Victim Location 77840
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
A woman offered to buy a dress I was selling on Poshmark, and told me to email her to discuss it. She wanted to place it on hold for an additional cost, and send the money via mail via a check. I agreed. Time passed and nothing, so I told her if she wasn’t going to send me a confirmation number for the shipment I would no longer hold it. Then she said she sent the wrong check and needed the money back for her daughter’s hospital bills. I told her I’d send it back when I got it. Still nothing. I threatened again to put the dress back on the market, and she said no she would send the check later that day. I asked her if it was corrected at this point, she said yes, but then when I received the check, it was $1110 over the payment. She kept texting me to ask if I got it and to do a mobile deposit and then send the rest of the balance back with the dress. This sounded fishy to me, so I went back to Poshmark and her account was deleted. She text me from three different numbers. I looked up the address and business that was written on the check on ScamPulse.com website and nothing came up. I knew it was a scam and immediately blocked their number and email.
Victim Location 77520
Type of a scam Identity Theft
This person named Dan promised a free phone/tablet. I mailed him my income verification but promised to send me my phone and never has even after several contacts by phone. This has been about 6 months now. They claim be out of Atlanta, TX. Still waiting but no phone or tablet.
Victim Location 62249
Total money lost $110
Type of a scam Online Purchase
ordered kayaks on-line as a "Flash Deal" — Looked at website, listed a large catalog of items- looked legit– also checked BBB and googled the name- no negative comments. placed the order, which was followed by a order confirmation, which even contained a shipment tracker– Several days later, contacted them via e-mail and got no reply, at which time the website disappeared completely, and I am minus $110.