Catherine – Victim Location 13077 Total money lost $596 Type of a scam Online Purchase Found royalshepherds.com after a search on Google. I found a puppy I was interested in and used their contact form on their website to inquire about the puppy. After initial contact was made it was agreed that the cost of …
Evan – Victim Location 75214 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Mystery shopping buying money gram and walmart to walmart money transfer. They sent me a $1965 cashiers check to cover expenses leaving me $300.
Ricky – Victim Location 53206 Total money lost $60 Type of a scam Moving This company guarantees that they can help you housing but they request your deposit up front and then they stop helping and stop returning calls and email the last person I spoke with cursed me out called me out my name …
Tyrone – Victim Location 92354 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan This was a first for me and I fell right into the scammer trap. Recieved a call from Mr Roger Bell offering me a 7000 dollar loan. Been a little ruff for me finacially these few months I wasn’t …
Shawn – Victim Location 92335 Type of a scam Identity Theft Received call with quick talking person identified self as working with rocket mortgage and immediately asked for social security number and birthdate. No one should ask for my social security number and I asked them not to call back and blocked number on my …
Jill – Victim Location 40342 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Government Grant I was contacted by phone (Kelly 206-629-6027 ex 505) and told I had been granted 7300.00 by the U.S. government. The initial caller needed a registration fee of 300.00 for the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In my …
Shaun – Victim Location 44310 Type of a scam Phishing Said he has my password and will expose porn I watched to friends and family if I don’t give him bitcoin.
Audrey – Victim Location 48341 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Online Purchase It’s online and when a person win an item if it’s the amount of money they what , they XXXXXX XXXX or XXXX goes back into the computer system and change the bidding for one of there shill bidder.They bid …
Armando – Type of a scam Employment Be careful of an employer named "Republic of jobs Inc". They’ve been emailing and pestering me about responding to their job offer when I haven’t submitted anything. I can barely find any info about them online and I’ve grown suspicious of them
Walter – Victim Location 44122 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I’ve had several phone calls. They did not give company name. Said I won $850,000. They would deliver the check tomorrow. Wanted me to wire moneygram for $400 fee for delivery. I told them I do not have $400. They kept going down in price. …
Thomas – Victim Location 21206 Type of a scam Employment I have emails of all interactions and saved PDF’s of all packages including tracking numbers and a screen shot of the one phone interaction. Through out the month of September received several packages in various people names. Expensive deliveries of Apple TV’s, Dyson Vacuums, and …
Clinton – Victim Location 96797 Type of a scam Phishing It was a lady but it didn’t sound as if it was an automated voice message. Though it asked the question, can you hear me now? It kep on saying, I can’t hear you, can you hear me now. And then it said that I …
Katrina – Victim Location 97420 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order the check comes by fed x and has to be sign for about a month ago I received a check for 4250.00 I don’t know if it was the same co or not I took the check to the bank and they destroyed …
Tara – Victim Location 54601 Type of a scam Employment Upon going to the website it offered a lucrative possible income of up to $1,400 a month paid by direct deposit check or paypal, after filling an application and paying a small fee. Mary – Victim Location 07470 Type of a scam Employment Received phone …
Elizabeth – Victim Location 92369 Total money lost $1,010 Type of a scam Online Purchase I got a call from resort link international that I can have three vacations for one thousand dollars well they do not about a mandatory sales pitch and also when you call to ask for a reservation they say there …
Cameron – Victim Location 63107 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order offered business opportunity and intial start up money in the form of a $2700.00 check for supplies. Called the bank listed on the check and it was fake.
Danielle – Victim Location 95624 Type of a scam Tech Support Received a pop up on my Laptop stating that my computer had detected a virus. Did the recommended scan to check for viruses and the pop up stated viruses found and to click link to have viruses removed. 2nd window that came up was …
Ruth – Victim Location 28043 Total money lost $35 Type of a scam Employment I applied for a job in LinkedIn for RGP as well as many other companies that were hiring. I received an email from Cheyenne Drinen stating that my resume was approved and to contact Latayzha Marshall on the Google hangout application. …
Todd – Victim Location 11212 Total money lost $150 Type of a scam Rental Roommatestogo.com is a scam. They are located on Wall Street in a suite. They charge a fee of $150 to find a room to live in. I have not seen any rooms yet and they only contact through email. They are …
Kristy – Victim Location 48864 Type of a scam Home Improvement We were approached in person at our home with an offer to purchase a walnut tree on our property. This company offered to remove the tree and sell it and give us 50% of the profits. They estimate around $2000 for our tree, meaning …
Tiffany – Total money lost $15,660 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations I I was contacted in February 2017 and asked if I was interested to sell my Occidental Vacation Club timeshare . Because I can not travel that far anymore and that I could use that money , I agree. The 2 compagnies which work …
Beth – Victim Location 88210 Type of a scam Phishing I received an email message from Ronald L Miller with an Incident number stating that the BBB had received an abuse, claiming that our company was violating The Safety and Health Act. I also received the same email from Roberto S Hernandez address [email protected]
Catherine – Victim Location 76011 Total money lost $15 Type of a scam Employment I was sent an email offering me a mystery shopper job. I need to extra money so I accepted. They sent me a check and an assignment with an assessment sheet to return. They wanted me to take the check to …
Claire – Victim Location 80209 Type of a scam Charity Email uses a friends name … but content is NOT them.
Nina – Victim Location 63052 Type of a scam Credit Cards I was told it was to pay off high credit card balance, which they knew it was discover, and in return pay that off, send me a new credit card at 0% for 2years- then it goes to 5.99% for life. I think something …
Francisco – Victim Location 13407 Type of a scam Phishing Phone scam to get the person answering to say yes to the question "can you hear me?"
Johnathan – Victim Location 94511 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I got an e-mail for a job offer for car wrapping but it don’t sound legit. They sent me a church and want me to cash it and send part of it back in 2 different cash advance but I still haven’t seen …
Angel – Victim Location 94506 Type of a scam Employment This company is a scam!!! They are using compromised & stolen bank accounts to pay off credit cards and asking employees to make expensive purchases and ship away!! DONT DO IT!!! DO NOT SHIP ITEMS!! The banks later realized their accounts were compromised and then …
Daniel – Victim Location 53589 Type of a scam Tech Support called and said they wanted to give me a refund for a purchase from a year ago and then 1.99 a Month. Ended up Taking over my computer and totally messing it up it wont even start up.
Rosa – Victim Location 70647 Type of a scam Other Letter was sent via Priority Mail. Letter gave instructions which stated: The envelope contains a total payment $2850.55 WHICH YOU ARE EXPECTED TO CASH AT YOUR BANK (if your bank does not release to you the cash immediately, you are to deposit it as it …
