Walter – Victim Location 77488 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency Someone called saying that he was my grandson and was in jail out if state and needed money to get out. Then moments later a so called legal representative called and want ed me to western union money to the Dominican republic and that …
Clinton – Victim Location 44128 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order  Consumer applied for a job with International Business through Indeed. They sent me six different checks, for $1,000 each. There was no letter stating what the checks were for. They told consumer to deposit these checks into her account and after consumer does, …
Shannon – Victim Location 60478 Type of a scam Rental Person of interest attempt to scam myself out of three thousand dollars for rental property that does not belong to business. Person of interest sent me a rental lease contract to sign.
Garrett – Victim Location 36867 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I was told I won Publisher Clearing House prize 1.2 million and a car, all taxes paid. (I have entered a PCH sweepstakes a few weeks ago). I would receive my prizes by wiring a three hundred and ninety five dollar "handling fee" at a …
Summer – Victim Location 83221 Total money lost $20 Type of a scam Online Purchase Purchased Quicken 2018 deluxe software download. Not able to open download, contacted intuittarget.com as directed….of course the web page would not open. Did not find any good reviews about intuittarget.com
Kristine – Victim Location 43609 Total money lost $519.42 Type of a scam Other I got a call from a William Blair saying he was investigator for huntington and saying I needed to pay 486.19 and telling me that there was a warrant out for me and that I needed to take 2forms of ID …
Raymond – Victim Location 45505 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise Received the following unsolicited email: ///***Wife with permission to play ***\\\ – w4m
Alexandra – Victim Location 95051 Type of a scam Employment The woman Karen Carl emailed me that my resume had been seen on Zip Recruiter. She asked me which athome job would be good for me. Then she told me about the company which is a real company in Belgium. She told me the pay …
Joseph – Victim Location 65746 Type of a scam Credit Cards Someone called today while I was napping, Alice from Visa, offering lower rates. And that if I didn’t respond NOW, they would cancel my card.
Jake – Victim Location 10001 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Online Purchase This company sold a product which does not work at all. I have contacted the support in order to get my refund and there is no reply for the past week. This is a scam company which need to be …
Danielle – Victim Location 31059 Total money lost $238 Type of a scam Credit Cards [email protected] claiming merger with amazon gift cards to buy merchandise on line
Christie – Victim Location 10016 Total money lost $145 Type of a scam Moving My daughter Hired a moving company on NY Craigs list. She she booked a date for 1/23/16 to move from Manhattan to New Jersey. My husband and I went to accompany her with the move. My husband shoveled the snow outside …
Erin – Victim Location 75054 Type of a scam Employment I applied for an Admin Personal Assistant position on indeed.com. Two days later, I received a text saying the company received and revewied my resume and for me to email [email protected] to confirm my interest. I do so and 5 minutes later I receive an …
Darren – Victim Location 60626 Total money lost $220 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I got a phone call from "instant loan service" located in Tallahassee, FL. They offered me a $3,000 loan, said I was already approved. I sent them the required $220 via Walmart Moneygram to Michael Clark. The next day …
Kara – Victim Location 21401 Total money lost $4,300 Type of a scam Tax Collection I was contact by irs
Micah – Victim Location 53954 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes This is the jist of it. I got a call on my cell from a man calling himself Robert Johnson who said he was working for Cash something (sorry, ive blanked it), a business affilliate of Publishers Clearing House. I had won $950,000 and a …
Melody – Victim Location 15136 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I received an email offering secret shopper positions at walmart. I completed the questionarre online and was sent a letter and a check for $2250.50. The letter directed me to deposit tbe check in my bank account, maje a purchase lesz than $100 …
Jeremy – Victim Location 32750 Total money lost $108,000 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Basically they send you mail on linkedln and tell you they can offer you loan and you get involved and you begin to make payments to some insurance company, bank charges and etc before you can get the capital …
Jessie – Victim Location 78069 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare received a call and they said my name and asked about a disability application I had put in for. I told them I have never applied for any disability and told them I worked. As soon as I said I was working they hung up. …
Virginia – Victim Location 35810 Total money lost $19 Type of a scam Online Purchase Around April 2016, Natasha made an advertisement that she was selling bundles of hair (weave) for an extremely low price of $1. It was hard to believe, but she made many additional comments that made her offer seem legitimate. Hundreds …
Carrie – Victim Location 30045 Total money lost $2,500 Type of a scam Employment Someone sends you a couple of checks in the mail you cash them then put the money on Reloadit Cards and mail them out of the country
Jodi – Victim Location 23454 Total money lost $320 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product This website is providing a wide platform for fraudulent sellers and they do not fish out scammers after there’s been a problem reported.
Maggie – Victim Location 30141 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product It seems that this is not legit. The electric Trike is priced at $109.00 and it does not give feedback on product or manufacturer. 2018 Electric Trike Motorcycle | 70% OFF Only For Christmas Regular price $499.00 Sale price $109.00 Sale Tax included.
Leonard – Victim Location 35756 Type of a scam Online Purchase The site advertises Italian Greyhound Puppies for sale $800 free shipping. The site sends an automated email then I called the guy who goes by Brooks Spencer the following day and said I would pick up puppy Monday. I said txt me address. I …
Brendan – Victim Location 85268 Type of a scam Employment Murod Baratshvili on LinkedIn messages college students offering a job and doesn’t list the name of the business (I had to look him up online to find the website listed above) and then insists on meeting in person. My guess is that he may be …
Amanda – Victim Location 92407 Type of a scam Online Purchase Too good to be true. Prices there charging and free shipping make it impossible. 65 inch curved TV 4k and HD , free shipping for 129.00. Don’t know why Facebook let’s these people scam there members. Facebook should be held accountable
Brendan – Victim Location 91364 Type of a scam Rental Address of property: 4316 Park Arroyo Calabasas CA 91302 A man who called himself Ivan Chang contacted me after I’d viewed the above rental property on Apartments.com. That site appears to have notified him of my interest. I was intrigued because of the very low, …
Jessica – Victim Location 53959 Type of a scam Debt Collections This phone number said they were from the irs and I owed money and would go to jail if I didn’t call them back. I have never owed money to the irs. I did not call them back.
Tonya – Victim Location 13045 Type of a scam Tech Support Claim to be Microsoft and will disable computer if not contacted to gain control of computer
Brendan – Victim Location 98375 Type of a scam Debt Collections This so called company called me and told me I have a debt for a credit card from legacy credit card that was opened back in 2006 and is in collections. I have been checking my credit reports for the past 4 years due …
