Laura – Victim Location 96768 Total money lost $100,000 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes My Mom is 88 years old and received a phone call from these scammers. Later send an email to her saying is won a prize and that the monies she is refundable. They also told her that these monies are fees. …
Wayne – Victim Location 11206 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I posted some furniture for sale on craigslist for local pickup in Brooklyn, NY for $200, assuming someone would ask for a lower price, as per my previous craigslist experience. I stated cash or venmo and local pickup. I almost instantly got a …
Allison – Victim Location 84041 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order A car pulled up to my house with an older woman who deposited a USPS Priority Mail Express envelope. When I opened it, it had a letter from "Mystery Shopper, Inc". There was a fake cashier’s check from TD Bank, with no address …
Walter – Victim Location 45743 Type of a scam Government Grant I thought I was talking to a friend from church that I had just asked to be friended and she told me she had just came into some money $100,000. to be exact, well I did a little investigating and decided to call my …
Jessie – Victim Location 13601 Type of a scam Employment I’ve pasted the actual email I received. I called Mystery Shoppers INC. to verify it is not one of their people. The email accounts so far associated with this scam are: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] First email: Hello, I am Lucy Gates, Recruitment Specialist with Sights …
Marcus – Victim Location 67154 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was contacted this morning by someone who called himself Michael Robert. He said he was interested in a musical instrument I was selling on Craigslist. At first, he sounded pretty much on the level, but after I received a fishy-looking email that was …
Jessica – Victim Location 50616 Type of a scam Tech Support Was told that tech support I’ve paid $299 for going to be reimbursed because the company had lost its license- Microsoft Computer Health Told him I could not talk because I am driving. I am to call him tomorrow with my info at 786-480-4146 …
Darryl – Victim Location 20902 Type of a scam Tech Support I was looking a book on amazon.com when the alert message popped up along with a loud sound. It was said that I must call immediately to the Microsoft technician by the number above. So I did, and one Indian person explained me that …
Marvin – Victim Location 83401 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations Have received the same call from robo-Emily but from different #s. "Emily" always has trouble with her headset. I’ve NEVER stayed at one of their resort. I have been receiving a call a few times a month from this phone number. The person is a …
Frank – Victim Location 70769 Type of a scam Online Purchase " Thank you showing interest and ordering from us. The following product are been shipped to your address through our preferred carrier. If you paid by your card/ checking account, it will reflect within 2-2 business days. Microsoft Surface Pro SKU #1732." I did …
Abby – Victim Location 98661 Type of a scam Tech Support Got loud pop up with Microsoft warning that I needed to call number to get help right away. I called they gave me a code got into my computer and showed me that I needed to install program to avoid getting hacked. It cost …
Jenna – Victim Location 10017 Total money lost $120 Type of a scam Online Purchase Hello ! I ordered two woolrich sweatshirts and even pay import axes from China to get two extremely cheap shirts. They maintain online contact with tons of excuses but in the end want you to pay again to send you …
Jenny – Type of a scam Online Purchase The scammer has ads on various pet classified ads websites advertising puppies from various breeds available for adoption (i.e. eclassifieds4u.com). My wife and I replied to one if these ads being interested in purchasing and akita pup. A few "to good to be true" red flags followed: …
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Gloria – Victim Location 38680 Type of a scam Debt Collections He said he was an investigator, knew old information about me, said a warrant would be put out for me for fraud.
Austin – Victim Location 45230 Type of a scam Phishing I have been receiving calls from 513-449-5987 since the middle March minimally 1 time a week. I didn’t recognize the number and they called 4-17-17 around 10:25a.m., had received previous calls. This morning I answered and she said Hello, this is Emily and you have …
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Angelica – Victim Location 14219 Type of a scam Tech Support Scam message left on my home answering machine saying I should call 888 260 3769 to receive a refund of money I paid to Apple and Microsoft support. Since I had paid nothing to either, this was an obvious scam to lure me into …
Jodi – Victim Location 30134 Type of a scam Debt Collections I got a phone call a few weeks ago and they asked if I was (me), stupidly said "yes". (Heard after to never say yes on a call you’re unsure of!) then I was hung up on. She called back today and I asked …
Micheal – Victim Location 87112 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Online Purchase Bought item received email that it was out stock and would be receiving refund since then website disappeared
Joy – Victim Location 63109 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Received the below email : CREDITOR: ACE CASH EXPRESS This Proceedings issued on you Docket no: 2452 with one of Cash Advance Inc. Company in order to notify you that after making calls to you on your phone number we were not able …
Jaime – Victim Location 34785 Total money lost $44 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered a birth certificate from this site over a month ago. There is no number provided to contact this site, and when I’ve tried to reach out to them I never got a response. Possible threat of identity theft …
Brandon – Victim Location 98065 Total money lost $30,000 Type of a scam Debt Collections They said they would help me stop my forclosure and get a loan modification. A guy named Andrew Austin. I sent him my monthly mortgage payment to show i was able to make payments. He lied to me and now …
Calvin – Type of a scam Tech Support I have a company calling me saying they are microsoft virus technicians. I phoned Microsoft and they don’t know about them. I only have a phone number and name: 877-817-5188; Brian Morris.
Yolanda – Victim Location 44721 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief What I’m getting are Robo calls and it’s always the same female voice, only each time I get a call, it’s for something different…This time she said she was from Credit Solutions…It’s always a 330-492 number with the last four digits being different …
Desiree – Victim Location 65101 Type of a scam Government Grant Received a direct message from someone I’ve known all my life we spoke for a while but the message seemed very generic almost like she has had the same convo millions of times.. she then asks me if I heard the news about her …
Leah – Victim Location 28337 Total money lost $4,500 Type of a scam Tech Support Called saying that they were from Microsoft and offering a refund. Told my mom that she had to enter information into "Team Viewer" website, which is actually a remote access software, but mom didn’t know that. They then faked her …
Gerald – Victim Location 97213 Total money lost $750 Type of a scam Online Purchase This guy is a TOTAL FRAUD. I paid him $750 for 1 on 1 coaching and I finally had to ask for my money back due to him rescheduling numerous times and only talking to me twice over the phone …
Randy – Victim Location 06512 Type of a scam Employment It is an online money-making scam that asks its user to give private information like addresses to register. The premise is that you make money from supplying a register link on your social media and you earn money from clicks. There is also the premise …
Calvin – Victim Location 48334 Type of a scam Tech Support The caller identified himself as a Microsoft registry department and told me there has been an issue with my computer for the last 3 days. He said his name was Albert Johnson and asked me if I was in front of my computer. I …
Geoffrey – Victim Location 46307 Type of a scam Tax Collection Someone by the name of Mike Walters contacted my 21 y/o daughter saying she owes the IRS $2600 from 2008. Told her that if she doesn’t paying $1500 via Western Union, then a lawsuit would be filed against her.
Allison – Victim Location 85388 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations Was first and always contacted by a Kathleen Evans, who says she works for the hr team. They were very professional and set everything up right to not look like a scam. Including doing a background check, and credit check. They also have you sign …
