Cassie – Victim Location 93101 Type of a scam Other Claim to be IRS, then inside say it’s Income Repayment Services. They say I’m eligible to consolidate my student loans.They say I owe several thousand more than I actually do in student loans and want me to consolidate them.
Nathan – Type of a scam Employment Ad on Kijii, looking for retail operations manager. They mirror an actual company and their employees name. Original Company: innosight.com Fake Company used: innosightgroup.com They act like an actual company and ask for your bank information. They claim they are a consulting firm but their job description is …
Meagan – Victim Location 62035 Type of a scam Tech Support claimed that I bought a computer in 2017, which I did not and stated that. they hung up after I said I did not have a computer.
Henry – Victim Location 13206 Total money lost $99 Type of a scam Tech Support I have been getting calls from these people hat claim they are working from icrosoft. they call on different numbers and try to get my account numbers and then they get control of your computer and if your unable to …
Nathaniel – Victim Location 64151 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order This is a scam where they send you a fake check to deposit in your account and "mystery shop" to buy gift cards. You send them pictures of the gift cards and then the check doesn’t clear and your bank takes your own …
Yolanda – Victim Location 46032 Total money lost $459 Type of a scam Tech Support I googled Epson printer customer support and came up with a fraudulent website http://www.printer-techsupport.com. I called their number and they transferred me to their "CISCO" specialist ("Jerry" at Impact PC Support). He said he had to access my computer. He …
Martin – Victim Location 98208 Total money lost $5,000 Type of a scam Investment Hector Guerro is the owner of this business. He be friends people on social media developing a trusting rapport. He then solicited "marketing pools" to help take business to retail locations and ultimately franchising those businesses. The promise was a return …
Dennis – Victim Location 63601 Type of a scam Other I received a call from a familiar number so I called it back. The lady on the other end told me that my number had been calling her multiple times a day for weeks. I let her know I have never called her number before. …
Kaitlin – Victim Location 70508 Total money lost $1,400 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Got contacted by a company by the name of Advance America saying that i was approved for a $8,000 or $10,000 loan and that all i needed to do was put $300 on Google Play Cards. Once that was …
Dustin – Victim Location 32073 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief The scammer had signs on the side of the road off Bland ing Blvd in Orange Park FL advertising getting people approved with 580 credit. I called to see if he was be able to work with someone with no credit and left …
Joel – Victim Location 06511 Total money lost $16 Type of a scam Online Purchase Never received the product and the company does not reply to emails.
Barbara – Type of a scam Phishing We received 2 calls from an imposter posing as an employee of the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. He said there was a complaint against us, and demanding our personal information.Â
Samuel – Victim Location 14211 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Company shipped large package full of cheaply made tools with a $500+ invoice for items never ordered. We are now getting bombarded with past due notices for something we never ordered. Todd – Victim Location 13135 Type of a scam Other Company called …
Brad – Victim Location 36618 Type of a scam Online Purchase These people send out job oppurtunities for product inspections, with a guarantee of $1500.00 a month, not including a commission of $50.00 extra if the packages gets sent out on time. They will ask you for your personal information thru DocuSign. Thats where they …
Jon – Victim Location 20754 Type of a scam Employment I received an email similar to jobs I had applied for on ZipRecruiter, the initial email pictured asked for an "online interview" with a suspect email (@gmail.com). I messaged the person and they asked very generic information, not unlike the information asked in an online …
Teresa – Victim Location 10536 Total money lost $9 Type of a scam Online Purchase Tried to order a face cream (called inherent beauty) off of a Facebook sponsored ad. In the check out window they make you think you are checking out and then automatically put another product in your shopping cart (nova eye …
Billy – Victim Location 54491 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes 12/22/17-I received an email (from Jessica Bagley), secretary, instructing that I was a recipient of (17 randomly selected awards, by their computer lottery system) to receive $974,000 U.S. dollars, and told to contact their consultant: Professor Dr. Michael Clarke ([email protected]), I didn’t respond until January, …
Anthony – Victim Location 38112 Type of a scam Debt Collections Left a voicemail on 8/24/18 stating I was being served. Called back spoke to a Michael Dewayne, told me I had an outstanding balance of 244.82 a on payday loan from 2015 from Cash Central. He tried to verify last 4 of SSN. I …
Clayton – Total money lost $320 Type of a scam Tech Support I am a network administrator at a law firm in Toronto. One of our lawyers mistakenly clicked on an ad site that was controlled by these guys. When the attack starts a browser popup appears with their phone number and a warning that …
Hannah – Victim Location 76053 Total money lost $19.95 Type of a scam Romance It emailed me a link and to enter the site it asked for money
Jill – Victim Location 83616 Type of a scam Phishing ATTN: BENEFICIARY. PAYMENT FILE NUMBER: Court ORDER for the immediate Fund release (US$2,800,000:00) Cleared. The Audit / Probe Panel Committee set up by the International court of Justice to investigate matters concerning your fund transaction has finally cleared you of all the allegations, prone to …
Gerald – Victim Location 28778 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I received a call stating I won 3 Mill and that I need to collect today but have to pay $299 on taxes.
Reginald – Victim Location 33897 Type of a scam Debt Collections They call and leave a message stating that they are trying to locate you and that you need to call them back at a different number. They state that if you do not contact them back they will then call your place of employment …
Lucas – Victim Location 15210 Type of a scam Tech Support They keep wanting to get into my computer to update a program. They call at all times of the day and evening. It is really becoming a hassle. This last time the agent or phone man said real nasty he would call me back …
Kelli – Victim Location 78631 Type of a scam Online Purchase This person contacted me regarding vehicle I have for sale in Auto Trader. Vehicle located in Texas. I did not respond initially to text b/c I have had so many scammers contact me. Two days later I received a text showing his business card. …
Kelsey – Victim Location 79563 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise Received an e-mail stating that our payroll was returned for insufficient funds. Immediate action required…account on suspension! I did not reply or open (follow directions) link! From Subject Received Size Categories Intuit Payroll Services DDS Debit Failed 12:47 PM 107 KB
Isaac – Victim Location 38138 Total money lost $696 Type of a scam Employment claim to have employment at home, paid $696,00 by credit card, I am very concerned about this company also for identity thief, have copy of purchase agreement very vague who used docuSign for form, the victim is related to me and …
Eddie – Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order This is very similar to the Provisum Consultant Inc scam… see below How Employment Scams work: – You receive an employment offer without applying for the job. The company may find your resume on job sites like Monster, Indeed, etc. – If you indicate interest in …
Aimee – Victim Location 70471 Type of a scam Charity Interstate subscription services, very unethical company with high pressured sales pitch. we paid them $118 , then read up on them, cancelled checks and filled out sales slip as directed and mailed back same day. I followed the two young salesman in the neighborhood, and …
Richard – Victim Location 29349 Total money lost $960 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Internet Local Listings falsely advertises and promotes internet advertising services to con small business owners into signing up for recurring billing via credit card. They do not deliver the services they promise in their contracts. They have carefully tailored …
