Unjust enrichment
Updated 2026-09-29
Unjust enrichment is a legal principle that lets you claim back money or value that someone received at your expense, where there was no legal reason for them to keep it. It does not require a contract between you and them, which makes it useful in scam cases.
When it matters
This principle can support a claim against a mule account holder or an intermediary who benefited from your money passing through their hands, even if they were not the mastermind. It often works alongside the tort of deceit in a civil claim against a scammer, giving more than one legal footing to recover what you lost.
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