First, the important thing is not to focus on him or the money, but on yourself.... you said "I cannot beleive he has done this to me". But perhaps you ought to be saying I cannot believe I let him do this to me... For when people are taken advantage of, it is done with their allowing it to happen. I speak from experience! I used to have people walk all over me and then I started looking at myself.

Secondly, do not believe second hand info... do you know for a fact he is going to try an insurance scam?

Just because you've had a "guilty" part in allowing things to take course the way they did, that doesn't mean you shouldn't stand up for yourself, ie. small claims court or a complaint to the police... I think that kind of action is appropriate.

Really, I speak kindly when I want to point out that you had a role in it because if you come to understand why, that's the key to it never happening again. I've been there, Margo