Grace – Victim Location 23150 Type of a scam Tax Collection I received a phone call from a IRS officer saying his name was Kevin butler from the number 202-521-0240 saying I was audited $1,874.00 due to section 101 chapter 13 between the years of 2010 to 2014. He then asked if i would like …
Nathan – Victim Location 31217 Type of a scam Utility Claiming to be Verizon call updating records need to confirm mailing address and social security number. I was told that the account would be closed if they did not provide the information. I do not even have a verizon account. Naomi – Victim Location 31205 …
Corey – Victim Location 49002 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I received a e-mail from Gloria Luisa Rivera Cruz, Subject: Dear Friend saying "I am Mr. Li Man-fong Victor, Vice President and branch manager of ICBC (USA), Flushing Branch; Flushing, New York, USA. I am writing to obtain your consent to carry out …
Tiffany – Victim Location 98367 Type of a scam Tax Collection Caller ID: 202-790-4390 Automated voice said IRS was going to sue me and I should call the number to find out about it. They called at 6:48 AM on February 11, 2016 and again at 8:23 AM the same day. My adult son lives …
Anna – Victim Location 64801 Type of a scam Government Grant They claim its the Indian government and us government have combined to give me a federal grant but I need to pay fees and when I tell them this is a scam they cuss at me then hang up and then within 10min of …
Rosa – Victim Location 92656 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ebay Seller doesnt not pay and will cancel upon delivery of your product saying never arrived.
Marie – Victim Location 49770 Type of a scam Identity Theft Recording addresses you as a "Verizon wireless customer" stating that your account is being suspended and ‘for security purposes, please enter the last 4 of your social security number.’
Michele – Victim Location 38668 Type of a scam Employment On January 14, 2016 I went online indeed.com to apply for a job with United Healthcare in Memphis, TN. On January 18, 2016 at 7:00 AM in the morning I recd a response from Teairsa Dickinson who congratulated me that I got the job and …
Joanna – Victim Location 44102 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I received a call from Instant Loan phone number 850-764-5327. Tracy X 146. They stated I had applied online and I was approved for a $3000 loan. Requesting $250 upfront fee. Wanted me to wire the money from Western Union or Moneygram. Stated …
Maria – Victim Location 63130 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Automated system that says they are apart of investigations and that my number surfaced in a criminal case involving worthless checks. Never says who they are calling for.
Wendy – Victim Location 79912 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received a threating e-mail to pay before taking me to court for a debt that I don’t have nor lived in Houston. I have never even borrowed money from a Speedy Cash store in my life! Before this e-mail I was receiving their …
Candice – Victim Location 39654 Total money lost $149.99 Type of a scam Tech Support I was on the internet on my laptop when this warning message popped up. It said, "Do not do anything else on your computer because you have a love worm virus on you computer so please call 1-855-746-0228. I called …
Victoria – Victim Location 44854 Type of a scam Investment I received this on our fax machine this morning. It came from a landline in Youngstown, OH, the number is 330-362-3570. The letter is requesting partnership in investing $25 Million. It also had a page to view in high resolution & color copy. Pages are …
Ruth – Victim Location 77357 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan i had applied for a cash loan and this company sent me an email and also a text message. i corresponded with them then they put an $828.50 check in my account and then told me to money gram a Ryan Edwards in …
Taryn – Victim Location 27612 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise Somehow an abberant order was taken with a Tax Id from a business partnership that no longer exists since 2009. How they retrieved it I am unsure. But they claimed I ordered it but it has no relevance to anything that I do …
Tina – Victim Location 75146 Type of a scam Online Purchase Island Bae Boutique buys makeup products that can be hard to get like Kylie Cosmetics and Jeffree Star, then they resale them on their website. I ordered from them on April 30th, and I still have not received an email notifying me that my …
Isaac – Victim Location 31204 Type of a scam Government Grant Received a call from someone saying that I was selected to receive a $9000 grant from the government. He didn’t
Lauren – Victim Location 19401 Type of a scam Tax Collection I have been getting phone calls from 5302171121 I called back to ask for more information and I was told it was from internal affairs. And that i had to give them 1800 for me not to go to jail or to pay by …
Tara – Victim Location 54956 Type of a scam Tech Support IT tech stated I had viruses on the computer and he could delete them, so I gave him remote access. He contacted me later and said he wanted to give me a refund for fees, so I gave him my credit card number, bank …
Tabitha – Type of a scam CryptoCurrency Below is the email I received FROM MYSELF. Listed below was my password. This has now been updated. and PS – I have no secrets 🙂 Hello! I’m a member of an international hacker group. As you could probably have guessed, your account [email protected] was hacked, because I …
Alexis – Victim Location 31088 Type of a scam Employment I have received an email from "Inspect Central" LLC for a job opportunity of "Quality Control Inspector", claiming to pay $1,500 fixed salary + bonuses of $50 each shipment for about 20 hours of work per week. They requested my First and Last Name, Address, …
Mandy – Victim Location 99223 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Mail sent in envelope to my stepdad’s apartment address from Portugal. Attached is photo of the letter and copy of the stamp portion
Preston – Victim Location 33150 Type of a scam Employment I recieved an anonymous email offering a great employment opportunity to ship off products from home, and that the monthly annual pay will be $1500 plus $50 per package that you ship off. Ultimately resulting in a $4000 a month salary. It Sounded good so …
Elizabeth – Victim Location 44108 Type of a scam Government Grant I contacted my friend on Facebook. We talked about my illness. I went to high school with him. He also attends my church. He applied for a $50,000 Government Grant. Paid $1000. He received the funds the next day. The contact with the company …
Eugene – Victim Location 47060 Type of a scam Charity First off, I do not know where she got the original addressed to get started. What it is, is that she writes a letter, which is using information from the Bible, and then she tells them that if they have this problem, or that problem …
Brittany – Victim Location 99709 Type of a scam Charity They advertised on Facebook as the International Rescue Committee helping cholera victims in Yemen. ScamPulse.com says this organization is out of business.
Adrienne – Victim Location 55379 Type of a scam Phishing Caller left a message saying that there is a warrant filed against me and I need to call them back.
Kurt – Victim Location 79110 Type of a scam Tax Collection Received a call from 206-823-3835 telling me that a lawsuit was being filed against me by the IRS. I know this is a scam, just wanted to warn others about these calls.
Caroline – Victim Location 14094 Type of a scam Employment A person claiming to work for this company contacted me by text message, did an interview that seemed real on Google Hangout chat, and then an hour later recontacted me saying that they would like to hire me. The individual then electronically sent me a …
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Brandy – Victim Location 34769 Type of a scam Identity Theft "The International Association of Professional Writers and Editors" This website harvests CVs and writing samples, steals the identities involved, and uses them to effect writing and translating scams over PayPal. I was looking for online work to supplement my income; by the time I …
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