I was frauded by some guys calling from India(I believe, may be living in US) to make payment in the amount of $5000. They were threatening me that I owed thatd towards 2010 taxes and if I do not they will sign an arrest warrant for me and I will be in jail. They were pretending to be IRS and FBI agents. In the spur of moment my whole sanity was gone and I landed getting ripped off. I called later green do money pack company to get amount recovered but no use the money was swiped out. I have filed complaints with FTC on this company that is being used by crooks to scare honest people. Can I claim this kind of loss as deduction, I do not have any proof except copy of receipt and moneypack I bought and complaint I filed with green dot. Local police can not help as this is internet crime.
BEWARE OF THIS SCAM PLEASE.