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The 72-Hour Rule: How One Simple Trick Helped Me Recover $15,000 From Romance Scammers (And How You Can Too)
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Episode Description
Discover why looking beyond the scammer is crucial for fraud recovery. Learn how major US banks are inadvertently enabling foreign scammers and what legal options you have as a victim. This episode reveals the third-party liability strategies used in major fraud cases and how you can apply them to your situation.
Key Topics Covered:
- Third-Party Liability Strategy
- Why fraud victims should look beyond the original scammer for recovery
- How large-scale fraud cases like Bernie Madoff, Scott Rothstein, and Enron recovered money from third parties
- Potential liable parties: banks, attorneys, advertising companies, accountants
- How US Banks Enable Foreign Scammers
- ProPublica investigation reveals how foreign scammers exploit US banking system
- Banks act as unwitting enablers by allowing fraudulent accounts to operate
- Why banks should detect suspicious activity but often fail to act
- Bank Detection Requirements
- Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and when banks must file them
- Know Your Customer (KYC) programs required under Bank Secrecy Act
- Why banks can detect your legitimate unusual purchases but miss fraud patterns
- Real-World Examples
- $40 billion annual scam losses in the US
- Chinese fraudsters renting US bank accounts for money laundering
- Bank of America case: 176 unverified accounts using same home address
- New Jersey victim defrauded of $130,000 through Chase Bank accounts
- Major Banks Involved
- Bank of America's failure to verify hundreds of customers
- Chase Bank used to collect fraudulent payments
- Other implicated institutions: Citi Bank, HSBC
- Legal Framework
- Bank Secrecy Act requirements for financial institutions
- Banks' responsibility as "gatekeepers" to prevent money laundering
- How banks consistently fail their legal obligations
- Recovery Action Steps
- Don't be complacent about recovering your money
- Investigate all available resources and potential liable parties
- Consider legal action against enabling institutions
- Document suspicious banking activity related to your case
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