Types of Costs Crime Victims May Have
Crime victims may have expenses because of the crime. Here are some costs you may have:
- Medical costs
- Court costs, such as travel, child care and legal fees
- Higher insurance rates because of the crime
- Counseling costs
- Funeral or burial expenses
- Bills for things you did not buy
You may also have to:
- Repair damaged property
- Replace stolen possessions
- Fix damaged credit
- Install security devices
- Take time off work
You can have other costs, too:
- Victims of foreclosure home loan modification scams may lose the money they were saving to buy a house.
- Victims of property deed theft scam, may lose their home.