Steve – Victim Location 35044 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Got a call from this company saying I was having a claim brought against me from *** ***. I haven’t had a loan with them. I told this lady I haven’t had a loan with them and she got really ugly with me …
Yolanda – Victim Location 29566 Type of a scam Employment In total I received two emails and one text which are pasted below. I admit that I responded with email and cell phone number since I did not find any info regarding this specific scam in my Google searches. I did not and will not …
Bruce – Victim Location 95052 Type of a scam Identity Theft The typical: "Your social security number has been used in a different state to commit crimes. Give me your SSN and I will fix it for you." Pretending to be the IRS, starts out with a robocall telling you to speak to an agent. …
Kristy – Victim Location 18960 Total money lost $972 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I had applied to a job through indeed for a graphic design position with supposed bennettsteel with a guy named Joseph Driskell. It was to be an at home job. I did the interview online and then was told …
Blake – Victim Location 74012 Total money lost $38.64 Type of a scam Phishing I got a $38.64 ach debit taking out of my bank from a place calles i kalls it said i sighned up for a 30 trail i never used which i didnt and they couldnt tell me a free trail for …
Ana – Victim Location 95815 Type of a scam Tax Collection I receive calls saying I’ve been identified to owe IRS tax money. They say they are outsourced by IRS. when you ask for their address they hang up.
Randall – Victim Location 74403 Type of a scam Identity Theft An automated call telling me that my social security number has been totally compromised and suspended and I will not be receiving any benefits in relation to social security administration until I contact them and help them straighten it out because my number has …
Jill – Victim Location 70591 Type of a scam Identity Theft My intention was to call the customer service number on the back of my credit card to order a new card because mine is cracked. Unknowingly, I accidentally misdialed by one number and, thinking I was speaking to my credit card customer service department, …
Brittney – Victim Location 27107 Total money lost $34.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase After seeing an ad on facebook for Icey Pods, I decided to purchase 12/11. Made a payment of $34.99 and haven’t seen or heard from them sense. When I got back to visit the website, it is down. iceypods.com PLEASE …
Chase – Victim Location 94024 Total money lost $15,000 Type of a scam Online Purchase I have been trying to get in contact with ITResources group support for almost 3 weeks without success, I ordered almost 15k thousand USD in computer equipment from them with a payment made upfront but I’m starting to get worried …
Aaron – Victim Location 78109 Type of a scam Phishing Person called from (512) 670-8971 saying my husband needed to call 855 886 6230 and sign some certified documents. Bradley – Victim Location 21239 Type of a scam Debt Collections The scammer called asking by name.
Kristen – Victim Location 55106 Total money lost $93.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase Facebook Marketplace Dec. 27 2019 placed order for piece exercise equipment "squat cage" using PayPal. Company name Ian Morrison Inc. payment sent to [email protected] Payment amount 93.99 dollars through PayPal from debit card credit union account. Only 93.99 processed from …
Kristopher – Victim Location 15563 Total money lost $55,451.96 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations My friend was contacted in the Summer of 2019 by a guy named Chris Palmer (CP) from International Real Estate Connections LLC (IREC). He asked her if she was interested in selling her timeshare in Mexico. She wasn’t sure how he …
Tracy – Victim Location 32707 Type of a scam Phishing This Company stole my email personally and my business.
Marc – Victim Location 90680 Type of a scam Online Purchase I had ordered a Bose bluetooth table speaker from what appeared to be an home appliance company called Ibemli Appliance Store: ibemli.com. Days later, I received a call from a third party vender who somehow had my name and phone number asking about the …
Johnny – Victim Location 85382 Total money lost $840 Type of a scam Credit Cards Got a phone all about a zero percent card to transfer all of my balances to. After taking all of my information, including personal information. he then informed me there would be a one time charge of $840. for getting …
Melissa – Victim Location 33437 Type of a scam Tech Support A pop up came on the screen in red saying stop your co.outer has been infected And to call this #. I tried to get rid of it but couldn’t. I called the # and bought a service contract. I realized it was a …
Joel – Victim Location 21853 Total money lost $34.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased wireless earbuds from iceypods. I did not receive the products and they took my money. I want my money back to me. They need to be caught and repay everyone they scammed. It also looks like they removed …
Randy – Victim Location 22314 Total money lost $56 Type of a scam Online Purchase I saw the ad for this website on Facebook and purchased merchandise from them. After the promised 5-15 business they promised to deliver my purchase I reached about to them. Somebody did get back to me and claimed the shipped …
Bradley – Victim Location 46237 Type of a scam Utility They were calling to tell me I have a past bill of $600 dollars and they had a man out in the area and if I didn’t pay it they would be out to turn off my service. They wanted me to send the $600 …
Amber – Victim Location 45662 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Online Purchase I so an ad for a sample of Robin McGraw’s anti-aging cream. When I received the products, they was not from her line of products. It was labeled Immortelle Youth. There was no papers inside the package, so I had …
Latasha – Victim Location 60409 Type of a scam Government Grant Us government grant. Ask for address, bank info. Says for grant from us government
Omar – Victim Location 95020 Type of a scam Government Grant I was contacted via messenger from a high school friend as I posted on Facebook looking for a rent to own home. My friend mentioned to me that he went through the IMF Grant program to help him. He gave me the phone number …
Daniel – Victim Location 78550 Type of a scam Employment I received an envelope addressed to me today 12/17/2019. My name and address were handwritten on the front of the envelope, which already raised a flag. Inside the envelope were four letters offering employment mailing out letters. One letter was in English and the other …
Patricia – Victim Location 77028 Type of a scam Utility RECEIVED CALL AROUND 11:00 AM. PERSON REPRESENTING CENTERPOINT. THEY SAID OUR GAS BILL WAS PAST DUE AND NEEDED PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY FOR $300.00 OR IT WILL BE DISCONNECTED. ACCT. PERSON ARGUE WITH WHAT WE SAW IN OUR ACCT. SOFTWARE THE CHECK WERE CLEAR BY OUR BANK. …
Lauren – Have also received the above mentioned research opportunity with the instructions from Katy Leach at IPSOS advising me to buy 2 apple gift cards for $1300.00 with the 2 checks provided of $1490.00 each keeping $330.00 for myself. The checks are titled Bank of Newport but they don’t check out. It says to …
Erin – Victim Location 28226 Type of a scam Tech Support Got call saying that were with Microsoft and that i needed an update and I allowed them on to my computer then they hacked my bank account now I owe my bank
Douglas – Victim Location 18708 Type of a scam Tech Support I was searching recipes on Saturday July 13, 2019 when a message popped up on my computer. Warning!! Warning!! Your computer has been compromised!! Call this number immediately!! 1-800-951-8309 so I did. The man identified himself as Mac Technician team representative. He said that …
Rachael – Victim Location 77478 Type of a scam Online Purchase I received an email claiming I had sent a payment for $134.90 through paypal to PrivateNetwork VPN. The email asked if it was not me to click on the link provided to dispute the transaction. This was not me, and I would never click …
Kate – Victim Location 80019 Type of a scam Phishing Received a post card saying that I needed to call this number for a package delivery. Kari – Victim Location 92503 Type of a scam Other Mail said I had a package to be delivered when I called the number and gave her my reference …
