Sharon – Victim Location 71270 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Phone call from Jamaica -identified origin phone number 876-801-5870, pretending to be a representative of Publisher’s Clearinghouse. First call they used a caller ID block, but then called back and forgot to block their country of origin.
Meghan – Victim Location 71047 Type of a scam Tax Collection Jack Smith from the IRS called me from 914-499-8216. He said his badge number is 105829. He said I would be arrested if I did not comply with money transfer immediately and I would need to hire a criminal lawyer. He said I had …
Kristy – Victim Location 99354 Type of a scam Employment Email "Possibly looking to find a part time *job* on/off campus that you can balance with school and extra curricular?? Our part time Representative jobs are fun and exciting and could be a great fit for you! Flexible Schedule, Part Time Hours Only!. Weekly Salary …
John – Victim Location 54082 Type of a scam Tech Support Received a call from "Unknown" number stating that they were calling from Microsoft to tell me that my computer is compromised. Joe – Victim Location 53221 Type of a scam Tech Support Imposter from "Microsoft" called to tell me my computer is full of …
Monica – Victim Location 25927 Type of a scam Tax Collection The number showed up as Unknown Name on Oct. 13, 2015 at 3;10pm. The number was 360-232-5888. The message was This call is officially a final notice from IRS Internal Revenue Service, the reason of this call is to inform you that IRS is …
Marvin – Victim Location 78834 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan CALLED TO SAY I HAD BEEN APPROVED FOR A LOAN OF $1000-$5000…WAS ASKED TO PUT THE FIRST PAYMENT AMOUNT OF $145 FOR THE $1000 LOAN ON A WALMART GIFT CARD AND THE SEND THE CARD # AND PIN NUMBER TO SHOW THAT I …
Suzanne – Victim Location 65664 Type of a scam Utility Received a call from phone number 484-898-0043 stating that they were with City Utilities and they had a cancellation order that would disconnect our utilities in 45 minutes. I stated that our utility bills were current and asked for their number so I could call …
Janelle – Victim Location 19142 Type of a scam Tax Collection This phone number is claiming to be a federal agency bureau for tax collection.
Virginia – Victim Location 30328 Type of a scam Tax Collection I received a call via my cellphone. It was an automated phone message indicating they were with the IRS. The caller went on to say they had been trying to contact me because the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me. They called from …
Cory – Victim Location 54481 Type of a scam Tax Collection Computer generated voice claiming IRS saying you have 24 hours to contact phone no. To avoid arrest by local “cops” for tax problems. (Called twice today). Cell phone. Hector – Victim Location 53219 Type of a scam Tax Collection Message on my phone saying …
Julian – Victim Location 75035 Type of a scam Tax Collection Voice message stated: "Hi this message is intended to contact you. My name is Kevin Mason and I’m calling regarding an enforcement action executed by the US treasury intending receivers attention. Ignoring this will be an intentional attempt to avoid initial appearance before a …
Kristen – Victim Location 92056 Type of a scam Employment This text message was sent to my phone number without me ever asking for any employment. I checked out the names of Tyffany Gleason and Trish Overton on Google Chrome and found that they have been flagged for scamming people. I also called Wal-Mart and …
Katie – Victim Location 77007 Type of a scam Utility Very elaborate scheme posing as Centerpoint Energy with a call back number: 877-958-4054 Claire – Victim Location 77539 Type of a scam Utility I was asked to go to the nearest grocery store to load $500 onto a gas card in order to quickly pay …
Patrick – Victim Location 90065 Type of a scam Tax Collection I got a call from this number and left a VM that you could barely understand. I called back and mentioned they were from the IRS and that I owed them money from 2012-2017 and I needed to settle now because there was a …
Alexis – Victim Location 06033 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill A document representing an "invoice" was sent to our institution for a publication for possibly registration of our business acronym of ***. The invoice appears from an unknown company located in the Czech Republic and there was an image of an approved stamp …
Jordan – Victim Location 75023 Type of a scam Employment I had applied to this corporation for a job so when I received the text I was not too surprised. Plus on their website they mention that because they are a technology company they had a different way of interviewing that made it easier and …
Marisa – Victim Location 78640 Type of a scam Tax Collection I received a vm on my cell phone from the a man with a foreign accent. He mentioned in the voice mail "Hello we have been trying to reach you this call is officially and final notice from IRS internal revenue service the reason …
Anthony – Victim Location 79109 Type of a scam Tax Collection Man called and said he was an officer from the IRS and they were calling to inform me that they are about to file a law suit for failure to pay our taxes. He gave a number to call (213-426-1497). Sounds to me like …
Kayla – Victim Location 37087 Type of a scam Debt Collections Calls my family members saying they are looking for me because a civil complaint has been issued. This has been going on for some time now.
Cody – Victim Location 46301 Type of a scam Tax Collection Had a message on my phone that the IRS was suing me. I called and played along. He wanted by attorney’s phone number. I asked why he needed that. I asked the amount and he said $1000.00. I then proceeded to ask what year …
Darrell – Victim Location 57110 Type of a scam Tax Collection I received a very poorly put together voicemail while I was at work informing me the united states government was trying to contact me for 6 months, and a lawsuit was filed in my name by the government.
Jonathan – Victim Location 14305 Type of a scam Tax Collection I was contacted by phone on several other occasions and the most recent on 6/12/18 at 11:18AM with a voice mail that said This is Officer Richard Weber from the Legal Dept from the IRS calling regarding a Criminal Law Suite filed against me. …
Andre – Victim Location 48144 Type of a scam Other Email received: IRS) INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE USA. Office Address: Internal Revenue Service Headquarters Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC.Commissioner: Mr. John Andrew Koskinen. Greetings From The Internal Revenue Service United States of America. Tax Agreement Letter. I did not respond to …
Amelia – Victim Location 85301 Type of a scam Tax Collection On Tuesday February 7, 2017 at 910 am; I received a phone message that the IRS is going to sue me for a debit. It did not say whom they were contacting, it just wanted to be contacted by using this phone number 202-870-5440 …
Savannah – Victim Location 06831 Type of a scam Phishing Call last week said it was IRS. When I called back I asked why they would call and not send a mailing and they hung up. Today received call and said it was US Treasury dept and I had committed a federal criminal offense. I …
Brendan – Victim Location 58701 Type of a scam Tax Collection 503-401-1368 will not stop calling my phone to ask for my husband. Different people from the same number have called claiming to be with the IRS and Dept of Justice. Told them to send certified mail and to stop calling. It has been about …
Miguel – Victim Location 43315 Type of a scam Identity Theft I believe this person is trying to steal my identity because, they were acting like they were trying to set up an interview and instead, they called me a bunch of times, texted me a lot and emailed me a lot. This person was …
Dana – Victim Location 48809 Total money lost $40 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered 2 sequin / unicorn totebags and never received a confirmation. Had to file a desput with pay pal and they investigated. Got me a tracking # but still no product. Charged my credit card immediately . Still no …
Hector – Victim Location 31202 Type of a scam Debt Collections Received two phone calls, one said it was the Gray police and that I had one hour to pay money that President Obama gave out in 2013 back or I would be arrested.
Mallory – Victim Location 54923 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I received a call from Angel Castello from the Consumer Protection Agency. He told me that I had won $975,000 through Proctor & Gamble give away. I then spoke to supervisor, Mark Groupman. The money was in an account in Florida with Bank of America. …
