Sergio – Type of a scam Government Grant A "Jason Leigh McLeod" posted on Facebook a "new program helping every citizen of the world improve their standard of living and eradicate poverty. He states too, that the program is supported by the Federal Government, ScamPulse.com and "the founder of Facebook". He requested my phone number, …
Bethany – Victim Location 83651 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Consumer received a call from a John Mason advising she had won $5.5 Million and a Mercedes all she had to do was send a $2,500 cashier’s check to: IVA ENAK 214 2635 Island Road Gloucester, VA. 23061 Consumer looked up the address and found …
Ebony – Victim Location 63031 Total money lost $10,000 Type of a scam Home Improvement This contractor has no insurance! 10 g damage to my home and I’m stuck with the bill. He has rental properties all over stl that are not insured! Beware.
Bryce – Victim Location 48146 Total money lost $1,550 Type of a scam Other Let me start out with, i thought i did all the fact checking, searching etc. that i could about this website Goldenpomeranian.com . Long story short i was/is? wanting to get the puppy for a VERY ill family member of mine. …
Leslie – Type of a scam Employment Real scammers, trying to send me an employment email. It looks real and they send application forum etc. Email I received: Hello, Thank you for finding interest to learn more about the Position as our US/Canada Intermediary as describe on the email earlier received. ABOUT US: Jin Hung …
Krista – Victim Location 32534 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Calls every morning asking to send 1.95 for 8.5 million dollar prize. Peter – Victim Location 28147 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Said i had won 2.5 million and a Mercedes-Benz 2017, later in conversation when i questioned something it waz 35 million then it …
Bethany – Victim Location 28211 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency Seniors Received call from "grandson" stating he was in Boston and had gone there for a funeral with a friend. He was arrested and needed $1,300 for the bail. Wanted "grandparents" to send money via money gram from the office of Premium Plaza at …
Mayra – Victim Location 48174 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order This scanner uses an app called Text Now. He got my resume off of indeed and contacts me offering a job to be his personal assistant. He said I will work 15-20 hours a week and get paid 500 dollars a week in …
Karl – Victim Location 73006 Type of a scam Phishing She wants my info claiming she works for ScamPulse.com and is investigating Green Dot This Janet Smith start out wanting to be my friend on facebook and message me saying – Janet Smith Janet Smith SUN 8:05 PM Hello how much money have you lost? SUN …
Adam – Victim Location 35758 Total money lost $2,300 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order These people pretended to want a registered puppies I had for sale on credible classified dog sites. It dragged for couple weeks. Then he sent a check for more than was required and asked that I deposit the overage …
Shaun – Victim Location 15668 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency Repeated calls from business listing. Person/recording starting they were in trouble and had been arrested.
Bridget – Victim Location 08204 Type of a scam Online Purchase “Jason Bourdeau” contacted me via craigslist email claiming interest in buying a vehicle I have posted for sale. He sent a couple emails seeming genuinely interested then requested a VIN report from a specific website.
Luis – Victim Location 90631 Total money lost $2,000 Type of a scam Online Purchase I get an email from someone selling a car on Amazon they sent me a link for the shipment details and payment details I sent them my address and they said their only way of payment is through Amazon gift …
Samantha – Type of a scam Employment The scammer claims to be from.a staffing agency offering part time job from home with great pay. They will send u job discription along with probation period contract. Extremly preofessional and will keep their website url attached in each mail to make it seem like its legit. The …
Yolanda – Victim Location 55016 Type of a scam Employment I did a search on google for a specific job at a specific company in Minnesota. I found jobhat.com as the top search result. I filled out a basic information survey which included my phone number. Within less than 24 hours I am receiving scam …
Brittany – Victim Location 90029 Total money lost $978 Type of a scam Employment On June 05, 2016 I received an internet message on cell-phone from Johnson Outsourcing Company. The company claimed they could find me employment doing house cleaning for a two year period. The company asked me for an upfront payment of $978.00. …
Ricardo – Victim Location 75652 Type of a scam Employment — First Resolution representative will contact you within 1-3 business days for a phone job interview. — This is a Home Based position and the whole process can be organized from the comfort of your home with a timetable which is flexible; — The main …
Roger – Victim Location 17361 Type of a scam Home Improvement Not my 1st time encountering this scam but the first time through email, usually it is through text. Basically, the scammer, through broken English, requests a job to be done and asks if I accept credit cards as payment. In every occurrence, the address …
Martin – Victim Location 80909 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Caller stated that I had won a Publisher’s Clearing House award, but that I needed to pay $400+ dollars to cover taxes and interest before my prize could be delivered. Once I told caller that I would call Publishers Clearing House to verify my prize …
Erik – Victim Location 60659 Type of a scam Debt Collections This number, and many others, is calling me repeatedly at home, at work, and my family stating I am in legal trouble. I am tired of the harassment and I am NOT in any legal trouble. A woman by the name of "Jennifer Brooks" …
Bonnie – Victim Location 91311 Type of a scam Phishing Joe identified and introduced himself as a data collector from a Solar Company that offers solar equipment. Then quickly asked me "Can you hear me?", I answered YES and quickly remembered the phone scam similar to that and quickly hung up.
Summer – Victim Location 95608 Type of a scam Online Purchase I was originally contacted by a woman claiming she had a Female Standard Poodle. She said to give her some time and she would take the dog to shipping. The supposed shipper contacted me about 2days later and insists I have to get this …
Ashley – Victim Location 77806 Type of a scam Romance Scammer using different names and phone number, photo of white men, video picture with dark light area, tried to get money from me
Melinda – Victim Location 45226 Type of a scam Charity email received that Jeffrey Berman needed assistance distributing us$8,500,000 to promote charity bulbs on his behalf and to email for more details, did not contact as I am concerned it is a scam and is hard to believe so I dont know what would happen …
April – Victim Location 73301 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Investment This guy called JOHN BRYAN WHO claimed working as an account manager for 8 years at IQ OPTIONS and 24option has stolen almost 300$ through my local bitcoin wallet.It is a gang not just one guy ,his gang was keep posting …
Morgan – Victim Location 33064 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations Automated caller — "Hi, this is Jim. Can you hear me okay?" Went on to say I’d won some trip. I hung up. (Note, I have received this call twice now by two different phone numbers. 2/14 and 2/22) Jesse – Victim Location 33064 Type …
Bobby – Victim Location 60103 Type of a scam Employment Secret Shopper Assignment emailed me, offering assignments in my state of IL. I sent my name, address, phone, occupation, age and email and a week or so later, I received an Assignment Packet with instructions, including a Cashier’s Check payable to me: *** *** for …
Diane – Victim Location 07501 Type of a scam Online Purchase This person attempt to lure me to the bait by accept my asking price but to ship the item to out of state and will issue me a cashier check. this app is a local sales app just like craigslist. this person sent me …
Daniel – Victim Location 30042 Total money lost $10,000 Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order Scan through cashiers check ; posing to be an employer and when you are hired ; him and his wife ask you to go and cash checks. The checks end up bouncing and before you know it they have …
Devin – Victim Location 78730 Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief We’ve received two letters from this ‘company’ which claims to provide debt relief to homeowners (delinquent property taxes in this particular instance). I’m certain this unregistered business scams desperate homeowners into giving up their homes at below market prices, or possibly engages in …
