Q: I was scammed out of $400 by people pretending to be a company (Direct Home Management.) can I do small claims court
The people are in Maryland; they scammed me over the phone. I am in Chicago. I have located name, addresses and phone numbers, and wonder if there is recourse for me to get my money back.
A:
The short answer is: yes, but...
You can go and file a civil suit against them in MD small claims court. However, given the amounts in question, I doubt it's practically advisable. You will end up spending a lot of time and money (think airfare alone) for not a great deal of money.
Hope that helps!
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