Eric – Victim Location 83687 Type of a scam Debt Collections Houston Mediation Company called me stating that by tomorrow AM there would be 2 Felony warrants out of Jerome Co. Idaho due from writing a bad check that I know nothing about, and stated that it was from a cash advance in 2012. They …
Victor – Victim Location 66214 Total money lost $71.69 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered $70 of paintball stuff, i emailed them multiple times asking how to track my order than they finally emailed me back and said they were out of order and said they would send me a refund and they …
Matthew – Victim Location 66605 Type of a scam Tech Support Told me they were getting warnings of viruses on my computer so I hung up Douglas – Victim Location 44313 Type of a scam Phishing Selling me a computer. I was to purchase iTunes gift cards and read them the numbers over the phone …
Jacob – Victim Location 08505 Type of a scam Phishing Caller said he was from Horizon Services and that the call was being recorded. He then asked if I could hear him. Called 2 times each day for the last 3 days.
Carmen – Victim Location 34748 Total money lost $6,500 Type of a scam Romance Carlos contacted me on Facebook to chat. Told me he was an engineer & had a contract with Vietnam gov. to install pipeline from Hanoi. Almost immediately he call to say his father died and needed money to send for a …
Lisa – Victim Location 75020 Total money lost $280 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ordered pharmaceuticals , sent money , never recieved anything but rude remarks from him .
Jonathan – Victim Location 46544 Total money lost $43.89 Type of a scam Credit Cards Horizon Cards Advertising that they are a credit card company for people with bad credit . They don’t mention that they are a outlet shopping on line to by there flea market products only you cant use the card any …
Kelli – Victim Location 03301 Total money lost $93.87 Type of a scam Online Purchase I brought a free sample of what I thought was her skin care product, all I had to pay was shipping. I ordered the product on the 14th of November. I received it on the 21st. In the ad there …
Omar – Victim Location 97080 Total money lost $159.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase Website claiming to sell the NoNo hair removal system. They do not answer customer service requests (messages) I sent two and they were both either unsendable or refused: Transcript of session follows —– … Deferred: Connection refused by mynonostore.com. Warning: …
Dylan – Victim Location 80759 Total money lost $74.12 Type of a scam Online Purchase They charged me for a swimming pool two days later said it wasn’t in stock and they were refunding my money in 7 to 21 days. The website has no phone number and has not refunded my money and will …
Brandi – Victim Location 92882 Type of a scam Other I have done mystery shops for this company for a few years. Always got paid late. I have not gotten paid for any shops done since Oct, 2017. I have tried to contact the scheduler, Daryl Demos ([email protected]), by e-mail, but no replies. He does …
Michelle – Victim Location 89005 Total money lost $700 Type of a scam Online Purchase Havanese puppies for sale. Corresponded with breeder and sounded very genuine. Had picture of puppy on website. Had phone conversations and it all sounded legit. Ultimately, lost $700. Don’t be fooled like I was. Maria – Victim Location 60089 Total …
Brad – Victim Location 94112 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations received a call from the same area code, woman said she couldn’t hear because of her headset and asked if i can hear, which i answered yes. she then talks extremely fast about winning a hotel and cruise vacation i kept saying no but she …
Clinton – Victim Location 53130 Total money lost $150 Type of a scam Rental Hennessy Group, Inc. My friend and I have been searching for apartments for quite some time, and found this one that we were interested in. The landlord, John Hennessy, asked that we pay $150 to apply since they "hold the apartment …
Isaac – Victim Location 32092 Type of a scam Other I received a call from "Home Energy Advisors", I could hear other callers in the background. They wanted to come my home to show me how to save on energy costs based on a new federal program. I googled it right away which verified that …
Miranda – Victim Location 92121 Type of a scam Employment I worked for this so called company for a month. I did not receive my check, and I started to ask questions, my manager said payroll would contact me and no one has contacted me. I then started to do more research on this business …
Philip – Victim Location 30308 Total money lost $2,000 Type of a scam Other In short: I was looking for vehicle to purchase. Someone recommended "Craigslist". I am not a fan of they site due to news stories/past negative history. I went against my better judgment and perused the site. I discovered a few cars …
Gary – Victim Location 45429 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare This group, it’s corresponding Facebook groups, Holistic Healthcare Practitioners of Dayton (and Cincinnati) recruits local holistic practitioners to pay a monthly fee for "exclusive access" to advertising on Facebook groups, where medical claims are made by practitioners not licensed to do so. The group misrepresents …
Angela – Victim Location 07086 Total money lost $274 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan a man from western union said that he had money under my name and all I had to do was send the send fee in the amount of 250. He showed me paperwork and a transaction fee I agreed. …
Paul – Victim Location 85739 Type of a scam Tech Support Got a call from someone with a thick accent that sounded like one of those telemarketers from India-told me that ‘I understand you are having trouble with my computer’-I didn’t. I told them that I had heard of these type of scams on tv …
Meagan – Victim Location 85017 Total money lost $259 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I found this person on cl offering loan svc. I contacted this person inquiring bout a loan I was told i would have to pay a loan chg svc fee first and after payment was recieved and verified the …
Brent – Victim Location 73533 Total money lost $25 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased a lamp. It took three months to receive the product. Wires were exposed. The motor was also missing. Company will not respond.
Cole – Victim Location 79110 Type of a scam Employment they claim to be a shipping company based out of California they hire you to ship products that are purchased with stolen credit cards. it looks very legit but they are spoofing a California number they are somewhere over seas. Jack – Victim Location 60540 …
Edwin – Victim Location 73010 Total money lost $199 Type of a scam Tech Support I’m constantly bombarded with phone calls from Microsoft or Hotmail Technical support (this is what they call themselves even though Microsoft or Hotmail do not make phone calls to people). I’ve been blackmailed in one phone call when I was …
Jamie – Victim Location 46052 Total money lost $14,000 Type of a scam Other Calvin Horton of Horton Centennial Construction contacted our company to rent heavy equipment. He needed it delivered ASAP. Informed us that the money to pay for the rental would be paid via Credit Card. He gave us his credit card information …
Geoffrey – Victim Location 94027 Type of a scam Home Improvement Home Improvements Company calls me multiple times a day from 510-423-6235 wanting me to do business with them. Today, 3/14/16, at 10am I told them that I have a contractor and to "Please put me on the do not call list." At 11:57am, they …
Toni – Victim Location 43845 Total money lost $47 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product On Oct 1, 2017, I thought I was purchasing a product, result was an email giving directions on a diet and what kind of vitamins to buy. Right after I received the email, I filled out a refund form explaining …
Jeffrey – Victim Location 44128 Type of a scam Government Grant My Pastor sent me a message on Instagram. An organization called Homecare and Family Grant was offering an $80,000 Government Grant. I responded to the number by text. The only way to respond was by text. I received a text asking for my name …
Sabrina – Type of a scam Other I was contacted by a Human Al Jazaeri, who is trying to take $26 million out of Syria. I contacted him initially on a Realtor.ca site, as he said he was interested in a high end home on Vancouver Island. He attempted to have me supply additional info …
Roger – Victim Location 63136 Type of a scam Rental This company offered vacation rental property for vacation.. he asked me what my budget was and I told him 1,000.00 and I was forward a plain rental contract He mention he had vacation rentals property in Austin TX..told him that I was looking for something …
