Juan – Victim Location 43613 Total money lost $124 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ice Easy advertises jewelry all over Facebook for reasonable prices. I ordered from their website www.iceeasy.com almost 30 days ago. My order was paid for the same day i ordered. My monies were withdrawn from my account immediately. Their website …
Pamela – Victim Location 53403 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order On Craigslist, some contacted me named Bernard Kleiman. He claimed he wanted to buy a chest freezer from me for $130. He claimed he was moving to Texas and was going to have some movers come by and pick up the freezer. What …
Ivan – Victim Location 83612 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Fred Bartow – 208-473-4533; called and said I won a new car and $$$. He gave out some personal info about myself which you can get from public records to have me relax and be more confident with him. Ask if I could send $100. …
Randy – Victim Location 53036 Type of a scam Phishing They actually called my work saying they were UPS. The call was transfered back to me and when i asnswered they asked my name and I said yes and they hung up.
Ann – Victim Location 27455 Type of a scam Phishing Contacted me on Instagram about joying Illuminati just went with it for laughs then said grand master will contact on Whats App which a few seconds later someone did asking me to join and stating that there is a fee that needs to be paid …
Johnathan – Victim Location 23838 Total money lost $18,000 Type of a scam Investment I wired $18,000 to individuals at Hello Housing to pay for repairs on a property that was to be flipped. The individual named, Teslim Okhara, identified himself as an employee of Hello Housing, called my home phone and made threats to …
Sheena – Victim Location 85635 Total money lost $2,400 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I have bad credit because of messing up when i was young. I have been trying to rebuild it, but getting a loan is hard. So when my car broke down and the domino effect just kept coming I …
Wayne – Victim Location 98146 Total money lost $87 Type of a scam Online Purchase tried to charge me multiple transactions of $87. fraudulent and fake selling website. Owner: Imran Umar Owner Address: 19 Pond Lane Owner City: Chalfont St Peter Owner Postcode: SL9 9HZ Owner Country : United Kingdom [United Kingdom] Website Location : …
Garrett – Victim Location 91331 Type of a scam Credit Cards On March 22, 2016 I purchased an "Insight" brand pre-paid Visa card from my local Western Union office and put $200.00 on the card. Some time later, but PRIOR to April 1, I went on the website and signed up for overdraft protection (for …
Micah – Victim Location 37043 Total money lost $550 Type of a scam Online Purchase I had sent $300 to be able to perform at a SXSW event and $250 for blog placements and I had got blocked after I Paid. The scammers Instagram page is @independentagencygroup.
Leah – Victim Location 75703 Type of a scam Tax Collection A consumer has been contacted multiple times by the "IRS." They are claiming they are going to file suite against her.
Sheena – Victim Location 73170 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I needed a loan to catch up on my bills. They approved me and said it would be in my bank tomorrow Several tomorrow’s went by and every time there were excuses like bank won’t take it, the state …
Cassandra – Victim Location 48314 Type of a scam Online Purchase I received an email response from "Holly" to a Craigslist ad I had for a car I was selling. Holly said in her email: "My father is in love with it. What’s your email where he can get in touch with you?". I responded …
Darrell – Victim Location 19803 Type of a scam Government Grant I was approached by a woman by the name of Anna Sutter on instagram claiming that they could get in contact with an agent from the IFC. She told me that I could apply for a grant of $80,000 USD.
Troy – Victim Location 84074 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Called about car & car insurance payments being late. (Despite not owning a car and this number called on being old) Far to quick to talk and hang up.
Melody – Victim Location 62033 Total money lost $44.88 Type of a scam Online Purchase On Facebook advertisement, states trial for $4.95. No "fine print" to cancel within two weeks or you will be charged $89.85. No "fine print" in informational papers received with product stating must cancel within two weeks.
Kara – Victim Location 31216 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Direct Mail, Advised of Winnings, before receiving winnings must send $20. IMS promises $2,190,000 winnings. Account Number 40004313859 Certificate #0399251 Arthur Gunnels
Willie – Type of a scam Home Improvement There is no company. The address on the website is bogus. This is a telemarketing company calling from India in violation of the do not call list.
Marvin – Victim Location 16801 Total money lost $42.30 Type of a scam Online Purchase Bought a swimsuit from this company in March, it is now August and it never came. Read reviews online and apparently it happened to many many people. Emailed the company multiple times and never any response. The website now claims …
Arthur – Victim Location 71115 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes 1.8 million, $500,000, Wal Mart cards and $250,000 bonus from Lottery.
Jesse – Victim Location 32565 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Person called (R** C***) called said (B*** Attorneys) I had won $500,000.00 in the lottery. Wanted me to send $6,500.00 for fee’s before they would deliver the money to our house on Fri. morning Dec. 4th.
Jesse – Victim Location 90650 Type of a scam Phishing They are consistently texting and calling from different numbers. They are from an online insurance, which I have never used. I requested my number be removed from their contact list and they contacted me from a new number.
Erik – Victim Location 75165 Type of a scam Government Grant I received a friend request from a friend on Facebook, which I later realized was a cloned account. They sent me a message on Facebook with a number I should text. Because we were needing the money and I trusted this person, I sent …
Manuel – Victim Location 66502 Total money lost $95.89 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare I received an email telling about a "super" product for ED (erectile dysfunction). A trial was to be "free" except for a $4.95 shipping and handling fee. Of course, "knowing" it was more than likely a scam I ordered it. I …
Ryan – Victim Location 91730 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Home Improvement Dale Dane (I. E. Painting Service company) offered to our company his services as a painter. We gave him deposit. He never showed up to do painting job and he never returned deposit. When we called phone number on Contractor’s …
Andrew – Victim Location 92629 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product I received a letter from TM-Edition, International Catalogue of Trademarks – 2017. Postage Paid Luqa Malta. Charge of "USD 1650,00" for registration costs of a trademark I filed. "Payment only via Bank Transfer" It is rather obvious that it is a scam and I …
Nina – Victim Location 31201 Type of a scam Nigerian/Foreign Money Exchange Dear Friend, I am Mr. Wong Shiu Ki, an Account Officer with the International Bank of Taipei and I have a very sensitive and confidential brief for you from international bank of Taipei, Taiwan. I am requesting for your partnership in re-profiling funds …
Jonathon – Victim Location 22304 Type of a scam Phishing Phishing for my social security number from the Vienna, Virginia office. Multiple times regarding a potential job offer. Called him back and discussed the position briefly and he returned my call asking me to give him my social security number over the phone, to verify …
Jeffery – Victim Location 78654 Type of a scam Government Grant Received a message from my friend "Grace Hughes" who is my friend in Facebook. This is what we said to each other —- Hello How was your day? FRI 9:56PM ME: Wonderful – My day was just wonderful I have my grand-daughter with me …
Rose – Victim Location 45505 Type of a scam Employment I received this offer this week. From the beginning I suspect this is scam.?. Received a call from HR from the NY phone number. Then an interview call from the same number and at the end when I had questions and the lady said she …
