Tamara – Victim Location 93534 Type of a scam Online Purchase A lady named Tanya Fay from this "company" calls me every day from a different number. The area code and first three numbers are always the same with different final four digits (i.e. 805-994-***). This is my area code so I believe they have …
Carolyn – Victim Location 60013 Type of a scam Employment I didn’t recall applying for this position. They promised $2400 for 4 weeks of training and $5200 if you passed the tests. The 5th week you would go to their location in New York for office training. By the third week of passing tests and …
Robin – Victim Location 90003 Type of a scam Tax Collection They called my phone and left message. Message said that I committed fraud filing IRS taxes. This is not possible, so I decoded to call the number above back and when they pick the phone up the 1st thing you hear from them is: …
Jake – Victim Location 90017 Total money lost $26.73 Type of a scam Online Purchase I made my purchase with them and I got a confirmation that my order will be shipping from the 20th. The order has not been shipped and I have tried calling emailing and there has been no response. They also …
Rebecca – Victim Location 94505 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief I graduated from college last May. As with many other post-graduates who took out student loans, we wait for the day we get a letter from our loan provider about our first payment to our loans. So it’s early …
Marissa – Victim Location 90275 Type of a scam Tax Collection Imposed as IRS investigation unit, gave agent badge ID, case number, then told me I violated IRS tax evasion, falsifying information on taxes. They said there is a warrant out for my arrest and the police will be at my house in 30 min …
Dylan – Victim Location 21502 Type of a scam Tech Support A pop up came up saying my computer was at risk. It showed it was from Microsoft Edge and it had the phone number 1-888-370-0333 to call for Tech Support. I could not get the pop up off my computer even using task manager. …
Brian – Victim Location 21227 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I have been receiving these in the mail since February. I know I have not won any of these moneys… [ This letter is to advise you that our office has collected, through third-party agreements, un-awarded cash and prize directives as offered through various sweeps …
Ruben – Victim Location 23513 Type of a scam Tax Collection Consumer received a threatening phone call recording as follows: Very serious emergency and time sensitive we are calling you from investigation team of I.R.S. We have just received a notification regarding your tax filings from the headquarters which will get expired in next 24 …
Preston – Victim Location 33407 Total money lost $390.88 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise Image Center Distribution somehow is buying lists of companies that are leasing office equipment. Then they call ask your model number, and ask if you need anything, Like they are you new Rep from your leasing company. They did …
Aaron – Victim Location 90605 Type of a scam Tax Collection asked me if this was (name) I responded with a yes, and they hung up
Vanessa – Victim Location 94502 Type of a scam Tax Collection I received a call and the caller left a message.  I am being sued by the IRS and I should call back. The number is 202-436-9926
Nancy – Victim Location 93711 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order This person was contacting me about the Dr Pepper drink car wraps job. That I was supposed to get paid $500 a week for 7 weeks. He was very consistent when he text me on my phone letting me know that he send …
Pamela – Victim Location 84321 Type of a scam Employment They sent an email stating they had added me to their shortlist for interviews for a position with their company. They had me add them on my google chats to complete the interview and email an individual different documents needed. They conducted an interview with …
Elizabeth – Victim Location 52402 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill This company called our office identifying themselves as Access Systems to verify our copier information. All the information she had was correct. A couple days later we received another call from a different person also representing themselves from Access Systems confirming we had …
Lawrence – Victim Location 15042 Total money lost $4,000 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency Grandma (86 years) gets a call from someone impersonating a police officer (Capt Holt), claims grandson has been arrested along with a friend, for drugs and firearms, grandma thinks she is talking to crying grandson and is instructed to not …
Alisha – Victim Location 60411 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan sent an email with a number stating I was approve for a loan with code to reference and then starting asking for account info and how I knew was a scam my online banking info as well as phone was full of static …
Dominic – Victim Location 35004 Total money lost $800 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I was cheat, scam and with net extortion, black mailing and death treat warning was given to me.Those persons call with Violent expression, if you do not accept they black mail you on internet. They were representating themself as …
Alison – Victim Location 92392 Type of a scam Employment On June 13, 2019, I received an employment offer. I filled out a brief application (without SSN and critical personal info) and returned it. After a few more exchanges, I received a message with an apparent agreement for employment; this seemed suspicious. Could you please …
Mario – Type of a scam Tech Support They froze my laptop and these crazy noises were coming from it…..a pop up told me …I need to call Microsoft…I called and hung up….they called me back…and said I have been hacked….and this is identity theft….they can fix my computer…….they were the hackers. The tried to …
Raquel – Victim Location 45034 Type of a scam Employment This was mailed to me Priority Mail by Lekeisha Gourdine, 701 Madison St, Petaluma, CA 94952 with a letter and a $4,900.00 cashier’s check from the *** ***Â 101 W5th St. PO Box 80 Spencer IA 51301-0080. The letter was from *** telling me I was …
Kristen – Victim Location 53590 Type of a scam Credit Cards Given a message that I was eligible for a lower rate credit card. I pushed 9 to talk to someone because I wanted to tell them to get lost. When I told the man that I wanted my phone number removed from their call …
Donald – Victim Location 33032 Total money lost $66 Type of a scam Other They claim to unblock icloud for iPhones if you bought one blocked. They first charge one fee to "check" if it can be unblocked, then a day later charge you more money telling you they can but your device is going …
Reginald – Victim Location 31008 Type of a scam Credit Cards Received a call from this guy saying he was with an attorney’s office. He said someone tried to use my credit card back in December and needing my information to stop them from using it any further. I check by bank statements every month …
Philip – Victim Location 08060 Type of a scam Employment I was contacted by this company for a temp position and they asked for my SS# over the phone. I said no, to email me the details. After reviewing I gave them my SS# to apply for the position as a part of an application …
Eugene – Victim Location 31089 Type of a scam Government Grant Earned a 9000.00 grant by calling a number entering my code and complying with the instructions. I was selected for a once in a lifetime grant that I did not have to pay back. It would be wired through western Union to me and …
William – Victim Location 24381 Type of a scam Tax Collection I recieved a phone call from 3129855367 they said they were the irs and they were sueing me and were goning to put me in jail if i hung up the phone.
Shawna – Victim Location 54539 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Proterra is a legitimate company based in CA, however, when I called the number, which was correct, and then the ext., the ext. was not a working extension. We have gotten several of these invoices all with different people associated with them who …
Christopher – Victim Location 48313 Total money lost $28.94 Type of a scam Online Purchase The above company advertises sales of t shirts. I made a purchase on 10/18/16 and the funds were deducted from my account on 10/19/16. There has been one excuse after another since the date of purchase. There is no phone …
Janelle – Victim Location 45402 Type of a scam Tax Collection Received a phone call from IRS claiming they are going to file a lawsuit against me for back taxes. 253-733-7595 is telephone number they want me to call back to get this taken care of.
