Casey – Victim Location 48307 Type of a scam Rental This company is sending papers to our home that they are managing our rental lease. They stated that we need to send all rental payments to their office. No paperwork was sent or document to us that we need to pay this company or that …
Benjamin – Victim Location 13030 Type of a scam Tax Collection They stated that I had a judgment against me from the IRS for monies owed and I needed to call back to settle this Alison – Victim Location 13104 Type of a scam Tax Collection Received a phone call today, 12/10/15, which begins, "Hello, …
Kyle – Victim Location 73135 Type of a scam Debt Collections These scammers are becoming smarter, but if you know the procedure that a legitimate IRS Agent uses, you won’t be fooled. They’re using nasty language once you discover their scam artist Julie – Victim Location 53951 Type of a scam Tax Collection Called saying …
Jessica – Victim Location 31008 Type of a scam Tax Collection Received phone call from phone # 303-606-9711, somewhere in California, stating that there are 4 serious legal actions pending on me that may result in my arrest within 48 hours if not resolved thru this phone #. Look up of this number results show …
Susan – Victim Location 46208 Type of a scam Tax Collection They stated you owed $5986.00 to the IRS and I need to call back by Friday 5 o’ clock or they will send someone to arrest me. And I would need a criminal lawyer. Alex – Victim Location 15367 Type of a scam Debt …
Melinda – Victim Location 30080 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Sells eyedrops meant to change eye colour. But they are really dangerous. My eyes became infected and they did not work as advertised.
Jacquelyn – Victim Location 93722 Total money lost $59 Type of a scam Online Purchase Order purchased, when I go to my account it shows no orders yet. Contacted them via email 5 times regarding my order and get a generic email response. At times I go to their website and get "page no longer …
Robert – Victim Location 79912 Type of a scam Tax Collection An indian with the strong accent call me saying I have a wrong information on my taxas for several years and i owe money to the IRS, and 45 minutes afther they end the call the police is going to arrest me, because i …
Rosa – Victim Location 85712 Type of a scam Phishing Stated that my account was compromised from a distant locale. I should click on the link to verify my information with godaddy.
Linda – Victim Location 27106 Total money lost $1,050 Type of a scam Tech Support Computer messed up 5/16/17, was contacted and told could fix for $300.00 sent money and computer was fixed. Then on 9/6/17 another virsus was told they could fix for $750 and would never have a problem again. On 10/25 another …
Jasmine – Victim Location 96766 Total money lost $199.95 Type of a scam Tech Support I got a pop up on my computer that said it was infected with a virus and to call 1-844-850-6811. If I didn’t call the number, my computer would shut down. So, I called the number. They asked for access …
Kristy – Victim Location 90034 Type of a scam Phishing Do not use this site! It asked for your log in info to track Instagram analytics and then when you enter it, they will steal your password and shutdown your account. The trick they use is to slightly change Instagrams URL so that you would …
Meghan – Victim Location 19013 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order They keep mailing me fake checks with a task to do
Bryce – Victim Location 37037 Total money lost $130 Type of a scam Online Purchase THEY SEEM VERY LIGITIMATE, NICE WEB SITE, BUT THEY TAKE YOUR MONEY NEVER SEND PRODUCT AND WHEN YOU TRY TO INVESTIGATE YOU GET THE RUNAROUND. NO ONE CALLS BACK. THEY ANSWER FROM INDIA, BUT THE COMPANY IS SUPPOSE TO BE …
Claire – Victim Location 61554 Type of a scam Government Grant Received a FB messenger text from a duplicated friend’s account. The account used a real picture of the person and posed as this person. I was already friends with this person, but received a friend request first one week and then the text message …
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Levi – Victim Location 76133 Type of a scam Employment I applied for personal assistant job on Craigslist and didn’t hear back so assumed I didn’t get it. I was seeking PT work. I then received an offer letter and text offering employment without an interview or call. Skeptical obviously. I can see that someone …
April – Victim Location 48180 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I was told to choose an amount to be delivered to me for a fee. The lowest amount is $50,000.00 with a $500.00 delivery fee. A contact of mine had agreed to this & received the $50,000.00. It just seems to good to be good
Kenneth – Victim Location 30904 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Said I won 950 thousand dollars but I needed to send them 450.00 in fees, taxes etc.
Hector – Victim Location 27105 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Received call stating I won millions from the Make A Wish Foundation, I usually donate to them yearly and found this odd for them to ask for donations and then give millions away.
Deanna – Victim Location 98327 Type of a scam Debt Collections We are going to issue a non-billable arrest warrant. If you need any details about this case you can call us back at 04-831-8676. This is Jason Ocora from IRD.
Alexandra – Victim Location 60564 Type of a scam Credit Cards This is the email I sent to I was looking for a locksmith to unlock my garage entrance as my keys were not working. I searched on the web for locksmith in Naperville and dialed the number as provided by the website, http://locksmith-pros.net/locations/naperville-il?gclid=CL63koKezdECFVK1wAodzXAN…⇄ . …
Barbara – Victim Location 63084 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Employment I traveled 7 hours in snowy and Icy conditions to attend the interview we discussed on 11/17 at the TCS corporate location. I am VERY disappointed and filled with frustration as the interviewer from TCS emphasized that they are hiring IT …
Jordan – Victim Location 75693 Type of a scam Other Consumer called explaining that she was contacted by an individual named Michael Bond who told her he was with the FBI and wanted to help her get her money back from when she was previously scammed. She had been scammed about 8 years ago when …
Monica – Victim Location 53718 Type of a scam Phishing I woke up to an email with an attachment indicating I’ve won the Illinois lottery with a pool of $800,000! It would be nice if that were the case, but I don’t gamble and haven’t bought a lottery card, gambled online before, and the attachment …
Ramon – Victim Location 48224 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Tell you you can get a 2 to 4% lone without a credit check..
Jeffery – Victim Location 32312 Type of a scam Tax Collection I received a phone message today saying I owed the IRS When I called back it was all Fireign speaking people telling me I was going to jail and the police were coming after me. I hung up on them.
Omar – Victim Location 85742 Type of a scam Phishing Received a text message on my phone supposedly from this bank. All it says is "(BBVACompassBank-ImportantNottif. PleaseRing : (480) 530-6540. MSG#278384448." It’s from [email protected] This is obvious because first of all, I have NO accounts with Compass Bank. Second, they’re are no spaces between the …
Meghan – Victim Location 54911 Type of a scam Credit Cards I received a phone call from 9207348421 with the id of Wisconsin Electric Po.. I thought it would be the power co but they wanted to ask a few questions about my credit.
Krystal – Victim Location 44022 Total money lost $3,000 Type of a scam Online Purchase This company is a complete scam. I purchased six hive tables and paid for shipping, totaling almost $3000. They double billed me for shipping; the second bill was even higher than the first. They barely answer emails and don’t answer …
Bruce – Victim Location 60154 Type of a scam Other This scammer said they are a Roofing Inpecting company from our area conducting free inspection and had my name, number and address. When I started to questioned he could not provide the address of his company, was looking for me to say yes to his …
