Brian – Victim Location 90277 Type of a scam Government Grant Used a widower friends FB messenger to directly contact me. FB account they hacked was *** ***. Thanks. Lydia – Victim Location 62264 Type of a scam Government Grant I received a message through Facebook messenger from a friend of 20 years. They asked …
Colleen – Victim Location 75126 Total money lost $550 Type of a scam Online Purchase I spent close to $550 for drapes for our new home with this website. I tried following up for the shipping info because after I paid I got a notification that I would receive shipping information within 4-8 business days.I …
Lydia – Victim Location 31406 Total money lost $400 Type of a scam Online Purchase I contacted an ad for two corgi puppies available by seller who sold the puppies for 400 dollars. After a correspondence and pictures provided, I paid for one male puppy named Terry via gift card and animal was to be …
Ashleigh – Victim Location 94107 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Online Purchase This company sells tickets they do not have yet. They over charge. They are unable to give a specific seat number because they do not have the tickets when they sell them to you.They are not a Better Business Bureau …
Joel – Victim Location 54313 Total money lost $70 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ad came up for a shed on Facebook looked legit had a sale on garden sheds had seen it multiple times. Decided to buy used my credit card and never received item and there is no contact information for customer …
Oscar – Victim Location 85029 Total money lost $900 Type of a scam Government Grant Offered gov grant and took $900 in steam giftcards…bank account closed due to the scammers droppin fake stop check process on abt 16 differnt names
Nathan – Victim Location 23093 Total money lost $43.17 Type of a scam Online Purchase Made order on 12-14-19 and was notified that order was out of stock on 12-16-19 even though at time of purchase there were 8 in stock they asked what I wanted to do and insisted that the item would be …
Jonathan – Victim Location 28092 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I was threatened by Silvia Bassi of Soluzione Casa Ltd for refusing to cash or deposit a fraudulent check. She stated in an email that she would sue me if I refused to cash this fraudulent check and that all Americans were stupid. …
Stacy – Victim Location 45011 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Attempted to buy Timberland boots at 80% discount, boots never came but charge for $70 dollars on credit card. Received fake “Tiffany” bracelet. Disputed charge on credit card, so no money lost.
Summer – Victim Location 90004 Total money lost $400 Type of a scam Moving I found this company on Groupon offering an incredible deal. After purchasing the Groupon I was told they wouldn’t honor the deal for consumers but they have offered a better deal. They never provided any documentation for my move, right before …
Benjamin – Victim Location 70586 Total money lost $79 Type of a scam Online Purchase It was on Facebook, the were some personalized blankets. Took my money, gave me a confirmation and no response since.
Ricardo – Victim Location 19713 Type of a scam Phishing I got a text one day saying I won an iPhone 11 and that I only needed to pay the shipping fee of $14.73. Their disclaimer says that they would take out $14.44 every week for the next 6 weeks for their services. I had …
Marvin – TouchPlow is owned by Metro Snow & Ice’s Ken Dale, who justed stiffed 1500 paying customers in Ottawa. Metro suddenly closed down on January 22, 2020 after taking everyone’s Jan 15th payments for the rest of the season. Dale left 1500 people in the lurch with no snow removal right before a major …
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Shannon – Victim Location 34446 Total money lost $700 Type of a scam Romance Chatted with me, and then sent me picture of ‘her’. I fell for a couple account to send money for various things, help with plane ticket, paid for extra baggage. She apparently was going to fly down here this weekend and …
Colleen – Type of a scam Home Improvement On Friday, Jan 10,2020 a man knocked on my door. He claimed to be the owner of Top Style – Asphalt Contractors. He advised that his company was doing some paving in our area next week and would I like my driveway redone. Anyway, there was snow …
Cory – Victim Location 34607 Total money lost $42.90 Type of a scam Online Purchase Order item dec 6. Site not exist and not responding to email
Jason – Victim Location 74145 Type of a scam Employment Submitted resume on employment site. Resume contained full name, phone number and email. I received email from person stating to be the manager stating I meet all the requirements to fit perfectly on their team. Sent a long email and a pdf file of jobs …
Alicia – Victim Location 90014 Type of a scam Investment The founder and fake CEO of this non existent company claims that if you invest money $5,000-$200,000 that he will give you shares of the company. There is no company, there are no shares. He also claims it’s going to have a non profit branch …
Brittany – Victim Location 40511 Total money lost $60 Type of a scam Online Purchase Initial company name was Arriba. Product was ordered on 11/16/19. Confirmation e-mail was received followed by tracking information which was found to originate in China and not the US. Product ordered was a robot camera for cats. Item received on …
Dawn – Victim Location 80210 Total money lost $400 Type of a scam Other Preditory towing is illegal and something this company takes pride in. They also withhold your vehicle illegally. If I have the money and license and inurance you give back the vehicle. You aren not with holding it for a crime or …
Kristy – Victim Location 33568 Type of a scam Debt Collections Received e-mail , no phone # but asking for money in email , I don’t have a title loan or know this company Creditor : Title Max Inc. Current Balance : $2895.00 Title Max is a state licensed lender, which means we abide by …
Oscar – Victim Location 98106 Type of a scam Phishing When I answered, they would say, "Hello, this is so-and-so from the TripAdvisor Gifting Program. Can you hear me okay?" Then I hung up. Erik – Victim Location 97222 Type of a scam Phishing The “can you hear me?” Scam Evelyn – Victim Location 98372 …
Kari – Victim Location 37375 Total money lost $110.70 Type of a scam Online Purchase I saw an Ad on Instagram for cute bohemian clothes and clicked on the website for TracyBet. They were having a deal where if you bought 4 items you would get the fifth one for half off. All of the …
Monica – Victim Location 77433 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill The website in question is tindertechno.com. They are advertising prices at pretty significant discounts for tech products. They only offer payment through PayPal and PayPal "egift". When you select PayPal, an error occurs saying your payment can’t be made. Conveniently, when you select …
Marc – Victim Location 49120 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Come home check my mail and found a priority mail envelope open it up there’s a check inside for $3, 000 I do not know this Corporation or company at all these people need to come to a stop I have given you …
Seth – Victim Location 27410 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Online Purchase Hello, On 1/14/2020 I used SkyScanner search engine to book flights for my parents to visit relatives in Europe. There were few options with similar prices available but the top one showed as "TrevelMerry" and I picked that one. I …
Savannah – Victim Location 29588 Total money lost $291.44 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ordered a Jeep for my granddaughter. She ended up getting one from her other grandparents. The sender was Bed Bath & Beyond. I returned it back to them, they refunded [email protected]; however, they never refunded me. Paid $291.44 for Jeep, …
Dominique – Victim Location 53202 Total money lost $74.88 Type of a scam Online Purchase I attempted to purchase flowers from Troy’s florist that said they would be delivered through a local florist in Mayville, WI. The purchase was made on December 24th. A day later I received an email that the order was unable …
Carl – Victim Location 67460 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Online Purchase TrendSentials is a scam! I ordered the universal smart watch online on cyber monday(which is the monday after thanksgiving Dec 2 2019) on they’re website they state all packages ship within the united states, and the usual 5-10 business days. …
