No reason to be ashamed of getting ripped off - shit happens..... it happened to me on here - :x
Pull all you "evidence" together to prove you paid this pucker money and call the local police dept in Decatur. Tell them what happened and they will likely get involved through some consumer protection division. Or they will point you in the right direction.
It worked for me and I just started getting my money back, finally.
Also maybe this is worth your drive to Decatur???? :wink: