Jessica – Victim Location 53959 Type of a scam Debt Collections This phone number said they were from the irs and I owed money and would go to jail if I didn’t call them back. I have never owed money to the irs. I did not call them back.
Tonya – Victim Location 13045 Type of a scam Tech Support Claim to be Microsoft and will disable computer if not contacted to gain control of computer
Brendan – Victim Location 98375 Type of a scam Debt Collections This so called company called me and told me I have a debt for a credit card from legacy credit card that was opened back in 2006 and is in collections. I have been checking my credit reports for the past 4 years due …
Erik – Victim Location 46825 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief Richard called and left voice mail for immediate disconnect of electric power. Asked us to call 844-335-0951- when I called them, it said "Ohio power" the man who answered said that we had not paid the power bill for 3 months and they …
Kristina – Victim Location 29464 Type of a scam Tech Support I am reporting what I believe to be a scam by iYogi Company -Tech Support Department. I went online under McAfee and iYogi came up. I’d bought security block through McAfee and was having some problem with completing. I called the number given, which …
Nancy – Victim Location 53212 Type of a scam Other First I kept getting text messages saying u have been approved of your loan we just need ur signature for the web deposit. www.mcd.suGCPBA. The name of the person is Tracy whom the money was for. This started Nov 1, 2018 and still every day …
Caitlin – Victim Location 43004 Total money lost $114.80 Type of a scam Online Purchase I saw this add on FB back in January about an Action camera where you buy one get one free on iWish. So I purchased it and paid $114.80 for them. They said to allowed 5-10 business days for delivery. …
Monica – Victim Location 36117 Type of a scam Phishing Claiming to offer samsung g 8 for free
Anna – Victim Location 54401 Type of a scam Tech Support They keep calling and calling last time they said I owed $50 yet
Devin – Victim Location 66043 Total money lost $3 Type of a scam Online Purchase They seem to be a legitimate Microsoft dealer selling website downloads of programs. After you create an account, place your order and pay by credit card, you are unable to log into the web page to get your download. A …
Jay – Victim Location 46040 Total money lost $114.80 Type of a scam Online Purchase On November 27, 2017, my husband purchased 2 "Action Cam"s for the price of 1 from a Facebook ad for a company named Cool Gadgets. The website took me to the website http://actioncam.iwish.direct/ and money was removed ($114.80) from our …
Cory – Victim Location 99224 Type of a scam Tech Support Said the consumer had a problem with their computer and wanted to help.
Phillip – Victim Location 89512 Type of a scam Phishing They called and wanted me to confirm my removal from calling lay, we’re very pushy to very me to say yes
Tony – Victim Location 02481 Total money lost $689 Type of a scam Tech Support I got a new laptop from Amazon in the mail today and hooked it up to my wep-encrypted wifi. I tried using Internet Explorer to get to Amazon and a red screen appeared with a loud voice telling me I …
Donna – Victim Location 53575 Type of a scam Phishing I receive 1-2 calls daily from this number. I finally picked it up and it was an automated call about insurance for seniors and they wanted my birth date. They never stated the name of the company and I refused to give my birth date.
Anne – Victim Location 53154 Total money lost $65 Type of a scam Online Purchase Hello, I regret ever having contacting this company to write an essay for me. On Oct 19rd I believe, I contacted this company and asked for assistance with a college level essay, the error I made when filling out the …
Jaime – Victim Location 84780 Type of a scam Online Purchase I’m not sure if this is a scam or not, My brother in law saw an add on Facebook for paddle board deals to good to be true. Did not take the time to really investigate website before I created an account to purchase …
Oscar – Type of a scam Employment Sent me an email,saying they had seen my application on Indeed and then sent me an application form.I was skeptical,so I went to check the purported offices and when I asked they had no records of said company.I then sent my form but omitted some of the information …
Caleb – Victim Location 54301 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was looking to buy NFL jerseys at a discounted price, so I started googling. Found this site which had deep discounted jerseys. It also has no address or phone listed. In further checking the url, the site was jsut recently created and appears …
Nikki – Victim Location 79927 Type of a scam Employment I was a position as a logistics coordinator through email. Supposedly they found my resume on a career site
Ricardo – Victim Location 28226 Type of a scam Employment The initial contact with this scammer was from a job listing post on LinkedIn. It was a promoted post for www.iqstudio.photography. I sent over my resume and received this email which seemed very odd to me. Hello, We have taken our time to crucially exam …
Eddie – Victim Location 51401 Total money lost $725 Type of a scam Government Grant I have been scammed. A friend sent me a message on Facebook Messenger. The message stated Hi I think I have something to help you out financially. Contact this person James Roberson online claims agent for International Monetary Funding Program. …
Rachael – Victim Location 77523 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order A woman called my fiance (not me) about a fraud case being brought against me and the he being a "known associate of mine" needed to call them back to avoid prosecution and that he needed to seek legal representation. I called them …
Douglas – Victim Location 54165 Type of a scam Government Grant I received a phone call from a man named Tim. He said that I was chosen to receive a grant from the National Institution of Health. I was chosen because I didn’t file bankruptcy or commit a crime. The grant id and amt were …
Julie – Victim Location 63034 Total money lost $29.94 Type of a scam Online Purchase I placed an order for a t-shirt as a gift on 12/2/16 and I paid $29.94 for the personalized t-shirt. To date I have not received the shirt and when I call there is always a voicemail that picks up. …
Tracy – Victim Location 61604 Type of a scam Employment BEX Fri 2/16/2018, 1:56 PM We would like to introduce ourselves. We are IBEX and we are the legal owner of Sendward on-line platform. Our business operates in the 3rd party global shipping industry. Additionally, we provide logistics solutions to businesses and individuals located throughout …
Susan – Victim Location 77546 Type of a scam Utility Received a call saying they where from Center Point Energy, a crew was in route to disconnect my service at my residence. I responded our account was up to date and we didn’t owe any payment, our balance is zero. They said they hadn’t been …
Colleen – Victim Location 45805 Type of a scam Employment I recently applied for job positions online in Career builder.com this text message came the next day and I followed it and was interviewed on Google Hangouts. After the whole interview process and was hired on the spot and was going to be mailed a …
Steven – Victim Location 48105 Total money lost $12 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order We are trying to sell our car and "Mohammed Irshad" wanted to but without seeing the vehicle. He sent me a check (via e-mail) for the deposit which I handed over to my bank. He wanted to pay the …
Katherine – Victim Location 74547 Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter ***Reported by phone to BBB*** The caller explained that her father who lives alone received a house visit from a woman claiming to be from the Census on February 14th. This woman had reportedly flashed a badge and then proceeded to ask questions …
