Thomas – Victim Location 53585 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise The business in which the e-mail refers to has been closed for 5 1/2 yrs. now. Not only that but I never had any quick book program. I also looked up the phone number it says to call and another person has reported …
Jerry – Victim Location 12158 Total money lost $101.94 Type of a scam Online Purchase They ran adds on Facebook selling stuff at closeout prices. Lightbulbs $2.80 free shipping. Account got charged $101.94 -and no lightbulbs .If it’s too good to be true, it is! They are not on Facebook anymore. But they still have …
Mayra – Victim Location 92562 Total money lost $75 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product I bought an item over 5 weeks ago and dtill haven’t received it nor an email back regarding the purchase.
Meagan – Victim Location 48207 Type of a scam Other On Tuesday June 19th at approx. 2:20pm (after a previous conversation) Mr. Jeffrey Fitzsimons came to my place of work to pick up my tablet for repair due to a cracked screen. I advised him at that time that I was going out of town …
Alexis – Victim Location 78852 Total money lost $80 Type of a scam Online Purchase I used this editor for one emergency, and I accepted the trial that this Company offered and introduced my card information. I received a charge of $1565.90MX for other Companies that they say they aren’t. I emailed asking for an …
Ashleigh – Victim Location 53703 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Tech Support They called saying that my computer security company is shutting down and that they will have to erase the current system and get me a new system. To do that, they told me to buy a gift card, which was …
Spencer – Victim Location 30309 Total money lost $34.91 Type of a scam Online Purchase I saw an ad on facebook advertising a 14day trial for Imperium Garcinia a weightloss supplement. It said i could try it risk free so I signed up to be sent a supply to try and all i thought I …
Luke – Victim Location 95051 Total money lost $30 Type of a scam Online Purchase I paid for a full year of service. Initially, they will sign-up for a few months then no response or renewal after that. The only way to communicate is through email and no response after that. I’ve seen online a …
Jasmine – Victim Location 53083 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare Posing as a medicare contact, the scammer requested my mother’s medicare ID number, insisting not the old one with the social security number. They said they needed the information, including birthday, because numbers were changing from 11 digits to 14 digits.
Martin – Victim Location 17985 Type of a scam Other I keep getting calls from this number asking for someone that isn’t from me (Claude Kissner) threatening to move forward in the process. They won’t give me any information, just say that they’re in house processing and when I tell them that they have the …
Adriana – Victim Location 90631 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Utility My wife was scammed by someone telling her that her companies electrical was going to be shut off unless she went and purchased $1,000 in Reloadit cards and give the numbers to the scammer. That portion was resolved and we were …
Bradley – Victim Location 94080 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief When they call it shows up as NO CALLER ID or OUT OF AREA and they say that there is a civil lawsuit against you. They told me that I had a a negative balance on one of my bank accounts, which was …
Jenny – Victim Location 77040 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Gentleman claimed to be calling from the IRS Treasury Department. He said he was calling for a name I’d never heard, but still had a cash reward for me once I verified my information (although he had no idea who I was). He wouldn’t provide …
Benjamin – Victim Location 28557 Type of a scam Tax Collection Been called by this number multiple times, never left a message answered once and automated response said irs was filing a lawsuit against me. finally called them back and was asked to verify my name I refused and asked what was the name on …
Meredith – Victim Location 07631 Type of a scam Tech Support I have a 2-year lease agreement with Infiniti for a Q40 model with about 25,000 miles. I lease cars to make sure I have warranty during the term of my lease and selected Infiniti because I presumed it has a good reputation for customer …
Sierra – Victim Location 98104 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill We received a phone call claiming we were low on these light bulbs and that they would send us a free sample along with a gift card. We received the product and then after the return date we received two invoices, each for …
Alex – Victim Location 84070 Total money lost $280 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was planning on purchasing a product called proactiv when I was redirected to the site above. It claimed you could receive a free offer if their skin care product and all you pay is 4.95 S&H. I normally only …
Shane – Victim Location 90291 Type of a scam Other Don’t if it’s a scam, but it seems fishy
Catherine – Victim Location 95127 Type of a scam Phishing I have reason to believe that this website is posting to be a car insurance rate compare website when in reality it is simply gathering information of consumers, which I fear is covering up identity theft as it also asks for your credit score. It …
Eric – Victim Location 67219 Total money lost $3,100 Type of a scam Employment I was initially contacted by text saying that they found me and my resume on indeed then after responding to the text I was sent several emails stating that I needed to fill out a application.Once the application was filled out …
Henry – Victim Location 91423 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I received an in mail message from a fake LinkedIn profile from Infinite Shopper. The in-app mail asked me to become a mystery shopper so I can make up to 1k a week. The message included a link that took you to a …
Randall – Victim Location 19090 Total money lost $4,000 Type of a scam Other This book company used a fake contract to scam me out of 4 thousand dollars Spencer – Victim Location 29223 Total money lost $65 Type of a scam Online Purchase I published s book eith this company. Now when trying to …
Erika – Victim Location 95726 Type of a scam Debt Collections Integral Recoveries just recently started calling me. I called them back to see what possible debt they claim I have. The lady asked for my name. She cut me off before I could say my last name, and she claimed "I have your profile …
Theodore – Victim Location 03825 Total money lost $2,900 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product They sent me a check for 2,900 .. I was to deposit it and take money out . Go to 2 different Walmart’s and send 2 different people money grams the amount of 1200 each . Then send them pics …
Reginald – Victim Location 87113 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill We received a box of light bulbs that we never ordered or authorized. When we wanted to return to sender there was to return address to send it back to. A few months later we receive an invoice for $657.00. When asked if …
Taryn – Victim Location 03071 Type of a scam Phishing Received a robo phone call last evening asking: Are you the lady of the house? Naomi – Victim Location 44256 Type of a scam Phishing asked if I voted in last presidential, I answered "yes", asked for my first name Alex – Victim Location 92021 …
Lydia – Victim Location 12202 Type of a scam Other "I buy property" card left at library with a local phone number He claimed he was in NYC. I showed property to to local men. The NYC man emailed that he wants the property. He sent a signed contract. I asked him to call me …
Bryan – Victim Location 70507 Type of a scam Employment I received an email about a job offer for a work from home for a packaging manager. The job was to accept packages inspect them then send them to someone else.
Nathaniel – Victim Location 29301 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Will send me a check for $10,000 to help me pay my bills. Wanted me to purchase I Tune card for $200.00. I did not have the $200.00 so I told them I could come up with a $100.00. …
Louis – Victim Location 32934 Type of a scam Identity Theft On May 4, 2017, someone by the name of Linda from the office of the Inspector General of the Social Security Administration left a voicemail on my home phone stating my social security number has been suspended and I must call immediately. She did …
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