Peter – Victim Location 38049 Total money lost $149 Type of a scam Tech Support A few years ago I had problems with my computer. They said they could fix it over the phone for $149. After a few months my computer messed up again. I received a call from the same company asking for …
Theodore – Mar 05, 2020 Victim Location 94112 Type of a scam Employment In November 2019, I received an email from a job I applied for through the www.indeed.com website. They have an email feature and I was contacted through this feature. They offered me a job on a temporary basis and asked for: Photo …
Randi – Victim Location 53206 Type of a scam Government Grant they hacked my fathers account claiming that he received grant money and to text him my info. claimed to be attorney michael snow. i called and the person is using a text free number. i didn’t give any info. Brendan – Victim Location 06106 …
Marissa – Victim Location 83709 Type of a scam Credit Cards Got four successive calls from the 800 number for Idaho Central Credit Union. I didn’t answer the first three, while looking up the number online to see who it was. Seeing that it was ICCU’s actual number, I answered the fourth call. The woman …
Jerry – Victim Location 84119 Total money lost $596 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations We were contacted by International Marketing Group LLC – booking agent’s name is supposedly Mark Anderson – for an offer of a two day cruise from the port of Palm Beach and arriving at the Grand Bahamas Island in the morning …
Angela – Feb 27, 2020 Victim Location 54729 Type of a scam Phishing 02/27/2020 I received 2 phone calls in the morning at 815 and 9:40. The caller ID said they were from Social Security. A computer generated female voice stated her name as Officer Gomez. Said my Social Security number is suspended. And that …
Chase – Victim Location 91304 Type of a scam Tax Collection This number called and claimed to be an IRS Investigation department, Claiming I owe back taxes.
Robin – Victim Location 74145 Total money lost $748.20 Type of a scam Tech Support A message came up on my computer while I was using it. The message said call Microsoft gave me a # to call. I didn’t write it down at the time. My computer locked up on me. I could hear …
Wendy – Victim Location 50021 Type of a scam Moving I got a call from this number they had my name and said they were contacting me about a move to my current address. I have already lived at it for almost 2 years. I shouldn’t have mentioned that on the call about my address …
Jerry – Victim Location 32448 Type of a scam Tech Support I received a call from this company back in March stating that we purchased Microsoft wanted me to log on my computer told them I didn’t have a working computer or lap top at this time. man argued with me told me I was …
Drew – Mar 10, 2020 Victim Location 53711 Total money lost $49.95 Type of a scam Credit Cards I have made an online purchase on the 4th of Feb. 2020, after I made the payment never heard from the seller, I made several contacts via emails, no responses at all, on 13th of Feb, I …
Jeffrey – Victim Location 99129 Type of a scam Government Grant An Iranian called me (10/21/2019) 7 times today saying he was Steve from the IRS and that I was approved for a Federal Grant of up to 9,000.00 & he wanted to get it to me. He wanted my credit card or debit card …
Aimee – Victim Location 33908 Total money lost $600 Type of a scam Tech Support September 18, 2019 received phone call from male person claiming to be from McAfee. I use McAfee for my anti-virus. I was offered a great sounding offer for a cost of $299.00 for 6 years for 3 computers. I made …
Dylan – Victim Location 38485 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Tech Support I wrote a check last year for $300 for tech support to this company. They have called me multiple times saying that I am owed a refund, but I need to be in front of my computer with it on …
Meghan – Victim Location 32725 Type of a scam Government Grant I received a text via facebook messenger from someone appearing to be my friend. I think their account was hacked and I can’t reach them. She told me she received $30K in gov grants. And told me that she can give me the private …
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Caroline – Victim Location 61571 Type of a scam Home Improvement They are calling asking to come over to do a roof inspection. They don’t have a website and called from two different local numbers.
Mary – Victim Location 30268 Type of a scam Employment This scam was also reported on November 19, 2019 in postal code 77433. I literally copied their experience as it was identical to mine. However, one of my unknown contacts reached out to me on Linked In. Was contacted via email for Mystery shop employment …
Carlos – Total money lost $54 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was searching for an online IQ test to take for fun and iqtestnow.org was one of the first search options to come up on Google. After taking the test, the site said it charged $3.95 for results, however after checking my account …
Ivan – Victim Location 49512 Total money lost $139 Type of a scam Online Purchase I have a problem with a WhatsApp user and I am in need of your help. A merchant disguised him/herself as a legit company and ended up being a SCAM… They got me to send money in return for a …
Katrina – Victim Location 94010 Type of a scam Online Purchase Icommercedev had a website and I checked them online everywhere before speaking with them. They seemed legit. I spoke to them on the phone and they gave a promise to develop an online business for us. They started the website and then started to …
Eric – Victim Location 37874 Type of a scam Tax Collection Received a call from this number. They claimed to be the U.S. Treasury department and told me that the IRS had filed a lawsuit against me and that a warrant had been posted for my arrest. (Highly unlikely!) I hung up before they could …
Javier – Victim Location 60655 Type of a scam Phishing Constantly calling about someone breaking into our iCloud acct Kristen – Victim Location 98239 Type of a scam Phishing I received an email stating my iCloud account would be terminated if I did not confirm my information. Once logged in it was asking for all …
Oscar – Victim Location 30157 Type of a scam Phishing Received an email today supposedly from Apple. Email was a cut and paste job with about 4 different font sizes and I was addressed by my email address, as if that’s my name. The email also contained a link that I did not click as …
Derek – Victim Location 74135 Type of a scam Phishing From: Better Business Notification Sent: Friday, October 18, 2019 12:08 PM To: REBECCA C BURROWS Subject: Complaint Investigation Dear REBECCA BURROWS, A complaint has recently been filed with the Better Business Board that involves you. While the complaint is listed against a specific organization, your …
Dylan – Victim Location 70394 Total money lost $9,950 Type of a scam Employment I agreed to a "car-wrapping" for the business as advertisement. They paid me $9950.00, and out of that, after I deposited the check, I was to send them $5,000.00. I did, then the bank notified me that the check had bounced. …
Casey – Victim Location 37803 Total money lost $159.90 Type of a scam Online Purchase These people claimed to be associated with "Judge Judy" and their Facebook ad said that she had decided to take up this product. I ordered a sample for my wife that was two different skin creams. They sent two little …
Thomas – Type of a scam Employment I received an email from Kimberly Hines stating she worked HR for Ittas.ca and was looking for a "Remote Executive Manager" to work from home. I went a long with it for a bit doing emails back and forth. I followed through with the email interview process without …
George – Victim Location 30512 Total money lost $23.77 Type of a scam Online Purchase Says they create custom cell phone cases. Also sells premade cases. Ordered April 1, got email saying they got my order. It is now May 1 and still nothing yet they charged my card $23.77. I cancelled my card. I …
Colleen – Victim Location 74107 Type of a scam Online Purchase They asked for my card # over and over fake names wouldn’t let me talk to supervisor Jillian – Victim Location 74533 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise Received two calls from a Sarah, saying Amazon is hiring 23 ppl this month. I …
Roger – Victim Location 08234 Total money lost $126.41 Type of a scam Online Purchase So I purchased some hidden cameras from the company. I waited a few weeks and one came in. I continued to wait for the rest of the order. Then May of 2019 I received an emailed from the company in …
