Court with a freelancer. How to be in 2021?

Question

Freelance

The man received 20 thousand on the card. Work seems to have begun, but there were some problems and in the end nothing. Nothing happened. The man first explained the course of the situation, and then simply disappeared. There is a Facebook page and a phone number. How to be? There was no clear TK, there was no contract.

UPD: yes, comrades, this is an experience. It was a target, in fact a campaign was set up, but not with those characteristics. Again, there was no clear TK, we can say that the customer gave the TK orally, but in the letter it was so, they trawled. Alas, nothing can be done here :)
But we are not upset, this is the first time, the rest of the contractors only made us happy. We will know

Answer 1

Relax. You have gained experience. The price of the service is 20 thousand rubles.

Answer 2

there was no contract

No way. Consider it a gift.
And never mess with lone freelancers again.

Answer 3

The most real option, IMHO, is to sue for unjust enrichment if this is a real person, and not a drop for which the scammer received money. If you still ran into a scammer who drove the money through a figurehead, then go write a statement to the police, and just get it registered, although they will persuade you not to do this (they don’t want to work at all)

Answer 4

Print out your correspondence, certify it with a notary and go to court
Well, put your minus on the site.
This is often more effective, in any case, a person will fill a new portfolio

Answer 5

hmm... it looks like a “victim” contacting the police, to whom the crooks sold paper and impregnation to print fake dollars, and as a result, dollars still do not look like real dollars...

Answer 6

You can write a statement to the police, providing all the available data of the freelancer, as well as preferably screenshots of the correspondence. The latter will be clear evidence in court that an act of fraud has been committed. Well, next time either sign the contract or make a phased prepayment (the latter option is the least reliable, but pleasant for both parties).

Answer 7

Accept, calculate losses and forget.
Yes, in fact, you can take screenshots, assure, go to the police, and so on. But, knowing our police, they will send you.
The police are still "looking for" my stolen tablet from the 1st floor of a residential building. It's been like this for 8 years already.
Guess what will happen to your money, given with your own hands?
Always , draw up a contract. Dot.
And to be honest, you deserve it. This is a very good experience for you. You will throw less money. Trusted? - Get it. Natural selection

Answer 8

For a litigation, there are at least three options to collect money +%
But, you need to understand more details for a lawyer, otherwise now you will read a lot and go nowhere ...