Garrett – Victim Location 80010 Type of a scam Tech Support A man called saying Microsoft software is going out of business and they are refunding everyone their money who had purchased it. They say I am to be refunded $399 but have to be on a personal computer not work. Tried to get my …
Autumn – Victim Location 23072 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Starts with friend request via another friend of a friend. Messenger’s me via Facebook and wants personal information to get the Oprah Winfrey’s $120,000 giveaway. His Facebook posted was a CEO etc. I asked for proof haven’t heard from him since 01/03/16.
Kathryn – Victim Location 93110 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Person said to use his auto vin check so he could then buy my car after it checked out, I felt uneasy and did not comply. This would have resulted in identity fraud
Logan – Victim Location 48209 Type of a scam Employment I received a check for $3,810 asking to deposit it into my checking account and I will be able to keep $700 if I’ll become a secret store compliance evaluator… I was just wondering if this was a scam or not because I can’t find …
Travis – Victim Location 95240 Type of a scam Online Purchase Today, I checked my "Sent" folder for my yahoo email and found that an email had been sent using my other email @gmail for a related scam. The preview email featured an "Exclusive Limited Time Online Offer Shark Tank Success Story" for weight loss. …
Isaac – Victim Location 38116 Type of a scam Debt Collections Company called MPS MAC processing solutions calls and tells you to hurry and pay or you will get fraud charges.
Tyrone – Victim Location 29627 Type of a scam Online Purchase I found a puppy on line at miniteacuppupiesfarm.com and sent a request for the company to contact me. Mr James Watson contact me via email stating he had a male puppy for sale 680.00. It would be shipped that day and I would receive …
Abby – Victim Location 77505 Type of a scam Employment Received a text: “Hi, I got your contact from Mandy.com for the position of Directors some consideration, i will like you to work with me on a production. Kindly send your recent resume, availability and sample of your recent job(link) to my email ([email protected]) and …
Brittany – Victim Location 36081 Type of a scam Tech Support The pop up will come across the website you are on and it will freeze up and say not to close or you will lose everything. It seems pretty legit because of it saying MS Squad and an 800 number where they are really …
Susan – Victim Location 46064 Total money lost $9,770 Type of a scam Investment Crandall ‘Glen’ Myers knew I had a small amount of cash on hand. He offered to help my son and I by investing in his trucking business. I would front the money for a semi and he would run loads on …
Yolanda – Victim Location 99212 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill We received an invoice in the mail for $7,476. There are 7 charges listed from 2010 all for the same amount: $1068.00, no description and no previous letters (in all these years!). They requested payment within 7 days from invoice date 9-15-2016, but …
Jaclyn – Victim Location 60068 Total money lost $130.98 Type of a scam Tech Support My Macintosh desktop computer was running slowly so it was suggested by a family member that I install "MacKeeper", a Macintosh Performance Optimizer and Protection program. I searched for the website online and upon opening it was given a Chat …
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Leah – Victim Location 31601 Type of a scam Employment They text your phone stating they reviewed your resume online through indeed and to reply back and the HR manager Mrs. Natasha Lenin and they’ll conduct an interview on google talk/ hangouts app on your pc or labtop but you first have to set up …
Crystal – Victim Location 85085 Total money lost $44 Type of a scam Online Purchase I bought a watch from them, it never came. I have mailed to their E mail Id but no reply. The website is down.. They say the e mail as [email protected] but in my card it has come as MANHATTAN …
Marissa – Victim Location 34117 Type of a scam Identity Theft Tried to call Florida Access but dialed wrong number. the person on the other end kept going on about a promotion they were doing about a blood pressure gage or something to that effect. i kept saying i just wanted to be conected to …
Jesse – Victim Location 06331 Type of a scam Employment I received a Fed Ex envelope in the mail. Inside was a cashiers check for $3,935.00 and a letter. The letter said I had been selected for these positions. I was to deposit the check into my existing account and immediately text or email my …
Eduardo – Victim Location 07501 Type of a scam Employment Hello. My name is ***. I was involved in an employment scam.I recently started applying on indeed and with there easy to apply methods I applied to many jobs. One job I applied to reach out to me. It was an Adminstrative position in Cedar …
Juan – Victim Location 93436 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Other My son purchased a car with Martin the owner of Martinis Auto Sales, and sold him a car that a week later the check engine turned on. He called Martin and he would give him the run around and a month …
Nicolas – Victim Location 10925 Total money lost $4,850 Type of a scam Employment The incident started when I applied to a job on ZipRecruiter, the online job search site, and received an email regarding an interview for the job I applied for. I was then redirected to the Google Hangouts app to have a …
Devon – Victim Location 49071 Type of a scam Other They are offered to buy my condo in Mexico, want me to give tax ID money to them to get the Tax ID# so we can continue on with the sale of the timeshare in Mexico. They use a Bank ***. I called suppose to …
Clinton – Victim Location 10039 Type of a scam Employment Searching on zip recruiter that I was looking for a job and was recruited for personal assistant it’s a fraud
Bethany – Victim Location 48314 Total money lost $385 Type of a scam Online Purchase I googled ticket master and ended up in this site called master ticket center not realizing it was a fraud site! They charged my debit card $385 for Ed Sherin concert tickets I’ve never received electronically or in the mail! …
Victoria – Victim Location 88030 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I received an email with information that looked legitimate in regards to an assignment as a mystery shopper. A few weeks before I signed up as a mystery shopper with what I believed was a legitimate company. The email asked asked for my …
Lacey – Victim Location 95127 Type of a scam Credit Cards They will introduce themselves as the Master Card Security department and tell you that your Master Card has been locked.They will ask you to plug in your 16 digit card number and they will steal money from that account.
George – Victim Location 60108 Type of a scam Online Purchase I have receiver the following email asking me to go to the website provided to pull a motorcycle report: "I want to buy the motorcycle and i will be paying in cash. However, I’d really want to take a look at history report before …
Danny – Victim Location 02421 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I was told that I filled out an application for a Government Grant & I qualified to receive 4,000 & They Needed me to pay to have check delivered through FedX & Needed my MasterCard number & I fake a number starting with …
Carrie – Victim Location 04530 Type of a scam Online Purchase We have had this happen multiple times by different people ,, but its always the same as far as a large quantity of glass of usually all the same size .. they want me to run their credit card for extra to ship ,,or …
Armando – Victim Location 71913 Total money lost $1,250 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I was told to buy a 100 dollar google card to get my loan, everytime they need more money!! 250, 350, a total of 1200 dollars and still no loan
Clinton – Victim Location 75126 Type of a scam Phishing A 713 number calling constantly two and three times a day advising they are a medical emergency specialist and wanting to know if I can hear them okay…..Do not say yes. Computer generated voice Melanie – Victim Location 29486 Type of a scam Phishing Scammer …
Kayla – Victim Location 47630 Type of a scam Employment Email from Mart Wilson asking for a front desk/office assistant "Person" which involves me working remotely, working with them is about "Instructions and following them". Asks for my information, including the name of my bank?
