Nicole – Victim Location 77042 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Employment I had passed a job offer from Baylor I’m a certified medical assistant im actively seeking employment I received a email from Memorial Hermann I didn’t suspect too much of and fraud till she asked for me to purchase a 50 …
Pamela – Victim Location 45140 Type of a scam Other The detective called and said that my son wanted to talk to me and they put a man on the phone who was crying pretending to be my son that I couldn’t hardly understand then they proceeded to lie and say that my son had …
Grace – Victim Location 23150 Type of a scam Tax Collection I received a phone call from a IRS officer saying his name was Kevin butler from the number 202-521-0240 saying I was audited $1,874.00 due to section 101 chapter 13 between the years of 2010 to 2014. He then asked if i would like …
Nathan – Victim Location 31217 Type of a scam Utility Claiming to be Verizon call updating records need to confirm mailing address and social security number. I was told that the account would be closed if they did not provide the information. I do not even have a verizon account. Naomi – Victim Location 31205 …
Corey – Victim Location 49002 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I received a e-mail from Gloria Luisa Rivera Cruz, Subject: Dear Friend saying "I am Mr. Li Man-fong Victor, Vice President and branch manager of ICBC (USA), Flushing Branch; Flushing, New York, USA. I am writing to obtain your consent to carry out …
Tiffany – Victim Location 98367 Type of a scam Tax Collection Caller ID: 202-790-4390 Automated voice said IRS was going to sue me and I should call the number to find out about it. They called at 6:48 AM on February 11, 2016 and again at 8:23 AM the same day. My adult son lives …
Anna – Victim Location 64801 Type of a scam Government Grant They claim its the Indian government and us government have combined to give me a federal grant but I need to pay fees and when I tell them this is a scam they cuss at me then hang up and then within 10min of …
Rosa – Victim Location 92656 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ebay Seller doesnt not pay and will cancel upon delivery of your product saying never arrived.
Marie – Victim Location 49770 Type of a scam Identity Theft Recording addresses you as a "Verizon wireless customer" stating that your account is being suspended and ‘for security purposes, please enter the last 4 of your social security number.’
Michele – Victim Location 38668 Type of a scam Employment On January 14, 2016 I went online indeed.com to apply for a job with United Healthcare in Memphis, TN. On January 18, 2016 at 7:00 AM in the morning I recd a response from Teairsa Dickinson who congratulated me that I got the job and …
Joanna – Victim Location 44102 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I received a call from Instant Loan phone number 850-764-5327. Tracy X 146. They stated I had applied online and I was approved for a $3000 loan. Requesting $250 upfront fee. Wanted me to wire the money from Western Union or Moneygram. Stated …
Maria – Victim Location 63130 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Automated system that says they are apart of investigations and that my number surfaced in a criminal case involving worthless checks. Never says who they are calling for.
Wendy – Victim Location 79912 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received a threating e-mail to pay before taking me to court for a debt that I don’t have nor lived in Houston. I have never even borrowed money from a Speedy Cash store in my life! Before this e-mail I was receiving their …
Candice – Victim Location 39654 Total money lost $149.99 Type of a scam Tech Support I was on the internet on my laptop when this warning message popped up. It said, "Do not do anything else on your computer because you have a love worm virus on you computer so please call 1-855-746-0228. I called …
Victoria – Victim Location 44854 Type of a scam Investment I received this on our fax machine this morning. It came from a landline in Youngstown, OH, the number is 330-362-3570. The letter is requesting partnership in investing $25 Million. It also had a page to view in high resolution & color copy. Pages are …
Ruth – Victim Location 77357 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan i had applied for a cash loan and this company sent me an email and also a text message. i corresponded with them then they put an $828.50 check in my account and then told me to money gram a Ryan Edwards in …
Taryn – Victim Location 27612 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise Somehow an abberant order was taken with a Tax Id from a business partnership that no longer exists since 2009. How they retrieved it I am unsure. But they claimed I ordered it but it has no relevance to anything that I do …
Tina – Victim Location 75146 Type of a scam Online Purchase Island Bae Boutique buys makeup products that can be hard to get like Kylie Cosmetics and Jeffree Star, then they resale them on their website. I ordered from them on April 30th, and I still have not received an email notifying me that my …
Isaac – Victim Location 31204 Type of a scam Government Grant Received a call from someone saying that I was selected to receive a $9000 grant from the government. He didn’t
Lauren – Victim Location 19401 Type of a scam Tax Collection I have been getting phone calls from 5302171121 I called back to ask for more information and I was told it was from internal affairs. And that i had to give them 1800 for me not to go to jail or to pay by …
Tara – Victim Location 54956 Type of a scam Tech Support IT tech stated I had viruses on the computer and he could delete them, so I gave him remote access. He contacted me later and said he wanted to give me a refund for fees, so I gave him my credit card number, bank …
Tabitha – Type of a scam CryptoCurrency Below is the email I received FROM MYSELF. Listed below was my password. This has now been updated. and PS – I have no secrets 🙂 Hello! I’m a member of an international hacker group. As you could probably have guessed, your account [email protected] was hacked, because I …
Alexis – Victim Location 31088 Type of a scam Employment I have received an email from "Inspect Central" LLC for a job opportunity of "Quality Control Inspector", claiming to pay $1,500 fixed salary + bonuses of $50 each shipment for about 20 hours of work per week. They requested my First and Last Name, Address, …
Mandy – Victim Location 99223 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Mail sent in envelope to my stepdad’s apartment address from Portugal. Attached is photo of the letter and copy of the stamp portion
Preston – Victim Location 33150 Type of a scam Employment I recieved an anonymous email offering a great employment opportunity to ship off products from home, and that the monthly annual pay will be $1500 plus $50 per package that you ship off. Ultimately resulting in a $4000 a month salary. It Sounded good so …
Elizabeth – Victim Location 44108 Type of a scam Government Grant I contacted my friend on Facebook. We talked about my illness. I went to high school with him. He also attends my church. He applied for a $50,000 Government Grant. Paid $1000. He received the funds the next day. The contact with the company …
Eugene – Victim Location 47060 Type of a scam Charity First off, I do not know where she got the original addressed to get started. What it is, is that she writes a letter, which is using information from the Bible, and then she tells them that if they have this problem, or that problem …
Brittany – Victim Location 99709 Type of a scam Charity They advertised on Facebook as the International Rescue Committee helping cholera victims in Yemen. ScamPulse.com says this organization is out of business.
Adrienne – Victim Location 55379 Type of a scam Phishing Caller left a message saying that there is a warrant filed against me and I need to call them back.
Kurt – Victim Location 79110 Type of a scam Tax Collection Received a call from 206-823-3835 telling me that a lawsuit was being filed against me by the IRS. I know this is a scam, just wanted to warn others about these calls.
