Meredith – Victim Location 41042 Type of a scam Identity Theft My mother received a call from Emily claiming to be with my mothers credit card company. My mother is 83 years old with dementia. My mother gave all her personal information. We received three credit cards with up to a $15,000 credit limit plus …
Charlotte – Victim Location 78586 Type of a scam Government Grant Messenger used a cousin’s profile thru Facebook to get a hold of me. Stated have you heard of Government Grant money. Gave me name of person of request on Facebook and person messaged me thru text. Told me I would qualify for $75,000.00 in …
Ronnie – Victim Location 67058 Type of a scam Online Purchase This company popped up on my spouses Facebook and he deleted it from the page it was on. It charged our checking account without approval, or our knowledge.
Misty – Victim Location 65201 Total money lost $39.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase Advertised a special one-time sale with a countdown timer counting down from 28 minutes remaining. Purchased an item on 3/2/17 for $39.99 which was advertised as discounted from $104.99. Immediately was charged for full amount and told to expect a …
Stacey – Victim Location 49053 Type of a scam Other Requested replacement Social Security Card. My acct. was charged $25.00 on 8/1/2016. I have emailed them 2 times and heard nothing.
Tristan – Victim Location 30337 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief They claimed to be a service that finds you a home to rent. They then say you have to talk to Lexington Law Firm because they have to check your credit. A woman always answers the phone and asks for your social security …
Sandra – Victim Location 97133 Total money lost $5,000 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations Mathew Green contacted me via phone first – saying he had clients that wanted to rent our vacation ownership in Mexico. He said that the PGA was hosting a big tournament in Puerto Vallarta in 2018 and needed rental units and …
Alexander – Victim Location 85742 Type of a scam Employment I receive packages that other people ordered online, more times than not they come with my name on it, I’m supposed to open and inspect someone else’s package, report it on a site that was assigned to me, repackage it, I get a new shipping …
Kristin – Victim Location 83406 Type of a scam Government Grant They called the grant money $8500 The card number is TM4520 the phone number to get the money is (727)213-5843 and it will be deposited at Western Union. I assume they will ask for some ID number.
Misty – Victim Location 48197 Total money lost $3,306 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Before Christmas 2015 "AXXX", ext 507 1-855-71-0088, contacted by 86 year old senior citizen by phone and convinced him they would assist in selling his vacant land in Florida by building a website to sell vacant land owned in …
Patricia – Victim Location 90046 Type of a scam Tech Support I signed up to list my house for locations shooting. *** *** Jun 6, 2017, 8:02 AM to ReelLocations.Com Hi, I can’t tell if I have a paid listing right now — do you know? *** *** Jun 7, 2017, 11:05 AM to ReelLocations.Com …
Kathryn – Victim Location 20706 Total money lost $850 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was looking to buy a French Bulldog puppy online and came across a website called Ramsey French Bulldog Farm. I looked at the website and saw a number of puppies listed on there. They were all 12 weeks old …
Andres – Victim Location 35633 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Receive check in mail that can be cashed. When you call number to opt out, they ask for social security number.
Lauren – Victim Location 23541 Type of a scam Rental This company claims to get you pre approved for rental properties and/or sponsor corporate rentals. The fee is nominal…until your application is complete. Then they require you to get a small loan with them! I have not found one positive review or testimonial that this …
Tracy – Victim Location 34223 Total money lost $22 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased the Revived Youth face cream on your web site as an initial trial. After I had indicated my purchase, a small ad appeared for eye cream. I clicked on the picture to get more information on the product …
Katherine – Victim Location 66104 Total money lost $27 Type of a scam Employment The offer to become an independent Cooperating Mail Dealer; to be supplied with the company’s materials, to stuff as many pre-stamped and addressed envelopes as you choose; to be placed in everyday outgoing mail; to be paid weekly.
Jonathon – Victim Location 45168 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes They said my cell # was randomly picked. I won $2.5 million. They wanted $799. to pay for "insurance" on the winnings. They are flying to bring to me if I get the insurance money. Names of people Roger Baker, David While, and N. Aabedella, …
Jonathon – Victim Location 30349 Type of a scam Government Grant The initial contact was sent through Facebook messenger, which appeared to be sent from a friend. It was supposed to be info on grant money for women. I contacted the number given via text and gave them the information requested. They supposedly processed it …
Christine – Victim Location 75038 Type of a scam Online Purchase This site claims to provide a Mineral Detox that can help the immune system cure HSV1 and HSV2 and several other viruses. The cost for the "Mineral Detox is $299.00 and a Booster bottle, is $50.00. The website has individuals testifying that they have …
Victor – Victim Location 32828 Type of a scam Employment This company posts fake employment ads on Indeed.com. When a person replies to ad, the company calls and sets up a scripted interview. During the interview, they say they can’t tell you the potential employer’s name (big clue). At the close of the interview they …
William – Victim Location 43207 Total money lost $39.95 Type of a scam Online Purchase Today resume Genius ripped me off and charge me $39.95 for services I’ve never gotten and did not ask for. I paid $1.95 so I could copy my resume and cover letter. I received my receipt with no mention of …
Jay – Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Car for sale in the auto trader lead us to this business to facilitate the sale.
Eddie – Total money lost $20 Type of a scam Online Purchase I wanted to do some online shopping on the *** website when an offer which appeared to be from *** popped up offering me an award in return for a survey about their customer services. Being on *** website, or what I assumed …
Meagan – Victim Location 97006 Total money lost $22 Type of a scam Other The taxi driver from Ride Cab (no documentation available, no business card, no response) put the power window up on my left hand injuring it, so that I had to have an xray. No broken bones, yay, but when it came …
Curtis – Victim Location 96826 Total money lost $90 Type of a scam Online Purchase Claims to be free trial of Revitol health cream products, then charges account for items not ordered!!
Monica – Victim Location 35064 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Having people to send money from Walmart to Walmart and changing the 450 to 600 to 4500 to 6,000 The person Works in a Walmart Center that deals with the money transfers from Walmart to Walmart
Martha – Victim Location 25401 Type of a scam Tax Collection Pt used my personal name and stated that I had all kinds of "tax rolls" that involved money due in the south side of Seattle. I have never been to Seattle and it just so happens that my business name is also my personal …
Stefanie – Victim Location 06470 Type of a scam Government Grant Contacted me on a cloned Facebook messenger of a friend to apply for a grant. Raymond – Victim Location 42553 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare My grandmother was contacted by them on her facebook page when they hacked into a friend’s facebook page pretending …
Jeremiah – Victim Location 21014 Type of a scam Rental A rental property was advertised on Craigslist. I emailed the "owner" directly to the email provided in the add. They responded with a makeshift rental application (including a request for a picture). I filled out the form and sent it back. Immediately they said I …
Brian – Victim Location 33947 Type of a scam Phishing Right to life, or so they claim. They asked me if I was pro-life. I didn’t say yes, or no, as I recall. I said it depends I think. They hung up. I thought it maybe a survey and legit. Wife said she saw a …
