Reginald – Victim Location 01519 Type of a scam Other I have been receiving E-mails from multiple people inquiring if we where hiring because a company call JWH Construction Group which is a similar name to ours, has been E-mailing tempting engineering positions in the U.S. At this point I am receiving about two a …
Marvin – Victim Location 79423 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations I received a call on my cell phone from a man who stated, "Hello, my name is Joe, can you hear me ok" to which I responded, "yes". He then proceeded to tell me I "had been selected to receive a trip that included tickets …
Albert – Victim Location 79382 Total money lost $86.17 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered scrubs from this company (Jen’s Scrubs and Uniforms) and never received my order. When I looked up the status of my shipment, it stated "shipped" but there is no UPS or other entity tracking #. When I tried …
Theresa – Victim Location 06612 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I received an e-mail from "Adams Jones", that looks like it originated in Korea, asking me to open a document confirming a payment to my account. There was no deposit made to this account, and this e-mail itself (vague, misspellings) looks fishy. Not …
Brandon – Victim Location 07032 Total money lost $152,000 Type of a scam Romance "Janice Santana" using [email protected] conned me out of monies and items over $100,000. She claimed to be a United States Marine who at the time of my conversations, was to have been serving tours in both Syria and Mauritius. This all …
Stacey – Victim Location 39701 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Government Grant Gave me a phone call saying I was granted money by the government of 8 thousand dollars because I hadn’t had any criminal history and because I didn’t owe any debt. Said all I had to do was make a …
Heather – Victim Location 32259 Type of a scam Debt Collections I was contacted by a person claiming to be "Michael Brown", stating that the office had been contracted by US Bank to file a civil suit against me for an old account. I didn’t recall having any dealings with US Bank so I was …
Amanda – Victim Location 64012 Type of a scam Online Purchase Ad in Craigslist for a 2002 Roadtrek 190 Popular for $ 4200.00. I requested mileage. Received a text saying more information would be provided is I supplied my email address. Received an email stating the husband has died of a heart attack and mother …
Nancy – Victim Location 94518 Type of a scam Employment This guy contacted me by email asking if I wanted a job. He then wanted me to collect some money and wire it somewhere.
Candace – Victim Location 34472 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Who ever is this person calling everyday to my house is offering to give me winnings that I did not take part in any sweepstakes. This call comes at least three times a day. Very frustrating and disturbing. Wish it could stop.
Angelica – Total money lost $850 Type of a scam Home Improvement We hired Brad Jarvis from Jarvis n’ sons construction for carpentry work in May 2018. We had a signed written contract for the job, he requested 1/3 deposit of total price which was 850$. This was sent via etransfer at his request. He …
Travis – Victim Location 98103 Type of a scam Charity Claims to want to sponser an band or musician for charitable tax relief. She is a realtor. She got the phone number from Craigslist add by coincidence, while searching for an artist. She wants to call at 11 pm…very late!
Bobby – Victim Location 43512 Total money lost $600 Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan They offer loans to help pay your past due bills rent gas car note buy groceries etc you put down 200$ and they prise a return of 2000 to 4000 dollars .
Scott – Victim Location 70123 Type of a scam Other The scammer used name of our club president wanting me to transfer money from our account to a "vendor." Bank name: Education Plus Credit Union Account name: Candy Labell Checking Acct Account number: 272482922 Routine number: 27742
Tyrone – Victim Location 28146 Type of a scam Phishing Daughter answered phone and person said "Hi. This is Jeremy from Medicare. Can you hear me okay?" Daughter answered "Yes". Concerned that this could be a robocall scam. No money lost yet.
Ramon – Victim Location 38663 Total money lost $509.90 Type of a scam Nigerian/Foreign Money Exchange I believe that James Alexander is a scam. I believe that he might have hacked into another person I know Facebook account and connected with me about receiving a certain amount of money. One of those too good to …
Jake – Victim Location 77384 Type of a scam Tax Collection I received a voicemail threatening me with an appearance in front of a federal court for not responding to the call. When I called back a young woman said she was representing the Investigation Unit of the United States Treasury. I asked if she …
Rosa – Victim Location 11579 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was searching the internet for the best price for an Instant Pot Ultra-6 and in a Google search and this site was listed with the best price. I went to the JZT website and put the item in my cart, but before I …
Jenny – Victim Location 85625 Type of a scam Government Grant Scammer uses FB profile as Jan Launius. Contacted me about receiving a Home Care and Family Support Grant, said they had recived $100,000 from this place. Told to text “Mr. Willie” when I am ready to apply.
Megan – Victim Location 32817 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order I look for work on UpWork as a freelance writer pretty regularly. I should have known that something was off about this job posting when I was immediately contacted by the SVP of HR. Unfortunately, the person used a real name that I …
Bethany – Victim Location 36301 Total money lost $91 Type of a scam Online Purchase I order a pair of shoes offline, i didnt get a tracking number, No information where my shoes is located. i emailed them and still didnt get any information of where my shoes are.
Michele – Victim Location 04084 Type of a scam Rental Craigslist – "James" responded to my inquiry of his rental property over email. He gave us information about the property and told us that he is currently in CA with his daughter who has breast cancer which is why he is renting their house. After …
Teresa – Victim Location 60586 Total money lost $711.50 Type of a scam Online Purchase Advertised French Mastiff puppies with very legitimate information and pictures. Asked for MoneyGram payment and didn’t hear from him afterwards. Courier company sent fake website to try and retrieve more money to send puppy (puppy doesn’t exist).
Aaron – Victim Location 31820 Type of a scam Debt Collections Lady called from JPR group, told me I would have a court order filed against me and that I owed $452 for an advance loan from Advance America from a loan in Aug 2013 – she then told me if I didn’t pay it …
Francisco – Victim Location 44303 Type of a scam Counterfeit Product Caller owns a lawn care service. Sales person gave the name of Jessica Smell calling from 215-703-5359. The caller has received two calls from this person. States that if you send them money you will be put into the ScamPulse.com System and callers will be …
Karl – Victim Location 20707 Total money lost $58.88 Type of a scam Online Purchase I ordered a skirt on June 26, 2016. I have yet to get an email that the skirt will be shipped out. I went online and see that the company is accused of scamming. They are no longer on spotify …
Ivan – Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Seller sent invoice, requested deposit, deposit was sent, then after further investigation it was determined the seller is a scammer, no machine ever existed, seller’s company and all contact info is a fraud but what is most interesting is he is registered on your ScamPulse.com site …
Joel – Victim Location 37205 Total money lost $399 Type of a scam Credit Cards TO The FBI Thursday Feb 9, 2017 Last summer (2016) , specifically, May the 23rd last year, 2016, my computer was hacked by a ruthless cyber-criminal- HE attempted to extort 396$ from me after he hacked into my computer. I …
Steve – Victim Location 29418 Type of a scam Employment They will hassle you to do a regular and nude portfolio, they will have “ models” that have worked for them before talk to you . Will tell you the photographers will meet you somewhere but when the time comes, always make up an excuse. …
Kevin – Victim Location 94903 Type of a scam Debt Collections Contacted my family to find me saying i need to go to court for signature for a credit card debt from over 7 years ago. The amount didn’t even add up
