Ashley – Mar 04, 2020 Victim Location 32256 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order “Richard” told me his wife loved my item posted on Let Go a resale app. He asked to speak through text instead of the app, where he asked me lots of questions about the item and even seemed to negotiate …
Ebony – Feb 23, 2020 Victim Location 94591 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Online Purchase I asked for a pair of shoes. Showed me a picture and everything. Looked real enough and through our conversation I thought I could trust them. Big mistake, they said the payment didn’t go through even though …
Keith – Total money lost $170 Type of a scam Online Purchase Although this company goes under the name Rideau Florists they are actually Canaflora which when checked out have a terrible reputation. If I would have known they were Canaflora I would not have ordered flowers from them for Valentines Day – Each Valentine’s …
Robin – Victim Location 54476 Total money lost $25 Type of a scam Employment This website says it $2.90 to create a resume, and you then get a recurring charge of $25. I called to talk to someone and they refused to transfer me to another person and was told to "man up" to my …
Monica – Victim Location 48221 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Government Grant I was informed by a facebook friend of a federal grant she said she paid 300 for a 30000 grant i felt it was true so i paid 300 for a 25000 grant that never came
John – Victim Location 28083 Total money lost $1,049.50 Type of a scam Online Purchase Purchased through Forum Group buy (***) for morimoto xb headlights. Retrofit wholesale goes by the name of Eledobleu on several forums. I was an early purchaser (july 2nd) with the understanding of the wait time till arrival and shipment. As …
Jeremiah – Victim Location 76108 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order As a Craigslist seller I had an individual contact me and tell me he would pay $50 more than I was asking for an antique chair and that he would send me a check as soon as I provided my name, address, cell …
Rebecca – Victim Location 32812 Type of a scam Employment After applying for position of “assistant of promotional sales” I was called into interview. Upon arriving at address given, I was unable to locate the office. I emailed asking for help and a way to call them for directions. They would not give me a …
Jaime – Victim Location 17202 Total money lost $25.97 Type of a scam Online Purchase Will not provide information for a return.
Clayton – Victim Location 80016 Total money lost $470 Type of a scam Home Improvement Right Away Appliance Repair is a scam. They say they are Accredited by the ScamPulse.com and have an A+ rating. In fact, it is an F. You give them a check to "order parts" and you will never hear from …
Alexander – Mar 09, 2020 Victim Location 37235 Total money lost $1,160 Type of a scam Online Purchase *This is a professional scam group, DON’T BELIEVE THEM* I was browsing the internet to buy a munchkin cat, and happen to see this website. It looks legit but really is a scam. I contacted the owner …
Jaclyn – Feb 26, 2020 Victim Location 80525 Type of a scam Other He called and asked for me by name, are you XXXX? I said yes. He then sia he was with a reverse mortgage company and that he was recording the phone coversation. I told him No, I was not interested. Thank You. …
Bonnie – Feb 24, 2020 Victim Location 59602 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Online Purchase I saw many munchkins on this website(https://munchkin.company.com/) were very cute. I chatted with Robert Perkins online and through emails(email: [email protected], phone: 757-346-1294), everything seems fine, he even gave me a contract between his company and me. I …
Joanna – Victim Location 59718 Type of a scam Rental I responded to a craigslist rental ad and was contacted by [email protected] who claimed to be renting out his house, and asked me to fill out a rental "application." Unfortunately I provided an image of my driver’s license before realizing that this was a scam.
Teresa – Victim Location 78006 Type of a scam Tech Support Additional business phone numbers: 801-876-8007 & 347-980-4392 Trying to pay bills on Wells Fargo bill pay when an orange pop up box came up warning consumer that there was a security breach in her computer. Requested that she call and pay $487 to fix …
Brent – Victim Location 07960 Total money lost $350 Type of a scam Tech Support A warning came up on my screen that my computer had a virus. A number to call was recommended so I called. (1-800-616-5160) and then an Indian speaking man named Andy had me allow him access to my computer. He …
Dale – Mar 04, 2020 Victim Location 11229 Total money lost $29.99 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product RevlonOneStep.com has products on their website to buy Revlon brand hair styler or hairbrush dryer. When you purchase or think you have purchase their Revlon product, they will contact another consumer to send you a used product …
Ernest – Victim Location 18704 Total money lost $73 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Saw these fabulous boots on a Facebook advertisement they were portrayed as warm, water resistant boots great for winter. After finally receiving them 2 and a half months after they were ordered they were rolled up in a plastic bag …
Alex – Victim Location 87059 Total money lost $2,151.80 Type of a scam Online Purchase What an absolute joke of a business. They had a service shop at 2005 Eubank Blvd that I went to and paid them over $2,000 for a hard top for my Jeep. The employee ordered it for me in June …
Summer – Mar 11, 2020 Victim Location 35235 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Pre-recorded message beginning with "This is Julie with Reward Redemption Center" claimed I needed to redeem a $100 rebate voucher. If you press # to agree, the representative says you need to pay an activation fee. If you agree, they proceed to …
Bruce – Victim Location 78737 Total money lost $25 Type of a scam Phishing I listed a car for sale on Craig’slist. He acted like an interested buyer and asked me to get a vehicle history report from: nationalautoreports.com. I got it and paid $25. I was surprised that it hardly had any information on …
Amelia – Mar 11, 2020 Victim Location 80002 Type of a scam Online Purchase Tried ordering marijuana online and they tried selling me Oxycodone instead, over and over and had slightly broken English and a Kiev address or bank for some reason
Jake – Mar 04, 2020 Victim Location 32162 Type of a scam Other Scammer sent a group of emails, posing as a high level pastor of a church, asking for "a favor." When anyone responded they asked the person to get Gift Cards, scratch off the back of them, and email back pictures of the …
Geoffrey – Feb 25, 2020 Victim Location 65017 Total money lost $16.80 Type of a scam Online Purchase I went online to purchase a Keurig and found Rogersy.com and attempted to purchase it for $16.90 as soon as I place the order the money was automatically taken out of my account and a pop-up came …
Walter – Mar 15, 2020 DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THESE PEOPLE! This company is a total fraud! They not only scam you & send junk products but DO NOT honor their “return policy”. I told them I didn’t care how much it would cost me to return the crap boots they sent me because …
Shane – Victim Location 60457 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Sent job application link via text message. Than sent an email to confirm contact info. I questioned them about this not sounding right, scammish. I received a response that did not address my scam concerns and that same day a check was mailed …
Jacqueline – Victim Location 19426 Total money lost $1,360 Type of a scam Online Purchase I had been in contact with the "Breeder" for a month explaining how we recently lost our 18 year old cat and that my 3 young daughters (8,6, and 4) were devastated. I explained that we adopted a lost kitten …
Heather – Feb 26, 2020 Victim Location 50251 Type of a scam Online Purchase I am selling my car and got many text messaging all in the same format saying mostly the same message. Sent minutes apart. I recognized the scam Immediately because I had a gut feeling that it did not feel right. They …
Richard – Feb 29, 2020 Victim Location 95662 Type of a scam Online Purchase Looking to purchase a cheap corner L-shaped desk, Google found this website for me with a desk that I really liked. I found the price however to be to good to be true, but the site looked legit and stated that …
Nikki – Feb 27, 2020 Victim Location 90002 Type of a scam Phishing He called my wife. He said him and his wife were looking to buy some property. He asked if we were thinking about selling. He asked if we were selling. Then he asked if we had a mortgage. She said to call …
