Colin – Victim Location 95823 Type of a scam Other They are fake logistic company. They will work with the scammer seller company, they will take care the shipment, but after that they said you have to pay for any license to go through. If you make payment, they keep telling you to make payment …
Carlos – Victim Location 77328 Type of a scam Employment Thank you for your interest in the Administrative Assistant position. We are looking for a highly organized & personable individual to fill this vacancy. Knowledge required by the position: -Proficient in MS Office products: Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint; -Knowledge of computers and job-related software …
Jamie – Victim Location 11205 Type of a scam Employment This "company" emailed me via indeed offering me a job and asking me for my personal information without an interview. There is no information about them found on the internet at all other than that they’re a supposed computer software company, even though the position …
Christian – Victim Location 48360 Total money lost $249 Type of a scam Online Purchase Website looks like manufacturer store (GoPro) and I purchased one of the packages and paid thru paypal which then debited my bank account. After placing the order on 8/25/19 , I noticed the paypal merchant name was a person and …
Troy – Victim Location 71730 Type of a scam Government Grant Someone sent me a message on fb messenger say they where a friend of mine. They were using that friends messenger acct.saying she had gotten a grant from WCABG and wanted ME to see if I qualified for a grant. Then they texted me. …
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Lacey – Victim Location 53140 Type of a scam Other Scammer replied to my craigslist post regarding a Moped that I had for sale. Asked about any accidents with it and to reply to his person email address. Replied information about accidents. Received an email back INSTANTLY that I should buy a motorcycle report to …
Phillip – Victim Location 28645 Type of a scam Employment I got an email that said I could earn $50 or more a week by being a secret shopper. I followed the link to a website that looked like a Walgreens site, took my information including phone number and email. I got a message (email) …
Miranda – Victim Location 78676 Type of a scam Home Improvement Heard multiple voices on the phone before saying “hello”, I think the caller said “can you hear me”, I cannot remember if I said yes or no, caller then advertised green energy services and asked if I was a “proud home owner”, when I …
Peter – Victim Location 80401 Total money lost $800 Type of a scam Employment This company hires contractors to install TVs, ceiling fans, and other handyman jobs. They even hire unlicensed “electricians” to do wiring (dangerous). They send the contractors out on these jobs, which the contractor has to purchase all materials, and then they …
Jon – Victim Location 78660 Total money lost $250 Type of a scam Credit Cards Processed an unauthorized payment of $250.00 on 11/8/19. Refused to take my calls supervisor has hung up on me plenty of times. Will not refund my money my payment isn’t due until 11/15/19….
Clinton – Victim Location 92586 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Hi, I was trying to get a pay check loan and Green trust and I was repeatedly ask for my information which included bank account and Social Security #..I know this was a scam when I received a message saying someone had inquired …
Melinda – Victim Location 43613 Total money lost $8,788 Type of a scam Tech Support back in may 2018 we had a virus come up on our computer and and we were directed to a company at that time by the computer to Itec Abemix.com 866-215-0659 they fixed the problems and then asked if we …
Carly – Victim Location 28079 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Site owner hides his identity from public and portrays himself as a user of the site. The site is a bunch of links for giveaways which are all referal links to himself. He also has a facebook page and twitter page to promote his links. …
Mindy – Victim Location 90301 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Employment I applied for a job posting on zip recruiter and this man texted me claiming to be HR for the company I applied for. I went in that day for an interview where his assistants interviewed me and offered me a …
Eugene – Victim Location 27577 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes I received a call from Shawn Parker supposedly from the gaming commission in DC 202-655-3760 stating that I had won over seven hundred thousand dollars but I needed to pay the insurance and shipping on this cashier’s check. After I questioned the validity of the …
Dana – Victim Location 23606 Type of a scam Online Purchase Suspicious website www.gadautoparts.com (877)728-4813 appears to not be legitimate business in the USA. The customer service representatives call from overseas and quote many different prices and use pressure tactics to try to make sales. They try to force you to give them your credit …
Mathew – Victim Location 93722 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Yellow Pages/Directories They call your business offering to list you in a community guide affiliated with a local real estate broker. This time it was for coldwell banker. They even sent me a copy of last years book which must have been …
Tyrone – Victim Location 63873 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Answered a survey question about making money as a mystery shopper. Received a “survey and research document section 1batch C” form from Agent Number #9360, David Hall, Task Manager by FedEx. Along with this form was a cashiers check for $2950.00 made out …
Michele – Victim Location 68154 Type of a scam Employment I initially received a message on LinkedIn regarding an employment opportunity with Gallup, Inc. The message was from a legitimate employee from Gallup, Inc. They advised me that their online team reviewed my resume and wanted me to contact another person to interview via google …
Kyle – Victim Location 30291 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill I started a new business, and about 10 days after my business was established. I get a letter from GA Certificate Service asking for $72.50 for a certificate of existence. The letter is time sensative and wants a payment 2 weeks after letter …
Leslie – Victim Location 99504 Total money lost $50 Type of a scam Romance This girl on tinder sent me this link to “make shire I was safe to meet” said it was free but credit card is required to sign up and ends up changing you 50 dollars to some random escort service
Micah – Victim Location 48161 Type of a scam Utility Message left on 10-16-19 at 1:43pm. Hello this is Amanda from the gas company. You have a issue with last months gas bill, Have your last months gas bill available when calling back 616-219-8099 ext 95 Kristy – Victim Location 46802 Total money lost $806.20 …
Nicolas – Victim Location 29601 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Scammer contacted consumer and told consumer they won sweepstakes they entered from a restaurant and the prize was $750,000. Scammer told consumer to send 1% ($7,500) of the prize in order to get the money. Consumer did not send the money.
Arthur – Victim Location 37013 Total money lost $77.99 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was looking for inexpensive shoes for a great price and stumbled on the website, all advertised on Instagram, Facebook, and Google search engine. I did not authorize payment but somehow a charge was made through my PayPal. I immediately …
Melissa – Total money lost $638 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Stole order via e-transfer payment.. never shipped order. And they blocked me from contacting them.
Julie – Victim Location 11767 Type of a scam Tech Support first, I received multiple phone calls from various numbers from various states telling me that there was an issue with my computer and I need to log onto it right away as I was on the phone. After a few phone calls I no …
Tiffany – Victim Location 28655 Type of a scam Employment I got a email from Walmart saying they would send me a check in the amount of $2,428 if I would be a secret shopper and perform certain duties and responsibilities on paper my findings. While I secret shopper one of the duties was to …
Shane – Victim Location 65809 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Advertising Gshock watches at low prices, but this is a fake website and a scam.
Stacy – Victim Location 83704 Total money lost $120 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ordered from company. Ordered a small quantity from them they in turn sent a huge alleged quantity of items not wanted. They tell you they aren’t charging you more but then they tell you what they sent is illegal and …
Julia – Victim Location 99505 Total money lost $600 Type of a scam Online Purchase They are a Facebook page called Dogs&puppies for sale!! They scammed me and my wife out of $600 promising us a 11 week old male dachshund puppy!! They asked for a money order through Walmart and we were told that …
