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Even through what the cheaters did was morally wrong, don't feel that you're being a tattletale by blowing the whistle on them. Their "perfect" score has lowered yours. Why should they get a high grade and you get a low grade? Why should you feel like you're in the wrong for taking a low grade that should've been a high grade, if it wasn't for them messing up the curve?
Square your shoulder, take a deep breath. Walk in there and tell your professor, "I have something to tell you that upsets me greatly. There was cheating going on in your classroom and it angers me because thanks to all the students who cheated their way to a perfect score, the curve was set off-balance, and my grade has unfairly suffered for it. That is not right and it is against our university honor code to cheat. I believe we need to retake the exam and have stronger exam proctoring in place to ensure that all students have a fair chance. I also believe that this is a matter that needs to be taken up with the Dean, as we have a clear policy regarding cheating. I will NOT allow my hard work to suffer because of the unethical behavior of some of my classmates."
Be assertive. Don't be submissive. In the real world, we'd chalk this up to an issue of business ethics-- and there are consequences for unethical behavior. Enron, anyone?
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