Eugene – Victim Location 40403 Total money lost $15 Type of a scam Phishing Rose whole sale website, is a scam out of china. You place am order, the charge your bank account and never send the product. I call my bank asking about a charge I didn’t recognize and they told me it’s a …
Cara – Victim Location 93267 Total money lost $6 Type of a scam Other They came to my door and asked if I wanted pictures taken and I agreed, she came alone, I paid for the one picture and now they said I have to pay for an entire package even though the first picture …
Grace – Victim Location 97415 Type of a scam Debt Collections They say they will trace my whereabouts and call my family on file cause the law will allow that
Roger – Victim Location 98053 Type of a scam Employment Hired me for a job as a travel agent only to deposit money for me to withdraw from my own personal account in cash to purchase bitcoin without providing any further information until I made the cash withdrawal – my bank manager told me I …
Deborah – Victim Location 55412 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Rental I found an apartment on Craigslist November 2017 a two bedroom because my and my daughter where and currently still are in need of housing I proceeded to contact the Robert Mckinstry about the apartment through email where we conversed about …
Morgan – Victim Location 15211 Total money lost $175 Type of a scam Online Purchase Credits were purchased using a credit card to place bids on an auction items. However, the credits were never added to my account. After attempting to contact the company, no communication was returned and the company now sends error messages …
Natasha – Victim Location 67401 Type of a scam Phishing Royalparrotshome..com located in Maryland. Attempting to get my bank account information and say they will send me a Hyacinth Macaw for $1300 and $150 for shipping. These birds are usually anywhere from $9,000 to $15,000 anywhere else I look to buy. They have attempted calling …
Albert – Victim Location 43229 Type of a scam Phishing I keep getting robocalls from a foreign man saying I owe him money and I’m going to be charged $90 a month. He wants me to push 1 or 2. I can’t hardly understand him or what he wants. Monique – Victim Location 59701 Type …
Colin – Victim Location 97524 Type of a scam Phishing I received several emails from this person regarding a will in my name. When I inquired as to what they wanted he was pushy and aggressive. I searched his name on the internet and in fact there is a lawyer by this name (spelled differently). …
Alicia – Victim Location 49090 Type of a scam Employment "Jim Calloway" the CEO of this apparent company sent me a message on indeed (an employment website) wanting to hire me as an executive Assistant for $25/hr. I emailed and asked about the company website and location where the company was started. He stated the …
William – Victim Location 24015 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I had an item listed on Craigslist for $300. I received a text from someone saying they were Mitchell Williams/Kathleen Morrison at Rocky Trading Company, 5609 Sligh Avenue, Tampa, FL 33634. They then sent a cashiers check for $1900 and told me to deposit …
Rosa – Victim Location 81147 Total money lost $4.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was purchasing a Colorado Fishing License and the google search took me to their sight. I clicked on CO fishing License and then to renew a license. It asked a few things, name, and address then wanted cc info. …
Shannon – Victim Location 21084 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Customer received a phone a phone call from an individual named Richard Mason 202-664-2018 ext 1010 claiming to be from Royal Star Sweepstakes. Customer supposedly won $750,000 and in order to retrieve the prize the customer would have to pay $5700 for insurance.
Jacob – Victim Location 53202 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise I received a fax at my business that reads "The $10 Pot of Gold." It is a business opportunity/pyramid scheme. The address (residential) and phone number (Wyoming mobile with a "full" voicemail)
Teresa – Victim Location 13901 Type of a scam Phishing I got an email this morning stating that this person hacked my email since 11/28/2017. This person states that he has been gathering evidence and pictures of myself using adult websites. The person threatens to send these files to friends, family, and colleagues unless I …
Adriana – Victim Location 70663 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I was told I won a white Mercedes and 3.8 million dollars all I had to do was go to Walmart and send a money gram to Rufus Powell for $385.00, he even asked how long it would take me to go to Walmart because …
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Allison – Victim Location 71291 Type of a scam Credit Cards I checked my credit card charges online on April 23, 2018, and noticed a $771.38 charge to Rodan and Fields that I had not authorized. I notified my card company and they have locked my card and refunded this amount back to me. On …
Trevor – Victim Location 49079 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Suspected offer was to good. There is no phone number or corporate address on the website. All they are looking for are credit card numbers.
Candace – Victim Location 39191 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I received mail from Royal Sea Cruises and in the packet they sent me had a voucher and a phone number to call. I called the phone number to see if I won anything and I tried to claim the free cruise that they said …
Julian – Victim Location 64082 Total money lost $160 Type of a scam Online Purchase Stole my money and provided false information to my bank to sidestep this. A seller, Rosetic, on AliExpress scammed me for things they never sent me and will not refund me.
Kristi – Victim Location 95758 Total money lost $495.20 Type of a scam Rental This site pretended to be Holiday Inn. Made a reservation at the wrong hotel from what I typed in and won’t even consider a refund. Charges exhorborent fees buried under "Taxes." When we complained, they lied and said Holiday Inn told …
Micah – Victim Location 65203 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I received a mailing with a check for $2350. The letter references a contact named Rhonda Downing who is a hiring manager for Royal services. The letter advised me to sent $2000 through money gram ($1000 each time) to Terry Moore and then …
Alana – Victim Location 48198 Total money lost $7 Type of a scam Online Purchase I saw an advertisement for reusable straws on Instagram. The ad was giving away a free set of reusable straws for just the cost of shipping and handling.Two weeks after the purchase, I have still not received these straws.
Sabrina – Victim Location 73034 Type of a scam Phishing I received a phone called wherein the caller said she was having problems with her headset, can I hear her. I said yes (and then realized what had just happened!!!) Then she went on to say I stayed at a resort and was now eligible …
Grant – Victim Location 90715 Type of a scam Employment Following the job application you filled out for the position of Operations (Logistics) Manager with RB Company, we are pleased to confirm the job offer. We are eagerly awaiting for you to become an irreplaceable asset for our company. We are sure we will be …
Dale – Victim Location 78223 Type of a scam Debt Collections Received a phone call on my cell phone stated that this company, "RSG", was trying to serve my father with documents regarding his credit card. I stated i was my father’s POA. They didn’t even have a correct address that father has ever lived …
Erik – Victim Location 74832 Total money lost $91.95 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered some vitamins in Dec. 2016 for$ 2.95. Never received a bottle. Then I see in January they charged me an additional $89.00 without my consent. Never received this additional vitamins either. Called to get my money back, they …
Joel – Victim Location 32526 Type of a scam Tax Collection 24 hours to pay owed taxes. If not paid there will be someone coming to arrest us.
Raul – Victim Location 60649 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Online Purchase paid for order never got it
Jake – Victim Location 21849 Type of a scam Debt Collections I’ve been getting calls over the past 2 months stating I have defrauded a business with a personal loan and local authorities have been dispatched to my home as well as my place of employment.
