I was cheated by the internet. Can I call the police and get it back? If I go to the police, will I send a message to my family?

Q: I was cheated by the internet. Can I call the police and get it back? If I go to the police, will I send a message to my family?

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After the victim reports that his property has been cheated, the public security organ shall promptly investigate, identify it as a criminal case and file a case, and then collect and collect the evidence of the criminal suspect comprehensively and objectively. After solving the case, recover or order restitution of all the property illegally obtained by criminals; The lawful property of the victim shall be returned in time. Legal basis: 1. Provisions on the Procedures for Public Security Organs to Handle Criminal Cases Article 175 After accepting a case, if a public security organ considers that the criminal facts that need to be investigated for criminal responsibility belong to its own jurisdiction, it shall file a case with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the county level; If it is considered that there are no criminal facts, or the criminal facts are obviously minor and need not be investigated for criminal responsibility, or there are other circumstances in which criminal responsibility is not investigated according to law, the case shall not be filed with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the county level. If a complainant decides not to file a case, the public security organ shall make a notice of not filing a case and serve it on the complainant within three days. Article 187 A public security organ shall promptly investigate a criminal case that has been put on file, and comprehensively and objectively collect and obtain evidence of the criminal suspect's guilt or innocence, light or heavy crime. Second, the "Criminal Law" Article 64 Disposal of Criminal Articles All property illegally acquired by criminals shall be recovered or ordered to make restitution; The lawful property of the victim shall be returned in time; Contraband and personal articles used in crimes shall be confiscated. Confiscated property and fines shall be turned over to the state treasury and shall not be misappropriated or disposed of by themselves.