Peter – Victim Location 71115 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Received fake invoice from MGMX Merchant Services and I have made multiple attempts to contact them using their website and it never goes through. There is not a phone number and the links take you to other websites. I contacted the links to …
Jeffery – Victim Location 21774 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Employment They promise to help get you a job. Take your money then you never hear back from them.
Lee – Victim Location 28456 Type of a scam Romance Friend request on facebook. Uses name Mark HUNTER. Immediately begins getting you under his spell saying he is about to retire and looking for an honest faithful woman. After a couple of weeks he asked for help getting a "package" to US before he comes …
Jon – Victim Location 11214 Total money lost $110 Type of a scam Employment THIS IS THE BIGGEST SCAM. they asked for $110 from the jump for "registration fee". Gave me two booklets to study from, one is pictures of liquor and the other one is top ten drinks, she told me to memorize to …
Cody – Victim Location 64507 Total money lost $824.85 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes awarded sweepstakes prizes of money, annuity, car, cash, in excess of approx. 4 million ,,have continued this farce for 6 months..have used all kind of excuses including,,crime in the company, lost records, bogus meetings….will not send any hard copies of data …
Kari – Victim Location 23701 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Pop up on my Mac computer that Apple Support has detected a Trojan virus on my computer and that I should call 18443780587 to talk to an Apple Support Technician. That person will then ask for remote access so they can fix your problem. …
Sheena – Victim Location 29642 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations In the last week, I have received numerous phone calls about my "showing interest" in a vacation sweepstakes that I "won" from MRG Vacations by entering some type of contest. Yesterday, I asked to be removed from the call list. When I did, the caller …
Kurt – Victim Location 43081 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes My friend got a voicemail which said: "Hello good day this is a call from the megamilion the sweepstakes head office located in Jericho NY, United States of America. This call is to inform you that your name has been randomly selected as one of …
Jermaine – Victim Location 08260 Type of a scam Online Purchase I inquired about a puppy for sale on their website named Jack. "Michael" stated he was in LOWELL, MA and the dog would be shipped and delivered to my door at no extra cost after I wired $800. I discovered the photo on the …
Whitney – Victim Location 72103 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Debt Collections Contacted my sister in law to inform her that my husband needed to call in 15 minutes or they were sending someone to our house. When I contacted them they said he owed an outstanding balance of originally close to …
Kristopher – Victim Location 44321 Total money lost $90 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product On June 15, 2015 a young, African American woman knocked on my door claiming to be with MAILBOXMEDIA.US. I had never heard of this scam before. I am usually pretty good at identifying/spotting a bold face liar and can judge …
Johnny – Victim Location 24179 Total money lost $3,120.73 Type of a scam Online Purchase I found a beautiful puppy on-line at https://www.maltesemixs.com/ and inquired about purchase. I checked their website and found beautiful testimonials. I also tried to search to see if this site was involved in a puppy scam and everything looked great. …
Dominique – Victim Location 07456 Total money lost $9.95 Type of a scam Online Purchase On June 9th my daughter bought a bathing suit from Malibu Coastal On August 7th — I sent an email to the company requesting our money back as we never received the item. They sent back this response: On August …
Jamie – Victim Location 97214 Type of a scam Phishing Just simply a person from a number I don’t recognize (although it was a local area code). Said "Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?" I hung up. They actually did call right back. Didn’t leave a voicemail. No suprise there.
Tina – Victim Location 94065 Total money lost $3,000 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Secret Shopping Scam Sent letter and fake check in USPS overnight, secret shop $3000 worth google play gift cards – making extra $500
Fernando – Victim Location 30276 Type of a scam Phishing Wanted me to Call the number back to drop charges against me . I don’t have any charges against me .
Bonnie – Victim Location 75211 Type of a scam Employment In the beginning of this year I was searching for a job as a caretaker and I saw an ad in Craigslist offering a job as a caretaker , I responded to that ad by email and later that day they responded saying that they …
Bethany – Victim Location 27513 Type of a scam Employment This company hires you as an independent contractor with the title insurance claim inspector. They hire you to accept packages inspect them and take 2-3 photos and deliver the packages to ups or fed ex. They promise you 1850 after the end of a 4 …
Lisa – Victim Location 07306 Type of a scam Employment Maersk Shipping and Receiving Postion I was told that I would make $3100 per month to receive packages, inspect them then mail them out again. It looked and sound legit. The website had a control panel and employee portal doctored up just like the real …
Angela – Victim Location 17350 Total money lost $110.44 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was scrolling through my Instagram when I saw an ad for motstools.com. They offer refurbished tools, tool sets and other equipment for great prices it seemed like a great deal when you cannot afford a new tool set. Unfortunately, …
Raquel – Victim Location 29681 Total money lost $4,000 Type of a scam Romance On 2/2/18, "Mani P." asked to connect with me via the Indian dating site Shaadi.com. Immediately, he began chatting with me via the site, and quickly asked for my number. That day, his profile disappeared, and he claimed that "he deactivated …
Devin – Victim Location 37830 Total money lost $800 Type of a scam Online Purchase Contacted via website and text/email to purchase akc registered toy poodle puppy. Was asked to Western Union money to them and they would ship dog. Once they received that money they then called and asked for an additional amount to …
Vanessa – Victim Location 35055 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan This number called me several times stating I had 3 felonies and it was a legal matter concerning a payday loan. They stated if I didn’t take care of the payment in full by phone today, I would be facing felony charges. I …
Carrie – Victim Location 83646 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations received a phone call from this number on my caller ID it read ADA CNTY GVT I answered and it was a recording from Marriott Hotel saying I had won something I hung up immediately. I then called the number back and got an answering …
Geoffrey – Victim Location 98020 Type of a scam Online Purchase Never received a $600 order that was placed. Had to do a reversal on my credit card purchase. Ashley – Victim Location 46112 Type of a scam Online Purchase This company has been doing bait and switch orders The company provides a price for …
Todd – Victim Location 70615 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Rental I found an ad on Craigslist for a rental property in lake Charles, LA. I made contact thru email and was sent a rental application. I filled out the application and emailed it back. My sister then made contact by person …
Tyler – Victim Location 80016 Total money lost $33,000 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations this company called me with a great offer to buy my timeshare in Mexico. Although it sounded too good to be true, they said due to Nafta, they had a buyer for 41 properties at my resort, the Grand Luxxe. Unfortunately, …
Jesse – Victim Location 40351 Total money lost $550 Type of a scam Other I ordered a puppy from Cuties Pomeranians, I sent $550 through Western Union. Then I get a call from PetSmart Delivery to get it flown to me. They wanted an additional $880, that was when I started getting worried. I reported …
Blake – Victim Location 41240 Type of a scam Employment I received a check in the amount of $1,976.00 to be used as a customer service evaluator. I needed to deposit it into my bank and keep $300.00 and spend the rest at Wal-Mart within 24 hours of receiving the letter.
Dale – Victim Location 75703 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare I have been receiving phone calls from someone who claims to be from a company called Medical Financial Recovery. They said that I can get lots of money on medical compensation for Bladder surgery. When I asked to speak to a supervisor he hung up. …
