Kurt – Total money lost $160 Type of a scam Online Purchase Offered free trial, my credit card was charged 14 days later. The postage slip shows sent 5 days after order. When I called to say I only received the product 3 days ago I was told I should have called after 3 days …
Hannah – Victim Location 98953 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes 250, 000 from the consumer’s sweepstakes lottery. They provided a check for $2000
Lacey – Victim Location 98052 Type of a scam Phishing Calls mulriple times a day, leaves no message. They use different combinations of name/numbwr. Accidently answwred once, and they asked "can you hear me". I hung up without answwring. I’m sick of these many calls/day This has been going on for several months.
Cindy – Victim Location 95209 Total money lost $2,000 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise Company does not pay as promised. Company is a scam.I would love to show paperwork but they cancelled my email account. They have access to my checking account and I am scared they will take money from account.
Tamara – Victim Location 67207 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Informed me I won $850,000 just from shopping at walmart. They will mail me a check to deposit into my account. Asks a few questions nothing personal just if I am married and a few others. They said they will submit to federal government and …
Stephanie – Victim Location 06877 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Online Purchase Rogers Prime Dachshund is a fraud/scam that sells dachshund puppies online. They offer free shipping. Contact is via email. They had me send $500 via Zelle to [email protected] (Stephanie Yanik). Transaction Zel Yarnic Ntoko. I wanted to pick puppy up …
Derrick – Victim Location 61350 Total money lost $1,499 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief Went on Facebook found this company student loan advisors who told me I qualify for loan forgiveness. Was on phone for three hrs. Told me they would forgive half my loan but paperwork fee was one time of $1,499.?? …
Angela – Victim Location 77373 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product He had an ad in the greensheet Houston stating to be a contractor/sales for Direct TV. He will ask for your social and information to get you approved but he will not call you back as stated with the account number. He will finally …
Alisha – Victim Location 36868 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Employment Via US mail sending a "fake check" (realized that after depositing the check in my account as per instruction and sent my money back through money gram) for survey results and send money gram to two addresses as part of "secret …
Tyler – Victim Location 37014 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Identity Theft This person stole my credit card information and bought shoes from a large shoe maker. Had them sent to my house. Then sends fed ex to my home twice to pick up the shoes having fed ex say it’s to …
Troy – Victim Location 23666 Type of a scam Phishing I received a text message asking if I would like to be a secret shopper for Kroger. As I am a shopper for other legitimate companies, I replied that I was interested. I got another text indicating that my first assignment would be delivered this …
Eugene – Victim Location 40403 Total money lost $15 Type of a scam Phishing Rose whole sale website, is a scam out of china. You place am order, the charge your bank account and never send the product. I call my bank asking about a charge I didn’t recognize and they told me it’s a …
Cara – Victim Location 93267 Total money lost $6 Type of a scam Other They came to my door and asked if I wanted pictures taken and I agreed, she came alone, I paid for the one picture and now they said I have to pay for an entire package even though the first picture …
Grace – Victim Location 97415 Type of a scam Debt Collections They say they will trace my whereabouts and call my family on file cause the law will allow that
Roger – Victim Location 98053 Type of a scam Employment Hired me for a job as a travel agent only to deposit money for me to withdraw from my own personal account in cash to purchase bitcoin without providing any further information until I made the cash withdrawal – my bank manager told me I …
Deborah – Victim Location 55412 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Rental I found an apartment on Craigslist November 2017 a two bedroom because my and my daughter where and currently still are in need of housing I proceeded to contact the Robert Mckinstry about the apartment through email where we conversed about …
Morgan – Victim Location 15211 Total money lost $175 Type of a scam Online Purchase Credits were purchased using a credit card to place bids on an auction items. However, the credits were never added to my account. After attempting to contact the company, no communication was returned and the company now sends error messages …
Natasha – Victim Location 67401 Type of a scam Phishing Royalparrotshome..com located in Maryland. Attempting to get my bank account information and say they will send me a Hyacinth Macaw for $1300 and $150 for shipping. These birds are usually anywhere from $9,000 to $15,000 anywhere else I look to buy. They have attempted calling …
Albert – Victim Location 43229 Type of a scam Phishing I keep getting robocalls from a foreign man saying I owe him money and I’m going to be charged $90 a month. He wants me to push 1 or 2. I can’t hardly understand him or what he wants. Monique – Victim Location 59701 Type …
Colin – Victim Location 97524 Type of a scam Phishing I received several emails from this person regarding a will in my name. When I inquired as to what they wanted he was pushy and aggressive. I searched his name on the internet and in fact there is a lawyer by this name (spelled differently). …
Alicia – Victim Location 49090 Type of a scam Employment "Jim Calloway" the CEO of this apparent company sent me a message on indeed (an employment website) wanting to hire me as an executive Assistant for $25/hr. I emailed and asked about the company website and location where the company was started. He stated the …
William – Victim Location 24015 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I had an item listed on Craigslist for $300. I received a text from someone saying they were Mitchell Williams/Kathleen Morrison at Rocky Trading Company, 5609 Sligh Avenue, Tampa, FL 33634. They then sent a cashiers check for $1900 and told me to deposit …
Rosa – Victim Location 81147 Total money lost $4.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was purchasing a Colorado Fishing License and the google search took me to their sight. I clicked on CO fishing License and then to renew a license. It asked a few things, name, and address then wanted cc info. …
Shannon – Victim Location 21084 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Customer received a phone a phone call from an individual named Richard Mason 202-664-2018 ext 1010 claiming to be from Royal Star Sweepstakes. Customer supposedly won $750,000 and in order to retrieve the prize the customer would have to pay $5700 for insurance.
Jacob – Victim Location 53202 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise I received a fax at my business that reads "The $10 Pot of Gold." It is a business opportunity/pyramid scheme. The address (residential) and phone number (Wyoming mobile with a "full" voicemail)
Teresa – Victim Location 13901 Type of a scam Phishing I got an email this morning stating that this person hacked my email since 11/28/2017. This person states that he has been gathering evidence and pictures of myself using adult websites. The person threatens to send these files to friends, family, and colleagues unless I …
Adriana – Victim Location 70663 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I was told I won a white Mercedes and 3.8 million dollars all I had to do was go to Walmart and send a money gram to Rufus Powell for $385.00, he even asked how long it would take me to go to Walmart because …
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Allison – Victim Location 71291 Type of a scam Credit Cards I checked my credit card charges online on April 23, 2018, and noticed a $771.38 charge to Rodan and Fields that I had not authorized. I notified my card company and they have locked my card and refunded this amount back to me. On …
Trevor – Victim Location 49079 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Suspected offer was to good. There is no phone number or corporate address on the website. All they are looking for are credit card numbers.
Candace – Victim Location 39191 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I received mail from Royal Sea Cruises and in the packet they sent me had a voucher and a phone number to call. I called the phone number to see if I won anything and I tried to claim the free cruise that they said …
