Jimmy – Victim Location 90001 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Well I have apply to a website which originally was Moneymakelife.com this site was about advertising ads and earning money by referring people to sign up for this site. The earnings was you get payed $** per refer, then $5 for every click …
Jeremiah – Victim Location 21740 Total money lost $1,800 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was trying to get my 8 yr old daughter a pug puppy. My mom was paying for it and sent him 435.00 . Then he told her he needed money for pet insurance and that he would split the …
Kendra – Victim Location 71105 Type of a scam Phishing Subject: Mountain Dew Car Wrapper would like me to advertise with small sticker on your vehicle complete form and fill online and apply to receive $500 weekly. Kristin – Victim Location 71203 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Subject: MOUNTAIN DEW CAR WRAPPER Hi, …
Jaime – Victim Location 45459 Type of a scam Phishing Claimed missed serving on jury duty and needed to pay a fine, but it would be reimbursed to me. It needed to be paid now, but when the meeting was held all of the money would be refunded. When refused to go to Rite Aid …
Theresa – Victim Location 04924 Type of a scam Debt Collections This Mrs. Chandler called my father saying I owed a debt the police were going to be arresting me. I’ve never had a credit card but called as I was going to figure this out and press identity theft charges on someone based on …
Dane – Victim Location 10041 Type of a scam Other I was contacted by the person from this university and asked me to pay $500 to get registered to this university MBA program. After promising to pay, I was told that I have enough experience to gain an MBA and my degree will be mailed …
Tabitha – Victim Location 87110 Type of a scam Employment Stating that I applied for a job with their company.
Colleen – Victim Location 92545 Type of a scam Government Grant Just got a call from one government grant scam and not even two seconds later, got another one.
Dominique – Victim Location 90304 Type of a scam Tech Support I was contacted by a representative who stated that my computer was susceptible to being hacked. The representative stated that she would set up an anti-hacking software and I would be able to pay later. She accessed my laptop remotely, and "installed it" and …
Jacquelyn – Victim Location 60647 Type of a scam Employment They promise to decal your car with Monster Energy Logo. Send you a fake check for $ 2500 from tcf Bank and ask you to deposit it and return $ 2100 for cost of decal etc. Check is fake, business is fake….
Whitney – Victim Location 43953 Total money lost $101 Type of a scam Online Purchase Online seller of estate sales, in my case a firearm on GunBroker. Sent money order as payment, will not accept credit cards or other electronic payment. Then he says he never received payment, so you send another. But I made …
Courtney – Victim Location 20904 Total money lost $10,000 Type of a scam Tech Support I filled out an application online for a credit card merchant processing account through a company called First Data. The next day I was contacted via email by one of their sales representatives, Mr. Doug Olsen who collected all my …
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Stacy – Victim Location 16146 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I received emails/texts about a car wrap program from Monster Energy Drink…however I called Monster and they said it was a scam. I saved the fake check and emails. I am more than happy to send over everything to help catch these ***. …
Alejandro – Victim Location 03823 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I received a letter by mail stating that I won $480,000. The beginning of the letter was written in French which I thought was odd considering the address was Braintree, MA. The letter states that their license is 9398 and that their President was Peter M. …
Leonard – Victim Location 43223 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I was selling a motorcycle on ebay motors, after the sale ended with no success, a person contacted me wanting to buy the bike. He didn’t ask much about it other than to say he would like to purchase. I thought I was …
Lori – Victim Location 67002 Type of a scam Employment Was contacted 2 start employment on social media posting ads and getting paid every Friday thousands of dollars.
Wayne – Victim Location 72010 Total money lost $40 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered a hoodie for 40 dollars and waited moneths ans months now it is 6 months alter and still nothing to show heck there email doesn’t even exsist
Fernando – Victim Location 43615 Type of a scam Rental A home was posted as For Rent on craigslist, I texted the given number to receive more information. Very quickly, the man began talking about a need for $50 to send an application to us for the rental. When I did not respond, He called …
Claire – Victim Location 40324 Type of a scam Debt Collections Got a call saying he was lawyer and told me to call 8443585311. He wasn’t on the phone for a good 5 second. I call that number sound like the first man i talk too. Tell me i will be serve if i didn’t …
Andrea – Victim Location 90004 Type of a scam Online Purchase This person is selling puppies. I was notified by someone about it since one of the puppies in there is mine and got recognized. I know another one of the puppies that they selling in there as well.
Brian – Victim Location 23453 Type of a scam Debt Collections Mulholland Group utilizes falsified information to extort money from individuals, utilizing a debt collecting scam, who do not owe them, or anyone they may represent. They threaten to take an individual to court unless they are paid money on a debt you supposedly owe …
Carl – Victim Location 29340 Total money lost $63 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Postal card received in mail saying "Notice of Reward ". To claim reward of $100.00 Wal-mart, Target & more call 1-800-513-0723 to reserved in your name. I called, then they said I need to pay $5.95 for membership, then they would …
Kevin – Victim Location 54449 Total money lost $278.58 Type of a scam Online Purchase I went to Mittmall.com to purchase a WD Purple Hard Drive, for security cameras. The price on the website was $65. After checking out, they charged me $278.58 and the product never arrived. The following was the confirmation code I …
Grant – Victim Location 31322 Total money lost $40 Type of a scam Online Purchase I saw an add on Facebook for a smart watch and it was a post like video for the watch so I checked the comments to see if it was a scam but it looked legit, all positive comments. So …
Melinda – Victim Location 30906 Total money lost $3,500 Type of a scam Employment Accepting a job offer for a work-at-home job from morganscredit They asked for me to send in the application along with a form of ID and Bank information They had me complete a task for training by looking for a place …
Barry – Victim Location 27574 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Tech Support I was on the internet, I receive a call saying they were a representative from Microsoft saying that my computer was comprise and that they could correct and repair the problem if gave them my email address. Through my email …
Melinda – Victim Location 54455 Total money lost $70 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ordered product but coulden’t get product to work so I cancelled the same day or the day after. Product advertised 30 day money back guarantee if not satisfied. Called the company (?) four times in two months but still haven’t …
Barry – Victim Location 03874 Total money lost $800 Type of a scam Home Improvement 2 men came to my home to see if I wanted them to shovel off my roof. I pad them $800.00 for nothing. I reported them to the Newburyport Police Department.
Thomas – Victim Location 52245 Type of a scam Tech Support I had used MyTechBay services for two years with no obvious problem. The last time I called to have my laptop cleaned, the scammer said he was unable to provide the service because the company was installing new software and their systems were unavailable …
Olivia – Victim Location 29669 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes A notice was sent to you three weeks ago informing you of your selection to receive our grand sweepstakes prize. This matter is urgent Your name won last years surplus Clearing HOuse jackpot of US $750,000, randomly selected. Enclosed is a check for $4,550.00 which …
