Carly – Victim Location 02301 Type of a scam Online Purchase This website advertised english bulldog puppies for very little money compared to what they go for. I sent an email to the contact page asking for info. They sent a text back saying send payment by moneygram. Half the cost of the dog, they …
Abigail – Victim Location 08232 Total money lost $135 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased 4 bundles of Malaysian straight hair from Ivy League Hair I ordered high luster witch is the best texture also very full.In the picture it had 4 bundles of hair , I then selected the length of "28" …
Rebecca – Victim Location 30116 Total money lost $212 Type of a scam Online Purchase Company offers a "free trial" with $4.95 in shipping costs. When you choose to try this free offer, the website automatically charges you an additional $4.95 for another product. (Brio and Allegro). The products arrived after several days and then …
Denise – Victim Location 64064 Type of a scam Credit Cards I made an attempt to purchase a Jersey today 03/04/18. When I entered my credit card number it was rejected and I received a call from my card company about a attempted charge from China. I spoke with my card company and it shows …
Molly – Victim Location 45040 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered two jerseys and the site initially said my card information was wrong so I re entered it. I was then charged twice and the website will not answer any emails I send to them.
Barbara – Victim Location 70818 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Employment I paid their $100 setup fee then i earned $500 doing what they told me to do and they said i have to pay $1000
Candice – May 20, 2020 Victim Location 48224 Total money lost $880 Type of a scam Other We attempted to purchase a puppy online. We communicated with the “breeder” through WhatsApp. They said they were located in Henderson NV. They sent us pictures and videos of the puppy we thought we were purchasing so we …
Colleen – Apr 16, 2020 Victim Location 46228 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I paid 1500 for a second autopsy on my brother and this was all my extra money. Please let me know if I have been scammed.
Mallory – Victim Location 93710 Total money lost $29.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased a jacket and received a receipt and email that my purchase was being shipped. When I went to the "shipping page" there were no updates or tracking numbers. After two weeks I had still not received the jacket …
Shane – Victim Location 90034 Total money lost $45 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product They copied the rayban website and are stealing money from people.
Randy – Victim Location 37128 Total money lost $2,300 Type of a scam Employment Company hired me to deliver packages. I was never paid after the probation period. All of the items I was asked to ship, I have come to find out were stolen. They were using me and others they hired under good …
Andre – Victim Location 17331 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare He said he was a "health administrator"…then asked "can you heat me okay"…i replied "No" & hung up.
Shawna – Victim Location 14456 Type of a scam Online Purchase My fiance’s mom found this website. They stole many aspects of their site from another one. Example: see their refund policy: https://sixnine-store.myshopify.com/pages/refund-return See this company’s refund policy: https://paperwallet.com/pages/paperwallet Note: they didn’t even change the name. They also advertise an APPLE IPAD PRO 11 INCH …
Naomi – Victim Location 29708 Total money lost $21.97 Type of a scam Online Purchase I used this website to buy a phone case for the holidays. I, mistakenly placed my order before realizing this company is out of Indonesia. Their website is professional, the cases seemed to be priced accordingly. I placed my order, …
Dominique – Victim Location 31501 Type of a scam Online Purchase The website is unsecured and you can’t find out anything through the site. All of the social media links are just generic. It has items available for sale, but there is no real info on the items or company. You must create an account …
Jeffery – May 20, 2020 Victim Location 77904 Type of a scam Employment Received an email about a job opportunity: "Our recruiting firm found your resume on "ZipRecruiter" Database , Your resume has been reviewed and you have been shortlisted for the next step. We are pleased to invite you for an interview for the …
Andrea – Apr 23, 2020 Victim Location 61616 Type of a scam Identity Theft Hello, I received a few phone calls the past few days from the number mentioned above. They asked if I was "David Lewis" and they said they were from Comcast. As soon as I said yes.. they hung up. I tried …
Blake – Apr 01, 2020 Victim Location 30220 Type of a scam Phishing They left me a voice mail messege saying: A number with immediate effect.Due to your all social security benefits will be canceled until further clearance. Subsequently case # DMC7000108900 filed under your name with 3 Federal Agencies- Federal Trade Commission, Better Business …
Dylan – Mar 26, 2020 Victim Location 84404 Type of a scam Government Grant I was contacted by a (what I thought was a trusted friend) who knew that I had a medical disability. She suggested that I apply for a government personal grant. She said that she had received 150k grant last year and …
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Jacqueline – Apr 24, 2020 Victim Location 29920 Type of a scam Other PHONE CALL FROM A MR. JAMES BEVERSON. (876) 388-6920. Claimed to be with the Head Office of the Int’l Better Business Bureau Pay Off Division. Said they had tried to deliver a package that required a signature. Package code #08421. Said due …
Erika – May 11, 2020 Victim Location 16148 Type of a scam Tech Support A pop up window appeared in Microsoft Edge warning that my father had been hacked and to call the number listed in the warning window. “Tech support” rep “John Herman” instructed my father to download a remote support tool (LogMeIn Rescue) …
Mathew – Jan 30, 2021 I had an 2 individuals by the name of Erica Floyd and [email protected] or Colleen Baldwin. I was giving a contract to sign and then I was to start for 3 weeks without pay. After the 3 weeks were up I was to get paided never got paided. I have …
Lance – Mar 31, 2020 Victim Location 38141 Type of a scam Debt Collections got a letter stating it was from IRS Collection team and that i owe the IRS(which i do) and i need to send them 4,017.07 in 30 days. was not aware that IRS has a call center in CA, And it …
Patrick – Mar 30, 2020 Victim Location 99224 Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter Called from the number listed above. I did not answer but this is the iOS transcribed voice mail left for me. “Hey this is Jacob Clark with the IRS tax payer solutions and services as you may know _ _?_?_?_?_?_?_?_?_?_ …
Mitchell – Apr 20, 2020 Victim Location 80919 Type of a scam Debt Collections Text message that reads " nger be able to resolve this matter voluntarily. Contact us immediately at (833) 616- 0215 file number 215410Angela MitchellThis is an attempt to get a signature regarding paperwork that needs to be submitted today. By the …
Lucas – Mar 24, 2020 Victim Location 38401 Total money lost $1,200 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations Chad has his condo Grand Panama 1-903 listed on HomeAway. I booked this condo for April 2020 on March 7th, 2020. Received automated email from what appeared to be from Chad that confirmed booking and the next steps …
William – Apr 17, 2020 Victim Location 18508 Total money lost $299 Type of a scam Online Purchase On 3/28/20, I discovered a website, www.ibreus.com and found that they were having a "special sale" on a Breville Barista Express for $299.00. I placed an order and received an email from the company that my order …
Desiree – Apr 07, 2020 Victim Location 63123 Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter I was filing for EIN. This is the first one that popped up on Google search for EIN application. I entered my information including name, address, SSN, etc. at the end they are asking for $245. Later on I found …
Albert – May 13, 2020 I too have been talking with someone that claims to represent this company (IMCO), I was suspicious when I noticed none of the correspondence had any return phone numbers or addresses. I let also noticed that they are using a email address that links back to From: which is a …
Edward – Apr 29, 2020 Victim Location 83843 Type of a scam Utility Got an automated message from Idaho Power Company telling me that my power would be turned off in 30 minutes if I did not press 1 and speak to their people. Jill – Victim Location 83642 Type of a scam Utility The …
