Ruben – Victim Location 94560 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Online Purchase My boyfriend and I had decided that we wanted to purchase a Mainecoon kitten. After some research I came across Joy Maine [censored] which looked to be a very reputable site. Their website looks very real and very legit. They …
Andrew – Victim Location 60487 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order received priority mail envelope with a copied instruction sheet and a $2400 cashiers check. letter stated to be a mystery shopper by cashing the check at your bank and use it to buy $2000 worth of gift cards. I looked up this type …
Samuel – Victim Location 55378 Total money lost $24,478.40 Type of a scam Other Jeff Lauck (Jeffrey Lauck) agreed to buy my car that I posted online. He said he would pay off the loan. He did. 3 days later he sent a transport to pick up the car. He had the payment retuned 2x. …
Pedro – Victim Location 32819 Type of a scam Debt Collections Texted me & called saying I owe money from 10 years ago & need to pay or I will get served papers to go to court they said it was Jpl law firm
Kari – Victim Location 32940 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Online Purchase Advertising ragdoll kittens. After they agreed to $300 price for ragdoll kitten, they provided address for pickup (presumably a randomly selected fake address: 4869 Montega Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192) or could ship for $200 through pet shipping service. Then they …
Denise – Victim Location 78559 Type of a scam Government Grant Free grant money from poverty alleviation funds with up front money required.
Ricky – Victim Location 89123 Type of a scam Rental This is the first message he sent me after I sent an email about a property on Craigslist. I went and searched for the property owners name and saw it was Juan Juarez not Juares, the home was much to beautiful to be rented for …
Bryce – Victim Location 45784 Total money lost $450 Type of a scam Online Purchase We drove three hours to an address that was given to us to pick up a puppy. No one there knew anything about it. I had corresponded by email several times with this person and they told me how they …
Dominique – Victim Location 60429 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Contact from potential employer via ziprecruiter.com about a great working opportunity. At first the contact person only communicated via text & repeatedly mentioned sending a UPS package with instructions inside. I only spoke with contact once who stated he will send contract for …
Whitney – Victim Location 20735 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Said I took out a loan in 2014
Holly – Victim Location 70118 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was sent a letter with no return label. It was addressed in away that looked like it was handwritten. Inside there was a card baby card and a written note congratulating me from Jenny B. Inside there were coupons, gift cards and a …
Virginia – Victim Location 94578 Total money lost $20 Type of a scam Online Purchase I order products on 4/1/2019 and received confirmation email that order was received. I contacted merchant on 4/9/2019 via email regarding status with no response. I contacted merchant again on 5/9/2019 requesting a refund with no response. Go on the …
Jermaine – Victim Location 39209 Total money lost $229 Type of a scam Online Purchase I found Juliiy.com on Facebook. They were advertising a handicap scooter for $229.00 that sells elsewhere for over $2.000.00. I thought it was a great opportunity to get one for myself as I can’t afford to pay the higher price. …
Tabitha – Victim Location 36207 Total money lost $800 Type of a scam Online Purchase I paid for 2 kittens layla and tom which was 800.00. Once the money was recieved they stopped responding. I did a search on the website prior to buying and found nothing. I couldn’t let the uneasy feeling go so …
Martin – Victim Location 90046 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Seller offers a professional looking website of authentic sports gear. Once an order is made through the website, the seller places an order for counterfeit gear from China and that other entity ships the order to the buyer. The seller acts as a middle …
Juan – Victim Location 85017 Total money lost $900 Type of a scam Romance Don’t trust this women Julita Gastin you guys she a big big scam always asking for google play and steam gift card online she will also ask for your credit card info she from Texas and she also using a app …
Kenneth – Victim Location 98241 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Jason Millis contacted me via my online store asking to make a very large purchase of over $15,000.00. He requested an invoice be sent only via Quickbooks, he paid the invoice and repetitively contacted me asking if the payment cleared. He requested that …
Brent – Victim Location 28147 Type of a scam Online Purchase Found a great deal on a truck, with a price too good to be true. The scammer and I exchanged emails and they tried to assure me I would not be charged until I confirmed I received the vehicle and was satisfied. When I …
Christopher – Victim Location 80525 Total money lost $45 Type of a scam Online Purchase The company does not respond to requests for cancellation of orders and refunds for items not received. I ordered 2 items on 10/2/2019 which were supposed to be delivered and have not even left for shipment. No tracking numbers. Order …
Scott – Victim Location 43068 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency I got a call this morning from a young man, Jason. Caller ID said: 617-727-8888. I didn’t tell him I didn’t know anybody named Jason. He was crying. He said he was booked, booking number 14252019A. He said he’d been drinking and got in …
Darrell – I did an online interview and phone interview. So I thought maybe it could be legit. Plus when I initially research there were no fraud reports on this company. They had me work for a month and did not pay me. Now the work number has changed and my “trainer” or “HR supervisor” …
Maria – Victim Location 87112 Type of a scam Employment I received an e-mail about a film production job. After getting a lengthy e-mail detailing the proposed production, there were several red flags that I noticed. The wage was listed as a fixed amount as opposed to hourly like most Film Crew jobs. The proposed …
Darrell – Victim Location 60585 Total money lost $810 Type of a scam Online Purchase Contacted website We Care Chihuahua Home to inquire about the dog Snow White. They provided pictures and information on the dog.The fees for the dog was 650. Jaylon and wife Shelandria me sign a contract to start the delivery process. …
Suzanne – Victim Location 66048 Total money lost $23.31 Type of a scam Online Purchase I came across a website named Jeshank.com. They had hundreds of items of a huge variety from toys to cameras all for the same price of 12.95. I purchased two items and processed the order. After my card was charged, …
Heather – Victim Location 83442 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Tech Support Well I bought a pre built sore from jim Starnes and he claimed he does al the “work” but instead I got some crappy website that my dog could have done better doing and I Would just like my 1000 …
Tyrone – Victim Location 50325 Total money lost $130 Type of a scam Online Purchase He made a PayPal email and pretended he was an agent worker for PayPal. Made me thing a lady named Sarah was emailing me. But it was him all along. Had me send my Xbox to a different country telling …
Dana – Victim Location 78249 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Romance I was going to send this person money they was some one I was talking to and this person was their uncle. and was giving me threats to find me and arrest me if I didnt pay him. So I’m trying …
Alyssa – Victim Location 77449 Total money lost $3,500 Type of a scam Employment I wrote yesterday about this scam, but it has developed because now they have charged the money. I am from Mexico, i am looking to go to Canada when i graduate, so i was doing a Little research about it on …
Trevor – Victim Location 91356 Total money lost $6,485.50 Type of a scam Employment He contacted me via e-mail to see if I would be interested in assisting him with payroll functions. He said that I would only be printing checks and mailing them and other administrative tasks. I only needed to work 2-3 hours …
Garrett – Victim Location 60201 Total money lost $125 Type of a scam Online Purchase ticket scam through Facebook, Jody Cox "Transport Respiratory Therapist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Studied Adult Education at Capella University", send me a picture of her Indiana ID, I’m not sure if this was the …
