Michelle – Victim Location 54913 Total money lost $178 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was looking for a specific wallet as a gift to my groomsmen when I found the wallet on the hikinglodge.com website at a nice discount. I purchased 4 wallets. A couple days later I found a gaming purchase on …
Clinton – Victim Location 89521 Type of a scam Online Purchase This business is collecting sales tax illegally and pocketing the money. They are not registered with the State of Nevada, for instance (check online search function on Nevada Dept of Taxation), yet are collecting sales tax from customers in this state and keeping it …
Christy – Victim Location 80021 Total money lost $160 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill A van approached me, they were wearing matching Home theatre installation shirts. They built up these speakers as worth thousands of dollars and wanted them for $600. They directed me to this website, that’s fake and reinforces their claim …
Priscilla – Victim Location 21034 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes They called from 3 different numbers within 10 minutes It was a prerecorded message sayng that i won a free security system Dane – Victim Location 30041 Type of a scam Phishing I have been relentlessly called by this company for over a year. I …
Mary – Victim Location 36117 Type of a scam Rental We were looking for a house to rent and the scammer took over someone else’s rental and offered it at half the original price and offered $100 off for every month paid in advance plus free utilities. We went by to view the house and …
Andres – Victim Location 23323 Type of a scam Government Grant One of my facebook friends contacted me throught facebook messenger, she asked if I knew about this program; efda – that issue Grant’s to families in need. I said no and she said well she received a check from FedEx with her grant money …
Brad – Victim Location 38125 Type of a scam Charity A pink bag was left on my mailbox on April 12, 2018. Two bags of clothing, shoes and small household items were picked up on April 14, 2018. A formed attached to the bag asked for contact information in order to receive a tax receipt. …
Sheena – Victim Location 63005 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product A man called saying he was with the Home Security Help Desk. He said that a lot of home security systems have been going off in my neighborhood. I no longer live in St. Louis but have a 314 area code. When I asked …
Jacob – Victim Location 61801 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Nigerian/Foreign Money Exchange Consumer was contacted by a man stating that she was left an inheritance of $2.7 mill. They said that she needed to send in $1500 to receive the money. She sent this in, and was then told that she …
Bradley – Victim Location 27030 Total money lost $275 Type of a scam Tech Support Computer screen went blank with a pop up saying you have errors on your computer and to call them to get it fixed. Computer completely locked up. When call they ask for access to your computer to fix the errors …
Courtney – Victim Location 43623 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased this product on December 5th for $199.99 and it stated that they were on backorder but would ship in 5-7 days. I received an immediate receipt of purchase to my email. A week and a half later I …
Trevor – Victim Location 30030 Total money lost $1,100 Type of a scam Tech Support Internet 3 Criminal Harassment Scams, Fraud – Tries to get information Cyber Crimes
Matthew – Victim Location 30188 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I was contacted by a Frank Riggio telling me to go on to Google hangouts for a chance to work for Horizon Pharma. They used the companies website to make it seem more legit. They were inconsistent with information, ignored my questions, and …
Ross – Victim Location 60606 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief These people have repeatedly called me, sometimes 3 times a day asking me if they can assist me to lower my mortgage payments in the event that I am behind in payments or in foreclosure status. They call me Candace each time. When …
Austin – Victim Location 80631 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan I was called by a restricted number when I answered the woman Lisa said congratulations we got ur loan approval from Howard and klien financial group that they are a independent company that approves bad credit loans. And because of my credit I …
Mallory – Victim Location 47805 Type of a scam Phishing "Heather" from Hyundai Warranty got me to say yes and then phone disconnected.
Kristen – Total money lost $86 Type of a scam Online Purchase I found this website through an advertisement on Facebook. I purchased two pairs of Birkenstock sandals for $86, or so I thought I was getting Birkenstocks. I received a pair of $1 plastic dollar store flip flops. I sent 8 emails in total …
Kate – Victim Location 48228 Total money lost $150 Type of a scam Nigerian/Foreign Money Exchange These people from the Humanitarian of the Federal Domestic Assistance Program is telling people that they have winnings of $80,000. They are asking a tax fee of $150 and a shipping fee of $750. I just want to know …
Amanda – Type of a scam Employment The scam appears to have been around a few months. They use Linked In to contact and then send a standard email stating that they have reviewed the profile and the person has all the requirements necessary to act as Canadian representative for the company. The name of …
Anna – Victim Location 30519 Type of a scam Phishing This scammer starts calling around 9am and call about every hour until 7 or 8pm. Comes up on my phone ID as healthcare inc. 970-289-4982. I picked the phone up one time to tell them to stop calling, however it was a recording, so I …
Brenda – Victim Location 02764 Type of a scam Online Purchase I saw it on Instagram but when I tried to search the company names listed I found nothing. Also the swing set prices are way too low and they are all the same price ($139) even though they are different sizes.
Dominique – Victim Location 18018 Total money lost $68 Type of a scam Online Purchase http://www.newbalancesandals.us/ sells New Balance shoes over online store. Ordered a pair of women shoes, but I received entirely wrong item (model, colour, size). The company will not accept returns and offers 15% refund, but I do not believe they are …
Carmen – Victim Location 91730 Type of a scam Employment I receive a text message on my cellular phone on 11/25/2015 from (734) 547-3142. She introduce herself as Nancy Clark from the firm Seton Healthcare Family. She continue stating in the text that my resume posted on CalJOBS was reviewed and posted to their head …
Leonard – Victim Location 37322 Total money lost $35 Type of a scam Online Purchase 11/29/2017 Processing Order payment is successfull! Transaction ID:201711300005136938 Order Information – Order #2017789254 1 ea. Tour Tough Guitar Throne – Adjustable Foot Rest – Padded Stool B $35.00 $35.00Sub-Total: $0.00Table Rate (Best Way): $35.00Total: After four days and no conformation …
Sara – Victim Location 15205 Total money lost $89.99 Type of a scam Other After seeing what seemed like a legitimate web site, I contacted this company whose website is: howtopackets.com, and paid a fee of $89.99 for help with filing a small claims lawsuit and serving the company I was suing. Their website claims …
Hillary – Victim Location 90026 Total money lost $853 Type of a scam Online Purchase I order six watches from them and they never sent them. I tried to contact them but they ignore me.
Tonya – Victim Location 32003 Total money lost $12.95 Type of a scam Online Purchase Website https://www.terilnote88.com is a scam. It’s also known as gopsevenus and shopepip. They take your money for $12.95 per item no variety in price and no shipping but they never intend to send any items. It’s a scam. Stay away.
Brenda – Victim Location 53072 Total money lost $560 Type of a scam Online Purchase Alleged husky dog breeder claims to have puppies for sale. Website seems legit. Was going to have an 8 week old puppy shipped to my home, and a day after putting the security deposit down there was a problem with …
Paul – Total money lost $83 Type of a scam Other I purchased some weight loss pills on http://rxstore365.com/site/search?q=orlistat and I tried calling the numbers shown on the website and since it says 24/7 , no one ever answer and it keeps going to voicemail.
Kayla – Victim Location 55434 Type of a scam Phishing I received a post card in the mail stating I need to call a number about my recently closed mortgage which included a mortgage number. I have never taken out a mortgage on my home. There is no return address. Ian – Victim Location 53590 …
