Carl – Victim Location 53916 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order i received a check and letter by ups to secret shop walmart and buy 6 gift cards. then to scratch off numbers on back and send pictures of them to this number he gave me. my fiance called the bank "the Rogue Credit …
Aimee – Victim Location 46013 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Was sent a check for a person to come put a sticker on my vehicle to advertise for Jolt Cola Angela – Victim Location 48386 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I was sent a text message to my phone inquiring about …
Abby – Type of a scam Employment This is the email I received from them. I will not be working for them. Will not accept any e-transfer from them. On Jun 25, 2019, at 12:50 PM, Brandy Blunden wrote: Congratulations! Now you can start the probation period for the Online Service Manager position. We have …
Ana – Victim Location 27107 Type of a scam Other have vehicle listed for sale online…scammer said they live 1 hour 45 minutes away and will give me asking price for vehicle but I must provide a Detail VIN report on vehicle. They provided me a link to a website I had never heard of. …
Molly – Victim Location 78413 Type of a scam Phishing Received "friendly" greeting to view porn photos and participate in neighborhood activity if interested. It arrived on a group cell phone text. I checked the phone numbers on group and no one was on my contacts. After 3 days, no one had responded and I …
Steve – Victim Location 77706 Type of a scam Identity Theft The scammer contacted me that I was approved for a 1,000 $ loan. I asked him how and he started talking very fast and professional as if he was reading guidelines. Then he asked for my last 4 of my social and he already …
Sergio – Type of a scam Employment On June 10, 2019, I got an email for a lady named Brandy. She asked if I was interested in working full rim or part time as an online services manager. I have never heard of them and that position before. I asked for more information and this …
Carlos – Victim Location 76201 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Employment I was on indeed and I had applied for an "Office Assistant" position. A few days later I received an email from this man named Jason Ferguson who told me that he was an independent real estate attorney. He said I …
Troy – Victim Location 33411 Total money lost $6,855 Type of a scam Home Improvement This guy Carlos came and gave me a quote about work that needed to be done in my home and told me it will take 3 to 4 weeks to complete the job. I gave him a deposit of $3428, …
Ruben – Victim Location 94560 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Online Purchase My boyfriend and I had decided that we wanted to purchase a Mainecoon kitten. After some research I came across Joy Maine [censored] which looked to be a very reputable site. Their website looks very real and very legit. They …
Andrew – Victim Location 60487 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order received priority mail envelope with a copied instruction sheet and a $2400 cashiers check. letter stated to be a mystery shopper by cashing the check at your bank and use it to buy $2000 worth of gift cards. I looked up this type …
Samuel – Victim Location 55378 Total money lost $24,478.40 Type of a scam Other Jeff Lauck (Jeffrey Lauck) agreed to buy my car that I posted online. He said he would pay off the loan. He did. 3 days later he sent a transport to pick up the car. He had the payment retuned 2x. …
Pedro – Victim Location 32819 Type of a scam Debt Collections Texted me & called saying I owe money from 10 years ago & need to pay or I will get served papers to go to court they said it was Jpl law firm
Kari – Victim Location 32940 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Online Purchase Advertising ragdoll kittens. After they agreed to $300 price for ragdoll kitten, they provided address for pickup (presumably a randomly selected fake address: 4869 Montega Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192) or could ship for $200 through pet shipping service. Then they …
Denise – Victim Location 78559 Type of a scam Government Grant Free grant money from poverty alleviation funds with up front money required.
Ricky – Victim Location 89123 Type of a scam Rental This is the first message he sent me after I sent an email about a property on Craigslist. I went and searched for the property owners name and saw it was Juan Juarez not Juares, the home was much to beautiful to be rented for …
Bryce – Victim Location 45784 Total money lost $450 Type of a scam Online Purchase We drove three hours to an address that was given to us to pick up a puppy. No one there knew anything about it. I had corresponded by email several times with this person and they told me how they …
Dominique – Victim Location 60429 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Contact from potential employer via ziprecruiter.com about a great working opportunity. At first the contact person only communicated via text & repeatedly mentioned sending a UPS package with instructions inside. I only spoke with contact once who stated he will send contract for …
Whitney – Victim Location 20735 Total money lost $100 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan Said I took out a loan in 2014
Holly – Victim Location 70118 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was sent a letter with no return label. It was addressed in away that looked like it was handwritten. Inside there was a card baby card and a written note congratulating me from Jenny B. Inside there were coupons, gift cards and a …
Virginia – Victim Location 94578 Total money lost $20 Type of a scam Online Purchase I order products on 4/1/2019 and received confirmation email that order was received. I contacted merchant on 4/9/2019 via email regarding status with no response. I contacted merchant again on 5/9/2019 requesting a refund with no response. Go on the …
Jermaine – Victim Location 39209 Total money lost $229 Type of a scam Online Purchase I found Juliiy.com on Facebook. They were advertising a handicap scooter for $229.00 that sells elsewhere for over $2.000.00. I thought it was a great opportunity to get one for myself as I can’t afford to pay the higher price. …
Tabitha – Victim Location 36207 Total money lost $800 Type of a scam Online Purchase I paid for 2 kittens layla and tom which was 800.00. Once the money was recieved they stopped responding. I did a search on the website prior to buying and found nothing. I couldn’t let the uneasy feeling go so …
Martin – Victim Location 90046 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Seller offers a professional looking website of authentic sports gear. Once an order is made through the website, the seller places an order for counterfeit gear from China and that other entity ships the order to the buyer. The seller acts as a middle …
Juan – Victim Location 85017 Total money lost $900 Type of a scam Romance Don’t trust this women Julita Gastin you guys she a big big scam always asking for google play and steam gift card online she will also ask for your credit card info she from Texas and she also using a app …
Kenneth – Victim Location 98241 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Jason Millis contacted me via my online store asking to make a very large purchase of over $15,000.00. He requested an invoice be sent only via Quickbooks, he paid the invoice and repetitively contacted me asking if the payment cleared. He requested that …
Brent – Victim Location 28147 Type of a scam Online Purchase Found a great deal on a truck, with a price too good to be true. The scammer and I exchanged emails and they tried to assure me I would not be charged until I confirmed I received the vehicle and was satisfied. When I …
Christopher – Victim Location 80525 Total money lost $45 Type of a scam Online Purchase The company does not respond to requests for cancellation of orders and refunds for items not received. I ordered 2 items on 10/2/2019 which were supposed to be delivered and have not even left for shipment. No tracking numbers. Order …
Scott – Victim Location 43068 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency I got a call this morning from a young man, Jason. Caller ID said: 617-727-8888. I didn’t tell him I didn’t know anybody named Jason. He was crying. He said he was booked, booking number 14252019A. He said he’d been drinking and got in …
Darrell – I did an online interview and phone interview. So I thought maybe it could be legit. Plus when I initially research there were no fraud reports on this company. They had me work for a month and did not pay me. Now the work number has changed and my “trainer” or “HR supervisor” …
