Angela – Victim Location 71292 Type of a scam Employment I applied on a job search website to get paid to advertise their product on my car. I was notified by email and text by James Madewell that I was accepted and a check and instructions will be mailed to me. I was supposed to …
Roger – Victim Location 75932 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Government Grant This company contacted me and said I have a grant if $14,000.00 on hold and to get it out of their name into mine all I had to do was pay them $200.00 cash to pay for the taxes on …
Timothy – Victim Location 40508 Type of a scam Government Grant A hacker contacted me from my cousin’s Facebook messenger account and gave me Janet’s number telling me about a grant for start up business.
Sara – Victim Location 65610 Type of a scam Other I have worked for Jeremy for only a few short months, in the beginning he would pay. Everything was good, he then asked me to promote a new opportunity for him for gmail ads. He told me that If i got 10 good accounts I …
Alan – Victim Location 80004 Total money lost $350 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was trying to find tickets to the Bears vs Broncos game when I came across an ad for 2 tickets exactly what I was looking for. The guy claimed to be legit and on a business trip, even sent …
Victor – Victim Location 91042 Type of a scam Home Improvement So here’s the deal, at first Mr. Brazil gave me the impression of being a really nice young man. He came to my house to give us a free consultation and to discuss solar energy upgrades. He explained to me what is involved and …
Ashleigh – Type of a scam Nigerian/Foreign Money Exchange Official Estate Settlement Letter
Mathew – Victim Location 44906 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief This person claims to be a lawyer in a collections business to recover lost funds from an online payday loan company. Although I did have this type of loans years ago I am fairly certain I paid them off. This person uses legal …
Carly – Victim Location 64155 Type of a scam Online Purchase Hi. I have been looking to get our family a ragdoll kitten for Christmas. I spoke to many breeders via private messenger on Facebook. Their prices were more than I could rationalize myself purchasing. I came across their website and saw adorable kittens available. …
Tony – Victim Location 28571 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes pay and exempt tax form of $5,000 to receive 500000 dollar charity prize money that they say I won and told me do not discuss this with anyone until my money is purchased in my account they also gave me a Chase bank account number …
Stacey – Victim Location 99354 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency Caller reported that he was an attorney, representing a client who’d been in an accident with my parent’s son. Caller reportedly referred to me by name, indicated I’d been arrested and that a plea bargain had been reached with a "gag order". Caller directed …
Henry – Victim Location 80926 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Took deposit and never returned.
Chelsea – Victim Location 94080 Type of a scam Employment Procurement/ International Shipping Job Offer. There are several more files they sent; let me know if need to send those as well. Below is the emailed job offer I received: We are delighted to tell you that your candidacy was considered and we offer you …
Trevor – Victim Location 96779 Total money lost $65 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchase 3 pair of shoes from this site after following a facebook ad. The refund policy on the website states this….. Returns &Exchanges Policy -Purchase (except swimwear and final sale) can be returned or exchanged within 30 days from …
Louis – Victim Location 60419 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill I am receiving a lot of emails from them asking us to pay invoice, the owner of this company has a fake identity, he is using a social security number for other person live in different state.
Derek – Victim Location 96707 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Got a text from 1(410)100-003 about a donation from J.leach. It says that I won a mega jackpot
Terrance – Victim Location 27511 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Government Grant The ask for money to receive grant ask for photo id to use to add to a friend you know fot them text you acertificate you won money no money will be delivered after you send money and they use …
Jodi – Victim Location 78233 Type of a scam Romance Met "Tracy Collins" online through Match. After four months of texting/talking/emailing through Match I was told that they needed $21,200 to help get a shipment in from China – they did "sales in antiques". I, ignorantly enough, tried to help and send money, however, was …
Walter – Victim Location 77505 Total money lost $15.95 Type of a scam Credit Cards I am building my Christian Blog platform on Instagram and was contacted by a page that had a few thousands followers. They identified themselves as a Christian apparel online store. They offered to customize a shirt that reflected my Instagram …
Anne – Jan 27, 2021 Victim Location 03062 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I’m an international student and this is my first year in the US. I sell my old shoes and dress on the app Poshmark and it is the first time I use it too. There are 2 buyer, both asked …
Tasha – Victim Location 98373 Total money lost $10,000 Type of a scam Romance I new this girl for over 5 years. She said she was stuck working for her job due to her contract obligations. After meeting the obligations her manager is threatening to sue me for human trafficking for "paying off" the contract …
Jessie – Type of a scam Yellow Pages/Directories They claimed I asked for a service with them which I did not then they sent me fake web links about my company listing which I checked out for myself and they didnt exist. Ive recieved threatening emails and phone calls and after blocking all their emails …
Ronald – Victim Location 82414 Total money lost $2,000 Type of a scam Phishing FRIEND TEXTED ME ON FACEBOOK THAT D THEY GOT CHECKED FOR THERE NAME ON A LIST SENT ME THE PERSONS EMAIL TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THEM TO SEE IF I WAS ON THE LIST TO GET THE MONEY THAT IT …
Javier – Victim Location 08820 Type of a scam Debt Collections An arbitration firm by the name of JCC, consistently calls my cell phone number as well as the cell phone numbers of several of my family members. They are stating that I owe on a payday loan and that I will be going to …
Bradley – Victim Location 75228 Total money lost $7,500 Type of a scam Home Improvement Warning: J&S Handyman on Craigslist – Cheyenne (Shane) Signo. Do not contact this thief for work and do not give him a dime. He’s an inexperienced scammer who pretends to have older, more experienced workers supervising him. That is not …
Devin – Victim Location 77449 Type of a scam Online Purchase Contacted me to put ads to put on Katy high school sports program. After researching name and email address found this email has been used across the country for the same scam
Armando – Victim Location 75007 Type of a scam Other Trying to collect on a debt that was paid over 8 years ago. Has threatened to "serve me" but has no actual case information. This debt was paid and they are fraudulently trying to get me to pay something that isn’t owed.
Angelica – Victim Location 94552 Total money lost $72,000 Type of a scam Romance I first was contacted by James Stevenson on February 12, 2017 through Match. He said he wasn’t on the sight much so to email him. Then we began talking. He said he was an engineer and had been in California for …
Jordan – Victim Location 28211 Total money lost $43 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered a pair of shoes from this company and they never arrived. The support person, Betty, promises your shoes are coming but they never do. I saw the add on Instagram.
Kathleen – Victim Location 94519 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order "Amanda White" sent an email about a paid survey. She said it was a financial survey, payment was for $280. Friday I received a cashiers check for $2,250 delivered by priority mail. I received another email giving me instructions to go to my …
