Lori – Victim Location 48423 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was looking to buy a pommeranian puppy and the website showed an adorable puppy "Puchi" that I wanted. I filled out the contact form and they emailed me back saying if I deposited the $500 in their bank account they could ship me …
Chase – Total money lost $2,850 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I applied for a loan and they ask me options like insurance if i was not to pay the loan back, so i said i’ll buy insurance, so the papers were all prepared and singed and sent back and then i was …
Linda – Victim Location 68982 Type of a scam Tech Support they stop my computer saying if I did not do what they say they would block me from internet last time I paid 249 and they suppose to have fixed it but computer stopped working I had to fix the Microsoft windows programs this …
Michele – Victim Location 96816 Type of a scam Debt Collections Called telling me of debt owed to a paydsy loan that i cant temember wont give me address for privacy asked for another number. (877-360-4096) Which she gave but its. Ot the number i called she said its a big co. Supposed to send …
Hilary – Victim Location 30294 Total money lost $118.45 Type of a scam Online Purchase They sell have a website and when you purchase from them they send the wrong item and then when you return it they say they have not received it and then keep the money. they appear to be legitimate but …
Danielle – Victim Location 87114 Total money lost $101 Type of a scam Online Purchase Told me I would pay 17 dollars and charged 101 dollars. Sent generic email back when I demanded money!
Laura – Victim Location 38128 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received a call saying that I owed $300 and that I was going to need to pay $777. They said it was for a loan taken out online. I do not owe any money.
Valerie – Victim Location 29680 Total money lost $399 Type of a scam Tech Support I clicked on google chrome and this message poped up on my computer with a loud voice telling me that my computer was infected with virus. They claimed to be Microsoft tech support. So I called the number thst was …
Leah – Victim Location 11746 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I placed an Ad on Craigslist about 2 weeks ago and on March 26 I received a text from this person named John claiming to be interested in doing some painting at a house that he was moving into from California to Long …
Holly – Victim Location 96812 Type of a scam Phishing mercury finance using 808 number to scam people in Hawaii. Can you hear scam wanting people to say Yes.
Misty – Type of a scam Employment I was contacted via text message about secret shopping.Then email after is said ok. I didn’t get any red flags at this time when I filled out some info. (I did leave out some). After I sent it back. I didn’t get a reply, which I thought was …
Kristine – Victim Location 40517 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I have received multiple calls from 314.534.7610 in the past few weeks. I do not answer and they do not leave messages. Then I received a priority mail with a check for $2900.42 from St Louis Community Credit Union. There is a sheet …
Emmanuel – Victim Location 64079 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes CALLED MY 85 AND 86 YEAR OLD PARENTS AND TOLD THEM THEY WON 5 MILLIION DOLLARS AND A NEW BMW IF THEY WOULD SEND THEM 1,000.00 . MY PARENTS KEPT CALLING THEM AND I TOLD THEM I WAS GOING TO TURN THEM INTO THE ScamPulse.com …
Laura – Victim Location 36266 Total money lost $40 Type of a scam Online Purchase They pretend to be a mystery box company running a sale but they are a fraudulent site. Once they get your money they will not respond to any question (whether it’s about delivery time or requesting a refund). They say …
David – Victim Location 56229 Type of a scam Other They sent an email claiming to send information to all my contacts: Here is the email message; Hello. Do not pay attention on my grammar, Im from India.We loaded the malware onto your system.At present I stole all private data from your OS. Withal I …
Caleb – Victim Location 11220 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I have not included any of my info only the city and state. Got an email last week offering a job as a mystery shopper for walmart, CVS, 7-eleven and other stores. paying $125. per day for surveys done on the stores mentioned. …
Ashlee – Victim Location 52240 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I received a check for $1600.00 along with a letter of instructions. First I was to deposit the check into my account and keep $600. Then I was to go to 2 stores from the list provided and purchase itune gift cards for …
Fernando – Victim Location 60827 Total money lost $2,860 Type of a scam Employment After I sent you my information, I received a USPS Priority Mail letter ( the enclosed letter is not addressed to me specifically) and a check for $2,860.00 remitted to me by Aquila Rene Mayanja issued by the WAVE Federal Credit Union in …
Carlos – Victim Location 37412 Total money lost $8 Type of a scam Online Purchase Googled "change of address for drivers license for Tennessee and didn’t see the TN.gov site, so I clicked on the website: https://mydriverlicenses.org/form/step1/change-of-address/tennessee.html which claimed to make the process easier. They asked for my credit card as a fee so I …
Bruce – Victim Location 31324 Type of a scam Phishing They claim from being the magazine company trying to verify of my details asking me to verify my social security number my address and even as from her mother’s maiden name She might sound like a nice lady but information she’s asking for services I …
Teresa – Victim Location 64114 Type of a scam Credit Cards EBay Gift Card scam – sent cashier’s check in amount of $2900. I was to keep $400. The other $2500 was to purchase Ebay gift cards in the amount of $50 or $200. Saw that this scam has been reported on other websites. One …
Lee – Victim Location 93446 Type of a scam Phishing I think it was the "say yes" scam. I had seen that number on the call log a few times and never answered, but this time I thought I would tell them to take us off their list. Not thinking, I answered yes when he …
Shaun – Victim Location 06512 Type of a scam Employment Josephine Prudhomme Simoneaux [email protected] via comcast.net 7:28 AM (4 hours ago) to *** Hello ***, MGS LLC is recruiting for a Delivery Coordinator job. Post Type: Part-time job, 3-4 hrs daily (Monday-Friday); Basic pay: $3,259 + transparent system of various bonuses; Location: U.S.. Job requisition …
Julia – Victim Location 87181 Type of a scam Debt Collections This scam claims that me, or someone who knew me in 2007 got a payday loan for 2,980.00, and the bank it was processed from was Compass Bank. They threatened me with freezing my current bank accounts, wage garnishment, losing in court if I …
Tammy – Total money lost $945 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Purchased 3 different hotel stays at 5 star locations. When I tried collect they would only give me options for 3 star hotels. Then they want to charge me activation fee where it states there would be no activation fee. They would hang …
Nikki – Victim Location 17972 Total money lost $45 Type of a scam Other Website that contains reviews and appears to be a legitimate company. Purchased two tee shirts from the company, they took payment and sent confirmation that product shipped and even gave a tracking number. When the product didn’t arrive when they promised, …
Adam – Victim Location 84015 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare The voice said this is the Medical Alert Program with a pre-recorded message. I thought maybe there was a medical alert in the area (since it was a local number) and some government agency was calling. The girl asked if I could hear her all …
Jenny – Victim Location 45142 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Offer to send 250 if you will shop for them they send by mail ask for phone and address information. I contact you and never sent information not sure it’s real
Kathleen – Victim Location 64056 Total money lost $5,400 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Tim Michel wrote me a bad check for $4600 in a closed account for a tree job i did for his company. he then wrote another bad check.
Brandi – Victim Location 10019 Total money lost $1,340 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations I rented via internet an apartment in New York Manhattan on www.manhattanhomestay.net .They asked me a prepayment including a deposit for a total of $1340, giving me the bank details for the transfer. Then they sent me a receipt. They should …
