Preston – Victim Location 92586 Type of a scam Rental Business has a web page which gives directions for a ranch type atmosphere with horseback riding on trails in the area of Hemet, CA. we drove to location and found know horses or a place to keep horses and no water like river or stream …
Cara – Victim Location 79356 Type of a scam Romance The guys go on dating site and claim that they worked for Rayyan petroleum company. They say that they are over sea drilling oil. After a one month to two months of exchanging texts and phone calls they decided that they want to meet up. …
Vincent – Victim Location 33604 Type of a scam Rental Advertising home for rent they don’t own on craigslist..claim they relocated for job. It’s actually a rental property they copied and pasted from realtor site. Take applications and send letters of approval just can’t get to town to deliver your keys. They pick single family …
Tommy – Victim Location 34957 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Pinterest site asked for mystery shoppers. I signed up and received bogus check which I was asked to deposit, keep 300.00 and send 4 500.00 cards to them.
Virginia – Victim Location 46208 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes A man saying his name was Jonathan called me last week and said I had won 4.8 million dollars. He said my name was in a pool of 500 people and my name was drawn. He asked for a lot of personal information and I …
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Veronica – Victim Location 97103 Type of a scam Other I have a add on craigslist for a boat. The person request me to go to a link( hindetector.com) two different people under different names have requested this report and the wording was almost identical. Basically if I go to that web sit it wants …
Bonnie – Victim Location 96706 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan He called and said i applied for a refinance and he knew my name, when i told him i didnt apply and wanted to know how they got my name they hung up on me
Shanna – Victim Location 92336 Total money lost $2,996.66 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief Real Estate Law Firm contacted me on my cell phone at the end of July early August 2015. Real Estate Law Firm offered to modify my home loan. Real Estate Law Firm had a convincing presentation, they even provided …
Kristin – Victim Location 98387 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations The lady who called ask me "can you hear me?" I didn’t reply and was quiet. Then stated, "I’m sorry I was adjusting my headset." This is the fourth time is have received this call from this number. She then stated that her name was …
Scott – Victim Location 64030 Total money lost $90 Type of a scam Rental When I called the contact phone number, it was a sales representative who informed that there was a $90 fee for their company to assist me in locating a house. I was given their office address, and told that after I …
Kari – Victim Location 27591 Type of a scam Employment I was invited via email to do an online interview via hangouts. She (***) asked me a series of questions about myself and also told me about the job. The job was through Realty One. After the initial interview she said that I was hired …
Andrew – Victim Location 34983 Total money lost $7,500 Type of a scam Other If you receive a call from this number it is displayed at Westgate and the company represents themselves as doing business for Westgate owners. Do not fall for it is a scam. The company and its rep Greg Riley comes across …
Frank – Victim Location 02215 Total money lost $40 Type of a scam Online Purchase Purchased an item while on sale, read that their delivery time is between 10 and 20 days, and it’s been a month since I paid. I messaged them repeatedly and have heard nothing.. Saw that there were a good amount …
Nicole – Victim Location 83202 Type of a scam Investment Called my 86 year old mother in law saying the were an investment company. They wanted a fee starting with $1500.00 to give her monthly income from Amazon.com profit sharing. The income would be tax free. They wanted a Visa or Master Card but would …
Aimee – Victim Location 07052 Type of a scam Rental False house rental
Naomi – Victim Location 48838 Total money lost $169.90 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ordered free sample from Rejuvenem LLC, 3130 Tyrone Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL 33704. I did not authorize anything else to be sent to me, but they did, and charged my credit card with 89.95 and 79.95. They will not answer …
Latasha – Victim Location 64151 Total money lost $25 Type of a scam Employment receive packages, check for damage, take a photo confirm the delivery and upload the photo and packing slip to the web site. Repack the box and place the new shipping label on the box and take it to the UPS or …
Stephen – Victim Location 08724 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Phone call from woman. Used the "headsets " line and then offered a 75 percent discount on resort package for a place previously stayed at in Orlando. Did not name it. I hung up phone number listed as from Teaneck
Kate – Victim Location 06120 Type of a scam Tax Collection An unsolicited phone call came into my business line as a recording representing themselves as the IRS and attempting collections to avoid jail time.
Jaime – Type of a scam Employment I got a job offer through e-mail. It was an HR position offering to pay $1100 a week. They gave me simple tasks to complete and called me for an interview on the phone. They e-transferred me a large amount of money and asked me to deposit it …
Alana – Victim Location 55363 Type of a scam Employment Received a phone call from this number which left the following voicemail: "Hello this is Sarah calling with retailpay.org a nonprofit recruitment firm I saw your resume online and I’m calling about an online opportunity working with Amazon you’ll be listing products and posting your …
Martin – Victim Location 60478 Total money lost $203.90 Type of a scam Rental I was on Craigslist looking for a,new home, when I kept coming across these rent to own listings. So I called and talked to a Will Cruz who promised me a list of reasonably-priced rent to own properties in my desired …
Lydia – Victim Location 02446 Type of a scam Phishing Attempted to purchase product from us through email. We realized the company was fake before selling. They wanted to pay with credit card and drop-ship to alternate location.
Tyrone – Victim Location 76273 Total money lost $80.71 Type of a scam Online Purchase This miracle wrinkle cream ad popped up when I checking my emails. I read the alleged reviews an opted to try their "risk free" trial for $7.95, charging it to my credit card. They sent an email confirming my order …
Summer – Victim Location 78261 Total money lost $29.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase I first contacted this company after losing my tablet in the DFW airport. I was asked to pay a 29.99 fee in order to have help in finding my tablet. I was directed to a paypal website and entered my …
Jeffery – Victim Location 93402 Total money lost $4.95 Type of a scam Online Purchase Claim to be associated with Kathie Lee Gifford and many movie stars, TOTALLY FALSE!!!! The product is loaded with chemicals and has not been tested or approved by FDA. They want your credit card info and bill you every month …
Bryce – Victim Location 31220 Type of a scam Phishing They call and leave a message saying that because of no response from me that they are going to report me to the government for intent to commit fraud.
Jessie – Type of a scam Employment I seen the ad on Kijiji from "Red Maple Mining" in the Sudbury, ON area for all kinds of positions. The website is full of spelling mistakes, there are no names anywhere, the contact email is undeliverable. When you open the application, it ask for the "required" following …
Albert – Victim Location 80134 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I received a check in the mail for $55.60. It was through CarePoint, P.C. drawn on KeyBank. A low-grade photocopy of a form letter said that, "There was an over-payment. We are refunding the difference to you (patient refund)". I am not a …
Gerald – Victim Location 40601 Type of a scam Employment I received an email from a lady named Elise, no last name or phone number at all. This is what the email said: I’m supposed to click on the link that says "Finalize Your Salary." Dear Lisa Mayewski, Congrats! After careful consideration, you’ve been hired …
