Anybody got a lawyer?

How much on average do those kind of lawyers ask for on a retainer?

So you put your family in danger for a few grand? And here I am supporting my family like an idiot instead of leaving them holding the bag after defrauding fraudsters. And you know the fraudsters in person through mutual associations. Wow.

The best thing to do would be to give the money back and let them kill you to save your family.