Randi – Victim Location 80817 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received a phone call from a person with a Indian accent claiming to be from the IRS and stating that I owed money for a previous year’s taxes and that they were going to arrest me and they were sending officers now. In …
Ruben – Victim Location 64748 Type of a scam Government Grant I received a text message with a number to call. When I called the number I spoke with Maxwell Paul and I was told that i would receive $200,000 via fedex and I received a tracking number. I received a call back and Maxwell …
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Vincent – Victim Location 68123 Total money lost $400 Type of a scam Government Grant One person impersonated a close friend that mentioned about the program and how much they got with a link. The best way to warn others is by showing some of the text being used.. Beware they keep using FedEx as …
Jared – Victim Location 83711 Type of a scam Tax Collection Received phone call indicating we were under investigation for delinquent federal taxes. Call immediately 206-900-9173 for more details on how to resolve our federal tax issues. Called, open line sounded lkke a call center operation, then disconnect.
Patricia – Victim Location 16146 Type of a scam Online Purchase Rehoming purebred puppies.
Peter – Victim Location 32835 Total money lost $5,000 Type of a scam Employment A Multi level marketing business that is in fact a pyramid scheme where people are basically encouraged to recruit other people and for that receive "bonuses". People can also do some buying and selling of products via eBay and Amazon, in …
Jose – Victim Location 21777 Type of a scam Tax Collection Received a call from ‘IRS’ employee Chris Simmons for ‘Legal Affairs of U.S. Treasury’ and told me to not interrupt him but to get a pen and paper asking how I filed my taxes, via H&R block? Taxact? Or myself? I made my reply…he …
Tracy – Victim Location 55334 Type of a scam Government Grant KEEP THIS SAFE Document Type : Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number : 20140219-HK Funding Opportunity Title : Cash Fund Opportunity Category: Humanity Service Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity : Humanities (IMF) Category Explanation : Finally,We charge a fee to cover the …
Jonathan – Victim Location 85392 Type of a scam Nigerian/Foreign Money Exchange I continue getting calls from these Nigerian sounding representatives (whom I’ve requested to place me on the Do Not Call list). They are trying to get me to pay my student loans to them.
Grant – Victim Location 61068 Type of a scam Tax Collection They called and said was IRS and getting a warrent for arrest. Cassandra – Victim Location 49451 Type of a scam Tax Collection I had acall from 425-598-4281 saying this is my final noyice to pay my taxes I guess. wanted me to call …
Nancy – Victim Location 30308 Total money lost $2,500 Type of a scam Tax Collection Left a message on my phone in robotic voice saying that the IRS had a warrant for my arrest due to unpaid back taxes. I called them back because I believed that it was the IRS. They gave me their …
Ricardo – Victim Location 65202 Type of a scam Employment This started off as what I thought was a chance for online employment. I had seen a rise in legitimate online work as Administrative Assistant and the like, and thought that this was the case as well. Mark Stern and I have only conversed via …
Christie – Victim Location 40356 Type of a scam Debt Collections Received a phone call, number is blocked on my phone, voicemail left stating it was an IRS agent was waiting to talk to me! I returned call & some man told me that there was some illegal activity that showed up on my Federal …
Beth – Victim Location 28429 Type of a scam Tax Collection at 10:42am on 4/21/2016 I received a phone call and voicemail from (931) 627-7091 Dover, TN informing me that a lawsuit is being filed against me by the IRS and that I was to contact them. I returned the call immediately and spoke with …
Kara – Victim Location 83401 Type of a scam Tax Collection This number called me and told me they were with the IRS and had my information and that I’m being watched. They told me that they got an arrest warrant out of me for unpaid taxes. I know they are scammers. I receive disablitly …
Amanda – Victim Location 79424 Type of a scam Online Purchase The phone number called was a number from the Apple website for technical support. They agreed they could help with an iphone that had been disabled. After a lengthy conversation with a haughty female with a heavy accent, we were offered the tech support …
Paula – Victim Location 53577 Type of a scam Tax Collection Robot voicemail 2x on my cell. Phone number is: 315-908-7628. First message: IRS has lawsuit filed against you. Please call phone number back to get more information. Second message: IRS has lawsuit filed against you. Call immediately to get more information about this case …
Krystal – Victim Location 47384 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I was contacted thru craigslist by someone calling himself Ian Morgan wanting my personal info to send me a money order for purchasing an item I had for sale on craigslist. A few days later this person contacted me saying his "assistant" sent …
Kathleen – Victim Location 06415 Type of a scam Phishing On December 27th , 2017 I was targeted by a live caller (woman)called from what appeared on my message machine as "Out of Area". She knew my first & last name. Then asked if I knew my EX spouse. Gave me *** first & last …
Luis – Victim Location 48336 Total money lost $90 Type of a scam Online Purchase I saw an ad on FB for this product along with a facial cream called Letoile. The offer was for a free trial size for the cost of shipping and handling, approximately $10-15. I ordered them. Nowhere in the ad, …
Mindy – Type of a scam Tax Collection Received the following email: Good Morning, Thank you for interest in IRS. Please get your Verification of Non-filing Letter. Download Your Verification of Non-filing Letter. The information in this letter is confidential and intended only for the recipient. If you believe you have received this letter incorrectly, …
Russell – Victim Location 80212 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations Scammers possibly posing as other businesses claiming to sell consumers timeshares for double or triple what they paid for it. They claim to do all the paperwork and complete the transfer for only $1200.00 down. Consumer provided contact information for the people he was dealing …
Lindsay – Victim Location 68111 Type of a scam Tax Collection You get an automated call that tells you to call back the number above and if you call it back some guy starts harassing you about giving your information because you have c omitted some kind of tax fraud. He asks questions about your …
Suzanne – Victim Location 77573 Type of a scam Online Purchase They have multiple exact websites. Same product, eye lash serum, just different names: IDOL LASH and LASH ENERGIZER. These are the exact same websites. idollash.com and lashenergizer.com They attempted to use my credit card from the country of Cypress, luckily my credit card company …
Melody – Victim Location 83617 Type of a scam Tax Collection Scammer left a voice message on my cell phone saying "Track down your case file to your local police department, in order to get arrested on these charges. I want you to call as fast as soon as possible, at my department my call …
Kaitlin – Victim Location 23138 Type of a scam Tech Support I received a phone call yesterday from the "I Yogi" folks who I have had my computer security with for several years. They said they wanted to check my computer, as they have done previously. They said I had multiple virus and were going …
Amelia – Victim Location 40509 Type of a scam Tax Collection E-mail sent to my work account and personal e-mail account " IRS.online.service" requesting all my info to be updated or filled out and send back to them on the HTML document which includes ss# , address, full name, etc. " Failure to comply , …
Cindy – Victim Location 78501 Type of a scam Government Grant Approached by a “friend” on fb (actually a hacked duplicate account) Told I was on a list and that I could apply for a government grant that I would t have to pay back that could be used for debt, mortgage, etc. asked to …
Wesley – Victim Location 99223 Type of a scam Tax Collection They said my taxes were audited back to 2010 and that I owed $6531, plus a bunch of penalties and I could choose to "settle up now" or agents would be at my doorstep in 40 minutes and I would be "put behind bars" …
Charles – Victim Location 99328 Type of a scam Tax Collection The said I was gonna get arrested. Officer David Johnson and officer Shelley Martin. When I called back the recording said I couldn’t call that number.
