Larry – Victim Location 32401 Type of a scam Online Purchase Scammer is selling a 2011 Forest River Berkshire RV, for $19,000., likely among other vehicles listed on Craigslist. They are duplicating an ad, photos and VIN #, of an actual camper for sale by owner in Alabama. The "seller" calls themselves Sandra Wiliams, a …
Edwin – Victim Location 55987 Type of a scam Online Purchase My boyfriend was surfing Craigslist (and this has happened numerous times) for cars and other large motor vehicles, he found a great deal on a 2008 John Deer 2305 model tractor. Well here is what he got back in response to his inquiry. ***From: …
Shawn – Victim Location 78754 Type of a scam Other I am selling my car on Craigslist.com and a buyer directed me to get a vin report at spyvinreport.com. I quickly looked up when that domain was bought because it seemed fishy. No surprise that it had been bought the day our communication started. After …
Claire – Victim Location 60615 Type of a scam Online Purchase Seller claim to have 2013 Range Rover for sale for $30,999. Originally on sale in Henderson, Nevada. Then changed to Bradenton, FL. Told Grace Brenda (made up name in my opinion) I could view the car in person. Claimed to be 65 years old …
Leonard – Victim Location 85340 Total money lost $23,500 Type of a scam Online Purchase They advertise cars for sale on various websites. you send an online inquiry about the vehicle. You enter into a sales agreement, get a sales invoice, receive instructions where to and what bank (in the US) wire the money to …
Brandy – Victim Location 89110 Total money lost $1,068 Type of a scam Rental In July of 2016, my wife and I traveled to Texas. We found what we thought was a good deal on a rental car from SIXT Rental. The car was to be picked up and returned at the Dallas airport. On …
Hannah – Victim Location 30506 Type of a scam Tech Support I had downloaded an Adobe update which was a virus. Had numerous pop-ups. Tried to contact Apple on-line to fix but got redirected to this phone number. They called me and then got on the computer to check for trouble. Seemed okay until they …
Robin – Victim Location 45458 Type of a scam Phishing Extended Car Warranty Services Scam ($0 Lost) I recently shipped two cars back to the the United States from overseas so I suspect someone in the process including the BMV may have sold my information. Regardless, within weeks of retuning I received multiple notices and …
Jaime – Victim Location 83714 Type of a scam Phishing Slade Auto Sales, 107 E 42nd street Boise, Idaho . Multiple listings for high end cars including classic cars that have had their descriptions lifted from other reputable web sites. Contacted and made an appointment to view the Jaguar 1967 XKE that was listed for …
Corey – Victim Location 60156 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product I am looking for a used car and noticed a very nice car on cars.com, a 2012 Volvo S60 with only 45000 miles on it. The private listing advertised the price as $4500. I followed up to see if it was a typo and …
Trevor – Victim Location 95827 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I received a text message about an opportunity to earn ***/weekly by having my car wrapped with an advertisement for Simply Orange Juice Drink. I thought it was from a company I had signed up for that connects people willing to wrap their …
Eric – Victim Location 75051 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Online Purchase I put in my zip code with a search I conducted on Craigslist, for cars. I normally do not make online purchases, however I looked just to see. I saw a beautiful Nissan Altima and emailed about it. I received …
Kristin – Victim Location 80534 Type of a scam Employment After reading a job posting on craigslist for a remote sales person job, I followed the link provided in the job listing. It took me to a testing site where I took a personality and preferences test. The next day, I received a link from …
Blake – Victim Location 44102 Type of a scam Other I received a call the day after I listed my mobile home for sale on Craigslist. After a lot of build up, "Jordan" explained how their company would help me sell my mobile home by creating a website for me that would pop up first …
Mindy – Victim Location 98626 Type of a scam Phishing They said I had a payday loan from 2013 abd was banking at Bank of America and that I had to pay 902.00 and if I didn’t I was going to jail for check fraud. I explained I never had a Bank of America account. …
