Jonathan – Victim Location 70584 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Tech Support contact person is Steve claims need money deposit to send tech over with firewall device to secure my computer.also money is refundable. Hopefully someone can verify if this person is legit or not
Jacqueline – Victim Location 95630 Type of a scam Tech Support Disclaimer; This incident originally happened somewhere around September of 2019. I had a voicemail from Microsoft support stating that my license was about to expire and that the yearly license fee is $300.00 USD. I just need to be in front of my desktop …
Matthew – Victim Location 30058 Type of a scam Tech Support This man called me telling me i made a subscription to Microsoft windows in the amount of $399 saying he was going to charge me again.. and also to my surprise he had my name!! I never made this purchase
Jason – Victim Location 76309 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency Grandparent scam: Received a call saying that their grandson was in jail in Florida. They were told that they were stopped by the police for speeding and were arrested and now need $4,000 to post a bond. Shaun – Victim Location 54303 Type of …
Allen – Victim Location 07080 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare Received this call claiming to be from "Medicare 65". They asked for a family member and when I asked "Can I ask you how you got my number?" They responded with "Yes" and hung up. Number came up as unknown. When calling the number back …
Sheila – Victim Location 27295 Type of a scam Tech Support received an alarm on my computer that my computer had been locked due to suspicious activity. Called 1-844-326-0256 as directed and talked to someone who had difficulty with the English language. He kept saying he wanted to help me He instructed me to turn …
Lisa – Victim Location 99224 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare Received 2 telephone calls this morning from "Medicare Office" and then "Medicare Company"… the message is "ready to send us new Medicare cards, but need the numbers from our "old" Medicare cards to verify we are the correct people!" Interesting, they had our names and …
Caroline – Victim Location 46208 Total money lost $69 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ordered clothes. They took out 69. 0
Spencer – Victim Location 29678 Type of a scam Employment I saw an ad for a job posting. It was a picture of my hometown stating that a new company needed a health administrator. Seeing as that’s what I’m in college for, I was interested. I emailed the “manager” with the link that was provided. …
Corey – Victim Location 27703 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare I have been called numerous times by a woman who identifies herself as “Sarah” with Medicare.me. She then says “I’ve got you on a recorded line.” She says I’m eligible for a walk-in-tub. She asks if I own or rent my house. I’ve told her …
Alejandro – Victim Location 39114 Type of a scam Employment I received an email out of the blue stating my resume was found on the job board indeed, ziprecruiter, and career builder. The hiring manager was highly impressed with my experience and would like to offer employment. She broke down the job openings and advised …
Monica – Victim Location 54636 Type of a scam Online Purchase I just received this email in my personal account. I did not contact this company, I didi not look up anything this company sells, this just randomly showed up in my email box today. I immediately returned an email to them saying not to …
Karen – Victim Location 07006 Type of a scam Debt Collections I have zero debt and all of my accounts are in good standing. This company has called me from a different number daily for the last 2 weeks claiming I owe money to someone but have not told me who I owe or how …
Katie – Victim Location 97032 Type of a scam Phishing I was alerted On my computer that we had contracted a virus of malware, spyware, pornographic something and to call Microsoft support right away for help because our information has been stolen. I called the number listed on the screen and then they walked me …
Jamie – Victim Location 03235 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I keep getting calls from a Mark Henry, saying I was chosen to win $2,500,000 and 2 US Marshals will show up at my door tomorrow and I should keep it quiet and I had to have $900 in hand for the delivery. He asked …
Tanya – Victim Location 10523 Type of a scam Employment I applied for a job on Indeed.com. I received an email back a few days later instructing me to download google hangouts and contact Ms Caitlyn Dexter via google hangouts. I did and was given an interview and “hired”. I was told the company would …
Evelyn – Victim Location 49417 Type of a scam Phishing Received phone call from some one identifying themselves as being from this corporation and asking for my husband. When I said he wasn’t available, they asked for my business, which is reachable at the same number. When I said they could speak to me, they …
Emmanuel – Victim Location 36301 Total money lost $24 Type of a scam Online Purchase This company is offering free watches for a limited time to promote its brand. The cost is shipping only which amounts to about $12 per watch. I don’t know whether or not I’ll ever get the watches. I only ordered …
Candice – Victim Location 15140 Total money lost $199 Type of a scam Online Purchase This is a scam. This is Fraudulent site. (minerside.com) Stealing people funds. They are frauding people of their money (in the US dollar) to transfer into bitcoin and make funds off it on blockchain. -My situation I was robbed, scammed …
Dawn – Victim Location 97351 Total money lost $150 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ordered several pairs of shoes. Followed tracking info, finally item marked as delivered. The package never arrived. Customer service very difficult to communicate with, unwilling to help.
Dustin – Victim Location 57103 Total money lost $35 Type of a scam Online Purchase Do not order from Mod Bikinis, they are a scam. I never received the merchandise. My card was charged from Fab Fashion,LLC. They will not reply to any messages sent and no refund or customer service contact info. Business is …
Samuel – Victim Location 30329 Type of a scam Employment I was contacted via email by someone claiming to represent a firm called Mega Fox Construction, in response to a job application I had supposedly sent them in response to an online job listing. I have no record nor recollection of ever doing so. In …
Ruth – Victim Location 72672 Total money lost $110.87 Type of a scam Other I got a overdraft notice from my bank so I called because I didnt buy anything. The bank gave me the phone number to call to see if I could solve the problem. I call the number 833 208 4456 and …
Clayton – Victim Location 30338 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased a bag with paypal 11/18/19 from an online facebook ad. Dec 5th, I emailed the company asking where my bag was since I was supposed to receive it within 14 days. I received an automated response that they have received alot of …
Derek – Victim Location 02919 Type of a scam Phishing I work at a merchant services company, and received a call from one of our merchants who asked if a form that she received was legit. The form was from Merchant Services Washington and requested pertinent info such as legal name, address, EIN, phone number, …
Whitney – Victim Location 70507 Total money lost $53 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Minkofficiallashes are supposed to be a company that sells online eye lashes. I ordered lashes from them over a month ago and never received them. Neither did I receive a confirmation number or shipping information, I emailed them twice about …
Ashley – Victim Location 92804 Total money lost $445 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product I hired a photo booth vendor off of Thumbtack which I believed to be legit as Thumbtack verifies all vendors and does background checks. Once this vendor received my payment in full the began to ignore me and never provided …
Billy – Victim Location 55125 Type of a scam Online Purchase This address/business is involved in scamming people on eBay.
Jennifer – Victim Location 93552 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I was offered 500. Per week to put a sticker on my car advertising Minutemaid OJ. I received a check
Sharon – Victim Location 40210 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan They ask me to send them $200 to recive 5,200 usd back Julia – Victim Location 40210 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan They ask me to send them $200 to recive 5,200 usd back
