Support Groups for Fraud Victims
GUEST BLOGGER Ryan Gregory, CFEAs investigators, we have all reached the point in the span of our interviews of what can be said or suggested next in support of fraud victims. With all the busy work of report writing, speaking to law enforcement, preparing for court and filing examination findings, we do not always remember the trauma a financial loss can be to the victim. As trained as we are, we may not have experienced fraud in our own lives to understand the emotional impact it can have. To say fraud is pervasive would be an understatement. According to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2021, losses related to romance scams were valued at $547 million dollars, more than six times the reported losses in 2017. The FBI reports that business…