Craig – Victim Location 01586 Type of a scam Government Grant I was called by a restricted number and spoke to a man claiming to offer a free federal grant. He said his name was Michael Brooks and he gave a phone number to reach him at 844-342-1792
Bryan – Type of a scam Tech Support Gent called indicating that my computer was being hacked, they wanted me to go online and share screen with them to show me how to remove threat. I asked for a phone number to be safe. They gave me 1 844 228 0193 which was answered as …
Jessica – Victim Location 44103 Type of a scam Government Grant BBB AR 2/11/19 I never applied for a grant, and I got a call that said I have selectd to win a government grant. But first, they wanted my information so they could take $250.00 out of my bank account. They told me that …
Steve – Victim Location 34613 Type of a scam Employment I was contacted via email that my application was accepted and to participate in a google hangouts interview, passed it, was offer of employment with Merck Group, called scammer via hangouts, no answer (red flag), ridiculous pay per hour (red flag), letter of hire received …
Claire – Victim Location 33905 Type of a scam Tech Support they call 3 to 5 times a days everyday for mouths it dont stop i try to block them i still get the call from voicemail I call and tell them stop calling they say its my computer calling them I SO HAVE HAD …
Mario – Victim Location 48162 Type of a scam Utility This person requested to come inside and see a billing statement from Michigan Gas Utilities, we prompted, he then proceeded to call someone on the phone to get cheaper rates for me, he then tried switching which company I get my gas from, he succeeded …
Ramon – Victim Location 44107 Type of a scam Rental I was trying to rent a house in Old Brooklyn with this ad title on Craigslist: $750 / 3br – 1722ft2 – Housing offered (4006 W 63rd St, Cleveland, OH) The guy "Sean Oneill" says he was originally planning to sell the house but the …
Raul – Victim Location 38109 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received a postcard in the mail informing me I owed money on my property and that I had a very important recorded message to listen to at 9015319004. Failure to listen to the message would result in the repossession of my house. my …
Jared – Victim Location 10467 Type of a scam Employment I was contacted by MS Wilson about a job opportunity. She told me about the company and the job position. The company was based in India (I did research the company, they are a real company). She then asked me to answer a few questions. …
Scott – Victim Location 54758 Type of a scam Online Purchase A few of dozens of nonsensical claims by Martin Reilly, Creator of “Memory Repair Protocol" are below, each linked to an advertisement for another $37 magic cure. I should add, though that after some perseverance, they did give me a refund. My concern is …
Laura – Victim Location 08865 Total money lost $23 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product They are false advertising a video of the product and that is not what you get when u purchase it
Derrick – Victim Location 45647 Type of a scam Government Grant Phone call from Mike Page. Asked me to confirm my name and address and my age. $9000 government grant code: GG 11004 . then call number 202-838-6016 ext. 127. To be sent by moneygram I was told that I need to take $100 and …
Nicolas – Victim Location 30306 Total money lost $79.95 Type of a scam Online Purchase Free 14 day trial of a cleanse product who then charged my account twice 1/31/18 and 3/1/18 with recurring charges without notification of charge and delivering the product only once. This product was advertised on Facebook with Dr. Oz’s seal …
Denise – Victim Location 29485 Total money lost $150 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise This website has been scamming customers of ordering clothes and taking their money and providing false tracking orders and leaving little room to request refunds and get money back. When you try to contact them for issues it is …
Neil – Victim Location 87107 Type of a scam Tech Support These people crashed my laptop by remotely accessing my laptop (with my permission), but they decided to revert my operating system to an earlier version of Windows which ended up crashing my computer so it wouldn’t boot past the login page and then just …
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Tammy – Victim Location 32837 Total money lost $9,500 Type of a scam Home Improvement Our business received a fax from the company M&S Resolutions stating they were pavers. We called them and they came out to give us an estimate. They signed an agreement with us, filled out a W-9, and started working. They …
Laura – Victim Location 63136 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Investment I found a video on youtube for a business opportunity called Millionaire Mailer. I got in contact with Timothy Thomas and he provided me with his address and I was asked to recruit 4 people at $** a piece and send …
Angel – Victim Location 63555 Type of a scam Phishing A man said he was calling from the NRA, I suspected to renew a membership I let expire, when I told them not to call this phone number again, the man wanted to confirm my telephone number. He read my number back to me and …
Preston – Victim Location 25404 Type of a scam Online Purchase We had been looking to adopt a corgi for some time, spending hours researching online to find a reputable breeder. I found the website for Mitchell Corgis and everything seemed very upfront. I emailed them, expressing interest in one of the puppies advertised. Almost …
Alicia – Victim Location 88012 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Signed up to be a mystery shopper in southern New Mexico. Received a cashiers check with instructions on where to go and purchase items. The letter had the ScamPulse.com Logo on the letter head and the company logos for the shopping experience that …
Lisa – Victim Location 22033 Type of a scam Other Representative calls, says you are on a recorded line. Caller knows your name and address, Caller asks you to confirm the information; is this Carl ? "yes", is your address 1234 anytown? "yes". Sounds like one of the scams described on the web, where callers …
Sheena – Total money lost $1,600 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan They requested 1600 upfront for insurance policy then wanted more to secure the loan needless to say I didn’t receive the loan and am still waiting to receive my refund. The money was deposited into a TD bank account.
Sarah – Victim Location 95242 Total money lost $700 Type of a scam Tech Support MIRCOSOFT LEFT ME A MESSAGE THAT MY COMPUTER WAS INFECTED WITH MALWARE AND SPYWARE. I PAID 700. IN GOOGLE PLAY CARDS TO FIX MY COMPUTER. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER. AFTER I PAID THE 700. THEY ASKED FOR ANOTHER 1000.. …
Toni – Victim Location 30041 Type of a scam Online Purchase The website shares photos of several cavalier “puppy’s”. They claim to own them and to sell them. But that’s not true, one of the “puppy’s” is mine. They call him Billy and are trying to sell him for 650 dollars. I e-mailed them to …
Renee – Victim Location 76310 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes said they were from MEGA BUCKS and I won 1 million dollars, and a new car. I needed to meet them at the bank and pay 15000 for taxes and they wanted to come to the house!
Evan – Victim Location 26260 Total money lost $2,400 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I had received a email through my school and got a response from a William Carter from Macromill Group that had said the professors needed help shopping for Christmas. At this point I had given a name and number …
Danielle – Victim Location 72715 Type of a scam Phishing Called to tell me I won free magazines even though I had no contact with this company and never registered to win anything. Started to ask for email which would have lead to more personal information, but upon questioning the legitimacy of the company and …
Kellie – Victim Location 32210 Type of a scam Identity Theft I received a text message with my full social security number saying that my information had popped up in their system. When I asked who the text was from I received a reply that it was Mario from MasterCard and they sent a picture …
Sheena – Victim Location 75115 Total money lost $94 Type of a scam Tech Support I purchased the moneypak card and while loading it up to my Green Dot debit card I was told deposit failed wait 20 minutes I did so and was told the same thing twice so when I looked up the …
Derek – Victim Location 07110 Total money lost $2,300 Type of a scam Phishing Maersk Line May 11 to me New SEC. Credit Control Dept. Maersk Line Vacation & Retirement Commission and Industry DG Communication and Information Unit/R4 BREY 13/ 092 United States. Released: 11th May, 2018. Attn. *** *** GOODDAY TO YOU. I wish …
