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 …
Olivia – Victim Location 46113 Total money lost $21,000 Type of a scam Home Improvement Joseph Gene Yungwirth, aka Joe Yungwirth, stole over $21,000 from me in a con artist contracting scam. I hired him to rehab a house in Indiana. He demanded weekly payments and made up additional costs, asking for more money, and …
Deborah – Victim Location 85224 Type of a scam Rental Okay so I was on Trulia the renting app came across a 3 bed 2 bath nice home for 1000 a month I was like wow that’s a deal so on the home there was no info about the owner just a number to txt …
Marissa – Victim Location 03753 Type of a scam Online Purchase Advertise puppies for adoption then ask for advance payment thru Western Union. Always a flag. Said I would deliver direct and received no further correspondence
Nicholas – Victim Location 11239 Type of a scam Employment I was on the web looking for employment.i received an email purporting to be CVS for a mystery shopper and I did apply for the position. A few days after I received a text message informing me that I was successful and would receive a …
Tanya – Victim Location 46184 Type of a scam Phishing This is the email i received: This email message has been automatically generated and sent to you because we have received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by …
Chelsea – Victim Location 24064 Type of a scam Debt Collections I rec’d a call from a young lady who left a message stating that some papers had come across her desk and that they needed to be delivered on Wednesday 12th 2017 between 12pm and 3pm. To please give her a call and let …
William – Victim Location 75701 Type of a scam Employment I have been online searching for employment and someone reached out to me by text this morning stating "I am Mr. Lawson Johnson from the company (Jassen Pharmaceutical INC). Your resume has been reviewed by the company and you have been selected for an online …
Sharon – Victim Location 78240 Total money lost $2,700 Type of a scam Employment I got an email about work-at-home for a personal accounting, filled out the application, about 3-4 days later I got an email from the person I thought was the person I was suppose to be working for from home congratulating me …
Wendy – Victim Location 92399 Type of a scam Other Said his name was Jarod, strip advisor, and asked if I could hear him ok, I said yes and call got disconnected
Morgan – Victim Location 48035 Type of a scam Identity Theft Someone called and said this is John from customer support. Can you hear me ok? I said yes then realized it then hung up
Michelle – Victim Location 66102 Type of a scam Employment Debra Johnson contacted me regarding a shipping service from home. I made one shipment for the company. Salary was delayed and I was offered a managerial position and more responsibilities with a raise. I was given information to start up a business checking account and …
Alana – Victim Location 90020 Total money lost $878.24 Type of a scam Home Improvement Security Deposit Dispute with Former Landlord After living at my former residence for over 2.5 years (January 2014 – August 2016), the landlord, Olympio Martinez, refused to pay back the initial $1500 deposit to me and my former roommate. We …
Bonnie – Victim Location 90731 Type of a scam Charity – FRAUD ALERT – Fake "Foundation" in Tavares, FL 1) A reputable charity is a registered charity. The Jaxon Strong Foundation is NOT registered with the State of Florida or the IRS. 2) A reputable charity has a website with .org on it, not .com …
