Gloria – Victim Location 79109 Total money lost $581.18 Type of a scam Tech Support I was on the computer filling out an application. A pop up blocker came up, froze my computer, and told me to call this number (1-888-556-4559) and the could fix the virus and unfreeze my computer. The guy got into …
Lisa – Victim Location 49442 Total money lost $103.50 Type of a scam Online Purchase An amount of $103.50 was sent via western union on 11-14-2016. I have not received a valid tracking number and the company refuses to reply to my emails now that they have their money. I have not received any merchandise …
Amy – Type of a scam Debt Collections From: Wu Lien Chu <[email protected]> Date: Wed, May 11, 2016 at 11:09 AM Subject: Collection Matter To: We would like to retain your firm to help us in the process of debt collection from our customer in your Area Please advise if your are interested and we …
Jason – Victim Location 32351 Type of a scam Employment I received a message stating they were looking to hire a work at home candidate for an administrative assistant position. The pay is $20 an hour during training and $25 an hour once training is complete. I was told that I would be sent a …
Kristopher – Victim Location 58601 Total money lost $600 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered a min pin puppy and it was a scam! I lost a lot of money and not puppy Website no longer available to view. Whois.com has website name listed as being for sale.
Ricky – Victim Location 80134 Type of a scam Employment Emailed telling me to set up a Google Hangouts interview for a position. Would be paid $35 an hour. When I messaged the person on Hangouts, it was an automated response. A few spelling errors made me wary, and then they asked for some banking …
Nancy – Victim Location 45202 Type of a scam Employment Email says: How have you been doing? I am glad to inform you that your check payment for the Advertisement has already been sent by USPS Mail and delivered to you..So confirmed the payment received and deposited…The check is in amount of $1,950.00 and Here …
Beth – Victim Location 77498 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Received a letter from this entity with a check in the amount of $8,859.00 for first payment of a “Winning prize” in the amount of $980,000. The letter says this sweepstakes raffle draw was organized for all customers of participated retail stores in …
Cody – Type of a scam Employment I am wondering if this company (brownconstructionscompany) are a legitimate company since I received a email from Brown,William in respect to a job working in Canada to represent this company as an agent to look after its payroll in this area. However, I’m wondering if this is a …
Derrick – Victim Location 85750 Type of a scam Other Calls twice with saying "the final attempt to reach you to know your case number and to speak to a federal agent. You will be arrested if you don’t call back. Call back on 315-207-4589. I repeat 315-207-4589. Thank you." then another about a Grand …
Jesse – Victim Location 85610 Type of a scam Phishing law office, claiming to be J&D Associates, asking for date of birth and last 4 in social security to verify who you are before they will tell you what they are contacting you about
Julia – Victim Location 93309 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I have received several phone calls from 1-876-353-7110, 1-876-509-1434 and several other numbers that all state JM pots phone . caller calls several times a day stating that I have won the lottery and I will need to pay the taxes on it.
Brett – Total money lost $700 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I signed up for a loan from a James Kenneth he said he was a money lender was from Citizen Bank. I transfered $700 to him and he is now harassing me for more money,
Roy – Victim Location 70123 Type of a scam Other While my phone was forwarded to another employee a call came in asking for me by name stating that 8 toner cartridges (2 per color) were ordered and a partial order was delivered to our office for the Canon printers for $298.80 per cartridge and …
Micheal – Victim Location 46184 Total money lost $700 Type of a scam Debt Collections They will call you and leave a voicemail, advising that a file or case is being brought against you due to unpaid debt. They will seem legit but are not. When asked to submit the documents being filed with the …
Rachael – Victim Location 44641 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency man called and said my grandson was in jail and he was from legal aid and needed 4000 to get him out of jail.
Christian – Victim Location 32183 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I have been receiving the 876 number several times a day for months now. They say that you have won millions. I have told them not to call, served at them, used a whistle and ignored. I have also been rudely replied to. I am …
Katelyn – Victim Location 53581 Total money lost $175 Type of a scam Other Jacob V Wanawich showed up at my door saying they were in the neighborhood doing sealcoating. I hired them to do my driveway and the cost was $175. The work was not good and the only info we have is a …
Krystle – Victim Location 45204 Type of a scam Romance I am reporting this for my sister Cathy. He became friends on Jun 10, 2018. https://www.facebook.com/unuata.orode? fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab She did not send money and just ignored the requests. Cathy is >60 but thinks on a 9-year old level. He pretends to live in Portland, OR but …
Adrian – Victim Location 22026 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan The scammers will tell to put Fifty dollars on a amazon card. And don’t use it for thirty six month the link of the loan. The next thing they give you a code. Someone will call you. Then he …
Autumn – Victim Location 79925 Total money lost $75 Type of a scam Employment He sent me to labcorp to get a real urinalysis after I sent him 75 dollars. Not sure labcorp is in ok this scam but something is not right. He asked me for more money that I didn’t not send
Jack – Victim Location 90706 Total money lost $20,000 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise Hello nice to hear from you and yes we have this information in our records , Well we need your full details of your home actually, We dont know what in the boxes but we always keep them safe …
Meghan – Victim Location 48801 Type of a scam Phishing Called my office phone in MI. Came up as a California and a phone number with an extra digit on the caller ID. When I answered, the caller introduced herself, then fumbled and said "I’m calling long distance, can you hear me?" I said yes, …
Glenn – Victim Location 76180 Total money lost $2,300 Type of a scam Home Improvement Mr. Winkler gave us a bid on some work we needed done in our house. He requested a 50% deposit for the 2 jobs and we obliged and wrote a check to him for $2300.00. He did not show up …
Marvin – Victim Location 86336 Type of a scam Phishing Received: (qmail 24290 invoked by uid 30297); 26 Jul 2018 18:18:21 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO p3plibsmtp02-
Erica – Victim Location 34104 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I was messaged on Instagram advising that since I’m such a loyal fan of (someone famous) I’d been chosen to receive financial assistance. I gave them my name and address (only) no other info though. No Social or Date of birth or bank …
Carmen – Victim Location 32810 Total money lost $3,500 Type of a scam Rental I rented a condo from a landlord by the name of Jay Barber in Tallahassee FL. He is also a lawyer in housing so he claims. Yesterday I was scammed out of $3500 dollars for relocation funding that the bank had …
Louis – Victim Location 30309 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief I was defrauded by Mr. James Hunt. I engaged Mr. Hunt to repair my credit and I paid him a $500 fee to provide such services. After I had paid him in advance, Mr Hunt sent me a “credit …
Sierra – Victim Location 30344 Type of a scam Government Grant My mother is being scammed by this person. He claims his name is jeff and he contacted my mom from her “cousins” Facebook page and the cousin let her know her page was hacked. He promised my mom $400,000 in government grant. She recently …
Nathan – Victim Location 90068 Type of a scam Employment I got a text from an unknown # that read, "Good Morning, you are invited to submit for a commercial shoot, email your recent headshot to [email protected] for more details." We went back and forth after I submitted my acting materials to James. It was …
