Christy – Victim Location 68506 Type of a scam Phishing Caller had indicated they had issues with their headset and was unsure if I could hear them. Then they went on to say I had stayed at their resort recently and I was eligible for a discount at their hotels or cruise or something. At …
Carolyn – Victim Location 45239 Type of a scam Phishing On June 12th I saw an ad on Craigs List in the evening about 7-8:30pm and it was for the property at 913 Lakeshore Dr Cincinnati, OH 45231. The ad said it’s a beautiful home on a large lot, top to bottom renovations completely. I …
Jimmy – Victim Location 53212 Type of a scam Identity Theft This website pulls people’s information from Facebook and claims they have a history of cheating and destroying families. This website pulled my first name, last name, a photo of me, and my job (public information on facebook). It made up a fake story about …
Kaitlin – Victim Location 94043 Type of a scam Phishing Here’s the wording of the email: Your payment for order # _ _ _ _ is confirmed. Click here to track your order Get your $50 Amazon Gift Card Click here to get more info
Bethany – Victim Location 19939 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Received an email sent through Linkedin from a person I used to work with. Said she was doing the "Mystery shopper" and it was fun. Asked me to open the application and fill out the form, which I did. I got a text …
James – Victim Location 21014 Total money lost $398 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill I ordered a hoverboard from the website, but it was never shipped. FedEx confirmed they printed a label on 11/29, but they received the item from the company to ship. I paid by PayPal. When I called the company, …
Vincent – Victim Location 43221 Type of a scam Other I received two calls back to back from this number on July 20. I normally do not answer or call unidentified numbers back but the second call included a voicemail. I listened to the voicemail and it was a woman named Henrietta who stated she …
Shaun – Victim Location 49423 Type of a scam Debt Collections We have never done business in Pennsylvania and am getting notices from the Revenue Collection Bureau. The letter is an attempt to collect a debt that does not exist.
Elizabeth – Victim Location 85704 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare I get constant calls from a Research Project which is not identified. I mistakenly called back and they said if you want to opt out of these phone messages please press "1". Which didn’t help as last night between 6:30 and 9:00 I received 8 …
Carlos – Victim Location 99301 Type of a scam Tech Support Answered a phone call from British Columbia indicating that the guy did tech support for computers and had obtained my number through Hewlett Packard. He wanted to update Windows & other programs for a fee of ~ $199 for a year. Gave him access …
Lance – Victim Location 85365 Type of a scam Employment He posted a job offer in our Facebook community page which is from our areas near and used to post jobs we see or announcements. Well he posted an amazing job offer with really good pay and training provided for data entry and assist and …
Amber – Victim Location 32210 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Received a pop up on my MACBook Pro stating that my computer had detected a virus. Then the warning message popped up and recommended to contact so I did the online chat with a representative (whom I thought was with Apple, because the site …
Aimee – Victim Location 35806 Type of a scam Other I received an email from [email protected] saying that a "recruiter" had reviewed my resume and that they would like to offer me an interview via Google Hangouts. I was told to message [email protected] I was already suspicious, but I contacted her. She wanted to conduct …
Jessie – Victim Location 92211 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Tech Support a virus crashed the computer and referred to fake Microsoft help number which in turn referred to Right Help Desk and Isecurity to fix the virus asking for $500 to do this. Brent – Victim Location 92211 Total money lost …
Brandi – Victim Location 75034 Type of a scam Tech Support At first, I received a SMS message from a company that said that they were able to provide leads via SMS marketing. It sounded interesting so I connected with them to start the process. Throughout that time, they did not have a set system …
Virginia – Victim Location 29607 Type of a scam Tax Collection Got an automated robocall from the "IRS" 9/8/16 at 9:38 am ET stating that I was "hiding something" from the federal government in my taxes and that I needed to call them back to resolve the issue immediately. H&R Block has done my taxes …
Brianna – Victim Location 99336 Type of a scam Home Improvement This number has called me at least 13 times that I’ve reported to the Do Not Call list complaint site. The voice mail they leave (in spite of being blocked) talks about duct cleaning and a special to clean every vent in my home. …
Marisa – Victim Location 87042 Total money lost $400 Type of a scam Employment Was told to work charity for them they send me a check threw mail of $950.50 and they told me to deposit it threw ATM machine and he said its faster- so it did then I send 400 to Pueri Rico …
Carl – Victim Location 72223 Type of a scam Employment Recently I have been looking online for jobs in the Little Rock, Arkansas, area. During this process I received an email from a James Robert who said he was representing Rockstar Energy Drink and that they were looking for people that were willing to have …
Mitchell – Victim Location 54935 Type of a scam Debt Collections A lady named Carla Walters keeps calling my phone say a complaint was filed against me call 855-845-4715 to discuss my side before she submits paperwork, no company name or what complaint is about. (When calling the "company" they admit they have no website, …
Richard – Victim Location 90014 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order i received this email this morning after telling Shelby M Baskin that I would be her personal assistant, "You will receive the first task payment Today via US Postal Service Express before 12:30PM, here is the tracking number 9470101699320025731483 Take the check to …
Alana – Victim Location 52214 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Constantly getting these.
Hector – Victim Location 33144 Total money lost $6,000 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was supposed to receive a new car from Rico, Derek Jennings, scammer. I met him by social media, he buys and sells cars, rents, does parties, etc. @ridexlife I had just totaled my car and thought perfect I sell …
Kristy – Victim Location 27341 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received a phone call (585-445-3341) saying they had a complaint with my name and ss number and they need to do an investigation and report back to the attorney. I called and they had the right name wrong ss number that really belong …
Roy – Victim Location 19135 Total money lost $12,135 Type of a scam Debt Collections For about 3to 4years we been paying down my what I own to my credit card and bank and when I start to ask what is left for me to pay I got NO ANSWERS AND I STOP PAYMENT AND …
Derrick – Victim Location 39342 Total money lost $97 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Richard Lustig promised to provide the code that would crack the lottery and provide me with opportunities to be able to win at greater odds.
Jason – Victim Location 37091 Total money lost $102.95 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Rejuvbrain.com popped up on my computer offering a FREE TRIAL of a Brain Rejuvenation pill for only the cost of shipping $6.95. The main page did not show any terms or agreements. Neither did the screen where you fill …
Steve – Victim Location 35801 Type of a scam Tax Collection The person received a phone call saying she owed the IRS money. They claimed if she did not pay, the sheriff would come and pick her up in 45 minutes.
Wayne – Victim Location 32778 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare 5/29/16 1:11 pm received a call in which they were talking about braces and medicare. I told the girl to take me of there list and never call again. She said to me I would hear from her again.
Levi – Victim Location 33556 Total money lost $59.95 Type of a scam Online Purchase I received email from Amazon for a free gift for completing the survey. I completed the survey and chose the gift from a list. I just had to pay for shipping. 2 weeks later I had a charge on my …
