Allen – Victim Location 55033 Type of a scam Tech Support I receive calls from people claiming to be from Microsoft every few days. The calls come from various numbers. I have told them to remove my name several times and told them I know this is a scam. I received a call today. The …
Wesley – Victim Location 02330 Type of a scam Utility A few weeks ago, we got a phone call from Joanne Rodriguez from Mitigation Land Specialists about leasing our property for Eversource Electric. We found it strange that a company in California would be contacting us in Massachusetts. We told her to place us on …
Bryce – Victim Location 78735 Total money lost $250 Type of a scam Tech Support Girlfriend met this guy in his apartment parking lot to fix her computer. Paid him $250 cash in advance for hard drive replacement and an overall system check. When the computer was returned, we noticed upon getting home that nothing …
Brent – Victim Location 07999 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I have been selected to win $500.000.00 and winner of a dual cell phone and only 5 people are selected each year.
Raul – Victim Location 36066 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order See attached letter
Timothy – Victim Location 92078 Total money lost $99 Type of a scam Online Purchase Military tees has an add on Instagram for a drone that is on sale. Video they show of the drone is a Mavic Pro valued at $799.00 they reduce the price $99.00 the drone they sent me was a cheap …
Gabriel – Victim Location 85742 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Tech Support My computer was having trouble, so I reached out to Microsoft technical support. The first contact was legitimate. I had to reboot my machine, which is when the malware kicked in and disconnected me from the original tech. My machine …
Jaclyn – Victim Location 36330 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Linda Pierce called from Monarch Financial Services and said that they had approved me for a $5,000 loan with 8% interest. I was surprised because my credit score was not very good. She said I would need to pay 3 months in advance …
Caitlin – Victim Location 55056 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Charged $20,529.50 for home health evaluation. No result provided no other information given after viste. We have tried calling but no one has picked up the phone to help and no call backs from messages left.
Evelyn – Victim Location 28613 Type of a scam Phishing Person on phone calling you states that unless you call Windows Cancellation Department back, your bank account will be deducted $568.00+. They states you need to call the following phone number to cancel subscription or they will automatically deduct from your bank account. I returned …
Carly – Victim Location 29817 Total money lost $809 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Indicated I was chosen to participate in our MoneyGram evaluation study.
Kenneth – Victim Location 30305 Total money lost $291.63 Type of a scam Online Purchase Offered a free watch at the end of part of a survey and just had me pay the shipping and handling cost. The watch came but wasn’t great so I didn’t really think much of it. The next month another …
Bradley – Victim Location 27601 Type of a scam Phishing I was sent an email indicating that my "instant payment of $2,481.93 was sent to [coworker’s name] see transaction details here" and it provided a link. Had I not known better, I would have clicked on the link since it came to my work email …
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Andre – Victim Location 44234 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I had been online searching for loans. A company by the name of Money Mart phoned me offering a loan for $7500. They wanted me to pay $200 upfront by gift card. This would cover insurance and guarantee I would receive the loan. …
Cheryl – Victim Location 33705 Total money lost $150 Type of a scam Rental Tried to scam us into buying a house that is off the market, collected 2 application fees for the house online using credit card & 2 more were accepted from cash that was illegally taken by the realtor and did not …
Gary – Victim Location 78644 Type of a scam Phishing Trying to sell me a warranty due a vehicle i haven’t owned on over 8 months. Continuous phone calls, even though i have explained that i no longer own that car, and told them to stop calling. They are soliciting me on my cell phone, …
Lance – Victim Location 30236 Type of a scam Phishing 08-15-2018 11:59 AM EST Received unauthorized call from unrecognized number: 770-885-5272 Caller ID name showed as: MARIA RIVERA I googled this number; numerous results show this number to be a sex solicitation call from the "Monica Escort Service". This number was also associated with someone …
Tracy – Victim Location 95969 Type of a scam Debt Collections Received phone call from an "Ashley Johnson" from "legal services center." Got a private caller (no caller id) on my cell phone with a voice message (saved audio file) saying she’s sending paper work to my address – 10+ years old. I needed to …
Joy – Victim Location 95831 Type of a scam Employment Receive employment offer from Amazon. Paying 6,000 a month New car after 1st month 5 % commissions
Jonathan – Victim Location 96817 Type of a scam Identity Theft This guy came to my house (tenant occupied) twice claiming that my insurance company sent him to take pictures of my home. He knew name of insurance carrier and had an old home phone number that is no longer in service. Gave tenant this …
Justin – Victim Location 85301 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Was told I had been approved for 3000 dollars but had to go put $150 on a go bank card from Walmart but I kept staring to look into things further then I found out that it was a scam Pedro – Victim …
Sarah – Victim Location 53119 Total money lost $400 Type of a scam Tech Support Was on my face book page and chick on a recipe a page popped up said my lab top had a virus and a massage said to call the toll (888) phone number and they would help clean my lab …
Susan – Victim Location 30294 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan If you have filled out an application online then they probably have your basic info. I was told by Donna Hall i would receive a loan of $3000. But first i have to go to walmart or western union to get a gift …
Marc – Victim Location 29445 Type of a scam Online Purchase They take people’s money for orders but never ship the items. This website is a scam. They have no number for you to contact them just an email or through Facebook. There’s a lot of other bad reviews about them. Do not order from …
Steve – Victim Location 85251 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product This company is taking advantage of people in the county. They are charging 3-4x’s the going rate to remove bees. One has an expectation of fair business practice and not to be gouged when desperate for a service. It’s understandable that there may be …
Gerald – Type of a scam Employment Received a text regarding becoming a "mystery shopper"
Adrian – Victim Location 79563 Type of a scam Investment I have been targeted for a scam. The scam is an investment collaboration/partnership for Fourteen million two hundred and eight thousand ($14.208,000). Here is the email I received (copied & pasted). I prefer not to make a document file on my computer unless it is …
Evelyn – Victim Location 92234 Type of a scam Online Purchase My furry friend advertises pug puppies. They only contact by email and want money gram or western union. The pictures provided are fake from their website. Their testimonials are for Yorkies. Buyer Beware
Jeffery – Victim Location 38950 Type of a scam Phishing Caller asked "Are you the lady of the house?" When I said "I AM" he hung up. When you call back his number, answering service finally picks up and says "This is Mr. Nobody" I’m sure that "I AM" will be used against me somehow.
Sara – Victim Location 90505 Type of a scam Employment Sent me a “job posting” to be mystery shopper. Robyn – Victim Location 11226 Type of a scam Employment Received a cashiers check by mail for $1981.00 to function as a mystery shopper. Instructed to deposit funds (specifically using an ATM), withdraw commission ($280.00) and …
