Sorry to hear about you getting screwed DrFrantic. Thats a lot of money.
I think this needs to be said.
I see occasionally posts where people talk of "visiting" scammers or doing damage to their bank accounts. This is illegal of course. Don't do it. If there is one thing you can count on in life is criminals getting away with stuff and good people doing bad things in the heat of the moment getting nailed to the wall for the slightest infraction. It's not worth it. Keep your actions legit. Gather up as much info as you can and press the police and detectives into doing the dirty work. That's what they are there for.
Good people have lots to loose and criminals typically have nothing to loose. It's not fair but thats life.