Dear Adele,
I'm so terribly and deeply sorry that this happened to you. While it sucks that you're without the money, the bottom line is that your physical health is still intact, and he did not cause you any bodily harm or injury; however, your emotional well-being might need some serious healing in the aftermath of this traumatic event. My heart truly goes out to you, Adele.
One person posted that you should file a police report; yet another said you should not. I could certainly play devil's advocate for both parties' opinions, but it is the safety, protection, and preservation of your identity associated with your present and future avocation that matters the most.
I'm wondering if you know anything about the background of the attorney / client who robbed you and the specific area of litigation that he represents.
If he is a criminal defense attorney, one might consider pressing charges. Most District Attorneys are more than happy to go up against the very banes of "lawyerly" existence who are defending the scum of the earth of whom the D.A.'s are trying to prosecute.
But I have worked on the periphery of the law for many years now in my accounting and paralegal duties for a criminal defense attorney, and I no longer believe in our judicial system after some of the things I have witnessed.
Methinks the best revenge you can proffer is just what you did, Adele: let the ladies know the contact information of this person, and blacklist him on any and every imaginable site possible.
I will be e-mailing you shortly for the details.
Adele, please be well, stay safe, and, most importantly, try to remain positive.
Sending you big hugs....
Ashleigh Ryan xoxo