Scam Update

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So I wrote a post about getting scammed recently. I bought an item in Fakebook Marketplace. I sent the money via GCash (payment platform app in the Philippines) and never got the item. When I called the phone number associated with the GCash account the owner of the GCash account said that they do not know the person and have nothing to do with the transaction. Furthermore, the owner of the GCash account said that this wasn't the first time it has happened, meaning someone has already used their account to scam others. Based on what the owner said, it was the same M.O. (modus operandi). I knew it was a dead end and I won't be seeing my money or the item that I had bought. I recommended to the owner to report the matter to GCash since it is her name and account. She said that she will and she will also look at CCTV footage to determine the person who got the funds based on the time stamp and their record books. After that conversation, I had moved on. Guess what? This morning, the owner of the GCash account called me and accused me of reporting their account which caused their account and funds to be frozen. I said i did no such thing. Of course, the owner did not believe me and made vile threats of reporting my GCash account. No amount of explanation would make her understand. Seriously, what has the world come to? The victim is harassed nowadays while the criminal gets away scot free.