Theodore – Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill We have a domain registered with another company and yet this company has sent us a domain expiration notice. We did not act on this invoice but I’m sure other people who are not aware of all of their accounts could be fooled in to thinking …
Mitchell – Victim Location 29072 Type of a scam Government Grant Messenger message from a Facebook friend. Didn’t sound like her. I kept the whole conversation. Later very impatient about me calling the number. Profile deleted that night
Gloria – Victim Location 21117 Type of a scam Employment i was "hired" after a relatively brief Q&A then told i would be mailed a check and use that $ to install the necessary computer programs on the laptop they would send me. the "laptop" was intercepted by Fedex and i wont be touching any …
Daniel – Victim Location 95953 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill We received an invoice for a finance charge on a past due balance with no further paperwork outlining the balance or what we had purchased. Upon inspection I realized there was no phone number on the invoice and an internet search returned no …
Charles – Victim Location 87008 Type of a scam Other This company is not registered anywhere and there was not indicate any contact information such as a phone number or e-mail address at all. It looks like a paper company or ghost company. But they scout young players to transfer to other country. This is …
Leah – Victim Location 21044 Type of a scam Tax Collection They use my full name and address in Columbia, Md
Sandra – Victim Location 66609 Total money lost $500 Type of a scam Online Purchase Attempted to purchase a puppy via the website .. site indicates they use a transport company to deliver pet to you .. transport company or website indicates medical issue with puppy and asks for additional money. Puppy never delivered .. …
Mary – Victim Location 11434 Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Government Grant My Friend on facebook *** ***’s facebook account was hacked and I was contacted by someone pretending to be her, Facebook was notified that her account was hacked but I didn’t know that it was someone else on her page …
Brianna – Victim Location 10303 Type of a scam Tax Collection I got a call from a phone number 206-432-4225, i did not answer because i did not recognize the number. I was left a voicemail stating they are investigating me and my family for tax fraud. When i called the number back a random …
Rebekah – Victim Location 66047 Type of a scam CryptoCurrency they say they are giving away free crypto currency and im not sure if it is a scam or not. i got a invite from someone i know that got into this but im not sure if its safe.
Melinda – Victim Location 31401 Type of a scam Employment I got an email through my school, with an email account from my school’s email address, about this job. I figured this mystery shopper job was legitimate if I got the email from my school’s address. I clicked the link and gave them my name, …
Jay – Victim Location 96797 Type of a scam Tax Collection I got a call saying I owed money to the IRS from(818) 862-0804. Â I did not call back.
Matthew – Victim Location 34667 Type of a scam Debt Collections I called intuit quick books using the phone number from their official website. They told me that I do not have any outstanding accounts and we do not owe any money and that this letter is probably a scam.
Brittney – Victim Location 95112 Type of a scam Tax Collection They call and leave a message that a law suit has been filed against you….they tell you call and when you call you get a person that doesn’t speak English. I called twice and couldn’t understand the person. They tell you your bank accounts …
Henry – Victim Location 50846 Type of a scam Tax Collection Caller stated we owed $7900 in unpaid taxes (from 2009-2014), that an arrest warrant was issued for me today, and I would be arrested in 45 min-1 hr if I didn’t pay through their Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). When I asked for …
Randall – Victim Location 43609 Type of a scam Credit Cards I received a call from my brother with a phone number for this "company" that was filing a law suit against me. I called this number and they switched me from an "operator" to a "rep" — who sounded exactly alike — who then …
Anthony – Victim Location 48092 Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes A Minnesota Powerball winner emailed, saying she’d picked me to donate $4,000,000 to. I was to contact Mr.Robert Gerritsen of ING Direct Offshore Bank to set up a personal account. I filled out an application form,set a copy of my Driver’s License, was told to …
Melody – Victim Location 83713 Type of a scam Tax Collection "…we have tried to contact you, and have had no response from your end. So it is considered an intentional fraud by you, and a law suit has been filed against you under your name by the US Government. You may call our department …
Jacquelyn – Victim Location 85364 Type of a scam Government Grant Received a message on messenger from freind.. said she received 80,000. Just had to pay a clearing fee.. gave me a number to text. I ask to call to talk about what the program is about. ..They didnt want to talk.. asked all information.. …
Aaron – Victim Location 74523 Total money lost $264 Type of a scam Utility Called by PSO electric company impostors who had all of our account info with amounts of bills and said there was a mix up and we needed to pay our bill and would be refunded the bill, they had us pay …
Curtis – Victim Location 44125 Total money lost $285 Type of a scam Tax Collection I received threatening call from Omar White and a lady named Shelley. The scammers new information I wouldn’t expect them to know such as my new address, how much owed, the years which I lapsed. They threatened to suspend license …
Mario – Victim Location 10017 Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Company claims printer supplies were shipped. We did not request these supplies nor were the delivered. They claim we’re on direct order or automatic shipment by contract. We are not their customer. This is a scam.
Devon – Victim Location 64133 Total money lost $125 Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare We tried to sign up for Affordable healthcare and were routed to American Insurance organization. We filled out the form and a man named John Pequeno called a left a voicemail saying he was with iwebquotes. Wife called the number back …
Vincent – Victim Location 27253 Type of a scam Other Received at 2 separate times an email stating there is a refund waiting for me to click the link and update my info. Both times it was from a Amber Grey. Notice: Your IRS Refund Of $.. Ha Been Mailed The Internal Revenue Service is …
Michael – Victim Location 10455 Total money lost $2.50 Type of a scam Online Purchase I made a purchase on ilearth.com for a shirt. The website looks very legitimate in various ways, however, they overcharged my debit card, apart from the shipping fee, by a dollar and change more without notifying me. I decided to …
Tara – Victim Location 75243 Type of a scam Government Grant I received two calls yesterday and one this morning from the same scam group. Each time, the operator had a strong foreign accent. The initial caller had my basic information (phone number and address). Pitch: The government gives grant $ to tax payers each …
Jerome – Victim Location 71082 Type of a scam Family/Friend Emergency He said he was my oldest grandson said he needed money. Called me Grandmaw…. Â My oldest grandson is only 6 years old this guy sounds like he was in his 20’s. I am Mammaw to my grandkids.
Tony – Victim Location 36066 Total money lost $250 Type of a scam Government Grant I received a call stating that I had been selected from a grant program to receive $9,000 initial processor (202 455-8426 EXT. 109 Lori) which she provided a Confirmation number, at that time I ask for numerous questions about the …
Cheryl – Victim Location 61761 Type of a scam Credit Cards imemories showed up as a fraudulent charge on my credit card. days later, a package arrived from them. I have never heard of them and did not place an order.
Grace – Victim Location 73042 Type of a scam Identity Theft I received two voicemails from this company indicating that if I didn’t contact them within so many hours, the police would come get me. I contacted the company and voiced my opinion of their fraudulent intentions and to remove my number. They refused to …
