Can you sue someone for scamming you online?

Can you sue someone for scamming you online?

Expensive lesson learned. Although AVVO describes this site as providing free legal advice, it is really a simple Q&A forum. The volunteer attorneys provide general answers. No specific legal advice is given here and no attorney-client relationship is established.

Can a person sue someone from another state?

Yes, you can sue someone from another state. If you are filing the lawsuit then you can choose where to file it. If the transaction originated in Texas you could file in a Texas state court or federal court because the parties are from different states.

Is it legal to be scammed by a foreigner?

There are a great number of laws designed to protect you from scam artists, foreign or domestic, but they only work if the scammer is identifiable. Moreover, even if it is possible to identify the scammer, governments are not likely to cooperate across borders unless the individual (s) in question are operating on a large scale.

What to do If You’ve Been Scammed-Citizens Advice?

What to do if you’ve been scammed – Citizens Advice Find out what steps to take after you’ve been scammed. This includes how to protect yourself, check if you can get your money back and report the scam Find out what steps to take after you’ve been scammed.

Expensive lesson learned. Although AVVO describes this site as providing free legal advice, it is really a simple Q&A forum. The volunteer attorneys provide general answers. No specific legal advice is given here and no attorney-client relationship is established.

Yes, you can sue someone from another state. If you are filing the lawsuit then you can choose where to file it. If the transaction originated in Texas you could file in a Texas state court or federal court because the parties are from different states.

There are a great number of laws designed to protect you from scam artists, foreign or domestic, but they only work if the scammer is identifiable. Moreover, even if it is possible to identify the scammer, governments are not likely to cooperate across borders unless the individual (s) in question are operating on a large scale.

Is there a way to sue a spammer?

Activist’s six-year legal fight offers road map for suing spammers; he now awaits hefty check from firm he says spammed him. A recent decision in a lawsuit filed against a Florida credit counseling company offers a promising road map to follow for suing spammers.