Jake – Victim Location 84121 Type of a scam Online Purchase Selling item on KSL classified and they sent a text saying they wanted to buy the item. They ask me to consider the item sold and take it out of the paper. ( I didn’t) A few days later they said they would send …
Megan – Victim Location 76802 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes After sending the text, supposedly regarding health insurance, for someone other than me, they proceeded to call. A female running her mouth non stop about how I had won an online drawing I had entered for a Walmart gift card or some other crap. Nope. …
Tommy – Victim Location 48375 Type of a scam Debt Collections I use Credit Karma & they alert me if something new comes up on my credit report. I got an email from Credit Karma that an account was reported from Verizon Wireless for $242 & the debt agency was Jefferson Capitol Agency. I’ve never …
Chelsea – Victim Location 32804 Type of a scam Online Purchase I have a car listed for sale. They will text you and ask for your email because they have “questions”. When they email you they say that they are very interested in the vehicle but the want a car report and give you the …
Janet – Victim Location 38024 Type of a scam Employment Kenneth Anderson had a ad on the internet seeking a secretary, I called the number that was on the ad but a old man answered and I couldn’t understand what he was saying so i emailed the email that was on the ad. He emailed …
Sandra – Victim Location 77021 Type of a scam Government Grant I got a message through Messenger from someone I knew (Meme Davis). Meme stated "God has been so wonderful to me so I have to share it with you, have you heard about the Federal Government Grant". She then said it was a program …
Grant – Victim Location 33025 Total money lost $7.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase On Oct 12, 2016 I placed an order online (order # 7070) thru www.cellularrepairparts.com for a replacement Rear Glass for my Iphone 4S. After a couple weeks of the item not arriving I attempted to contact the company by responding …
Jacob – Victim Location 75033 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Employment My friend showed me a $100 bottle of brown rice powder, claiming it could cure brain cancer.
Clinton – Victim Location 13740 Type of a scam Phishing I received an email from Jeffrey Davidson initially from the [email protected] email and then it switched over to same name @gmail.com. The discussion took several emails that started on Saturday, March 23, 2019. First it appeared an honest request to board a horse at my …
Marc – Victim Location 48602 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency He popped up on my Facebook page as a friend request. I started talking to him and after two weeks he started asking me to send him money for this problem or that problem. Now he needs money for his son’s surgeries in India …
Heather – Victim Location 78645 Type of a scam Tech Support Caller ID name on incoming call: Jim Fowler Phone #: 859-846-4528 This info gathered from Googling Fowler name and phone number: Calls claiming to work for Microsoft and says a virus has been found on your computer and he is working on behalf of …
Katherine – Victim Location 28625 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Jenny Jack Loans sent me an email saying fill out the application and I did. Upon doing that they sent me the terms to my loan. I responded back saying I agree. After that they said there’s one small …
Angelica – Victim Location 16319 Total money lost $74.97 Type of a scam Online Purchase I am not sure if it’s a scam or not
Bruce – Victim Location 91104 Type of a scam Employment This is a very professional business who claims to be a printing company which headquarters are in the UK, but they also operate in the U. S. They claim to be also operating worldwide in other countries. They offer employment as a gift wrapper to …
Elizabeth – Victim Location 48229 Total money lost $3,700 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I got a phone call from someone pretending to be from The National Gaming Agency and the IRS and was told I won the sweepstakes of $750,000 and asked to pay $1700 for insurance fee And then $3,000 for check to …
Frank – Victim Location 83204 Type of a scam Credit Cards Reached out to me via text and requested my email about a vehicle i was selling. Email requested that i go through a website they suggested to do a vehicle report, story was convincing but the fact that they want me to pay for …
William – Victim Location 55412 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product John Alexander uses Facebook and LinkedIn to market his fake screenplay writing services. He posted on Facebook to all authors that he does ghostwriting and writes screenplays as well as have flown out to LA, all expenses paid to meet with producers. There is …
Sergio – Victim Location 46373 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare Checks received from personal insurance should be cashed then resent to them for your medical payments in the form of a personal check, money order or cashiers check made out to Jenkins County Medical Center. Failure to send will result in legal action, attorney fees …
Marvin – Type of a scam Employment Offered an at home job but I cannot find this business registered.
Devin – Victim Location 83709 Type of a scam Phishing Caller said "this is Josh at customer service can you hear me" when I didn’t respond he went on to say I had won a vacation, I then hung up.
Abby – Victim Location 27403 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency My father was contacted by phone today. Caller said his name was Jerry Driver and he is an attorney. He told my father that his oldest grandson had been in an auto accident and was at the courthouse and would not be released until …
Eddie – Victim Location 74343 Type of a scam Online Purchase Scam of purchase and transport of French Bulldog. [email protected]
Kayla – Victim Location 32940 Type of a scam Employment I received a call from this number, 917-456-8792 on 8/28/17 at 11:05 am est asking if I was on a job employment website and if I could hear them OK. I said yes and they promptly hung up.
Alison – Victim Location 07057 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes They have approached me asking to promote a betting website for in-game skins from "Counter Strike: Global Offensive". They will make fake promises to make you the winner, in exchange that you promote the site. When you place skins, they pick you as the winner …
Tommy – Victim Location 15235 Type of a scam Employment They look through job postings of people looking to work from home and offer you what sounds like a legitimate opportunity to make money from home receiving,inspecting and forwarding packages via third party shippers. You are offered a salary of $560.00 a week paid monthly …
Caitlin – Victim Location 49445 Type of a scam Phishing Inviting people to join a program that allows them to buy letters and in return will get money from the amount of letter your buy. It is cash only. It is to buy the advertising.
Teresa – Victim Location 72107 Type of a scam Debt Collections (855) 519-1145 phone number called claiming to be an attorney named Joe Ward but I knew it was off because they had my maiden name & old address. Caller claims you need to get in touch with Ms. Turner @ the attorney’s office regarding …
Joel – Victim Location 52402 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Sent a fake check through UPS mail. Amount of purchase was $1,000 for office furniture. The check sent was $2250.00. He said his assistant made an error that mistakenly added mover fees on the check. Said to go ahead and deposit check and …
Leonard – Victim Location 48034 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Hi I’m Josh you’ve been selected to receive a trip to Disney for 4 people, I know you have a lot of questions , can you hear me now? I think I said yes but not interested and hung up.
Whitney – Victim Location 54481 Type of a scam Other I found a website that offers teacup pug puppies for $400.00 and free shipping to any where in the United States. And on their web page it stated that they were from Chicago IL. I live in Wisconsin so I asked for their name, address …
