Troy – Victim Location 08638 Total money lost $10 Type of a scam Identity Theft They told me that I could be a paid model. I ended up sending them money, giving them my social security number, address , phone number and email address. They shut down their instagram account and never contacted me about …
Ashleigh – Victim Location 29153 Type of a scam Government Grant https://www.facebook.com/mich.maxin10002
Evelyn – Victim Location 38632 Total money lost $1,387 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I signed up to be a mystery shopper. I received a check by mail and was told to deposit it then purchase Ebay gift cards. I had to purchase cards worth $1,000. After purchasing the cards, I had to …
Gina – Victim Location 48429 Total money lost $80 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased 2 pair of Mypods from an online site on 11/30/2019 the total purchase price came out of my account that day and I was told to please allow 2-4 days to process my order and 1-3 weeks for …
Alan – Victim Location 43402 Type of a scam Moving This company pretends to transport anything from cars to furniture, but can’t answer where they are located and hang up on you when you ask informative questions. They then switched their number on their website from one to another within mins of calling. I smell …
Javier – Victim Location 84315 Type of a scam Identity Theft I received the following email today which seems highly suspect to me as being fraudulent. Sincerely, Mike Johanson .MS INFO <???.edu> 11:56 AM (7 minutes ago) to me Have a Nice Day !! We have a customer service survey assignment in your location and …
George – Victim Location 78229 Type of a scam Employment Received an email to schedule and interview for personal assistant because an office was opening in downtown SA. I replied with day and time available and he called me 3 hours early. So then he called me again and only asked maybe two questions. He …
Glenn – Victim Location 83607 Type of a scam Government Grant was just on facebook when one of mr friends messaged me telling me about this grant that gave you money to help out with the cost of living
Timothy – Victim Location 43212 Total money lost $2,000 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order This person, called himself "Michael Haywood", emailed me an "application" for a "job" as a secret shopper. In telling this story I feel like a complete [censored] and should have known from the beginning. I filled out the application, …
Manuel – Victim Location 43560 Type of a scam Phishing The website has listed they are members of BBB, American Land Title Association and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. When doing a search on them there is no record of them as M & B Law Firm or Michelle & Brian LLC, no matter how you …
Nikki – Victim Location 71270 Type of a scam Tech Support It spoke me my own number called my phone said my ips been compromised and to press #1 which I didn’t it spoked me though.from Microsoft
Benjamin – Victim Location 54120 Type of a scam Online Purchase i tried to find this company through bbb, yellow pages and the white pages. it does not exist. prices are unreasonably cheap. they are trying to sell top name brand guitars for less than a $100. there is no way that this business can …
Gabriel – Victim Location 65101 Total money lost $719.99 Type of a scam Tech Support In August, I received an alarm and message on my pc indicating there was a threat to my system. I called the number listed on the screen to get assistance. I spoke with a male voice (Indian or Pakistani accent) …
Paul – Victim Location 19149 Type of a scam Tech Support They tried to have me give them remote access to my computer. The guy was very rude and when I realized it was a scam and mentioned it, he started cursing and yelling. Dana – Victim Location 74146 Total money lost $299.97 Type of …
Caleb – Victim Location 48067 Total money lost $23.99 Type of a scam Phishing When I went to renew my license plate their website came up as Michigan Secretary of State and they deducted money from my account without performing any service or providing any product.
Devon – Victim Location 07753 Type of a scam Tech Support I offer this SCAM ALERT from my CU: How the Scam Works Scammers may call, place alarming pop-up messages on your computer, offer free “security” scans, or set up fake websites – all to convince you that your computer is infected. The scammers try …
Alison – Victim Location 17044 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product A recording stated that I needed to call the number back of my Windows computer would shut off forever. I called back and the guy started to tell me what I needed to do on my computer but I stopped him because I have …
Desiree – Victim Location 06450 Total money lost $6,000 Type of a scam Online Purchase To Monster Export USA, Invoice Number: 19729 Be aware, this company is not legitnamate business. There actually scammers and there one of the biggest auto scammers in the USA. I was searching for a truck online and i came across …
William – Victim Location 90810 Type of a scam Tech Support While doing an online search for a school, a message popped up with audio warning about a pornographic virus. It said if I didn’t call the number to take action immediately, I would be reported (to ??) and my passwords & credit card info …
Heather – Victim Location 49203 Total money lost $250 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan It’s a rip off they offer a money loan then around ask for a service fee of 250 to start the process. I was asked going to Walmart to get 250 PayPal cards then once the transaction occurred they …
Hilary – Victim Location 78213 Type of a scam Phishing Here’s the email I received from Nettie J Miles . <span title="———————————————————————————————————————–——————————————————————————–…⇄ /> You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jfkveQ We also ask that you send a short reply within 48 hours to us. This response should …
Karen – Victim Location 78223 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency Contact me on social media stating looking for friend and maybe more. Started out by asking questions about family and normal get to know each other stuff. Then asked about job and what kind of car. Then to take pick of it possibly to …
Audrey – Victim Location 28659 Type of a scam Phishing I received a fax asking me to contact them about a deceased family member with the same last name and nationality. They will share the money with me.
Richard – Total money lost $585 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased a Shih Tzu teacup puppy, on Saturday . Sent money by Money Gram. Only way , he would accept payment. He promised to ship the puppy to Canada on Sunday. Never happened. Monday, he says I need an Electronic Crate to …
Marisa – Victim Location 46929 Total money lost $150 Type of a scam Debt Collections Got a call from a company that said they are a debt collector but when I type in their address in google, a strip mall comes up and when I look at the building a tree is blocking one of …
Grace – Victim Location 43219 Type of a scam Online Purchase I found this website https://morganteacuppuppieshome.com/ after searching for Teacup Yorkie puppies online. It seems too good to be true, but I contacted the breeder to adopt a puppy for 500$ that included shipping, health insurance, a crate, and a 14 day money back guarantee. …
Allen – Victim Location 23503 Type of a scam Online Purchase This company is fake and is associated with the person trying to "sell" the bengal kittens. There are no kittens, they just take the money and use this bogus shipping company to give you confirmation of "shipment"
Cassie – Victim Location 43214 Type of a scam Employment I got a voicemail: "Hi this is Carol calling you back. I think I have the right number here if not then please disregard this message. Anyhow I’ve got that info you were looking for about bringing in 10,000 every 10 to 14 days. That …
Francisco – Victim Location 60626 Total money lost $698 Type of a scam Tech Support I was first contacted last July when my laptop computer froze up. I phone rang, weird yes, but I could get the computer to work. The guy on the phone said he could fix it. At the end I gave …
Janet – Victim Location 50131 Type of a scam Romance This site advertises "completely free online dating" on their signup page. It is not free and is in fact so restricted you cant message or read messages from anyone without paying, making the site useless because you cant talk to anyone without paying. Thisis a …
