Troy – Victim Location 48045 Total money lost $10 Type of a scam Online Purchase I wanted to purchase a lens cap for my camera and found Jim’s Camera in Seattle WA had one. I emailed the owner to inquire about the availability, because it looked like the last info on his site was from …
Jose – Victim Location 92831 Total money lost $38 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product My friend sent me a link to buy alex and ani bracelets on sale. I thought it was a sale because the website looked just like it and had the Alex and Ani logo on the page header. I thought …
Shawn – Victim Location 37217 Type of a scam Tech Support I was working on my computer and it told me to call this number or I wouldn’t be able to move any further. I called the number and was told to go get 300.00 on a google play card and it would be refunded …
Geoffrey – Victim Location 83605 Type of a scam Phishing fraud economics division
Hector – Victim Location 30253 Type of a scam Employment Note: I haven’t actually been scammed by these people. Although the 1st email convinced me it was a real job offer, I wised up before they could scam me. I applied as a data entry clerk on Indeed.com for a firm called Johnson Stuffing Chandart …
Ruth – Victim Location 31558 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I received an email stating this: since 9/26/17 6:50 AM, we’ve been trying to contact you. Upwards of $318 has been set aside for you to collect. See the instructions below – we don’t want you to miss out! $318 ~ Collect Here From Your …
Christina – Victim Location 34292 Type of a scam Debt Collections I first received a call from someone saying they were a locating company That was already suspicious to me as I’ve been in the same house work the same job and have the same number for over 20 years, not hard to find! And …
Colin – Victim Location 70560 Type of a scam Other My mom received a call today from a person named Joe Turner who said he was with the ScamPulse.com at phone number 1-775-410-5048 indicating that my dad had won a package. She told him that he did not order anything and did not want it. …
Mallory – Victim Location 72653 Type of a scam Phishing I’m having to pay a company to removed this scam website, JohnDoe.com. Now I find out that I have to sent a copy of my drivers license in order to remove my personal information from the internet. I refused & they will not remove my …
Stephen – Victim Location 52353 Type of a scam Government Grant 1st contacted me on Facebook, I feel for the scam nd gave my # out to him along with my bank login info and full name. After I called him out for being fake he started threatening me saying I was stealing the government …
Tristan – Victim Location 11429 Type of a scam Employment This email was sent to me: Dear Applicant, Your resume has been reviewed and approved. Unfortunately, the position you applied for has been occupied, so I am offering you another position to work as my personal assistant. You have been selected as a potential candidate …
Nancy – Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Please see letter below for details.
Theresa – Victim Location 36611 Type of a scam Debt Collections This company called my father and said a warrant would be issued for my arrest if I did not call them back within two hours. When I called the number they provided, I was told it was an attempt to collect a debt that …
Russell – Victim Location 68701 Type of a scam Phishing He finally got me to say the word YES which I understand they use to sign me up for a product or service. At the end he gave this deep horrifying laugh like from a horror movie. I notified my credit card company and put …
Monica – Victim Location 33602 Total money lost $132.50 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered 4 Ralph Lauren Polo shirts from Jordamo.com a couple of months ago. When they arrived, they were clearly counterfeit, and of extremely poor equality. The shirts were so badly counterfeit, it was hard to even tell that it …
Carl – Victim Location 20743 Total money lost $57.78 Type of a scam Online Purchase Judymode.com is not a real site. They originally advertised on Facebook. There was a coat on there I liked. I went on their website and purchased a coat for 57.78. After a while of not receiving a tracking number. I …
Bruce – Victim Location 85014 Type of a scam Phishing Message from text to buy vehicle and to provide vin report thru link provided and to email results to email address.
Alexander – Victim Location 32507 Type of a scam Employment They had an as for delivery drivers delivering from pharmacy to nursing home they had a group phone interview as they are in California. Then they email you and get all your personal information bank account number and copies of drivers license and insurance and …
Anthony – Victim Location 04103 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Online Purchase I never once heard from this company. I happen to go to the bank to get money when it said i had less than i did.. I knew i had money so i went and checked transactions. Its shows them …
Sabrina – Victim Location 54140 Type of a scam Romance This guy contacted me thru messenger. We were not Facebook friends..but you can still message people thru messenger even if you’re not connected on Facebook. I did find him on Facebook tho. He had only 2 pictures on the site..no friends..and the pics were uploaded …
Lance – Victim Location 77494 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes After checking the internet, finding similar attempts, did not participate. Letter heading said “FINAL PAYOUT NOTICE” You are one of the winners of the SUPERMARKET CUSTOMER SWEEPSTAKES RAFFLE DRAW. My share was to be $880,000. and a check for $8998.69 was attached to help towards …
Morgan – Victim Location 30303 Total money lost $80 Type of a scam Employment I applied to Joy Anderson Consulting ("JAC") for a “Customer Service Phone Evaluator” position via their web site instruction. ayt http://joyandersonconsulting.com/. JAC responded via email that I must first do a "Trial Call" for a job evaluating the performance of a …
Shawna – Victim Location 73160 Type of a scam Phishing I don’t know – yet – if this is a scam, but I am really nervous after looking up a different type of scam. First I missed a call, but since I didn’t recognize it, I probably wouldn’t have answered. When they called again, I …
Meredith – Victim Location 85748 Total money lost $56 Type of a scam Other I paid a one-time fee of $5 to have question answered. I was then enrolled in a $28/mo subscription. JustAnswer claims I agreed to enter a seven day subscription trial followed by automatic monthly billing if I did not cancel within …
Angel – Victim Location 97321 Total money lost $72 Type of a scam Online Purchase Placed an order, no products received, no refunds given, no contact info.
Jacquelyn – Victim Location 43215 Type of a scam Phishing "Hello, this is Josh from Customer Service, can you hear me okay?" I unfortunately, responded "Yes" then realized what it was and disconnected. Called the number back twice and eventually push the "9" key to not receive any future calls. Second big mistake!!!! Mark – …
Suzanne – Victim Location 27606 Total money lost $35 Type of a scam Online Purchase I found these guys on Facebook advertising a 4g smartwatch with a quad core processor. I waited over a month and received some cheap 10 dollar smartwatch and not the I ordered either. I emailed their support address and received …
Gabriel – Victim Location 70444 Type of a scam Phishing They left a voice mail that sound like an electronic devise. Told me they were going to suspend my social security number because of suspicious activity. Gave me a number to call them back at school. Yes they said school 304-245-6619. The same number they …
Hilary – Victim Location 78244 Type of a scam Online Purchase This man is claiming to want my laptop, saying he will paypal me $100 more than I asked for(selling it on craigslist). I say alright sure. He sends me a semi-real looking "paypal email" stating he paid for it, which is fake and the …
Jamie – Victim Location 76179 Type of a scam Online Purchase justinusoutlet.com advertises boots 85% off, making them $27.00. I called the actual store in Justin, TX, to see if they had the sale in-store to pock up. The lady I spoke with said it was a fraudulent website. We did not order.
