Jillian – Victim Location 79065 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I received a letter in the mail telling me I had won 500,000. in a International Sweepstakes and Compensation drawing on March 11. They gave me a entry number and said if was attached to my name and matched one of the lucky numbers in …
Martin – Victim Location 32003 Type of a scam Debt Collections I received a VM on my cell to call this number and that they were a debt collector regarding a debt. I called the number and the woman asked me to verify information after she would give part of the information. I refused to …
Gregory – Victim Location 04005 Total money lost $52.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase Placed an order. They took the money then said they would send an email with shipping info. After 3 weeks i never got an email. Ive sent multiple emails and received no response. Looked up contact number and it has …
Seth – Victim Location 53132 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I received a letter in the mail saying I must call this number immediately upon receiving this notice. Letter says I am prequalified for a refinance loan of $293,901 or more with a payment of $1,112 or less. Can find nothing on this …
Melinda – Victim Location 83402 Type of a scam Rental Their stolen pics on Marketplace say "Fraud Alert" because the property managers are aware and have embedded a watermark to warn potential renters.
Geoffrey – Victim Location 89128 Type of a scam Employment Answered ad for work at home position on Craigslist. Reshipme.com after only speaking to someone on phone and sending them my personal info, phone bills and bank statements to prove I was who I said I was, they then started to open phone accounts and …
Nichole – Victim Location 33602 Type of a scam Debt Collections Calling collecting on payday loans they do not own, not even their real address. Links to Shipping HQ 716-204-0770 never heard of them, also goes by name of Remington Keaton & Assoc. will threaten to send warrant out if you do not pay.
Dylan – Victim Location 91786 Type of a scam Debt Collections Received letter of collection to right address and surname, but wrong first name. Internet search did not result in any results for either this company not the business they were collecting for.
Jay – Victim Location 98665 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations I answered and she asked "Oh can you hear me, I’m on a headset." Call received on 1/12/2017. She then launched into a "free prize" trip, and I tried to interrupt and then hung up the phone when I realized it was a robocall. It …
Rodney – Victim Location 44035 Type of a scam Credit Cards I called a Epson phone number about a problem I was having with my printer ink. They referred me to a Tech person. Remote PC This person spent a lot of time in my computer ,she instructed me to do this and that. She …
Veronica – Victim Location 15207 Type of a scam Tech Support Steve Pound S113P employee number. Wanted him to send moneygram from walmart to Daniel Gonzlez for $900 and there would be $11 fee to do a personal moneygram or $100 for professional. For software to be installed by Apple. Luckily customer had webroot called …
Martin – Victim Location 66526 Type of a scam Phishing Called and asked if I could hear him. I knew this was a scam though from the news. I did say no and hung up. Kind of panicked.
Renee – Victim Location 96701 Total money lost $38.90 Type of a scam Online Purchase I cancelled my services over a month ago because they neglected to contact me or my landlord for verification of on time payments. Again, the account was cancelled but my credit card has been charged again. If this issue isn’t …
Gabriel – Victim Location 35404 Type of a scam Employment I first received a phone call but did not answer. They left a voicemail message: “Hello this is Sarah calling with retail paid a nonprofit recruitment firm I saw your resume online and I’m calling about an online opportunity working with Amazon you’ll be listing …
Maurice – Victim Location 78253 Type of a scam Debt Collections Have continuously been receiving calls from the following telephone numbers 6786094869 – Retrieval Mediation Services and Global Group Holding 8559047781. Claim I have a fraud account and other debts with them. They are very threatening by stating a warrant will be issued for my …
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Dominic – Victim Location 27615 Type of a scam Employment I was contacted by a recruiter through Careerbuilder and was invited to apply as a home based escrow manager for a company opening an office in Boston, MA. After completing a background check, I was hired on for a 3 week probationary period, which promised …
Jack – Victim Location 14094 Type of a scam Phishing I received a phone call from a Rewards Redemption Center a soft voice said can you hear me I said yes and i said what did you say and hung up the phone number is 716 262- 3548 now what do I do or look …
Dane – Victim Location 53916 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Rene contacted the store and told them they are the new contact company to order all printer needs The GM Heather was not sure if this was true so she told Rene she would get back to her so Rene then sent an email …
Eddie – Victim Location 30189 Total money lost $98 Type of a scam Online Purchase This is a company that poses as selling brand name athletic shoes. I made a purchase and they charged me an incorrect (larger) amount of money. I never received the Nikes and contacted them three times. You can only contact …
Leah – Victim Location 35045 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes He will send a friend request. Then ask name address age phone number what. ‘ll phone service you use. Then ask ur fb password. Then go and say that you won prize but you got to select prize that you want. But send money to …
Wendy – Victim Location 19428 Type of a scam Rental Got contact by a person claiming to be Rev Joseph Johnson. We was claiming he was trying to rent his late father’s property but was currently in Texas with his wife doing missionary work. He wanted money wired to him via western union and would …
Sharon – Victim Location 53227 Type of a scam Tech Support Received a robocall advising me that my Apple Cloud or device was compromised. When I pushed "2" to talk to a person, I was informed that somebody had been using my device, and they would need remote access to my computer to track who …
Carla – Victim Location 65625 Type of a scam Rental We found a add on Craigslist for place to rent was told we was getting it I had bad feeling so called around found out the house was not for rentluck for us we had not sent any money yet
Donna – Victim Location 95051 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I’m not sure who I originally signed up with to be a mystery shopper but I received and envelope in the mail with a money order for $983.00. It also contained a Letter which had a Walmart Logo and also a MoneyGram International …
Terrance – Victim Location 78744 Total money lost $250 Type of a scam Rental My daughter tried on her own to get her own place. The person via email contacted her, i believe by a third party when she was searching for housing and stated he had a home on 1212 Willow Street in Austin, …
Lawrence – Victim Location 81621 Total money lost $53 Type of a scam Identity Theft Someone is falsely using my company name and contact information to charge people’s credit cards for various amounts. I do not even accept credit cards, but my company name appears on their statements. This all started right after I listed …
Eugene – Victim Location 33024 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order deposit check and send bank receipt via text or email.Hola
Jill – Victim Location 90065 Total money lost $40 Type of a scam Online Purchase Rohit refuses to respond to the multiple emails I’ve sent him requesting a refund and deactivation of my license since the theme I purchased turned out to not be a good fit for my needs. I gave him the benefit …
Deborah – Victim Location 64064 Type of a scam Other Robocall received from "Reverse Mortgage Solutions" asking "Can you hear me?". Do not respond. If you say Yes the scammers can sign you up for products and services using your recorded "Yes" as authorization in their edited recordings.
Armando – Victim Location 70448 Type of a scam Scholarship From: Date: Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 7:52 AM Subject: RE: Your check will be returned.. To: All admitted students are automatically considered for scholarships. In most instances, the application for admission is sufficient for award consideration. Scholarship selection criteria vary. Satisfying the initial criteria …
