what you lost + pay for your legal expenses. 

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November 28, 2013, 04:00:08 PM
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To be fair, couldn't you take him to court, sue him and include lawyer fees?   Might be a way to recover what you lost + pay for your legal expenses. 

I am not sure, I think you can get a little amount back in an Italian court but not the entire cost. I could very well be wrong.
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November 28, 2013, 07:38:52 PM
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The rule of thumb is it has to be 5 digits to be worth going abroad.

6 digits to a whole separate continent.

Not worth it, its a shame but that just how it is. Sorry to hear about your bad luck.

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December 04, 2013, 02:49:39 PM
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No they are in nother country. When i called the police they said there was nothing they can do

Oh right, I thought they were in Australia. Yeah your residence matters less in this type of situation.

What country are they in? That is the most important variable, the police might just have been lazy.

I believe italy

Money is gone.

Yeah I talked to a lawyer and he said it would only be worth it to take him to small claims court if we were both in the same country. Other wise its only good to go to court for over $35,000 in Italy as there are customs fees I would have to cover for out of country Law suite. If any feels generious i would be greatful for some donations to get me back on my feet in the Bitcoin world.

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December 04, 2013, 02:53:42 PM
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Yeah I talked to a lawyer and he said it would only be worth it to take him to small claims court if we were both in the same country. Other wise its only good to go to court for over $35,000 in Italy as there are customs fees I would have to cover for out of country Law suite. If any feels generious i would be greatful for some donations to get me back on my feet in the Bitcoin world.

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Haha I would love to donate but have lost hundreds of Bitcoin already this year. Sad
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December 04, 2013, 02:59:03 PM
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Yeah I talked to a lawyer and he said it would only be worth it to take him to small claims court if we were both in the same country. Other wise its only good to go to court for over $35,000 in Italy as there are customs fees I would have to cover for out of country Law suite. If any feels generious i would be greatful for some donations to get me back on my feet in the Bitcoin world.

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Haha I would love to donate but have lost hundreds of Bitcoin already this year. Sad

Yeah that 1 bitcoin was all I had. Worked hard for it, and was really proud when I hit 1 BTC.
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December 05, 2013, 08:40:41 PM
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Yeah that 1 bitcoin was all I had. Worked hard for it, and was really proud when I hit 1 BTC.

Well you can still be proud of having earned it. Keep at it, learn to WoT, learn how to watch out for scams, and don't let this sorta thing happen again.

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