Alejandro – Victim Location 47725 Type of a scam Employment Received mail for work from home offering to make a weekly income of $1,125.00 or more. Letters states worked performed would include mailing 60 letters for 1,125 weekly, $75 for each letter. They are guaranteeing payment in advance for the letters you mail. There is …
Adriana – Victim Location 77049 Total money lost $18.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase I’m a fan of the houston astros and I saw a cute backpack purse so I decided to buy it but when I tried to look up my order the website was unavailable and I never got an answer to …
Martha – Victim Location 96813 Type of a scam Other We had received an ad stating that we could pay a discount for Hawaii Labor Law posters, however; the Labor Law posters are already provided complimentary by the state department of labor.
Patrick – Victim Location 37042 Type of a scam Debt Collections Brian from Hamilton Kay called, said I owed money on a bank account from years ago, that I settled directly with the bank due to my debt being an employees fault.
Brandon – Victim Location 94612 Type of a scam Tax Collection Person said they were hired by the City of Oakland to review sales tax revenue. City of Oakland does not have its own special City tax. City of Oakland is under the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Sent via email some supposed Qtr 2 filing …
Ann – Victim Location 53717 Total money lost $65.98 Type of a scam Other I ordered a bottle of Opium from Hot Perfume on September 8th 2014 for $65.98. Here is a cut-and-paste from my credit card bill: 09/08 HOTTPERFUME.COM 914-560-8402 NY 65.98 I am a regular user of Opium. After a while, I realized …
Raquel – Victim Location 43105 Total money lost $150 Type of a scam Government Grant This number, 313-717-0484, contacted me after a previous employer has contacted me on Facebook (her account had obviously been hacked) saying the government was giving away $100,000 through UPS if you paid them $350 on amazon gift cards. Even after …
Audrey – Victim Location 55112 Total money lost $2,000 Type of a scam Employment A person named Monika Plickova from Dumrealit in Czech Republic has been contacting me online asking me to work for her company for a price of $3,500 monthly plus 5% of every check I cash within 24 hours. I cashed the …
Ruth – Type of a scam Business Email Compromise Received email from coworker asking if I’m available to do something right now. After that, asked to "take care of this personally" and not tell anyone as we aren’t ready to "announce the acquisition". Asking me to wire transfer a down payment to a new international …
Matthew – Victim Location 11105 Type of a scam Employment Answered job ad placed on Glassdoor.com for data entry position with HWIN LLC company claiming they are a leading consulting & technology services company specializing in industry-specific solutions. Interview & conversations through Google Hangout. Person by the name of Cheryi Holland, the staffing/hiring manager involved …
Derek – Victim Location 94015 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes At first there was a letter saying a person with same last name of mine who died and have unclaimed death benefit insurance of $7,520,000. At first I thought it was real cause same last name of mine. He was sending proof of death certificate, …
Kristin – Victim Location 55421 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Online Purchase I came across hamrtool.com when I was browsing social media. Honestly, it sounded good – you get FREE watches, just pay $9.95 shipping, in return for good word of mouth to friends and family. I looked up the website, and …
Misty – Victim Location 63040 Total money lost $35 Type of a scam Online Purchase The web store sell, which does not exist. Payment charge through PayPal. Unverified on PayPal.
Rafael – Victim Location 70607 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Online Purchase Amen, I made a complete payment for an item that I never received, also when I went to email them about the order and the site sent me to a Japanese based sex trafficing for hire order form.
Geoffrey – Victim Location 08054 Type of a scam Phishing Received email on my email address addressed to my daughter stating they turned on a camera when a porn site was accessed on her computer. Allegedly stole contacts and will distribute video of my daughter doesn’t pay. Demanded $570 in bitcoin immediately
Armando – Victim Location 01420 Type of a scam Other Call came from an individual claiming his name was Tim [email protected] 1:45pm 02/01/16. He also said he was from the ScamPulse.com, and claimed I had been hacked! I recognized his voice to be apparently from Indian decent, he said no.But it sounded like the same …
Kenneth – Victim Location 95113 Type of a scam Phishing The caller keeps calling out business one after the other. No one on the line. When you start speaking, it gives you an automated recording in Spanish about electricity. It gives up option to choose 1 but it doesn’t go anywhere.
Colleen – Victim Location 75246 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Yesterday, "Hanile Casterline" contacted me through my art website saying he wanted to purchase some paintings to surprise his wife. I sent him an inventory with pricing and he picked 3 pieces. It then got weird when he said he was an "ocean …
Ronnie – Victim Location 64429 Type of a scam Government Grant Received a phone call from "Harry Carter" offering you government grant, $14,000. I needed to go to Dollar General to get a voucher.
Victoria – Victim Location 38558 Total money lost $295 Type of a scam Tech Support My 78 year old father with dementia received a phone call today (11/29/16) from a gentleman who called himself Jason Rimworth at 855-393-4315. This gentleman told my father that the computer in my father’s house had a virus on it …
Andres – Victim Location 27012 Type of a scam Employment I received a text telling me a package had been delivered to my home from USPS. I checked my mail and it came in a legitimate postal package and inside was a cover letter of instructions and a check for almost two thousand dollars. I …
Bradley – Victim Location 51054 Type of a scam Government Grant They said I won a grant from the government. Than perceeded to want me to load $400 on an apple gift card. Even went so far as to tell me to leave my children (who are 3 and 8) home alone to do it.
Brandi – Type of a scam Tech Support A person call me to offert the resolution of Viruses problems on my computer. They use some typical method to show the customer that is computer in infected but it is false. (EventVWR for example or they talk about a Computer security ID that they got from …
Vanessa – Victim Location 76542 Type of a scam Employment I received a text message this morning from 929-224-4091 someone calming to be Micheal Peters from Henderson Engineers who wanted to set up an online interview for a work form home data entry clerk 11 position. I was leery but proceeded to the google hangout chat …
Nicole – Victim Location 21221 Type of a scam Phishing The male caller state he was from some Health institution and then he said can you hear me and I stated Yes and he hung up.
Jeffery – Victim Location 53188 Total money lost $30 Type of a scam Online Purchase A family member ordered from the company months ago and still has not received anything. My family memeber tried to contact them and they blocked him on social media. They ignored him and others that also comment on their post. …
Randy – Victim Location 12308 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare Marie from Healthcare called to say that my mother qualified for a new back brack and compression stockings. Asked my mother for date of birth, weight & height. Called her back three times, but never delivered the back brace.
Eugene – Victim Location 13440 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare I had a call last week offering health coverage little or nothing. It was automatted. Computer asked if i wanted to talk to representative i said yes call hing up on me. Called back the number and got a hogh shool in delawar ny. They …
Kayla – Victim Location 60601 Type of a scam Rental Requesting $75 NON refundable deposit. Simply disqualify an applicant & keep that initial deposit. No questions asked for leasing a property with option to buy.
Curtis – Victim Location 08108 Total money lost $7.60 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchase a book from Amazon.com seller, he fuquan. This seller was a seller on Amazon.com. I never received the book. I did a USPS tracking on the book, it was sent to Southbridge, MA. My address is in NJ. …
