Russell – Victim Location 46218 Total money lost $787 Type of a scam Government Grant Somebody wrote me on facebook about attorney james starkey and said he can help me with a government grant so i gave him my information i send i paid 787 dollars on western union website to a different person be …
Brittney – Victim Location 33626 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Received a cashiers check following the below email: This is to notify you that the payment for your first survey assignment will deliver today or tomorrow. Its a check of $2850,its covers your $300 pay and the rest will be used for your …
Suzanne – Victim Location 07424 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief They’re trying to get me to apply to the "Government Funded Forgiveness Program" for my "student loan debt" by calling 800-961-1688.
Reginald – Victim Location 30028 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations Husband was called about our timeshare maintance fees and how they can be lowered with there help. Cutting the presentation at ocharlies in our home town of cumming GA, the bad dress and play off each other that caused too many red flags in and …
Haley – Victim Location 07626 Type of a scam Government Grant In one day i received mre than 10 calls always from different numbers some with area code 345 , some with 241 and some from 245, and 253 always with peoples speaking with a strong indian accent…… no matter you are asking to be …
Carmen – Victim Location 60654 Type of a scam Tech Support Robo call will inform you that your business listing is out of date and needs updating. I have tried the opt out button multiple times with no effect. When I speak to a person, and tell them to stop the calls, they hang up. …
Isaac – Victim Location 39209 Total money lost $91.75 Type of a scam Online Purchase Did internet search looking for a hard to find pair of Nike shoes. Ordered from this site. Never received any info about order. Finally found email address and reached out questioning seller about order. Days later after sending numerous emails, …
Tyler – Victim Location 80020 Total money lost $600 Type of a scam Online Purchase The ‘breeder’ insisted that we deposit cash into his account and which point he would ship it. Once we did, the seller kept saying he couldn’t get shipping – or that it was delayed. We tried to contact them multiple …
Randy – Victim Location 20005 Type of a scam Phishing Here is what the scam email looked like: From: Date: _____ To: ______ Subject: Do Not Contact List – Current Employer Included Dear _______, I am writing to inform you that Guidepoint has placed the ultimate parent company – ______ – of your current employer, …
Manuel – Victim Location 66061 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Received an email asking for my participation in doing surveys for local stores such as Walmart, Apple, Best-buy or local retail store with a payment of $500 per survey. A couple emails exchanges and then I received a cashier’s check for $2,798.50 with …
Julian – Victim Location 33313 Total money lost $20 Type of a scam Online Purchase Had bought a item on July 7, 2018 and still has not received item. When I tried contacting the website via email and support email no response the most recent email I sent came back saying no email address found.
Jasmine – Victim Location 85732 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise Received an email saying the company named Gruppo Ferrero S.p.A. is hiring people. Then arranged a phone call interview with their HR. They provided a believable contract along job description for a 1099 job as researcher and contractor with their clients. Then after …
Willie – Victim Location 18104 Total money lost $299 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product A warning pop-up came up on my screen and then I called the number and ended up being scammed by a "virus cleaner" that took over my computer to supposedly install security software it turns out I didn’t need. After …
Tammy – Victim Location 32164 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan B. Gibson this is the name of the person just scam me. Looking for loan for my business to buying a dump truck( my credit was not so good so everybody I apply tell me I need a co- …
Michael – Victim Location 35405 Total money lost $10 Type of a scam Credit Cards We purchased the prepaid credit card for $1.95 fee and put $20.00 on the card to use on an internet purchase. We did not want to use our personal credit card and since prepaid visas have no account attached to …
Alex – Victim Location 76179 Type of a scam Debt Collections They call multiple times a day. Leave messages saying they have your full social and address. They have made several attempts to reach you, but have been unsuccessful. They will deliver a letter to your place of employment, and if you are not there …
Patrick – Victim Location 48047 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product I was asked for my microsoft password on my laptop so the agent could look at my computer to see if a virus affected the operation of my Kindle. I gave it. The agent started running programs. Hecsaid I have several viruses. FOR $149.00 …
Ernest – Victim Location 28301 Total money lost $80 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product They offer sports supplements and other items supposedly but then charge you for a “membership” I have been charge $** twice with in a week.
Shana – Victim Location 76904 Type of a scam Government Grant Received a call from a man with a heavy accent who indicated he worked for the US Federal Grant Office. He said his name was Jorge Hahn. Jorge indicated the US Federal Grant office had awarded us $9.200 for paying our bills on time, …
Alexandra – Victim Location 55116 Total money lost $66.45 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ordered a certain product, they delivered a completely different one (ordered Men’s XL Chicago Bears hoodie, received Kids XL black zip up). Contacted via email and via their online form consistently with only 1 response. After I received the 1 …
Meagan – Victim Location 45404 Type of a scam Business Email Compromise These numbers have called our business 2-3 times just today per number. Wanting to contact us about our so called online account and (all our information) may not be correct. I hit the do not call button on each call and they still …
Jacob – Victim Location 33024 Total money lost $30 Type of a scam Charity This person claims to be a fundraiser. Her name is Abby. She works under Whoduz, Inc. and Green Market Events in South Florida. She sets up events, tells you the profit is going to the Church or as a fundraiser for …
Nathaniel – Victim Location 81419 Type of a scam Investment I am fearful that my dad might get scammed
Lisa – Victim Location 71744 Total money lost $165 Type of a scam Online Purchase Okay so this girl has changed her Instagram name a total of 14 times. I have kept track of her through my main page and I made a fake page to try and get my money back. Every time you …
Luis – Victim Location 88011 Type of a scam Government Grant Was called and informed i recived a grant and asked for my bank account information
Darren – Victim Location 92614 Total money lost $7,000 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan My family and I sent — Fox from Guardians of the Night $7,000 for a service dog for our son to be raised and trained for his special needs. At the time we were supposed to fly and meet …
Ashley – Victim Location 55811 Type of a scam Other failed to transport pet and asked for additional fee
Renee – Victim Location 80909 Type of a scam Online Purchase See Scam 240943. This same person offered to sell me a 2016 Jayco travel trailer for $6000. If you see email #2 in scam #240943, I received the exact same email, worded almost the same, except for the Jayco. Theirs was about a motorcycle. …
Megan – Victim Location 91950 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Online Purchase Offering dogs free to good home. Just pay shipping cost.
Neil – Victim Location 21237 Total money lost $1,350 Type of a scam Online Purchase We located these people via internet search for Welsh Corgi breeders. We were immediately were asked our location. They then offered us our choice of dogs from $500.-$600. With free shipping. We wired them (via Western Union) $500. The next …
