April – Victim Location 79707 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Debt Collections got many emails from this Johnson law firm about me owning 1487.77 to this loan place. told me that a warrant was send to the court. then I talked to him and send 100.00 to get started on fixing what …
Kayla – Victim Location 32937 Total money lost $2,000 Type of a scam Rental She advertised her apt for sublease saying she took an emergency job out of state. I paid the deposit required via bank check deposited into her "landlord’s account". I then received an email from Juhl Properties stating they don’t sublease, but …
Grant – Sep 15, 2020 Victim Location 56431 Total money lost $39.95 Type of a scam Online Purchase was locked out of my Samsung account so asked Google for help with my Samsung and directed me to this website and spent two hours in text msg try to resolve my issue and never once did …
Lindsay – Victim Location 80301 Type of a scam Phishing Calls come in about 3 to 5 times per day. Sometimes it’s a recording and sometimes they say they are a person or other about extending my car warranty. I I do not own an that car – I tell them and BEG them to …
Amy – Victim Location 49424 Type of a scam Employment I have been warned about the scam that has been going around that happens when a local number calls, tells you their name & business right away, and then asks, "can you hear me?" I answered yes without thinking of what I had heard before, …
Russell – Victim Location 79912 Total money lost $270 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was looking for a golden retriever and i saw one on Craig list. I asked for the price and she told me that it was up for adoption that all I needed to do is send 270 via western …
Heather – Victim Location 44615 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I picked up a local area code phone number on my mobile phone. The caller said, Hi This is Joe from customer service, Can you here me? The internet said this is a scam to record my voice saying yes. "Joe" went on to talk …
Shaun – Victim Location 85631 Type of a scam Employment fedex priority overnight amountof 1980.25 they want you to cash check and show depoist slip frist why would they need depoist slip
Cynthia – Jun 06, 2020 Victim Location 97217 Type of a scam CryptoCurrency I received the following email with subject line: Your password is xxxxxxx Lets get directly to the point. Not one person has paid me to check about you. You do not know me and you’re probably thinking why you are getting this …
Latasha – Victim Location 30135 Type of a scam Employment these scammers will tell you they will pay 25.00 to you for signing up and every time, someone click on the sight they will pay 10.00 will they owe me lots of money but keep sending me the same email saying the same thing; Someone …
Neil – Aug 07, 2020 Victim Location 55369 Total money lost $4,500 Type of a scam Home Improvement Contractor knocked on the door claiming to offer a good deal on an asphalt driveway repair or full replacement. They kept quoting a weekly rate and trying to push for urgency. No written contract was provided, just …
Jeffrey – Victim Location 76051 Type of a scam Online Purchase I bought a TV from JoesAv.com website in November. The order showed “in process” after two weeks. I called the support number and after being on hold for over 40 mins was told that the order will be available in 30 days. I waited …
Alyssa – Victim Location 30134 Type of a scam Government Grant I received the following instant message from someone posing as my friend Rhonda Bompers. She asked me if I heard about the IMF poverty alleviation & gov grant awarding money to some set of lucky winners that apply for it. I told her that …
Mayra – Victim Location 28697 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Called to say I’d won a sweepstakes of $500,000 from a sweepstakes entry that I don’t remember entering. Spoke to 3 different people, unknown lady, Gary David & Cynthia Prott. The sweepstakes was from an overseas lottery. Asked me if I would use an IRA …
Summer – Victim Location 63021 Type of a scam Online Purchase I had a truck for sale on Craigslist. The person sent me a text saying they would pay cash and meet me the next day at a specific time to buy it. Last minute they wanted a VVI report and gave me the website …
Jorge – Victim Location 70506 Type of a scam Employment Im not to sure what this company does even after reading their website but everything they do seems a little sketchy. The first thing they do is they contact you via text message from someone claiming to be Mr. Haley Iverson. I asked the guy …
Katrina – Victim Location 32256 Total money lost $11,459.81 Type of a scam Other This company called our office and spoke to our receptionist. They told her that they were our supplier of toner for our copier and that she needed to sign a form that would be faxed to her if she didn’t our …
Ricky – Sep 17, 2020 Total money lost $386 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan My friends facebook messenger was hacked. She sent messenges to all her friends to borrowed money. Unfortunately she’s a very friend if mine without doubt I let her borrowed.To found out she is not the one. When I found …
Lance – Victim Location 80304 Type of a scam Phishing The caller offered entry into the ScamPulse.com for $49 per month after asking lots of questions that could easily be answered by looking at our website. He obviously had no idea what our business was and didn’t even know how to pronounce the owners name. …
Krystle – Victim Location 21770 Type of a scam Tax Collection Telling me i owe IRS money final attempt before police show up at my house. i was contacted today at 10:31 am, 11:37 am, 12:30 pm, 1:59 pm and 2:44 pm all today
Dana – Nov 30, 2020 Can’t get any answers I got something for my mom and now can’t get my money back I wish I could get my hands on them lost 70 bucks and be nice if they got messed over to I work to hard for my money so not much more I …
Bobby – Victim Location 68504 Type of a scam Tax Collection I got a call saying the IRA or IRS not sure which they said exactly, was suing me and I needed to call back. I got a little freaked out called them and pretty quickly realized that it was bull so I hung up …
Adrienne – Victim Location 22304 Type of a scam Phishing This is a "Can you hear me" scam phone call. The caller spoke very fast for about 5 seconds but I did not catch him until he asked me "Can you hear me", then I answered "yes". The caller immediately hung up the phone after …
Jodi – Sep 02, 2020 We had same EXACT thing happen. Saw deal on Facebook and thought we were getting 2 motorized pool floats. I gues they were just counting on people not persuing . . . Opening case on PayPal Curtis – Aug 27, 2020 Scammer’s website Www. Jennyideal.store Country China Type of a …
Chelsea – Victim Location 78738 Total money lost $3,500 Type of a scam Other Company purports to schedule "double-confirmed" and qualified appointments (age, type and size of prospective business) using telephone scripts customized with my professional and business qualifications. Company further purports to provide the number of appointments each week that I request and during …
Nicole – Victim Location 60645 Type of a scam Home Improvement While my husband worked in the front yard the scammer – not known at that time – stopped by with his truck and talked to him. He claimed his (now deceased father) had done our roofing years ago. His truck had the ScamPulse.com symbol …
Crystal – Victim Location 26037 Type of a scam Government Grant A friend sent an IM via facebook, claiming she won $200,000 and asking the consumer if she got her winning? She said she was not to tell anyone about the winnings. The consumer was informed via IM by alleged friend that she was also …
Kari – Sep 06, 2020 Victim Location 78745 Type of a scam Online Purchase Fake site, they want you to use bitcoins in escrow before they "ship" you anything. No address, no working phone, site made very recently and also various mistakes in writing that show non professionalism.
Jill – Victim Location 33837 Type of a scam Tech Support Pop-up message box with corresponding looping audio message appeared on computer while in use advising hacking attempt that will endanger Microsoft’s network has been detected. Please contact provided toll-free number 877-561-2134. If no call received will report incident to appropriate law enforcement. When called …
Audrey – Victim Location 23518 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan SCAM EMAIL!! Dear Beneficiary, In review of the alarming rate of Money Laundering and Extortion observed by U.S Treasury Department , a petition to IMF International Regulatory Authority through the U.S Congress and the IMF International Regulatory sworn into action that the governing …
