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Rebekah – Victim Location 66047 Type of a scam CryptoCurrency they say they are giving away free crypto currency and im not sure if it is a scam or not. i got a invite from someone i know that got into this but im not sure if its safe.
Rebekah – Victim Location 66047 Type of a scam CryptoCurrency they say they are giving away free crypto currency and im not sure if it is a scam or not. i got a invite from someone i know that got into this but im not sure if its safe.
Melinda – Victim Location 31401 Type of a scam Employment I got an email through my school, with an email account from my school’s email address, about this job. I figured this mystery shopper job was legitimate if I got the email from my school’s address. I clicked the link and gave them my name, …
Jay – Victim Location 96797 Type of a scam Tax Collection I got a call saying I owed money to the IRS from(818) 862-0804. I did not call back.
Matthew – Victim Location 34667 Type of a scam Debt Collections I called intuit quick books using the phone number from their official website. They told me that I do not have any outstanding accounts and we do not owe any money and that this letter is probably a scam.
Brittney – Victim Location 95112 Type of a scam Tax Collection They call and leave a message that a law suit has been filed against you….they tell you call and when you call you get a person that doesn’t speak English. I called twice and couldn’t understand the person. They tell you your bank accounts …
Henry – Victim Location 50846 Type of a scam Tax Collection Caller stated we owed $7900 in unpaid taxes (from 2009-2014), that an arrest warrant was issued for me today, and I would be arrested in 45 min-1 hr if I didn’t pay through their Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). When I asked for …
Randall – Victim Location 43609 Type of a scam Credit Cards I received a call from my brother with a phone number for this "company" that was filing a law suit against me. I called this number and they switched me from an "operator" to a "rep" — who sounded exactly alike — who then …
Anthony – Victim Location 48092 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes A Minnesota Powerball winner emailed, saying she’d picked me to donate $4,000,000 to. I was to contact Mr.Robert Gerritsen of ING Direct Offshore Bank to set up a personal account. I filled out an application form,set a copy of my Driver’s License, was told to …
Melody – Victim Location 83713 Type of a scam Tax Collection "…we have tried to contact you, and have had no response from your end. So it is considered an intentional fraud by you, and a law suit has been filed against you under your name by the US Government. You may call our department …
Jacquelyn – Victim Location 85364 Type of a scam Government Grant Received a message on messenger from freind.. said she received 80,000. Just had to pay a clearing fee.. gave me a number to text. I ask to call to talk about what the program is about. ..They didnt want to talk.. asked all information.. …
Aaron – Victim Location 74523 Total money lost $264 Type of a scam Utility Called by PSO electric company impostors who had all of our account info with amounts of bills and said there was a mix up and we needed to pay our bill and would be refunded the bill, they had us pay …
Curtis – Victim Location 44125 Total money lost $285 Type of a scam Tax Collection I received threatening call from Omar White and a lady named Shelley. The scammers new information I wouldn’t expect them to know such as my new address, how much owed, the years which I lapsed. They threatened to suspend license …
Mario – Victim Location 10017 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Company claims printer supplies were shipped. We did not request these supplies nor were the delivered. They claim we’re on direct order or automatic shipment by contract. We are not their customer. This is a scam.
Devon – Victim Location 64133 Total money lost $125 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare We tried to sign up for Affordable healthcare and were routed to American Insurance organization. We filled out the form and a man named John Pequeno called a left a voicemail saying he was with iwebquotes. Wife called the number back …
Vincent – Victim Location 27253 Type of a scam Other Received at 2 separate times an email stating there is a refund waiting for me to click the link and update my info. Both times it was from a Amber Grey. Notice: Your IRS Refund Of $.. Ha Been Mailed The Internal Revenue Service is …
Michael – Victim Location 10455 Total money lost $2.50 Type of a scam Online Purchase I made a purchase on ilearth.com for a shirt. The website looks very legitimate in various ways, however, they overcharged my debit card, apart from the shipping fee, by a dollar and change more without notifying me. I decided to …
Tara – Victim Location 75243 Type of a scam Government Grant I received two calls yesterday and one this morning from the same scam group. Each time, the operator had a strong foreign accent. The initial caller had my basic information (phone number and address). Pitch: The government gives grant $ to tax payers each …
Jerome – Victim Location 71082 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency He said he was my oldest grandson said he needed money. Called me Grandmaw…. My oldest grandson is only 6 years old this guy sounds like he was in his 20’s. I am Mammaw to my grandkids.
Tony – Victim Location 36066 Total money lost $250 Type of a scam Government Grant I received a call stating that I had been selected from a grant program to receive $9,000 initial processor (202 455-8426 EXT. 109 Lori) which she provided a Confirmation number, at that time I ask for numerous questions about the …
Cheryl – Victim Location 61761 Type of a scam Credit Cards imemories showed up as a fraudulent charge on my credit card. days later, a package arrived from them. I have never heard of them and did not place an order.
Grace – Victim Location 73042 Type of a scam Identity Theft I received two voicemails from this company indicating that if I didn’t contact them within so many hours, the police would come get me. I contacted the company and voiced my opinion of their fraudulent intentions and to remove my number. They refused to …
Kristy – Victim Location 85747 Type of a scam Tax Collection Received 5+ calls today alone. Leaves voicemail in robotic voice claiming there are issues with my tax return which will expire in 24 hours and once expired I will be placed under arrest. When I call the number back someone answers claiming to be …
Katelyn – Victim Location 54467 Type of a scam Other We made no contact with the party. Letter we received says this is a "business proposal" and offers us to partner with this man in Africa.
Jessica – Victim Location 60187 Type of a scam Other I received an email to be a mystery shopper. They sent me a check for $2250. Told me to go to Apple store and buy gift card for $ 1,200 and $1,000. Than send them pictures of card and number on back.
Larry – Victim Location 16121 Total money lost $2,500 Type of a scam Online Purchase Was looking for a business that made websites, ITResources was one of the few I found, wish I had decided on another one that wasn’t this, as this was the worse experience I have had with any business in over …
Barbara – Victim Location 83706 Type of a scam Tax Collection I just received a call from the IRS saying that they have a law suit against me and they need me to call immediately to 301-539-2961 . They gave me a reference number of 1R7346. I know this is a scam but we need …
Mario – Victim Location 68132 Type of a scam Other I received a phone call 2 days ago from a gentleman from a company called Image Center. He wanted to let me know our toner/ink prices were going up for 2016. He had our printer number and knew I was the contact person for toner. …
Tony – Victim Location 90505 Total money lost $125 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief http://www.idreducation.com / A supposable student loan assistance company, called me telling me that the original company I had enrolled for had changed names and that they needed to update my credit card information because they didn’t have it anymore. …
Stephen – Victim Location 55593 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Charity The website of the Imperial Teutonic Knights (http://imperialteutonicorder.com/) is a spoof and fraud and scam of the legitimate organization of the Teutonic Knights (Deutscher Orden). Although exceptionally well-done and informative and historically accurate, the fraudulent Imperial Teutonic Knights website presents itself …
Hannah – Victim Location 30088 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I was sent 2650.00 in the mail for 2 mystery shopping jobs and they ask me to deposit in my account and get my pay of 250.00 and 50.00 to do the evaluations of these companies. They told me to do and 1100.00 …