Hannah – Victim Location 23462 Type of a scam Identity Theft Missed a call and voicemail was left stating that I had a federal lawsuit against me in the state of Texas. Never lived or been there in my life. Called phone number back and a arab man answered stated his name is Steven Parker …
Patrick – Victim Location 11221 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Senshipping is run by *** who makes people believe that he will ship their goods like cars etc. After he receives his freight fees and the items. He will refuses to tell you exactly what happenef until one day he …
Cristina – Victim Location 62226 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I inquired about an advertisement. They stated I could make $500 weekly by putting car decal on my vehicle. They sent a $2600 check from Pacific Hydrotech Corporation at 314 E. 3rd Street in Perris, CA 92570. The check was from Trinity Biomedical …
Taylor – Victim Location 83634 Type of a scam Online Purchase This scam is an ad posted on Craigslist for a 3 horse trailer for $1,600 in Boise, Idaho. I’ve attached a screenshot of the ad and my email conversation with the scammer. The ad was removed from our local Craigslist site, but I found …
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Marc – Victim Location 19020 Type of a scam Online Purchase I work at a small family owned use vehicle dealership in Bensalem, PA. Part of my job is to post our cheaper vehicles onto websites such as Craigslist and OfferUp. I posted a Toyota vehicle on Craigslist and received an inquiry from a "Julia" …
Mayra – Type of a scam Online Purchase I came across this website to register my puppy as an emotional support dog. I started to fill out the online form and proceed to payment by credit card. It was weird there was no need for official training. Step One: Public Access Test for Qualification Purpose: …
Nancy – Victim Location 27288 Type of a scam Employment Consumer received the following letter: Apple store mystery shopping survey assignment Attn: Prospective Mystery Shopper, Schlesinger Group is leading Brand Audit and quality check provider. We supply brand audits and retail audits for prestige businesses and premium brands. The merits of this exercise are in …
Krystal – Aug 13, 2020 Victim Location 50003 Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter I was told my social security number had been used to purchase property in Texas, where it was found my social was used to purchase cars, 8 credit cards with 7,000 balances, drug raids and blood in a car. Asking …
John – Aug 13, 2020 A complete scam. Answered ad, did all they asked, they didn’t honor anything they said. Good at lying. Seller was out of country. Vehicle was at broker in WI. All was handled by SEB Freight in Concord NH. But a vehicle only existed in photos. Emails and phone calls after …
Mitchell – Aug 21, 2020 Victim Location 23323 Type of a scam Identity Theft A caller from a local phone number asked if i had an issue with my social security account. They asked if the police contacted me. They asked for my date of birth. I refused and hung up. I later called the …
Kara – Jun 26, 2020 Victim Location 95076 Type of a scam Online Purchase The seller posted a product for vehicle for sale in the New York area on Craigslist. Photos and descriptions were pulled from a Classic cars.com ad that had run two years earlier. In email conversations, the seller indicated they were out …
Clinton – Jul 20, 2020 Victim Location 27409 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product I work for the real Carson Dellosa Education, and this site is selling our product illegally. They are acting as Carson Dellosa but we have no record of doing business or allowing this fake company to sell our product at such …
Geoffrey – Jul 21, 2020 Victim Location 11777 Total money lost $3,625 Type of a scam Online Purchase ** AVOID AT ALL COSTS!** THESE PEOPLE HAVE NUMEROUS WEBSITES FEATURING PUPPIES FOR SALE. THERE ARE NO PUPPIES AND YOU WILL LOSE MONEY. THE ADDRESS I WAS GIVEN ON THE BILL OF SALE WAS A VACANT PIECE …
Marco – Jun 20, 2020 Victim Location 38654 Type of a scam Online Purchase I found a 1949 Chevrolet truck on Autotrader Classic Cars that I was interested in buying. Sent a couple E-mails with no response for 3 weeks. Out of nowhere I get a text and e-mail stating they are glad of my …
Pedro – May 20, 2020 I was also scammed by starx shipping. I lost thousands after doing a wire transfer and everything seemed legit until suddenly they stopped communicating with me. I hope whoever this scammer is dies painfully. I was buying a second vehicle through them and now my first vehicle is done for …
