Chelsea – Victim Location 87301 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received a phone call from this company, that said I owed money to a credit card that was opened in 2009. They were trying to get me to pay off the balance They refuse to let me speak to a supervisor. I wanted …
Jerry – Sep 18, 2020 Victim Location 07065 Total money lost $800 Type of a scam Investment I had come across this young lady requesting to be a friend on Instagram. She stated how I can make money by investing through a broker for day trading. I did alittle investing. I sent 300 for a …
Derrick – Victim Location 21218 Type of a scam Tax Collection Caller called me and my friend, on 2 different occasions and requested to speak with my husband and threatened to have a warrant issued if he didn’t return there call and when you call the number back, you never get a live person.
Samantha – Victim Location 96801 Type of a scam Tech Support Business is calling claiming to they were going withdraw money from my account, for a security system I never had. I changed all my credit card accounts and there still calling claiming they can take money out.
Lori – Victim Location 57106 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order sent a check first class mail wanting consumer to cash it
Mallory – Sep 18, 2020 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations We were contacted to sell our share in a vacation club but had to pay up front for Federal Tax ID Registration in Mexico. Alex – Sep 16, 2020 Victim Location 95664 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations We were called at home with an inquiry …
Jeremy – Victim Location 19560 Type of a scam Employment I had applied for a position via Indeed for a marketing position with this company. I was notified that the position was filled, but a personal assistant position was open with who he claimed to be CEO "Eric Sobel." He contacted me in various emails …
Rafael – Sep 18, 2020 Victim Location 48108 Type of a scam Online Purchase Professional appearing page from online search, showing Rothys Shoes at reduced price–but not discounted enough to raise concerns PLUS was a PayPal vendor. That usually gave me a sense of authenticity. Shipping costs seemed high but still less expensive than regular …
Luke – Victim Location 96814 Type of a scam Employment Went online for a job (Ziprecruiter.com) Nov 8 got a message Rachel Cartero. Trustworthy housekeeper 3-4 day a week 600 per week. Wanted my name, address, Phone # (Nov 10 yes I’m interested) Message back – Be here Friday Nov 24th. Mon moving into her …
Julian – Victim Location 79412 Type of a scam Credit Cards I received a call from RBC Bank wanting information on my credit cards so they could lower my rates.
Gabriel – Victim Location 14850 Total money lost $207.99 Type of a scam Tech Support About 9m Aug 9, 2017, I got a call from man calling himself Radiant Systems Apple Support, saying they got signals that my computer had problems and they could fix it, for payment. I could see that my computer was …
Gabriel – Sep 18, 2020 Victim Location 43939 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare I’ve been getting calls from area code 769, the callers are foreign, they call all day and all night. One of the callers said I should be on Medicare or Medicaid and another trying to sell me life insurance. They are calling …
Scott – Victim Location 48237 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order s my advance payment. l received the check today and it looked very suspicous. The supposed issuer of the check was a Ryan *** in Fort Leonard Wood, MO. The check came from Dallas, Texas, and there was a note from a Mr. …
Summer – Victim Location 40245 Type of a scam Home Improvement The company listed above knocked on our door to tell us about receiving a new roof that would be covered by our insurance company. I told them I was not interested in their services at this time and began doing some research on there …
Alejandro – Victim Location 74801 Total money lost $1,700 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product I got an invoice from rapid courier service.. By (Shawn Williams) (240) 288-5893 via text.. He told me he had a package in my name in his office in Oklahoma.. All I had to do was pay the fee and …
Courtney – Victim Location 53550 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I received an email from what I thought was from Amazon as I am a Prime Member and do a lot of ordering. I thought I was buying a necklace for $5.99 as a VALUED CUSTOMER. I paid for it with my credit card and …
Natalie – Victim Location 07202 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product The website was going around FaceBook and when I clicked it, I saw they were offering "real" Ray Bans for 19.99. Too good to be true.
Shannon – Victim Location 64054 Type of a scam Employment I received an email telling me i have been qualified for a logistic manager position with RB. I replied to it being a little hesitant but i figured i give it a try. The company had me verify my address to be able to receive …
Daniel – Victim Location 11717 Type of a scam Online Purchase This scam is different every email. One is an amazing order, the other is about utility payment assistance, and many more!!! I’ve taken snapshots of all the fake offers… same name and email address and Chicago address. I don’t know if the scammers were …
Brandon – Victim Location 98354 Type of a scam Online Purchase I belive this is a scammer who is posing as a dog breeder based out of texas.
Suzanne – Victim Location 79119 Type of a scam Phishing Recovery Specialists sent us a post card saying they had found money from us overpaying something. Upon calling them, they would not say who we had overpayed. Wanted to send a notary out to verify our idenity. Fee for their finding this money was half,.
Amber – Victim Location 45449 Total money lost $40 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased a lunch box for my child for $40 with shipping and after trying to routinely contact them via email or phone I either get bounce back emails or the line has been disconnected. Sierra – Victim Location 19301 …
Lindsey – Victim Location 78227 Total money lost $362 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased a trial size portion of an anti-aging cream for 4.95. They shipped full sized product billing $89 for one then $87 for the other. I called to return, but was told that they do not accept returns. Basically …
Anna – Victim Location 44266 Type of a scam Employment I applied for an assistant position online via Indeed, a reputable job search site. I sent my resume and was contacted about a week later and they said they were interested in me for the position and to give them additional information such as address, …
Jaclyn – Victim Location 85014 Type of a scam Online Purchase using Ray Ban sunglasses at 90% off to sell knock off items. Not associated with Ray Ban Sunglasses, but using their logo and a very convincing website to get money and credit card numbers. All over Instagram/social media. Amelia – Victim Location 98822 Type …
Justin – Victim Location 03045 Type of a scam Phishing Received a call saying her name was Elizabeth from a resort center. Can you hear me? This was on July 17, 2017. I was distracted and answered Yes, so feel it is a scam, since I have been warned not to answer Yes on the …
Margaret – Victim Location 32935 Type of a scam Romance Joined dating service called "Realove" in Melbourne Fl. The deal was after 8 matches you could cancel the service. I have had 2 in the last 5 months. I think the REAL DEAL is they keep debiting my account every month and hold of on …
Jon – Victim Location 10455 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I searched online for a payday loan or personal loan and came across Rapid Loans Pro. There is no contact number so I put in a request to know more information on the contact us tab. Someone called me …
Anna – Victim Location 20002 Type of a scam Employment They used employment as the tactic, of say that I was a good candidate for the data entry job they were filling. The email Angela in Human Resources and then log onto Google hangouts. Marcus Lewis was my contact person who gave me a verification …
Nicolas – Victim Location 23462 Type of a scam Employment Possible fake employment scam: Real Ispat Power. Ltd. based in India, www.realispat.com, (562)283-8691 offering a data processing job to work at home. They provide computer and materials to work from home. They claim that they are in the process of setting up a Houston, TX …
