Fraud can take more than money. It can damage your trust, privacy, confidence, and sense of safety. The Fraud and Trauma Evidence and Relief Workbook by Ruth Kongaika provides a calm, organized place to record what happened, protect important information, and begin moving forward. This practical workbook helps victims of: • Financial fraud and online scams• Elder abuse and financial exploitation• Identity theft and identity misuse• Privacy invasion• Manipulation, coercion, and betrayal• Emotional trauma and related harm Inside, you can: • Create a clear timeline of events• Record payments, losses, names, dates, and communications• Organize receipts, messages, screenshots, and other evidence• Track reports, claims, calls, and case numbers• Document the emotional and personal effects of the harm• Prepare questions for banks, attorneys, law enforcement, counselors, and support services• Identify practical next steps• Use guided reflection pages to support emotional recovery When everything feels confusing or overwhelming, this workbook helps you put the facts in one place and take the next step at your own pace. You deserve to be heard. You deserve support. You deserve a path forward. This workbook is an organizational and personal-support resource. It does not replace legal, financial, medical, or mental health advice.
