Kurt – Victim Location 43604 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan received phone call from 850-400-3430 saying I or someone in my house had applied for a loan over the internet. I said not possible and said I was going to report them to BBB. Caller had foreign voice and started yelling at me …
Mallory – Victim Location 77662 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes John Adams sent me a check in the mail $7995.00 and I open a new put bank account. My bank said they were going to put a "hold" on the Check for 30 days. Called him back and told him that and he wanted me …
Zachary – Victim Location 53142 Type of a scam Tech Support I have gotten several calls from this number in the last couple of weeks. Representative says computer is sending error messages. When asked how they got my name and number they avoided the question. When pushed to answer the question on how they got …
Oscar – Victim Location 06234 Total money lost $149.46 Type of a scam Online Purchase Facebook is a place for many ads and sales, most times they are safe and in cases like this, it’s a scam. They steal money from your card account whilst making a purchase. I do not believe them to be …
Calvin – Victim Location 43232 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received a message saying I had taken out a loan, and I could be arrested and he would come to my job. I called back and spoke to Jason Kennedy, who said he was with Internet Crime Company. He had a middle Eastern …
Brendan – Victim Location 85001 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product The scammers of this website make bad use of the "Illuminati myth" for profiteering. They have no relationship with any philosophical or theosophical organization. They also possess a forum (illuminati.mp) for brainwashing and for promoting their commodities. They have an online shop (dodis.co) and …
Sergio – Victim Location 53188 Total money lost $199 Type of a scam Tech Support IT tech supposedly from IK Tech Corp. called my cell phone and advised I had viruses on my computer that needed to be cleaned up. I gave him remote control of my hard drive. He wanted to charge my credit …
Sabrina – Victim Location 85260 Type of a scam Phishing The approach to the content of the email is threatening, as if one will lose their domain if they don’t pay. No services are described, just the officious sounding company name and the implied threat that you will lose your domain if you don’t act …
Shawna – Victim Location 45505 Type of a scam Phishing Your 2015 Scores reported by Equifax, Trans Union, and Experian have changed. Reference Number: ARG-87pe459
Lawrence – Victim Location 28092 Type of a scam Tax Collection Someone claiming to be irs said there was a lawsuit against me due to a miss calculation on my taxs from the past 5 years.then said my bank account would be frozen ,my property would be seized and i would be put in jail …
Timothy – Victim Location 37323 Type of a scam Phishing This scam called our home phone and said "This is the final notice regarding a suit filed by the IRS on you due to your filing a fraudulent return. Please call our extension 348 about this matter." I happen to know that the IRS does …
Jesse – Victim Location 77630 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations Tried so sell me a cruise and got me to say yes after asking if I could hear them. I feel like and [censored].
Erika – Victim Location 19904 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order they send me a check supostuly they goin to buy my motorcycle
Krystle – Victim Location 67226 Type of a scam Phishing They wanted to confirm our address, and took my first and last name along with my job title of office manager.
Victor – Victim Location 08065 Type of a scam Debt Collections Called my mother said the are law firm looking for her son (me) Told here I put her as contact and if she did not give them my contact number she was breaking the law. My mother is in here 70’s they scared her …
Carolyn – Victim Location 78520 Type of a scam Government Grant I received a messenger message from an old friend of mine that read "Hello..How are you doing today?" So I replied. She then begins telling me that she had just won and received a total of $200,000 in grant money from IMF. She then …
Karen – Victim Location 78204 Type of a scam Tax Collection They called from 0845 to 1720 and called 10 times today. I tried to return their call some foreign guy who cussed at me after I called 30 times either busy signal, hang up on me, but would not tell me why they kept …
Kristina – Total money lost $399 Type of a scam Tech Support Received a cold call from someone claiming that my computer was being hacked. He said he was from itechproworld llc. I gave him remote access to my computer through Supremo. I paid $399 US for no real service. The documents he provided contain …
Deborah – Victim Location 90001 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise I was asked to pay for a teacher training course. That after the course I will get a Diploma I teaching for pre and primary. It happened that when I started asking questions he became rude and abusive. That was when I realized …
Carla – Victim Location 95677 Total money lost $400 Type of a scam Romance She says she dance instructer with passport already but needed BTA basic travel funds 3000.00 to get a tourist visa for 3 months to stay here in the U.S. Required by U.S. Embassy sent me copy of delta tickets paid for …
Cole – Victim Location 85225 Type of a scam Debt Collections A few days ago I received a letter stating I owed $7,500 (approx) to pediatrix medical group. I had not received any previous letters asking for payment. I called the company and explained I believed any debts were paid and asked for the date …
Brittany – Victim Location 91601 Total money lost $11 Type of a scam Online Purchase This individual uses the email [email protected] and goes under the name Andres Quezada. The website advertises iptv services for Spanish television channels. It is a fraudulent site that prays on people looking for Spanish entertainment online beware of scammers. Services …
Ernest – Victim Location 47630 Total money lost $27.76 Type of a scam Online Purchase Advertising a product for sale but does not ship the product. Will initially respond to an email, then all subsequent emails are ignored.
Claire – Victim Location 53214 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes "Bill Wisman" from "Publisher’s Clearing House" called me to say that I won $17.3 million dollars and I just needed to pay $2,300 to receive it. Knowing this was a scam I told him I had no money to give him. He tried making a …
Janet – Victim Location 76067 Type of a scam Government Grant I first got a new friend request from a person I new for a long time on Facebook and in life. Thinking he had to redo his Facebook for some reason I excepted it. Way later in day day I got a message from …
Erika – Victim Location 46311 Type of a scam Phishing Received 3 calls from the same number within 15 minutes. I didnt recognize the number so i didnt answer the first 2 times. After the third, I figured it could be an urgent matter, so I answered. The man on the other end said he …
Kelsey – Victim Location 74365 Type of a scam Tax Collection They called and said that there is a law suit out against me. It was an out-of-date automated male voice message. Marissa – Victim Location 70528 Type of a scam Tax Collection Contacted by automated message "This is the IRS. This is your last …
Cory – Victim Location 01752 Type of a scam Tax Collection Received call from 385-217-0522 informing about IRS Fresh Start program, message said to press two to be connected to tax advocate. The IRS never reaches out by phone scattershot, they reach out by mail first. Caller ID came up as "Illegal Scam"
Antonio – Victim Location 47934 Type of a scam Tech Support Smartphone ransom. Message popped up and froze the phone. Jose – Victim Location 27025 Type of a scam Credit Cards Claimed to be AT&T…sent a alert on my iPhone stating that I had a virus that needed to be fixed also..called the number the …
Joseph – Victim Location 76310 Type of a scam Tax Collection they called and threatened me Charlotte – Victim Location 76308 Type of a scam Tax Collection Voicemail stated that I would be taken under custody by local police as there are 4 serious allegations pressed on your name at this moment as we would …
