re: I have been scammed for $1700

No one can be this stupid.

He just trying to pull our legs.

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but it can happen to anyone.

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Nope. Only a total dumbass

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1) File a police report on fraud.
2) Go to the bank and politely demand a chargeback form. (they will try to get you to get you to agree to a
"dispute" action - don't do it - you need the chargeback.
3) Your cc company is on the hook for the cash if the fraudster has already skipped out (he almost certainly has)
If it actually was a credit card, you should get full funds returned. Debit card is tougher. If the bank/cc company balks, contact your state government banking commission - and cc everyone you can think of - the actual honchos, not staff - congressman, senator, state attorney general, president of bank, president of credit card company, local tv stations, local newspapers, etc. - politely ask for their help in your letter. I'd also cc the owner of your company - cheap bastards should have stepped up right away - not your boss, the owner or CEO.

Chargebacks used to be automatic in fraud cases - you'll have to put in a few hours to get your cash back - well worth the effort.

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God damn what terrible and wrong advice

I’ve gotten these emails before, you have to be a fricking moron to fall for them. I just wasted the guys time by pretending I was trying to send them throughout the course of the day

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Mainly because they were fairly new young associates who were just trying to help their boss out.

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No, they are total idiots and you should fire them. Anyone who falls for something like this suffers from a cognitive impairment or severe dumbassery.

I hope this message finds you happy. For you are in great lucky. I am a prince in Nigeria. And much help I can be to you. I have eleventy million US dollars that I must can’t touch currently. I wish to send to you so you can send it private to a different bank place. I will must let you keep one million for your problems. To make this happen, just send 1000 US dollars to this Regions account, 5429575432, for the processing fee. And then I will send the eleventy million back to that account. This shall be a glorious partner friend!! Thank you!!

And you are the reason I keep getting Calls from the IRS with warrants in my name.... they know someone is stupid enough to fall for it...

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God damn what terrible and wrong advice

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Really? What background do you have to make such an absurd claim? The OP acted in good faith, and was the victim of a form of credit card/wire fraud. I've used this method of somewhat widely distributed cc'd letters to key executives and authorities with great success on my own behalf and for others. And in cases that lawyers threw their little hands up and declared were hopeless.

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But you do your letter-writing campaign, Buckeye Jeaux. Let us know how it works out and who eventually decides to fork over the 1700

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Yes. Sounds like a lawyers answer.

I still don't understand how someone would think their boss needed $1700 in google gift cards? At no point did you think, does he not have any money? Why does the money he's requesting need to only be in google gift cards? Why did my boss email me this request instead of just doing it himself?