Joe – Victim Location 23693 Total money lost $84.79 Type of a scam Online Purchase I placed an order with this company on July 26, 2018. I received an email confirmation and an order number. I never received the product or any communication that the product was unavailable or my order had been canceled. I …
Colin – Victim Location 54129 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes "Tim Peterson" called my cell phone advising I’ve won the sweepstakes. I was instructed to call back this afternoon for further instructions, which I will not do.
Ricardo – Victim Location 72034 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan It’s not really a loan, they said it was a government entity, that it was a grant. you send so much money and you would receive a grant. there are different levels depending on how much you sent. they were going to send …
Marco – Victim Location 83616 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Received check in the mail.
Julia – Victim Location 75062 Total money lost $600 Type of a scam Employment published their ad in eknazar promising for guaranteed job placement after 2 months training. I contacted person called Sam Mathew But their training ended up with recorded videos .no live training was provided . and after 2 months once I instead …
Chase – Victim Location 33556 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered a graduation blanket on May 6, 2019 and IMall immediately processed my payment of $99.50. The fake order receipt generated only showed "shipment pending." There was no date, which should have been my red flag warning. After almost …
Katherine – Victim Location 78250 Type of a scam Employment pretty much it it is the same as this one: <span title="http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/SYKES/internet/SYKES-David-L-Pearson-BIG-time-internet-scam-Unknown-Internet-1269486http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/SYKES/internet/SYKES-David-L-Pearson-BIG-time-inte…⇄ /> i received a check from a this fake employer/ hr dept/ etc. i am now being threatened that if i do not do as i am told with the check they sent …
Mandy – Victim Location 46176 Total money lost $66 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes This company promises CASH awards and/or prizes/gifts if you complete certain online surveys or click a certain number of promotional emails. THEY DON’T PAY YOU after you’ve met the necessary requirements for the minimum payout of $50. IT’S A TIME-WASTING SCAM!!! …
Ernest – Victim Location 97389 Type of a scam Tech Support The scammer called from a call center, caller ID names shows V204165859000490 and then cuts off as being too long. They seem to be using spoofing too for the call in, it showed the incoming number as 469-646-1057. They seem to have asked for …
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Barry – Victim Location 53066 Type of a scam Tax Collection Someone called me from this number and left an automated voicemail that said I had to call them back or face legal action. When I called the number back, a male with an Indian accent claimed to be from the Internal Revenue Service. I …
Ebony – Victim Location 45231 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Claimed I won a sweepstakes but I had to pay a processing fee in order to learn if I actually won.
Grant – Victim Location 53717 Type of a scam Other Caller claimed to be officer from the WI Dane County Sheriff’s Department and accused me of failure to respond to Jury Duty Summons & I was being charged with misdemeanor & arrested if I didn’t pay two different payments equaling approximately $850. I was told …
Curtis – Victim Location 49015 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill I get an email that mimics iTunes invoice and literally is warning me that "If you did not authorize this purchase, please visit: iTunes Payment Cancellation (which is a link that I cannot copy paste here). And it takes me to what appears …
Rosa – Victim Location 87031 Type of a scam Employment They told me they wanted to hire me to do data entry for INDIEGOGO.INC. They said they would send me a check to buy the equipment for my computer. When I started asking questions they stopped talking with me nor would they give me a …
Cristina – Victim Location 78240 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I received a letter that said "IRS" in huge bold letter with a stamp that looks like its from a government agency. Upon opening it says final notice in clear bold worrying people. Upon detailed inspection and because I’ve fallen prey to this …
Clayton – Victim Location 54113 Type of a scam Tech Support I received a msg on my computer telling me to call an 877 number and a rep would walk me through unlocking my computer.
Kendra – Victim Location 70783 Total money lost $79 Type of a scam Online Purchase This company places real looking ads on Facebook for products they do not have, with stolen videos of products, at very low prices, and from very real looking websites (until you check out the addresses, they are obviously fake) I …
Dawn – Victim Location 97123 Type of a scam Employment Was contacted by a recruiter on indeed saying they for my resume and offered me a job working from home. Gave me a contact to go over details. Said they wanted to pay for all my supplies and send me a check to buy software. …
Geoffrey – Victim Location 79924 Total money lost $350 Type of a scam Home Improvement Contacted them through an external Web source, had an easy time setting up an estimate. Once half of the total cost to do the project was given an invoice for proof of half work payment to but once they received …
Maria – Type of a scam Employment On October 28th, 2018. I had applied for an online employment (working from home) position. In which they were looking for 2 people to hire for online payment processing out of the Moncton NB office. Noted to me that it is a Toronto based digital advertising company that …
Dominique – Victim Location 78722 Type of a scam Employment I received a call for a job position as a personal assistant and was interviewed over the phone. I then was contacted via email regarding the position and how a new office was opening in the downtown area of Austin,TX. The scammer mentioned a check …
Latasha – Victim Location 90255 Type of a scam Employment I was applying for jobs at indeed.com. I recieved a message saying the position I applied for was no longer available but another position was available, as a mystery shopper. I agreed and filled out an application. I recieved a text regarding that application to …
Mary – Victim Location 75670 Type of a scam Other The entity placed an ad in the paper for opinion research for two days paying $500.00. After a telephone interview they said my son was accepted and sent a lengthy questionnaire. Unfortunately, I wasn’t present when he received the questionnaire so I don’t know what …
Mary – Victim Location 72718 Type of a scam Employment I received a check on December 09, 2015 amount of $1,927.25 from Infomart Online Inc. associated with Walmart. I was instructed to send two different amount to western union. First, amount was $735.00 and the second amount $679.00 to Spain. I deposit the check in …
Megan – Type of a scam Employment I was contacted by a Mr. "Kevin Halstead", saying he found my job online on the website Indeed. After sending me a number of forms to fill out, none of which asked about my abilities to complete the "tasks" that were supposedly going to pay me 67000 dollars …
Trisha – Victim Location 37221 Type of a scam Other Blue card addressed to "Dear Senior Cirizen" (I am 31 years old) sent to my home address requesting that I apply for funeral expenses up to $15,000. Asking for information such as name, date of birth, spouse’s name/date of birth.
Jenny – Victim Location 75803 Total money lost $25 Type of a scam Online Purchase This is an Instagram clothing and accessory line, I was contacted to be a promoter for their products and would be able to order “free” items from them and only pay shipping. To start with the “shipping” was 25 dollars …
Robyn – Victim Location 53024 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan After applying for a loan online that finds lenders, I got a call from 434-258-5390 claiming to be insta cash express and I’ve been approved for a loan and the monthly repayment options are set according to my flexibility in terms of amount. …
Victoria – Victim Location 77433 Type of a scam Employment Someone named Oluwatosin Adekoya is posting on a facebook page in Cypress Texas https://www.facebook.com/groups/jobsincypress/ He is offering $700 per week to work as a "Payroll Agent". He posts an image claiming to be an accredited business with the BBB, but I searched the business name …
Desiree – Victim Location 91752 Total money lost $900 Type of a scam Rental I booked a month stay in San Francisco (for 10/5/15) on their website. However, my plans for attending a class didn’t fall through and i had to cancel plenty of time in advance (9days), and they refused to refund my money …
