Hi,
I was scammed by a Law officer who told me to transferred 58K from my life savings account to a crypto account. Now I don’t know how to move on with life after being scammed. Somehow I hide from my family members and friends on this case
Dear @user687154
Thank you for reaching out and I’m sorry this happened to you. It is understandable that you are in pain and I sense you are in a state of shock, disbelief and feeling ashamed.
Please be gentle with yourself and know that scammers who impersonate law enforcement officers have been trained to be extremely convincing, aggressive and manipulative.
I think anyone in your situation would also initially be hesitant to tell family and friends and thus hide it. However, doing so may mean you do not get their support or insights on what you could do.
May I gently encourage the following:
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Ground yourself first. Take slow breaths (in 4, out 6). You don’t need to fix everything immediately. But breathing will help bring the thinking brain back online, so you make better decisions.
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Report it. Contact your bank and the crypto platform. File a police report and call ScamShield (Singapore) at 1799 or use the ScamShield app/website.
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Tell one safe person you trust. You can say: “I was scammed and I’m not coping.”
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Separate the loss from your worth.
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Get emotional support. Scam trauma is real, and counselling can help.
Please do not bear this burden unsupported any further. You fully deserve care and understanding.
It’s a brutal experience to go through. A lot of people think they’d never fall for something like this, but these scams are often far more sophisticated than most realize. This why we encourage Sharing experiences and talking about what happened as this helps others spot the warning signs. Let us know!
hi, Im sorry you had to go through this it really sucks. I want to share that ive went through the exact same situation as you did recently: fake law officers, crypto ■■■■. I experienced the worse shame and felt like my worth was gone in less than 2 hours and everything was soo heavy after. After some reading, these scammers are SPECIALLY TRAINED to intimidate and corner your scope of logic and by the time you realise something is not right (for me it took my mom to slap me out of it), its too late.
I hope you are doing well now after some time. Time can be a natural healer. Sleep and wake up the next morning a new day and another then another. Slowly you will have more to live for and it should not be the end yet. Share with people you can trust (or anonymous), dont anyhow share it to just anybody you know. Ignorant people will argue and make you feel more ashamed for this, but real ones will listen and help you get up. Just remember that you are not alone friend.