Q. I keep seeing on TV that it is hard to recover money if I’ve been scammed. Should I report it or is it a waste of time?
Sgt. Krisa Brass is with the Scottsbluff Police Department. She will answer questions submitted by readers each week. To submit a question for consideration, email policeinfo@scottsbluff.org.
A. While it can be very difficult to recover money in scam situations, it still happens and I think it’s still worth reporting. Reporting the information allows law enforcement to identify patterns and can potentially bring about new leads. As with anything, reporting a scam can have a lot to do with jurisdiction. There are many scams you can report directly to your local law enforcement but some may need to be looked at by a federal agency with a larger jurisdiction. If you need…
