Raul – Victim Location 58801 Type of a scam Charity Random added me, then later messaged me (conversation attached) and tried to get me to text a number saying I could get a grant through it. I’m confident there would have been a money request after texting, but I really don’t feel like bothering with …
Carla – Victim Location 83355 Type of a scam Phishing The person asked if i was who I was and I said yes then they hung up the phone. I think it was scammers trying to get me to say yes to scam my credit cards.
Nathaniel – Total money lost $600 Type of a scam Online Purchase The company advertised an anti aging face/eye cream that was a product created by Dina from Breakfast television. They advertised that she was leaving BT to sell her product because the show didn’t agree with it and it was her passion. They advertised …
Nathan – Victim Location 67220 Type of a scam Online Purchase it is a website claiming to be a reputable Chihuahua breeder….The owner states to be a Christian family and shares her story about her family and her medical injury that she is deaf and cannot hear and that is why she emails…and asks for …
Amelia – Victim Location 45044 Type of a scam Phishing I received a call today around 1p.m. on 2-3-17 from 513-987-2259, rang I answered, he said Hi this is Ryan with GE Securities, I hope your day is going well. I said yeah, and he hung up. I tried calling back about 20 times and …
Angela – Victim Location 37129 Total money lost $25 Type of a scam Online Purchase on this page http://tnservices.org/drivers-licenses/replace-drivers-license-tennessee/ there is a huge ad from http://getdriverslicense.com/. it is very misleading causing you to think that this is part of the original site. i clicked on it to get a replacement drivers license filling out all …
Tina – Victim Location 78009 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I am selling a boat – scammer first contacted me with a text message saying only to email him information about the boat. I have copied and pasted the email responses that he sent. "I am seriously interested in buying this for my …
Kristine – Victim Location 12020 Total money lost $25 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product I singed in to a month to month subscription to GearsTVhd. Offering streaming vs cable of many channels They took my money and there is no way to contact them for customer support or to stop them from taking my …
Pedro – Victim Location 32340 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Online Purchase Bought a air conditioner from them and never received, and the website has disappeared
Seth – Victim Location 30273 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise So I wanted to adopt these yorkie puppies. And they claimed they just moved to Maryland. So they was going to do a doggy transportation company. The dude called me and he didn’t give me the right information to the business. So I …
Katherine – Victim Location 77019 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ALMOST fell for a puppy scam! I stopped just short! The person whose name is Germain Collins on Hoobly Classifieds had me text him for questions about the Yorkies for sale. I did so at 678-465-8384. Then the whole thing unfolded. After I …
Holly – Victim Location 48219 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill I guess there is no end to folks wanting to scam others out of hard-earned and honestly-gained money. This GLOTRADE, S.R.O. compnay is a complete scam. Do not send them any of your hard earned money. They boast of their mailing address being: …
Dominic – Victim Location 34430 Type of a scam Phishing Case:366039172533:172 This email notification has been automatically sent to you because we have received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. You can download the text file with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jhlUll We also …
Jeremy – Victim Location 89119 Type of a scam Employment I received a text from a number regarding a job opportunity for General Motors . The name came in as a Mrs.SEAN DIAMONDS. When I responded I asked if I can get a confirmation email . The email seemed fake there was no logo or …
Latasha – Type of a scam Employment As an employer entering our busy season we required a casual laborer/shipper to work in our plant in late October 2015. We had placed an online ad through Craigslist in September and were contacted via email by the labour agency GTA Employment who said they had staffing available …
Jessie – Victim Location 76078 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I received a letter from an attorney by the name of Richard Gaston (Name spelled "Richad" on the letterhead) that a relative (with my last name) had passed away 7 years ago in Canada and he had died intestate and there was no next of …
Russell – Victim Location 35634 Type of a scam Tech Support I had an online tech service named Geeks World for two years. The first year everything was fine. They were helpful when I called them. During the second year I received a call from a tech that said they had inadvertently put some corrupted …
Trevor – Victim Location 80439 Total money lost $2,500 Type of a scam Home Improvement We contracted with Vernon Gallegos, Galeo Painting, for exterior home painting. He approached us inquiring about work after he had done some interior painting for us with Certa Pro Painters. He was stated he was now on his own and …
Carlos – Victim Location 57706 Total money lost $13,000 Type of a scam Other I was in the market for a vehicle about 5 months ago and came across a nice Nissan maxima at this dealership. I was told that it was a Nissan Maxima premium with a sports package, it even says this in …
Ryan – Victim Location 53089 Type of a scam Romance I met someone on a dating site and he sells Gemstones for a living. He said that he was stuck in Africa and wanted me to give him my checking account so that his clients could put money into my account and then I would …
Blake – Victim Location 07645 Type of a scam Identity Theft I listed a vehicle to sell on Craigslist. They asked me to use www.theelitevincheck.com (which went to official.vin) to pull a history report on my vehicle and email it to them. Its a new scam if you Google it…..beware
Tristan – Victim Location 85743 Total money lost $39.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase Their website advertises AirPods for a discounted rate of $39.99 of which is marked down from $159. The pictures and the description on the website are accurate for actual authentic iPhone AirPods, however what we received in the mail we’re …
Margaret – Victim Location 98248 Total money lost $579 Type of a scam Online Purchase I purchased a Generac IQ2000 generator at www.generacpoweronsale.com for $579, the order says it is processing, and hasn’t changed in 3 days since I made the purchase. I payed through PayPal, and it says the sale has been completed. I …
Stacey – Victim Location 61115 Type of a scam Online Purchase I received a message from sprint saying charges had been added to my cell phone account. I had no prior contact with this company. When I researched the company to call about the charges I saw that they are headquartered in Malaysia, have an …
Sheena – Victim Location 02453 Total money lost $12.94 Type of a scam Online Purchase An advertisement for one of their "products" appeared in my Facebook feed. I found it curious because I have nothing related to this product in my profile but thought the gift would be nice for a friend. So I placed …
Fernando – Victim Location 84120 Type of a scam Debt Collections Received an automated call 4 days in a row stating that anything I say can and will be used against me. It said that i am being sued and to call 1-800-436-5274 immediately. They never use my name or say what it is regarding …
Stacey – Victim Location 74114 Type of a scam Phishing I suspect this is another one of the "Say Yes" Scams. I have received numerous phone calls from the number above, which shows as Mena, AR. (I am originally from a town not far from Mena, which I suspect is intentional with the area codes.) …
Krista – Victim Location 11563 Total money lost $400 Type of a scam Tech Support The company claimed they were going to do a full system tune-up to my laptop, along with an infection sweep and virus removal and did not provide the services stated by an employee of theirs by the name Anthony Carpani. …
Candice – Type of a scam Employment My father in law was offered a job as an Administrative Assistant for Genius Association, making $35/hour to start, increasing to $38/hour after the probationary period. The email stated they were planning to open an additional office in Edmonton in a couple of months, which is where my …
Barbara – Victim Location 66215 Type of a scam Rental I was on craigslist looking for an apartment and came across an apartment that was to good to be true. The total rent was $500 for water, electricity, cable and wifi and one parking spot. On top of the apartment being fully furnished with updated …
