Jacqueline – Victim Location 43537 Type of a scam Tax Collection Called my cell phone, a recording (female voice) saying she was with the IRS and money was owed and to call back the numbers I provided. Out of curiosity, but knowing it was a scam, I attempted to call back the first time on …
Kristopher – Victim Location 18902 Type of a scam Employment A priority mail package came with a job offer to be a secret shopper. I was to purchase Apple gift cards totalling $2200. Then send a photo of the receipt and pictures of the scratched off gift cards to this scammer. Then they would direct …
Nathaniel – Victim Location 98275 Total money lost $69 Type of a scam Online Purchase After watching a 30 minute video touting that this product, Bacillus Subtillis, an anti fungal, was in their Clear Nails Plus and that it saved the owner, Roy Williams’s fathers life, it ends up that not one drop of Bacillus …
Jesse – Victim Location 28002 Type of a scam Employment My customer came into my office to tell me about this company that had contacted her to do social media contract work for them. She said she wasn’t concerned (because she is in a network that allows company’s to contact her ) until they sent …
Benjamin – Victim Location 32408 Type of a scam Debt Collections A gentleman by the name of Steven Taylor from a company called Impact Remediation left a voice mail message for me in reference to my (my husband’s name and case number). I called the number back from a business land line rather than my …
Melissa – Victim Location 77523 Type of a scam Government Grant I was given a grant ID # and told to call 206-596-0708 FROM MY CELL PHONE to claim my money. They will not accept a call from a blocked number bc they are "unable to verify." They get upset and rude and begin using …
Devin – Victim Location 96720 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I received a check in the amount of $7,000 from icon 1 brokers in Canada. I was to call 778-918-7640 or 210-807-3330 to find out more. When I called I was told that I was selected to receive $199,000 because I have a good credit …
Jesus – Victim Location 98684 Total money lost $12 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered a few packs of eyelashes and received my first order and never received my 2nd order. She continues to message me and say it’s the USPS fault but whenever I look up my tracking number it still says …
Paula – Victim Location 34677 Type of a scam Phishing Caller left voicemail said his name was Officer Brian Lincoln with the Inspector General Office Treasury. Said that there was an investigation against me and my physical address and that either me or my lawyer should return the call.
Brianna – Victim Location 33809 Total money lost $13.95 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ordered from this company on a Facebook account, for a shirt, back in August 2018, never received my order. Sent many emails to ask where my order was. Only got one reply saying it was on the way. That was …
Anna – Victim Location 85750 Type of a scam Other He is using the name John his last name sounds like he is saying Rotella – he had tried awhile back to say that my Insurance policy with Trans American Life Insurance could be re-adjusted to a better rate – and I did talk to …
Darrell – Victim Location 46055 Total money lost $1,700 Type of a scam Employment Two individuals named: Carlos Carranza AND Joel Pagan Rosado representing a company that goes by few different names, hired me and a colleague of mine to do IT project with few companies (Acuative; www.acuative.com) – (Guest-tek; www.guest-tek.com) – (HP to install …
Kaitlin – Victim Location 70184 Type of a scam Other I have been receiving phone calls from IT system from several different locations. These calls have been a minimum of two or three a day. I do not want to answer and haven’t done so. Also. when I checked the online site, they asked for …
Luke – Victim Location 67201 Total money lost $8,400 Type of a scam Tech Support Pop up ad indicating virus. Grooming of target with small charges and apparent virus resolution. The claims of a hacked IP address and requests for payment via gift card, both iTunes and Wal-Mart. Threats that non-payment will result in increase …
Micah – Victim Location 23970 Type of a scam Employment I was offered a job as a “Quality Control Inspector” and I was just supposed to receive packages take pictures and post them to a website and then ship them the very next day. After a while I noticed that I hadn’t gotten paid that’s …
Jermaine – Victim Location 55376 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I got a check in the mail worth 5675.00 I immediately called the institute and they said it was fake as they have gotten checks as well.
Tanya – Victim Location 45775 Type of a scam Debt Collections A company by the name of International Processing Solutions who claim they are based in Florida, has contacted me numerous times regarding a "debt." Their information was very sketchy and the original person i spoke with read my social security number to me. If …
Omar – Victim Location 25701 Type of a scam Other I received a call on my work cell phone which is on my voice mail stating that I needed to call back that this was the IRS and I had criminal charges associated with my name and they left a number which is 1-315-532-6171 I …
Lucas – Victim Location 73644 Total money lost $190 Type of a scam Credit Cards Ordered a 6 dollar face cream. They have hut my credit card for 89.87 twice.
Taylor – Victim Location 33909 Type of a scam Tax Collection These people threaten to meet with litigation and said that I need to find an attorney before the IRS puts me in jail. These people don’t even know how to speak English.n Katelyn – Victim Location 99202 Type of a scam Tax Collection Got …
Alison – Victim Location 54911 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Truthfully, I have not been harmed by this company, but if I did not recognize this as a scam, then I am sure I would be. This is just a variation of other “Mystery Shopper” job offers. With this one (which I noticed …
Kyle – Victim Location 38017 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order ??????????SCAM ALERT ?????????? I made the mistake of signing up for one of those "mystery shopper" things and all that jazz. I know better and must have had a weak brain moment over the holidays. Anyways, you’ll be happy to know that I …
Erika – Victim Location 85710 Type of a scam Phishing Natasha and Rose spoke with me about changing my car insurance. When asked for their information before giving out my own, they were very rude and not understanding about why I asked. Its a complete scam. They phished for information even when I asked to …
Ann – Victim Location 30281 Type of a scam Employment I first received an email saying my resume from Indeed was reviewed and I was selected for a online interview. I messaged the person and they told me the job description but not the position and the pay. Then continued to ask me typical interview …
Crystal – Victim Location 82718 Type of a scam Debt Collections I revieced a phone call this morning and was told that the lady represented a legal mediator and that I had a payday loan that was never paid, she told me that I was being charged with check fraud and would go to jail, …
Ronald – Victim Location 89049 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I work for the USPS as a Postmaster in Nevada. I had a customer who received a priority mail 3-day envelope addressed to their P.O. Box. The customer brought the envelope in, and stated "I think this is fraud". After looking at the …
Julia – Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes International Award Payment Centre mailed me a $1million USD certificate. They have a BBB rating of B+ and a pattern of complaints.
Desiree – Victim Location 10028 Type of a scam Online Purchase I tried to buy soccer jerseys on the website but the transaction didn’t go through but later my credit card was used in China to buy something from a travel agency. My credit card reported me the illegal transaction and had to issue me …
Tonya – Victim Location 77015 Type of a scam Debt Collections The lady called saying that we agreed to a trial accounts payable service, that supposedly extended into a year subscription of an AP Newsletter that we have never received. She also said that we should have received several invoices which we have never received. …
Krystle – Victim Location 46660 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Check received in the amount of $8,897.00 drawn on Metro Paper Ind of NY Inc with letter from Interchange International Financial, Inc advising I was a winner in a sweepstakes and lottery draw on Feb 28, 2016.
