Janet – Victim Location 90888 Type of a scam Rental Person is Jeffrey advertising a townhouse for rent but when I research it the house is actually for sale. Jeff asks for applications that include social security, with fees, and a $1750 deposit. He gives you the codes right away to see the house and …
Paul – Victim Location 55434 Total money lost $208.68 Type of a scam Online Purchase It’s all lies!!! First off, I never received a confirmation email that my order for the so called free trail went through. I used the product for a week, but ended up being allergic to it. When I called to …
Chad – Victim Location 38183 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order January 15th, 2019 8:03am I received an email employment offer from a job add I applied to on a registered and legal job site glassjobs.com for a mystery shopper’s position through The Mystery Shopper Team email address: [email protected] Manager …
Dale – Victim Location 92055 Type of a scam Romance Scammer posed as a lover on dating website, and asked me to show myself naked. The scammer then told me he will leak my pictures online and spread to my friends and family. Scammer used a fake woman to seduce me.
Johnny – Victim Location 77433 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Investment Scammer aledges to be able to convert $100’s of USD to $1000’s in minutes by investing it with the International Finance Corporation/ World Bank. They first ask for a small amount or any amount willing to be converted. The more you …
Bryce – Victim Location 38104 Type of a scam Employment Scam from our career services involving a "Jeff Construction". They send you a fraudulent check in the mail to make you commit a crime so your bank account is frozen. Email reads: "Subject: We are hiring (Work and Study) We are looking for a Personal …
Shawn – Victim Location 78130 Total money lost $1,000 Type of a scam Online Purchase The person named Mike Zee is currently running a scam on Facebook called Tiny Pomeranian puppies for sale.
Raul – Victim Location 91790 Total money lost $4,000 Type of a scam Employment They have a fake position open where you get to accept the money from a buyer and transfer it to the seller through paypal. They will ask you to do it as a personal transfer and once everything is done, buyer …
Micheal – Victim Location 07009 Type of a scam Employment Address appears to be as a recruiter, then instructs you to a Mr Alexander M Scott using all Hangouts. They put you through a Google Hangout Interview and say you are hired. They ask for your Bank Account Information saying that they will wire you …
Jamie – Victim Location 33023 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered a watch from this site and they tell u only certain way to pay is google wallet and they will Email u the tracking number of your product. After days go by no tracking number was ever sent …
Brittney – Victim Location 64635 Total money lost $4.95 Type of a scam Other Took 4.95 out of my bank with no authrozation. Then refuses to cancel so called service and refund money without me sending my Drivers licsense.
Nikki – Victim Location 37411 Type of a scam Employment This company contacted me with an employment opportunity. Work from home until they have their branch set up locally. I would have an online supervisor to give me instructions as how to do my job. Asked me to open Hangout to communicate with them. Asked …
Audrey – Victim Location 75228 Type of a scam Phishing "can you hear me?" scam
Holly – Victim Location 19406 Type of a scam Online Purchase Bait and switch. Company will advertise sales of products, when you order they send email saying there "is an error" with your order and to call them. Then they try to upsell (bait and switch) you. If you say no, they put your order …
Barry – Victim Location 85308 Type of a scam Phishing Citizen informed BBB that she received a yellow post card from an unknown individual which states "Third Notice". Citizen notes she never received a first or second notice. It goes on to say "he" needed to speak with her immediately regarding her property and it …
Francisco – Victim Location 78108 Type of a scam Government Grant They offered me a $9000 grant for me to do anything with if I gave them a $250 security deposit. They gave me a code and they told me that they would deposit the check in a western union at walmart or some offshore …
Ana – Victim Location 90015 Total money lost $2,500 Type of a scam Employment Offers jobs online on Freelancer.com, People Per Hour, Elance etc and hires people to work for him as a job recruitment company. It is all fake and he does not make payment. He makes up fake resumes and proposes as the …
Tyrone – Victim Location 72761 Type of a scam Government Grant It was a message from one of my friends asking me to friend Jeff Sessions because I won some grant money. Type in jeff sesslons and you will see the one for a person attending Alabama graduate school.
Dominic – Victim Location 85308 Type of a scam Debt Collections Received a call this morning from a company claiming that they were planning to file litigation against a family member. When I called back they needed the file number. I gave that number and they connected me to a woman (they claimed case manager) …
Susan – Victim Location 27513 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order They give you a referal link to send to people to generate traffic and revenue for the website and its sponsors. Then promise to pay you what you earned from generating traffic and when the time comes to get paid they have you …
Sophia – Victim Location 43072 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was looking to buy an English bulldog from this man, [email protected] He would not send me new picture of the dog with someone in it. I found more than one ad with the dog’s picture being sold in PA, CA, & TX. The …
Aimee – Victim Location 77856 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency I had a telephone call today (caller ID said unknown name and number) from a caller saying he is my 16 year old grandson and told me he had been in a car wreck and had been driving his friend’s car because she be …
Grace – Victim Location 49001 Type of a scam Tax Collection He left messages on my cell, work number and relative’s phone that a complaint had been filed against me. He does not say where he is calling from. I did not call him back. Roger – Victim Location 35811 Type of a scam Phishing …
Shanna – Victim Location 11755 Total money lost $200 Type of a scam Employment I had been posting my resume and applying for jobs on Indeed.com. I got an email from a John Canterberry responding to one of my applications that I had sent in for a Medical Receptionist job. In the email, he described …
Spencer – Victim Location 95126 Type of a scam Rental Uses rent.com to scam apartment rental says he lives in Spain and Airbnb will be in contact you to finalize rental agreement Alyssa – Victim Location 91401 Type of a scam Rental I received an email from this individual letting me know that a property …
Sarah – Victim Location 32908 Type of a scam Other Every time they call it rings as if I called them and they give me a clearly fake name (they have a thick accent) and from there I’ve either hung up or with the woman I tried to understand what she was saying but it …
Theresa – Victim Location 14086 Type of a scam Phishing Person (female) claiming to be from Paris, France, mid-30’s, claims to work for bank, and want me to transfer money to a "government account" to get 5 million dollars.
Ronnie – Victim Location 76103 Type of a scam Romance Was contacted over a long period of time by text and phone. Due to his line of work (gemologist) he traveled to Spain to pick up a shipment of raw stones from China. These stones were retained at customs and he needed to raise $150,000 …
Larry – Victim Location 32207 Type of a scam Other Consumer has been contacted by the above. She claims to live in South Shore Ghana. Requested $2,500 for a flight to the United States. She claims to be from Texas, is in her final month of nursing school in Ghana. I have not sent her …
Regina – Victim Location 76513 Total money lost $465 Type of a scam Online Purchase I wished to purchase an 8-month old Husky puppy advertised on this website, and provided my contact information. I received multiple emails from the alleged seller, including pictures of the puppy. After agreeing on price, I sent $465.00 USD ($350 …
