what to do if you become a victim of moneygram scam

If unwittingly you have become a victim get in touch with moneygram to stop the transfer of funds. Usually the scammer would collect the money as soon as the victim has forwarded the tracking number. If there is time, it could well be that they have yet to be collect the monies and a stop can be placed on it.
Report the matter to the local police authority who may be able to liaise with the website where the advert was posted, find out the locality of the scammer and take action if the crime was committed within its jurisdiction.
Report it to the website through which contact was initially made. They can file a report, if possible shed light on where the location of the scammer which could help the policing authorities. It will also provide more information to help stop future occurrences of these scams, which probably is little consolation having become a victim.
The transient and cross border involvement of these scammers make it very very hard to trace individuals involved. Always be wary, remember:
NEVER USE MONEYGRAM TO SEND MONEY YOU DON'T KNOW PERSONALLY.
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