Victim Location 79014
Total money lost $650
Type of a scam Online Purchase
Frye’s to buy ostrich chicks. Was told to pay for delivery fee and remainder on arrival. During deliver required to pay for half of birds cost due to distance of deliver. Then told delivery driver had a fatal accident. Now I was demanded to pay extra 250 for another delivery even when I wanted to pick up the chicks from the start. After everything I tried to get my money back but they now claim a 150 refund fee must be payed before I can get my 650 refunded. And it will still take 60 days to refund.
Victim Location 29483
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
LOWER RATE FOR YOUR MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLAN
Victim Location 65203
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Messaged for Craigslist add. Buyer immediately wanted full name and address to send a check. Claimed to be hearing impaired and could only communicate through text.
Victim Location 38004
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
Placed an ad on Craigslist for car. Scammer contacted from out of state and wanted the car site unseen. Said he would send a cashiers check and someone to pick up the car after the check has cleared and funds are available to me. Check came and it was for $1500.00 more than our agreed on price. He asked us to cash the check and wire him back the extra money. The check had a nonprofit name on it from NY, the return address on the envelope was from CA and the person who contacted me is from MA. Told him that with all the strange addressing I will not be cashing anything and will be reporting him to anyone and everyone I can.
Victim Location 96825
Type of a scam Phishing
I received a call on my cell phone. A normal sounding voice said "This is John on a recorded call. Can you hear me?" Without thinking I automatically answered yes. Only later did I recall hearing about such a scam.
Victim Location 96825
Type of a scam Phishing
John calls to get you to say yes to his question of "can you hear me" claims he is a medical specialist. I blocked his number due to repeated calls and after googling the phone number, found out it is a scam. He never left a message . I don’t answer calls from unknown numbers but he can maybe due some damage. The number is 808-774-7250. Please stop this guy!
Victim Location 72046
Type of a scam Phishing
The caller "John" says a few words then it sounds like he’s cut off, then he comes back and says
"Hello this is John with (Government office) then he says "can you hear me now?" I hung up. But
pretty sure it’s the scam I’ve been hearing about.
Victim Location 01569
Type of a scam Phishing
I was called and asked if I voted in last years election and I answered yes, it was stated as a one question survey and I do not recall the callers whole name only his first being John. I will have to pay great attention to all personal information.
Victim Location 28056
Type of a scam Phishing
Identified himself as John and wanted to know if I could hear him ok
Victim Location 95060
Type of a scam Travel/Vacations
He said "Hi this is John from Customer Service, can you hear me okay?" After I said yes, he went on to say that I had been chosen for a travel promotion…. I immediately hung up.
Victim Location 72396
Total money lost $10,000
Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency
My friend was victimized for 14 months. The attacker said to be "john" and son "camden". became friends and then went to Nigeria on business where son was kidnapped. They convinced her that they were going to die if she didn’t help.
Victim Location 73197
Type of a scam Debt Collections
They have been calling me and my mother and they only have old information about 8 yrs back. My mom still have her same home number and I still have my same cell phone number. But they are calling from 1-866-319-5379 they would not tell me what company it is that is asking for payment. They just said they are a third party and they don’t know.
Victim Location 27851
Total money lost $200
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
bought some stuff online and the credit card went though, tried calling emailing and no response and no items ever came