Brittney – Victim Location 24991 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations We were visiting Myrtle Beach when we stopped in to pick up our Dolphine Cruise ticket, which we had bought online. We were told we would receive a certificate from Wyndham for a weeks vacation if we would set though their sales talk that week, …
Terrance – Victim Location 78705 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Placed an order on the 15th, got a confirmation email, and my credit card was charged, but I have not received a shipping confirmation or tracking number. On their site’s FAQs they claim "Tracking numbers can take up to two …
Colleen – Victim Location 68134 Type of a scam Debt Collections This company calls at least 10 times a day to my home, work and mother’s house. They tell me I have a debt and I tell them I don’t have anything on my credit. They tell me it is from 2014 but has not …
Grace – Victim Location 29642 Type of a scam Employment Tried to have me try and cash a check and buy Visa gift cards to send to them and then I’d be left paying back the 2300$
Christie – Victim Location 97504 Total money lost $67.40 Type of a scam Online Purchase Advertised as a Black Friday sale for discounted Ray Ban brand sunglasses. We purchased two pairs and received a confirmation call from our bank, we didn’t think it was a fraudulent website so we confirmed the purchase. Later we went …
Shawna – Victim Location 94803 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I called the phone number given on an insert for an RTA Product that I purchased from Walmart in order to get phone help setting up this computer desk. They operator said that she would connect me with a tech person after she got some …
Richard – Victim Location 23320 Type of a scam Debt Collections "Billy John" left me a voicemail with a reference number saying he needed to speak to me within 24 hours. He then contacted my father and left a similar voicemail. I returned the call; he stated he was with Resolution Group Mediation calling on …
Erica – Victim Location 96151 Total money lost $60 Type of a scam Online Purchase Made purchase online and at end of purchase no invoice given. Immediately billed my credit card, shown transaction on banking page as Beijing China. On pngage on contact page there was a place to emaik them. I did so asking …
Devin – Victim Location 52227 Type of a scam Home Improvement This is a home improvement scam run by a Michael Cortez out of Cedar Rapids, IA. He advertises on Craigslist and Facebook. He operates under a number of ficticious company names including Rapid Restorations, All Day Roofing, Sky Edge Roofing, etc. He often claims …
Oscar – Victim Location 90241 Type of a scam Employment I recrived an email to be a mystery shopper. I applied and received a 2,983.74 on a priority mail. I was to keep $295 dollars for myself and buy 4 $500 giftcards from any of the following stores cvs, walgreens, walmart, rite-aid and others. Also …
Luke – Victim Location 80233 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Just was advertising 90% off ray-bans but the title of the link was “Ray-Ban Official sTORE” which looked odd and retailers don’t use grammar or writing like that(switching from lower case to all caps) looked off
Shane – Victim Location 70706 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I was contacted by this "consulting" company to complete a Walmart survey by buying Gift cards they also gave me a salary advance in the form of a fake check. Matthew – Victim Location 85704 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order My …
Jared – Victim Location 63755 Type of a scam Phishing Received an email promising a 100 and then 1000-dollar Walmart card in response to answering survey questions. Never received the card and instead received continuous sweepstake offers and promised cards from other surveyors, all which were designed for phishing and immediately sold my information.
Anne – Victim Location 91205 Type of a scam Identity Theft Called and asked if I can hear them, I said "yes". Likely recorded my voice.
Theresa – Victim Location 70052 Type of a scam Debt Collections The caller called my parents home two days leaving a message on the answering machine stating that I needed to contact them regarding a legal issue. I called them off of my cellphone after the third time of my parents receiving the call. When …
Cassie – Victim Location 39730 Type of a scam Employment A check to be a secret shopper at Walmart to shop for EBAY GIft cards for amount to total 1000 and keep 400$ for myself and scratch of code and email pictures of card codes and wait for new Assignment!!!
Summer – Victim Location 30736 Type of a scam Online Purchase I googled for a cockatoo breeder and Ray’s Family Parrots came up. The website looks very legit, so I texted the number on the page and got some very nice and appropriate responses to all my questions about purchasing a weaned rose breasted cockatoo, …
Logan – Victim Location 15215 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Consumer applied for loan online, received call from 928-851-3735 by a man named peter. Consumer submitted Social Security Number, DOB, Address, Bank Account Information, Photo ID, and was told to buy two $50 *** cards as payment for loan …
Jeremy – Victim Location 76058 Type of a scam Debt Collections Raven Jones left a message stating she had documents to be delivered to the address on file, they would be a court case attempting to collect a debt and I could go to jail. They used my previous last name, and did not have …
Jeremiah – Victim Location 14568 Type of a scam Phishing I got this response from an ad I posted on Craigslist re: motorcycle sale: Hello again, I’d like to be sure the bike is good before I decide to come to see it . Please a history report, obtain it from spymotorcyclevin.com because they are …
Latasha – Victim Location 32765 Total money lost $52.95 Type of a scam Online Purchase I placed an order several months ago after seeing an add on Facebook for affordable swimwear. I even checked if the website was “legitament” via a fake site checker. After not recieving the order in the allotted time, and unable …
Brianna – Victim Location 63304 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes This guy keeps calling me, has called me for the last 2 months, he wanted $4000 to deliver "the gift," he said I’ve been refusing the gift for the two months online and this is my last chance to have it delivered to me, he’s …
Theodore – Victim Location 37040 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product I was browsing Instagram, a sponsored ad came up and the user name was "ray bands," they listed a 90% off sale on almost all of the rayband products.
Armando – Victim Location 12144 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency Beware of current ‘Record Transfer Services’ mail scam Please be aware of a new scam that is in the mail. A company by the name of Record Transfer Services out of Wilmington, Delaware is sending out ‘Deed Processing Notices’, requesting that you pay them …
Cassandra – Victim Location 31419 Type of a scam Other Email proposed I become a secret shopper, naming Walmart & other stores, I applied (somewhat confusing) got a response email which didn’t function. I deleted it not making connection. Today I got Priority USPS ebb with check ($3575.98 on Suntrust Bank Atlanta) and letter saying …
Theresa – Victim Location 97070 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I don’t know how the person behind this got my information. I don’t remember replying to any kind of "shady" email. But today (04/14/18) I received a check (via priority mail) for $4250, just like the previous person’s post. The check is from …
Dawn – Victim Location 98335 Type of a scam Investment Pretty sure they found my email when i was searching Google for home loans.
Devin – Victim Location 62002 Type of a scam Debt Collections Two men have called saying owe for a loan from a payday saying in 2011. I know I have gotten a loan but not that year I was working full time in 2011. They stated want me to do moneygram or western union payments …
Lydia – Victim Location 92399 Type of a scam Rental This place is a joke after taking copies of your checks and IDs and social security cards they never get back to you. Every time you call they say a supervisor will call you back which they never do. And new things have shown up …
Jorge – Victim Location 35750 Total money lost $27.36 Type of a scam Online Purchase I placed an order with this company on November 3, 2018. By November 30 I had still not received an update on my purchase or the product I ordered. I contacted the company about my issue. They expressed their concern …
