Autumn – Feb 26, 2020 Victim Location 11234 Type of a scam Employment Initially, the scammer contacts you via social media and provides you with a link to apply to a job, mystery shopper evaluator position. Once you provide your name, cell number, email, etc. you will be sent some emails guiding you through the …
Leonard – Victim Location 23320 Total money lost $1,900 Type of a scam Online Purchase We contacted House of Bernedoodles via email on 1/28/19 about purchasing a puppy named Ozzz. They immediately responded via email and text. There was information exchange describing the puppy, shipping and costs. It was agreed that the advertised price of …
Gregory – Victim Location 75032 Total money lost $269.98 Type of a scam Online Purchase We placed an order and paid for a hover board on line. A conformation was received with an order number and our bank card was charged. On the website they made claims to be safe and none of their hover …
Evan – Victim Location 96790 Total money lost $105.21 Type of a scam Credit Cards The company is honeyonlineshop.com and they advertise through facebook. They advertised coach bags on sale… I have not received the goods and they do not have a contact number.
Matthew – Victim Location 14612 Type of a scam Phishing Caller indicated I qualified for a free trip. I’m afraid they recorded my voice response in order to use for future unauthorized charges.
Colin – Victim Location 80026 Total money lost $25 Type of a scam Online Purchase I sent a request for a refund to Hurrise Sports on August 17 and received a message on 8/18 saying in part, “…I am worried that the shipping is very high, if the goods are in good condition,May I know …
Misty – Victim Location 30315 Total money lost $29 Type of a scam Online Purchase http://attunlockcode.com I paid $29.00 to online company for unlocked code for cell phone sam-sung active s6. I made purchase on Sunday evening. After making purchase I received email confirmation say I will receive my eight digit unlock code for my …
Tasha – Victim Location 79355 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations Got a email from Hotel and Resort that I still have money on my card. I do not have a card from them nor have I ever heard of them. Got online to research the company before I gave them my email address and last …
Chelsea – Victim Location 42101 Total money lost $50.91 Type of a scam Online Purchase Wanted to buy my girlfriend some pjs. Paid for product online, recently notice another charge by the company, it’s been 2 months. Still no murchandice and don’t know how to stop them from taking anymore of my money!!!!!
Scott – Victim Location 60462 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Online Purchase Notice of massage chair appeared on Facebook. Once ordered after attempt of reject. Got emailed to try again and push order to the front of line. Once ordered received email from [email protected] used on powerfulmill.com website. Later received orders from …
Erik – Victim Location 35634 Type of a scam Phishing This number called our office phone. When I answered, I realized it was an automated message. It said that because I had stayed at Marriott Hotel location that I had won something. I had pushed "0" multiple times to speak to a person to get …
Jessie – Victim Location 49014 Total money lost $107 Type of a scam Online Purchase We ordered a Weighted Blanket from this site on Amazon. We received the blanket with postage due almost the amount we paid for the blanket sent it back and Amanda *** said she would resend it. We were talking to …
Roy – Victim Location 98282 Type of a scam Tech Support Wanted access to my computer because it was down loading malicious viruses without me knowing. Wanted to call back at a later date to help me.
Kelli – Victim Location 77008 Type of a scam Employment I too have received an email from this person after placing my resume on job boards and saw that is a scam. It;’s the same for the other reports: Thank you for your interest in a position with Houston Texas Incorporated We have received your …
Jenny – Victim Location 92835 Type of a scam Online Purchase Mother was recently directed to www.hydroflasksales.com via online ad posing as the actual Hydro Flask website. The site looks similar, down to the website design, etc. She ordered one of their products over a month ago and just received it today – it was …
Benjamin – Victim Location 43017 Type of a scam Online Purchase This website – http://www.corgipreciouspuppies.com – is clearly a scam. When I contacted them via text message (614) 669-2263, as their website requests, they indicated that I would need to put down a deposit of $350 before even scheduling a visit to see the pups. …
Stefanie – Victim Location 78148 Type of a scam Online Purchase Someone by the name of Francis Mora contacted me on a mobile app regarding a used designer wallet I was initially selling for $215. However, he requested that we discuss via email and refused to send money over the app – which is linked …
Tony – Victim Location 89705 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I pressed one for more information so that I could tell them to stop calling me and when I did the man became very vulgar calling me “a stupid bi***” and that “I wished he would just have se* with me”
Valerie – Victim Location 60651 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased a parrot from this fake site. I WIRED $1,000 and never received it. DO NOT WIRE MONEY! Pet scams are very popular! Zamu Grey Farm http://www.zagreys.com/
Douglas – Victim Location 43207 Total money lost $19.99 Type of a scam Employment I saw an ad to process HUD flyers from home. They took $19.99 by debit card. I didn’t receive anything.
Virginia – Victim Location 40272 Total money lost $22 Type of a scam Employment They contacted me on instagram, and said that they wanted me to be a brand ambassador. I contacted them on April 15th, followed the steps, which included placing an order of their product, and to get featured on their website. I …
Krystle – Victim Location 98346 Total money lost $70.36 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered vitamins online, received an email thanking me for my purchase and it was being processed. After not receiving the products I emailed with no reply numerous times. I called their customer service phone number and only got a …
Sharon – Victim Location 29601 Type of a scam Government Grant This person is impersonating my elderly Aunt and is asking other elderly family members for cash. Text messages are being sent that say, "know is not scam, I got $100,000.00 from the department of human service grant program initiatives i saw your name on …
Mathew – Victim Location 43606 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare have been getting at least one call a day from medicare scammers wanting to know my medicare card info. Instead of saying they work for the government now they say they work for health alliance. These are the same people that called saying where from …
Amanda – Type of a scam Online Purchase http://www.salubriousweddings.com This website has your logo on the bottom of it’s main page and pretend they are a BBB accredited business. But I search your website and found no such business on your data base. And the fact that you seem to only serve US and Canada. …
Bridget – Victim Location 80026 Total money lost $156.20 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product The website http://www.sulaslampshades.co.uk displays pictures and descriptions of authentic Barbour merchandise, and they take orders for this same merchandise, but they do not send product that matches the customer’s order. They do not respond to customer requests to return merchandise …
Wendy – Victim Location 77450 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Lovejewelry.com! I complete scan! They have Kendra Scott on the website-trademark infrigement, counterfeiting.
Sierra – Total money lost $269 Type of a scam Online Purchase This website is a complete fake… they claim to be "BBB Accredited A+" (at the bottom of the homepage), as well as affiliated with Paypal etc….. they are NOT. They steal your credit card information when you place an order, and don’t actually …
Steven – Victim Location 99516 Total money lost $115.50 Type of a scam Online Purchase Purchased an inflatable water park for a great price, should of know it was too good to be true. Nothing received, cancelled order, they confirmed yet never received money back nor communication.
Thomas – Victim Location 94705 Type of a scam Rental I was almost scammed out of a deposit and first month’s rent for a rental property this person by the name of Harris Howard posted on Craigslist. I emailed him back and forth, and he tried to press me to send a deposit to secure …
