Charity Fraud Recovery Steps

Immediate: Contact bank/card (dispute charge), change passwords, screenshot evidence, stop recurring. Report: FTC (ReportFraud.ftc.gov), FBI IC3 (ic3.gov), state attorney general, platform (GoFundMe, Facebook), FundTracker warnings. Timeline: 60 days for credit card disputes. Prevention: Research first, use credit cards, verify 501(c)(3), trust instincts.