Stacy – Victim Location 15317 Type of a scam Debt Collections I was contacted and told that I owed $300 for a check from 2006 to Tommy Hilfiger. When I contacted them directly, they told me to file a police report as it was inaccurate. I filed a ScamPulse.com report and a FTC report also. …
Taylor – Victim Location 31305 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Ireceived a letter and a chexk in the mail. I was selected to start working as a consumer service evaluator for companies such as Walmart, The Gap, and Pizza Hut. The letter included a check with the Walmart name and logo on it …
Janelle – Victim Location 15801 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency I received a phone call from a number with the same area code as back home and they called saying there on a recorded line with a medical emergency then they asked if i could hear them
Jeffery – Victim Location 46312 Type of a scam Employment I received an email from Mirian Graddick-Weir for an interview with Merck Co. for a work form home position. I went through the interview process online. I received a congratulatory email with an offer for employment. I accepted and signed the letter. I was requested …
Dominique – Victim Location 29630 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare I have had several calls from this number on my job. They ask me to verify my personal info such as social. I refused they said they would be proceding with paperwork. It comes up on the caller ID as Medicare Law. I have nothing …
Patrick – Victim Location 33328 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Online Purchase This company advertise that their "weightloss" pill works well, which is doesn’t, and that it’s a free trial. Once on the website you find that you pay $5.95 for shipping, but it’s a months worth of pills, so no problem. …
Alan – Victim Location 55731 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare A letter received via us mail that looks very official since Medicare is in the name of the business. It leads you to believe the Medicare plan you have will be discontinued. Urges prompt reply. Small print on the bottom says it is a non-government …
Jessie – Victim Location 83709 Type of a scam Tech Support call received from Microsoft Security and Support Team indicating they have information my computer is sending virus infection to other computers. If problem not stopped the computer will become obsolete. To fix the problem you need to call 855-307-4945. This is a recorded message …
Edward – Victim Location 33912 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Claims individual has won $750,000 and requests individual send $1400.
Amy – Victim Location 11233 Type of a scam Government Grant Contacted through facebook, sent pictures of an ID, asked for personal information, and promised to deliver $90,000 in exchange for $560.
Jessica – Victim Location 94954 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was looking for a French bulldog. Just gonna send me a picture. Ask To deposit five Hundred and then pay the rest when the puppy get here
Kristin – Victim Location 41002 Total money lost $400 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes A man named Micheal Attley called me and said that I won a truck and $600,000.00. He I needed to send $400 money gram from Walmart to Walmart for the taxes. He guaranteed me the prizes took my address called back …
Leah – Victim Location 83709 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Phone call, we have won $7,800,000 ($2,000,000 in cash and & $5,800,000 in a certified check) and a black or white (our choice) Mercedes-Benz 2019 450 CLS! Wow! How lucky! We followed their directions and called the Federal Reserve Money at 1 866-288-7127 and gave …
Cindy – Victim Location 84104 Type of a scam Romance This Michael Porter guy seemed cool we started to talk then three days after talking he said I love you. I was like really doubt that. Then one week later he told me this sob story about how he needs 500$. Yah he wrote it …
Pamela – Victim Location 96786 Total money lost $46 Type of a scam Online Purchase Melaninmagic.inc is an online clothing “shop” for women on Instagram. I paid $46 as a one time shipping fee that the required models and promoters to pay. After I made my payment a few weeks went by and I messaged …
Karl – Victim Location 89441 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I was told that I had won $250,000,000 from Publishers Clearing House. I was instructed to go to the nearest Walmart and make out a money order for 10% of the tax I would owe the IRS -$850 to Santino Franklin of Jamaica W1. I …
Micheal – Victim Location 55007 Total money lost $25 Type of a scam Online Purchase I had advertised a car for sale and a person contacted me asking for a bin check report and asked that I used “vincheckreport” so I used the link and did it. Then I never heard back. So then I …
Gabriel – Victim Location 27278 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order An email showed up in my inbox from Montedoro Foods Inc asking if I would like to advertise for them and get paid for it. I told them I would be interested in doing this. They sent me a check in the amount …
Randall – Victim Location 60640 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Moving I set up some help with moving from this company, Moving Labor Helpers. I spoke with someone and scheduled a reservation. At the time and date of the reservation, no one showed up and I didn’t hear from them. I have …
Kristina – Victim Location 46793 Type of a scam Tech Support Keep calling and calling; first on home phone, then on cell number. Microsoft Technologies is what they call themselves. They have been harassing me for several months.
Pedro – Victim Location 32703 Type of a scam Phishing I posted an edgebander for sale on craigslist for USD $6,500.00 and received a text message requesting to email the scammer. His email reply was the following. *** Re: Holzher Edgebander monika Anthony ([email protected]) Add to contacts 8:03 AM Keep this message at the top …
Tina – Victim Location 34638 Type of a scam Tech Support I have received about ten phone calls from this number claiming they are Microsoft support. They insist that my computer has a serious problem and if I don’t let them fix it all my computer and all my accounts are at risk. I have …
Theodore – Victim Location 20110 Type of a scam Employment I was sent a cashiers check to deposit and "keep" my fee after wiring the rest to a Patrick Bruce in Detroit Mi. The company is Msg Marketing solutions group with an address of 2261 Albion St. Denver Co 80207
Justin – Victim Location 39503 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product I am not a victim of this scam. HOWEVER, I do not want others to fall victim. This website was returned in a Google search for Mississippi lottery information. It almost looks legitimate from the home page but selecting other links shows the discrepancies.
Samantha – Victim Location 43214 Type of a scam Tech Support A voicemail was left on my answering machine, which did not mention me by name, and I did not return the call as directed. the voice sounded mechanized like a GPS voice, and the message was not professional standard English, with tense errors, missing …
Hillary – Victim Location 20143 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order A modeling job was advertised on a site I use frequently called model mayhem. The person was a stylist – her account is now gone… Unable to show Member #4309774. The job was to be arranged through a man named Mr. Maggie. He …
Lee – Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Offer my a 30,000$ loan at 7% for 6 years. Seemed great to me because I had taken loan out before offline without going into office and had no problem. After the first email they asked me to send photo Id and paystubs. The next day …
Kristin – Victim Location 54914 Type of a scam Tech Support Left message on my answering machine that I have viruses on my computer. I should call them back at either the phone number above or 855-532-1444. I knew it was a scam so I did not return their call.
Natalie – Victim Location 79938 Total money lost $110 Type of a scam Phishing I am very busy and do not have time to deal with listing, monitoring and shipping items I have for sale. My Ecommerce Valet was a website that offered to take care of this while taking a small percentage of the …
Jared – Victim Location 76107 Type of a scam Employment I had recently updated employment profiles via LinkedIn and Portfolium and was receiving several job opportunities through my emails. When I saw an opportunity presented by Monster I thought nothing of it. They advertised a part time opportunity advertising for them through decals on your …
