Steven – Victim Location 92705 Type of a scam Online Purchase She had a 1994 Ford Ranger truck for sale in Virginia on the military base. They said they didn’t want the trick to get old in the garage so that’s why they wrestling the trick they were selling it. They listed their advertisement on …
Marcus – Victim Location 07022 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order A few days ago I received a text message congratulating me for being chosen in an assignment. Today I received a check for $2,350 with instructions to buy 3 $400 Walmart gift cards and after to send them through email/text message the gift …
Jenny – Victim Location 29449 Total money lost $138 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product have never heard of this company! I noticed there was 2 withdraws from my checking account for $69.00 each on August 25, 2019. This company somehow hacked my banking information.
Colin – Victim Location 78233 Total money lost $900 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I received an email after multiple searches for payday loan options. I received an email stating I was approved for a 5000 loan. I called the number provided and received a voicemail stating the person was Enrique Jimenez and …
Alison – Victim Location 30002 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Attempted to sell a dining set on Craigslist and was sent a cashier’s check for the item plus $2000 for moving costs. The set is only $500 so this was the first red flag. Asked the buyer if I could get them on …
Jessie – Victim Location 35811 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received a phone call with the caller saying I have a case pending in Madison County and if I don’t call, they will locate me and proceed to arrest me.
Eduardo – Victim Location 30022 Total money lost $437 Type of a scam Online Purchase We ordered a mascot from the website Mascot Cosplay. The website looked incredibly real, they claimed they were housed in the US, and their well designed site has us tricked. During our purchase, we were "emailing" back and forth with …
Krista – Victim Location 55014 Type of a scam Online Purchase Marcy Auto Sales has a impressive web site. With Google Chat, pics, and videos. They describe themsevles as a seized and used auto seller. They offer to Ship the vehicle you are interested in to their show room in Montana from the lien holder …
Stephen – Victim Location 43605 Type of a scam Debt Collections I HAD A CALL FROM A COUNTY NUMBER LEAVING A MESSAGE TO CALL MSM LEGAL FINANCE THEY WERWE GOING TO SERVE ME WITH PAPERS IF I DID NOT CALL THEM BACK I CALL THE TOLL FREE NUMBER GIVE HIM A SUPPOSED CASE NUMBER IMMEDIATLEY …
Cara – Victim Location 89408 Type of a scam Credit Cards got an automated call about my master card account being upgraded or something like that what ever…I get them every day. I answered and asked what the last four numbers are of the master card. The man on the other side of the call …
Alan – Victim Location 94506 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I can’t remember if I got an email first (which I can’t access now) or a text but I received a text informing me that I was hired and short listed for employment. I gave my address and was 2nd day delivery’d a …
Charlotte – Victim Location 02642 Total money lost $70 Type of a scam Online Purchase Company uses photographs of shoes that are taken from other websites– items when they arrive do not at all ressemble the photo and have a terrible smell of chemicals. Email address for returns does not work.
Michelle – Victim Location 19706 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Other He has them on his website states that 2 puppies for 1,000. You pay and he has the shipper email you. Then you have to pay 990.00 for the cause insurance and. They keep saying that there was a delay . …
Jaime – Victim Location 56547 Total money lost $14.95 Type of a scam Online Purchase The purchase was from someone called martimarket for a motion garbage can for 14.95 made on April second. I received a text that said they would notify me when my order shipped. That never happened and when I tried to …
Paula – Victim Location 80126 Type of a scam Online Purchase This site advertises Maine [censored] kittens for sale. There are some beautiful kittens between 9 and 11 weeks old, all available for adoption now. Everything sounds legit and in fact the company (mother and daughter) profile was the main reason I decided to purchase …
Heather – Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Got an email about how I applied for the position on Indeed (which I did not) and that I have a good chance of getting a "cash handling assistant" position if I applied again on their website. Got the position without an interview. The position involved …
Dawn – Victim Location 37179 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Received email to apply for *** secret shopper position. Then received priority mail with cashier check for 2900 dollars. I was to deposit the check, purchase 2600 on eBay gift cards and then keep $400 for myself. The number above is the one …
Tonya – Victim Location 30093 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Moving Alex, Mack, Robert Williams, Jason Lindberg, Maxwell Greer, Maxwell Davis, Gaines Tara, Tara Gaines…. stay away from this company and these people. They scammed us for $300 for believing they were going to ship over a puppy Yorkie from Norfolk, Va …
Tammy – Victim Location 83646 Type of a scam Online Purchase GOOD DAY TO YOU. I HOPE THIS MAIL FINDS YOU IN GOOD SPIRIT AND IN GOOD HEALTH? BECAUSE I AM QUITE AWARE OF YOUR LOSSES IN THE PAST YEARS NOW, IT MAY SURPRISE YOU THAT I AM ALSO AWARE OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOXES PURSUIT …
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Derek – Victim Location 49048 Type of a scam Online Purchase Requested more information via email of seller of a "2011 Winnebago Via 25Q" who responded with added info and photo gallery "https://imgur.com/a/UctoShs"; but still didn’t reveal its location where to see it. Requested again for its location; which then got a longer explanation of …
Elizabeth – Victim Location 67835 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Contacted me informing me they would be turning me over to legal department if I did not pay the "invoice" that I owed them for some 2 year contract they said I signed. I knew nothing of this company and would have never …
Seth – Victim Location 90045 Type of a scam Employment 2nd time – now under different company name. they promise employment – after one month of training, you will be employed. After 5-6 days of training, they will ask you to buy equipment for a new office (you being appointed a project manager), use your …
Krista – Victim Location 85704 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Tech Support Targets Seniors that their computer has been hacked or has a virus on it. Claims to be with Microsoft. Heavy East Indian accent. Accesses your computer to fix problems. Asks to send check in mail to address. In this case …
Phillip – Victim Location 94560 Total money lost $180,000 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations My elderly parents were trying to sell their time share in Mexico and used a law firm of Mendoza Asociatos (supposedly in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, but domain search told me they were in AZ, USA). Lots of official looking papers. Even …
Randi – Victim Location 95834 Total money lost $27.49 Type of a scam Debt Collections I saw an ad on Facebook for a 2-in-1 straightener/curler. I looked through all the comments and went through their site and was satisfied that it was legit. People were saying they received their shipments in two days and others …
Joy – Victim Location 91343 Total money lost $700 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I found the website to purchase a cat. the website had NO direct contact info…just inquiry form. After multiple information exchange I agreed to pay a Industry standard "Holding" fee of $200 for the kitten and $200 Airfare. Money …
Samantha – Victim Location 30901 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received the call stating that I was about to be served legal papers. The caller asked if I had received legal papers in the mail. "No I didn’t", " if I did I haven’t read them". He gave me a number to call …
Brendan – Victim Location 60804 Type of a scam Credit Cards A friend asked to check out this site because she gave her credit card info and no items were shipped. It looks suspicious, so reporting it to you.
Tara – Victim Location 99362 Type of a scam Debt Collections called to say judgment was against us, they had sent mail to our home and we didn’t respond. Need to settle debt before being served papers and then garnishment. told us bill was 9000.00 more than what was owed and then said they would …
Jillian – Victim Location 15601 Type of a scam Tech Support I could not send or receive emails with my AOL account, so I looked up and found under AOL "can’t send/receive emails". I called the number 800-489-0039 and an Indian speaking person (Shawn Phillips) came on and told me that he needed remote access, …
