No name given

Victim Location 40444

Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan

Through an advertisement in craigslist I was approached by someone about purchasing an item. She had mentioned she would give me the cost of the item plus $50 to hold it in security until she could get a mover to pick it up. I was notified I would be receiving a cashiers check for set amount. The day of the check was to arrive the person I was communicating with notified me that the mover of the piece of furniture would need his fee delivered via PayPal or another form of payment. I notified the person I had contact with stating I would only pay cash. I also mentioned I believe this is a scam. The Fed ex cashiers check that I received was for $1980 instead it should’ve been $200. I notified the Better Business Bureau and was notified it was most likely a false check. Please notify others of this action I was smart enough to catch on.

Scammer’s phone 855-217-5874

Country United States

Type of a scam Phishing

Initial means of contact Phone

I got a voicemail first from a man and then the voice changed to a mean woman’s voice. She said she had documents to delivery to us and had made several attempts at our home and place of employment but they were all undeliverable. She was very aggressive in her VM and I know this was definitely a phishing scam. Please beware of people like this… luckily I know enough to google the phone number and found multiple reports.

Victim Location 45248

Type of a scam Phishing

Repeated Phone calls: All with the same message in the same voice.

Date ??? Phone 1-281-839-2112, Baytown, TX-contact them because of fraudulent activity on my social security card number-they will cancel my card.

Date 8/8/19 Phone 1-310-598-5746, Beverly Hills, CA, at 4:33pm-contact them because of fraudulent activity on my social security card number-they will cancel my card.

Date 8/19/19 Phone 1-850-359-5068, Jay, FL, at 9:15am-contact them because of fraudulent activity on my social security card number-they will cancel my card.

Date 8/21/19 Phone 1-713-258-7861, Houston, TX at 12:40pm-contact them because of fraudulent activity on my social security card number-they will cancel my card.

Victim Location 44202

Type of a scam Phishing

Person kept texting me from this number 814-302-2431 trying to get me to order a vin check report. They sent me an email address but I deleted b-4 I thought to report this.

Victim Location 70525

Type of a scam Phishing

This phone number called my moms cell and left vm stating she needed to call back to verify last 4 of her SSN. The message sounded like a robot voice. When I called back they asked what color panties I was wearing and many other sexual questions.

Victim Location 79414

Type of a scam Identity Theft

This is from a voice message. They threatened to take away my social security number if I did not return the phone call. They said I could never get another social security number. The person had trouble with words like they weren’t sure how to pronounce the words. They threatened I would also be arrested.

Victim Location 42501

Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare

I have been bombarded with phone calls for about a mth now. They call from different #s, but it’s always been a man with a very foreign accent. It may be same person every time, no clue. He doesn’t say who he is with "business", but immediately goes in to asking if I’ve received my new red/white medicare card, that the ins co is making sure everyone has received their cards. The times I have spoke to him or them, I have given different answers. The 1st time, I was confused & almost gave my ins information which is thru Medicaid not Medicare. Had card in hand, then my gut told me to stop. I started asking questions & I think that because I was coming off with so many questions so fast, it did seem to throw him off. I ended up telling him I thought it was scam, my ins co ALWAYS sends any information for me thru the mail, they have NEVER called me, and that I wanted them to NEVER call me again. Last week I had appt with Soc Sec office. After a few more calls from that man, I decided to write down what I could from caller ID & a briefly describe what was said both times, cause those 2 calls just days before my appt. I took the info with me & gave it the worker. I asked if she had anyone else saying they received same calls. She did say there is a new card out, but no one should be calling people about receiving it. I told her to keep the info & do whatever she deemed necessary with it. Now yesterday at 6:36 pm, I got same call again, this is info from ID caller: Name Unavailable, # 474-710-4880. Soon as he started I told him I didn’t get Medicare, so no I didn’t get that card. To stop calling me cause I put my # on National Do Not Call List. He was breaking the law by calling my number, then I hung up on him. Today @ 12:16 pm, here we go again. Caller ID info: Cell Phone BM, # 441-599-5859. I cut him off short & said, "listen you keep calling me nonstop & I want you to stop pestering me. I’ve told you I do not get Medicare so it would be really hard to receive any card from them. I think this is a scam! As I told you before, my # is on the National Do Not Call register, so stop calling!" He apologized then he hung up.

