Fallen Victim To A Binary Options Scam? Follow These 3 Easy Steps To Get Your Money Back

If you’ve been unfortunate enough to have fallen to a binary options scam then thankfully you’ve landed in the right place because I am determined to help you get your money back.
Binary options scams took over the internet throughout the most part of 2014/2015 & whilst there has been a major crackdown throughout 2016 there are even still some lingering around to this very day.
The major player that seemed to lure in the most victims was the Millionaire Blueprint system and this was closely followed by another system named The Brit Method which despite the intention of being soley targeted at Brits ended up parting thousands of people globally with their hard earned cash.
But regardless as to which particular scam system or broker it was that lured you in personally you’ll be glad to know that the process of obtaining a refund is exactly the same & that the steps outlined in this blog post will work for you too, since all of these scam binary systems followed the exact same traits.

Firstly, Do You Need The Help of a Third-Party?

Since I spent a lot of time exposing these scam binary systems & brokers over the past couple of years I’ve had a lot of people who’ve been involved (and burned) by binary options systems reach out to me for help.
To this day I still get emails from people, but what I’ve noticed recently is a trend of people asking me about specific binary option chargeback companies that claim they are dedicated to helping binary options victims to get their money back.
Now these companies certainly can help, but a chargeback is actually something you can do yourself (and it’s fairly straight forward too). I’m going to show you exactly how you can do it right here in this blog post & if you feel confident you can attempt to handle the case yourself.
However if you would like somebody else to take care of the case & handle everything for you then it would wise to enlist a professional company that specializes in this sort of thing – especially if you don’t really feel too confident in tackling it yourself.

How To Get Your Money Back Through a Chargeback

If you’ve fallen victim to a binary options scam then the easiest way to get your money back is through something known as a chargeback. A chargeback is a way of claiming your money back directly via your card-issuer or bank & it’s very effective.
By issuing a chargeback you do not have to deal with the binary options company directly, instead you simply deal with your card-issuer or bank & they handle the communications with the specific company that scammed you on your behalf.
The good thing about the chargeback is that the customer is generally favored to win the case right from the very start. As a customer issuing a chargeback your card-issuer/bank basically takes your side & then it is up to the merchant (the company that scammed you) to prove that they delivered a quality service to you.
Obviously in the case of a scam they cannot prove they delivered a quality service (because they didn’t) so generally you have a high chance of winning as they do not even waste their time bothering to pursue chargeback claims.

Here are a few quick important points about chargebacks:
1. You can use a chargeback even if the company has since closed down
2. Typically you must make a chargeback within 120 days of when you first noticed the problem
3. Visa has an overall chargeback cut off date of 540 days from the date you initially sent the money
So basically providing that 120 days hasn’t passed since you became aware that you had been scammed then you have a very strong chance of getting a refund by issuing a chargeback, even if the companies since closed down.

Here’s how you can initiate a chargeback yourself:

1. Get The Address of Your Debit Card/Credit Card Company

To file a chargeback you must send details of it in written form to your card issuer, so the first thing you’ll need to do is obtain the address of your debit card/credit card company.
The easiest way to do this is to use Google.
Simply enter your “card provider + address” into the search bar (without quotes) and that will bring up a list of results. As you can see below I have used Barclaycard as an example:

Be sure that you are getting the information from the official website as third party websites may contain mistaken information which could mean your chargeback request goes to the wrong place & doesn’t get actioned. If you have any doubts then give your card-issuer a call using a known number & ask them directly which address you should send the request to.

2. Determine The Exact Details About The Payment

To be able to handle your chargeback claim your bank or card-issuer will need all the information about the payment(s) that you made. If you don’t provide this the first time around then you’ll be asked for more information which will increase the length of time your chargeback request takes so it’s best to provide everything in one go right from the very start. You will need the following information:
1. Details of what you thought you were purchasing.
2. The date(s) of each payment that you made.
3. The company that you made the payment(s) to.
4. Proof of the payment(s) – such as a receipt, invoice or any emails received.
5. The total amount of each payment(s) that you made.

3. Compose Your Letter & Request a Refund

Once you’ve gathered all the information about the transaction(s) that you made your next step is to compose a letter & send it directly to your bank or card-issuer.
The first important thing you need to mention is that you are claiming for a refund under the Visa Chargeback Scheme rules, and the second important thing you need to mention is how you felt that the company were in breach of their contract. When it comes to binary options scams you were more than likely promised $XX and they didn’t deliver, which is a clear breach of contract.
Here is an example of a well composed chargeback letter that you model:

Your Next Steps…

Once you’ve sent the chargeback request of to your bank or card-issuer you should hear back from them with confirmation that they are pursuing the case. If you do not hear back then be sure to follow up with them to check on the progress of your claim to make sure that it hasn’t been overlooked.
Generally the chargeback claim will be dealt with fairly promptly & you should hear a response within around 60 days with further information as to whether or not it has been successful in your favor.
More than likely in this instance the chargeback will be successful, but if for any reason it is not then I would recommend that you refer to information I mentioned earlier in this post & seek the help of a legal adviser operating on a no-win no-fee basis. If the amount lost is under $500 then it’s likely that the case will be turned down as it will not be in the advisers interests to pursue it for such a small reward, but if it is over $1,000 then they may be willing to help you retrieve the money.
At the end of the day by choosing a no-win no-fee adviser you have nothing to lose & everything to gain so at the very least it’s worth asking.

I Wish You The Best of Luck!

I do thoroughly hope that you are able to successfully retrieve any & all of the money that you lost to the hands of these crooks. Over the past couple of years I’ve heard so many stories of the devastating impacts these scams have had on peoples lives & it truly is terrible to see.
If you do decide to pursue a claim & make an attempt at getting your money back then please document the process in the comments below as I’m sure there’s many people who would appreciate to see how you’ve gone about it & the success that you’ve had. Also, if you are a victim of a binary options scam who has successfully managed to retrieve your money then please share details of exactly how you managed to do it to help other people out who are stuck in a similar situation.
Thank you for reading & I really hope that you found this information useful.