Abby – Victim Location 19104 Type of a scam Online Purchase This is clearly a fake website. They are selling headphones and speakers from brands that never offer discounts at nearly half the price. The address listed as their office and warehouse is a residence. It is visible on google maps street view. And the …
Stefanie – Victim Location 02446 Type of a scam Phishing I was contacted about a vehicle I had posted to Craigslist for private sale. After initially inquiring about the vehicle’s condition, the individual asked that I go to this website (https://www.infovehiclereport.com) and send him/her the report of the vehicle from the website mentioned in the …
Rose – Victim Location 79124 Type of a scam Phishing A man called my home, and the number showed up the same as Dish Network so I answered. He said he could upgrade my services for just $210 dollars, and wanted my credit card number. I told him that I do not have a credit …
Colleen – Victim Location 92508 Type of a scam Employment There was a number that reached out to me from my resume that was posted online. Told me to go to google hangouts and asked for my email address. I went on google hangouts and was connected with the "interview manager" through chat. Went through …
Katrina – Victim Location 24263 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Business mailed check to individual for deposit then wanted to send $500.00 back to original maker of check.
Sarah – Victim Location 99503 Type of a scam Investment Attn Vicente Luis Maria Nasta & Verón This is to bring to your notice that your partner is subjected to sanctions by the United Nations and European Union and are not able to transfer fund from Syria. If you can not handle it,It will be …
Tyler – Victim Location 77044 Type of a scam Tax Collection Received a phone call from a man claiming to be from the US Revenue Service… Not the United States Internal Revenue Service. Told me i owed the government lots of money, Jokingly said i would give them my back account info.. 123456789 they then …
Isaac – Victim Location 47302 Type of a scam Employment I posted my resume on Indeed and was contacted by this company offering a payroll job working from home and they would be supplying all the equipment and supplies. We started communicating via text only. They soon told me they would be forwarding me a …
Stefanie – Victim Location 60609 Type of a scam Phishing I received several calls, ID’d as "private" from a company claiming to be PCEXPERTS24/7 (according to BBB, "out of business". Person states he needs to connect to my computer to update drivers, etc. as his company is getting messages about errors with my computer. I …
Timothy – Victim Location 74647 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations 2/6 at 4:09 They called said my name, unfortunately I answered yes. then you could here a click same girls voice said oh I’m sorry I didn’t hear you I must be having issues with my headset. they proceeded to say you have stay with …
Shaun – Victim Location 85756 Type of a scam Employment I was offered a Job by Anna Mertens from ***, a logistics company, located in *** as an account manager for $4000/month salary plus 5% for each job completed. I singed an employment agreement that seemed legit. She gave a simple task to to list logistics …
Anthony – Victim Location 35674 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I saw an ad. They aid they were a loan company and had me send 8 Google cards to them. Now, they are using the police department phone number on the caller ID.
Nichole – Victim Location 28312 Type of a scam Government Grant I received a phone call today from a Micheal Hayes from Insinite. He stated that I may be approved for foreclosure assistance a federal funding loan. During the course of the call I was approved without giving him any of my information (ss#,full name, …
Tanya – Victim Location 52501 Type of a scam Phishing Received a phone call from a Russell Florence claiming to be from this business and said that there were complaints filed and a civil suit was going to be filed against my daughter and i was a point of contact. Also mentioned that she was …
Pamela – Victim Location 93706 Total money lost $1,700 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan A lady named Patrica poses as an account manager for THE AUTO FUNDS says she working under a CEO or Legal Department Rep named Louis Bare she working under a direct controlled line use text messing to conduct business …
Paula – Victim Location 22030 Total money lost $173.13 Type of a scam Online Purchase I have ordered free trail of DermaLift agedefying cream and DermaLift eye serum. The product said cancel with in 14 days, I have called and cancelled with in 14 days. After a couple of days my credit card was charged …
Brenda – Victim Location 06029 Type of a scam Home Improvement individual called unsolicited 3 times within 1 week, offering chimney cleaning service. high pressure, offering deep discount. $129 for a duplex or even willing to do 1/2 of that. offered to come on a saturday. called at 8:30pm on a friday to confirm even …
Allison – Victim Location 22406 Type of a scam Tech Support Computer stated I had virus and to call..such and such a number. I already have firewall protection..so told them when they called I did not allow anyone to have access to my computer…They pushed real hard to sell me protection. This is second company …
Bonnie – Victim Location 94509 Total money lost $803 Type of a scam Tech Support While working on my personal computer, a pop-op came up on my computer stating they were from Microsoft and needed to call the number on the screen so all of my electronic devices wouldn’t be shut down. I called the …
Kenneth – Victim Location 29033 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Intelligent Networks has been sending us bogus invoices for services we have not, and would not ever purchase. They have harassed my office manager by calling and demanding payment and telling her she ordered the service. Something she would not and is not …
Nina – Victim Location 30707 Type of a scam Tax Collection I received a robo-call informing me that they were the Internal Revenue Service and "this was the last call before the IRS files a law suite against me. Call the IRS office at 202.602.9801 to avoid the lawsuit" I checked a reverse look up …
Theodore – Victim Location 55305 Type of a scam Tech Support A person called and said they were a survey company. They needed to ask 1 or 2 questions. They asked me if I voted in the last election. I said yes and then I hung up. Roberto – Victim Location 55305 Type of a …
Wendy – Victim Location 31082 Type of a scam Credit Cards An employee of our company received a letter addressed to him that looks like a valid credit card offer with his name and our business name on it, with the card attached and an activation number sticker on it. Neither he nor we applied …
Veronica – Victim Location 70726 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan We have been calls saying my husband owes money for 2 payday loans that was done on line they refuse to send any information to us. The address they have is an old address we have tried to get some kind of info …
Eddie – Victim Location 71854 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency Stated he was calling for our friend who had been in accident and injured his mouth and couldn’t talk. He needed to be bailed out of jail and needed 1500.00 sent to Santo Domingo to bail bondsman.
Darren – Victim Location 60004 Total money lost $400 Type of a scam Credit Cards Instalyft and Hydresence both offer trial size face cream, ypu just "pay shipping". They then proceeded to charge my debit card 4 times for over $400 worth of products that i never asked for or received. They will not return …
Omar – Victim Location 98390 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes They said the euromillions world sweepstake international lottery program, held on the 19th July, 2018. Due to the mix up of numbers and names, the results were later released on the 24th July, 2018. Your name was entered as an alternative number attached to the …
Andres – Victim Location 38762 Total money lost $1,800 Type of a scam Employment The president of this company is a fraud. After the work assignment is completed all of your earnings are first sent to him instead of being paid out to you direct deposit or other methods of payments. He will give you …
Priscilla – Victim Location 91203 Total money lost $21 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered a charger from intellibargains over a month ago and never received it. After doing some searching on Google, it seems I am not the only person this has happened to. The site appears to be a fake website …
Edwin – Victim Location 89012 Type of a scam Debt Collections They call from a local number, a robo voice identifies you by your first name and middle initial. A human, male or female, then proceeds to say that your social security number is involved in a case, and if you do not respond by …