I am so fed up with this nonsense, can someone please make that dude go away?? I can’t block his # cause he calls from different ones, so it wouldn’t do me any good. I’m pretty sure this is the same guy & I doubt he’s in the US. A lot of these scams are from other countries who thrive on making money off of us. I guess they think we’re all rich over here, right.

Victim Location 55446

Type of a scam Identity Theft

Caller asked if it was me. I said yes and they said it was a wrong number. I called back and it said number was disconnected or out of service. Concerned my yes response was recorded and will be used for fraudulent charges and account so.

Victim Location 34476

Type of a scam Other

Received two phone call didn’t answer it. But they left two messages. the message said illegal activity. Call your Social Security Administration on this

Number. !-203-266-1804 to get this issue resolved as soon a possible to keep my Social Security from being frozen.

Call come from Bethlehem, CT 06751.

Victim Location 77503

Type of a scam Phishing

I’ve received 3 calls in the last two weeks telling me, by my first and last name, to fall a certain number in regards to case #304 435. If I didn’t call, legal action might be taken against me. I stupidly fell for it the first time and ended up telling them my birthday (as verification that I was not the person they were looking for.)

Victim Location 44273

Type of a scam Phishing

Got 3 calls, all from different states/area codes. Did not answer as I didn’t recognize the numbers. Calls went to voicemail, so when I listened to them they stated the number and that I should call back or I would be facing legal proceedings against me.

Victim Location 55443

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received an email this miring from Billimg Dept. states that I purchased 2 Mac pros and my accounts have been charged.

If I had questions I should call the number above.

Victim Location 85641

Type of a scam Phishing

Text message received – "Western Union Money Transfer Money are ready for pickup." An electronic address was given (shown in blue and underlined) and a tracking number (MTCN) (shown in blue and underlined) and a dollar amount. This is a scam message. It was verified by a phone call with Western Union customer service. Per Western Union the tracking number given in the text message was short the required number of digits. Western Union never notifies a recipient in any way there is money for pickup. Whoever is sending a money wire transfer needs to tell the receiving person that money was wired, the tracking number and the dollar amount. I had no knowledge of any persons sending money to me by Western Union.

Victim Location 97403

Total money lost $44

Type of a scam Online Purchase

Paid for heater a month ago. Still no tracking number. No response after first request for info

Victim Location 66901

Type of a scam Government Grant

Consumer got a message thru massager from some one claiming to be a friend. He was told he had be granted a $150,00.00 grant he didn’t have to pay back. In order to get the money he had to send them $150.00. Consumer stopped messaging back and forth.

Victim Location 57106

Type of a scam Credit Cards

When consumer answered the phone all they said was there was a warrant out for there arrest. Has to do with credit cards.

Victim Location 66611

Type of a scam Phishing

Told consumer that many years ago they had bought a computer and they had a $400.00 rebate owed to them. The consumer told them they had bought a computer and they hung up.

Victim Location 75067

Type of a scam Tech Support

Told consumer that the company they had work on their computer a few weeks before had messed it up. If they would log onto the computer they would fix it. Consumer didn’t get on the computer.

Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

Received a postcard in the mail (pre-printed mail postage) URGENT NOTICE (red letters on black background), Re: UNCLAIMED REWARD, Reference #OSS1010019, with my name/address, stating "Our records indicate that your account has an unclaimed reward balance. We are currently holding $50.00 of free Gas for you, valid at Petro Canada, Shell, Esso, and many other gas stations." They give a phone # of 1-844-219-7673, and Reward Reference # as above.

Victim Location 94110

Type of a scam Phishing

Caller left a voicemail saying a complaint had been filed against my daughter, and she needed to call the firm "in control of the matter" at 877 563 0029. The caller said his name was Jason Wynn, but he did not identify his company, or the one at the phone number given, and said that his voicemail constituted proper notice (which is untrue). I did not return the call. A google search of the number didn’t turn up anything. In addition, my daughter has never lived with me at this address where my landline is located.