Q: Suing a Scammer
I was asking my scammer lives in the us but lives in another state but can u sue a scammer I've been told by a another attorney that it would have to be civil lawsuit. it happened in august of 2018 and they said the statue has likely ran out in the state of Missouri. they said missouri has statues to follow.
A: The statute of limitations would depend upon the cause of action, i.e., type of legal claim. If you wish to sue for fraud and if Missouri law governs, the you've got 5 years under Mo. Rev. Stat. 516.120(1), with the possibility for it to be extended dependin upon when the fraud was discovered.
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