I paid a scammer already — will checking here help get money back?

Running a check now helps confirm it was a scam and gives you shareable evidence (signals, score) for your police and bank complaint — but it does not trigger refunds. Focus on bank fraud desk, cybercrime.gov.in, and 1930. Do not pay anyone who promises to 'recover' your money for a fee — recovery scams target victims twice. Block the scammer after saving proof.