Micheal – Victim Location 60545 Type of a scam Utility My hard-of-hearing elderly husband was approached by two men who knocked on the door of the rental house he was remodeling. They gave him the impression they were from NIGas, providing their annual check of rates. They promised to lower his rate. They were very …
Leslie – Victim Location 44313 Type of a scam Phishing Woman fro "Regents Bank"called my 93 yo mother on her land line phone 2/7, mother did not answer. Woman called only 30 in after mother had received a previous call from someone from "Bank of America". Woman called again 2/10 at 5:45 PM, 6:40 PM, …
Nicholas – Victim Location 29715 Total money lost $108 Type of a scam Online Purchase Rapcrushers.com was advertised on Facebook and I purchased shoes through their website. The shoes never arrived and no shipping/tracking number was ever provided.
Drew – Victim Location 14609 Type of a scam Utility I received phone calls, from two different area codes, saying that I was eligible to receive a 30% discount on my RGE bill. I asked what company they were calling from and they replied – RGE – a lie. They had my name, address and …
Jill – Victim Location 75241 Type of a scam Utility Caller said his name was Robert Garcia. He had a strong accent and i kept hearing a phone beeping as if I had a call coming in while I was on the line. He said our Reliant account would be disconnected in 30 min. if …
Karen – Victim Location 34202 Total money lost $99.73 Type of a scam Online Purchase I found a website and proceeded to attempt to make a purchase for $88. I used a prepaid Visa card worth $100 and received an error message about payment. I then proceeded to enter my debit card information and received …
Antonio – Victim Location 79602 Total money lost $68.99 Type of a scam Other Placed an order for a pair of shoes I bought and never got any kind of confirmation or email confirmation about shipping and handling or any estimated delivery money I lost now and have no idea how to get a refund …
Dylan – Victim Location 45169 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order She says she is going to give me money. She had posted an add on messenger as a giveaway. I never answered her back but she sent me several messages. Attached is those messages. There is 5 pictures screen prints below. Will you …
Sharon – Victim Location 08002 Type of a scam Employment Work at Home Scam. The address on the website is a private residence. Interview on Google Hangouts with chat only (no video). Interview notification states interview to be conducted by Senior Recruiter. Same individual identified himself as CEO in a chat-based interview on Google Hangouts. …
Maria – Victim Location 32809 Total money lost $3,500 Type of a scam Home Improvement I hired 2 guys who quoted me to rebuild my bathroom, the deal was 3,500 upfront, and then the other half when it was completed. I gave a list in detail to everything I wanted to complete. I paid for …
Erica – Victim Location 85085 Type of a scam Online Purchase My wife saw an advertisement on Instagram for CBD oil and clicked on it. This took her to trycannapro.com. The offer was for a free bottle of CBD oil, you only had to pay for shipping. The website asked if she wanted to purchase …
Rebekah – Victim Location 14760 Type of a scam Online Purchase I have seen this exact same ad for a greenhouse for $85, with different web addresses. They claim to be a ‘store’, but have only one item. I almost ordered one, but stopped at giving them my credit card info. I can’t find any …
Cameron – Victim Location 84601 Type of a scam Employment Yesterday morning (1/13/2020), I received a text message from somebody named Michael Williams from Realize Healthcare saying that they reviewed my resume and that I made it to the next step of the interview process for a work-from-home Data Entry position with their supposed company. …
Theresa – Victim Location 76544 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Online Purchase They say they sell leggings.. Cups ..etc… I ordered a blanket coffee mug,gift set for,my,daughter for Christmas … On November 27 2019… The guaranteed delivery by Christmas. I never received items… Finally after Christmas they,posted their bank account and pay …
Brad – Victim Location 18707 Total money lost $220 Type of a scam Online Purchase The scammer seemed pretty legit he asked to hit him up Instagram after he made a offer to me on Grailed. He asked me my PayPal email and I got email about how I got $310 but it turns iut …
Kelly – Victim Location 19904 Total money lost $19.93 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product I received an email from Verizon for a free iPhone for $19.93 for shipping. I received a membership for vacation requiring $50 deposit. Fall advertisement.
Micheal – Victim Location 46567 Type of a scam Employment I was contacted about a remote data entry job. I completed the tests and was told I had the job. They sent an envelope to me with more information about the job. It was sent postage due and the Federal Post Office flagged it as …
Ann – Victim Location 28357 Total money lost $3,200 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Dealer sold me a worthless road hazard warranty, and refused to honor it after selling me a vehicle that did not have original tires and rims, and used that as a reason to not honor 100% of said road hazard …
John – Victim Location 35749 Type of a scam Employment I have been looking for a new work at home job for months. I suddenly received a text message from an unknown number, claiming to be a Michael Williams from Realize Health. He said my resume had been revied and that I had made it …
Derrick – Victim Location 55124 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received a call and voicemail from a man named Michael saying that if I don’t respond immediately legal actions would be taken against me. I knew it was a scam so I called back to try and get more information. A woman answered …
Lucas – Victim Location 48174 Total money lost $70 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ordered refurbished ps4 never delivered or heard from again Diane – Victim Location 44117 Total money lost $40 Type of a scam Online Purchase I found this company online and ordered electronic equipment. I ordered an XBox1S for my son. …
Kendra – Victim Location 28787 Total money lost $30,502 Type of a scam Rental SUMMARY OF REGAL EVENTS RENTAL OF TIMESHARE WEEKS Regal Events contacted my husband via email inquiring about renting our timeshare weeks in Grupos Velas Resorts in Puerto Vallarta. Regal Events said that they had a buyer who wanted to rent 5 …
Lindsay – Victim Location 75684 Total money lost $999.51 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was looking for a good used truck online. I saw a 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500 pickup truck. I contacted the seller to verify the availability of the truck. She responded that the truck was available and she took very …
Naomi – Victim Location 95126 Total money lost $87.98 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered a Power Massager through instargram as a Christmas Gift on December 17, 2019 die 74,99. The paid 12.99 for expedited shipping of 3 to 7 days. It is now December 28th, and the item has still not arrived. …
Samuel – Victim Location 43302 Type of a scam Phishing I got a call from Rebekah 866-211-3740 who said my company had been approved for a big loan. I was to call 831-250-9646. I called and a man answered. He said he wanted my bank routing number and social security number. I said I will …
Cory – Victim Location 13905 Type of a scam Employment I’ve only disclosed my e-mail address and physical address, as well as the name of cellphone carrier. Thankfully, this does not progress very far. I am reporting this to prevent others from being targeted. Please see attached
Felicia – Victim Location 37042 Total money lost $111 Type of a scam Online Purchase I have contacted this seller through email more than 5 times within the last 2 weeks to get a return address and a refund. i believe at this point that i have been scammed. I am not the only one …
Darren – Victim Location 46835 Type of a scam Rental I am a Realtor and have a client who found a rental advertised on Craigslist. The scammer told her to go look in windows and mail deposit then would mail keys. He claimed to be the owner named Earnest. I looked into it further for …
Deborah – Victim Location 08876 Total money lost $204 Type of a scam Online Purchase I spent over $200 and never received my items. I have contacted them multiple times via email and social media to no response. Whitney – Total money lost $80 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ordered a clothing item from …
Stefanie – Victim Location 91801 Type of a scam Online Purchase I am reporting the online clothing scam website reissrefined.com pretending to be the brand Reiss. I almost made a purchase but realized it was a scam website.
