Scam Alert

Scam Type Employment Scam Date Reported Oct 19, 2022 Victim Postal Code 11377 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description This is the second scam about getting a remote job I’ve been involved in this year. The first scam took money and I lost a bank account. This time, I was smarter and recognized the signs. […]

Scam Type Online Purchase Scam Date Reported Oct 19, 2022 Victim Postal Code 10019 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description I believe I was “scammed” yesterday. Below is a copy of an email the company representing themselves as HOKA sent me last night in response to an inquiry I had made regarding a purchase from,

Scam Type Government Grant Scam Business Name Used Agent David Larry Date Reported Oct 19, 2022 Victim Postal Code 95628 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description Referred by fake nephew on Facebook. Contacted through a link by scammer and requested $1000 in gift cards to unlock a document to see if I qualified for a

Scam Type Travel/Vacation/Timeshare Scam Business Name Used Airtrip advisers Date Reported Oct 19, 2022 Victim Postal Code 37308 Total Dollars Lost 285 Scam Description This company booked my reservation, asked for unusual information like a copy of driver’s license and credit card. They book your reservation at a cheap price. Then when I check my

Scam Type Romance Scam Business Name Used Tiffany Date Reported Oct 19, 2022 Victim Postal Code 33431 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description They pretended to be a rich single mom.

Scam Type Fake Check/Money Order Scam Business Name Used Share Research Inc Date Reported Oct 19, 2022 Victim Postal Code 47232 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description Was sent a check to deposit and buy gift cards but only had 48 hours to complete to get paid. 48 hours is before the check wouldn’t clear.I

Scam Type Counterfeit Product Scam Business Name Used PayPal Credit/Syncb Date Reported Oct 19, 2022 Victim Postal Code 60123 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description I received a bill from PayPal Credit despite not having a PayPal Account. I wrote to them challenging the bill and currently, the bill is now tripled. There is no

Scam Type Other Scam Business Name Used Student loan Aid Date Reported Oct 19, 2022 Victim Postal Code 63033 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description I contacted FedLoan Service to find out information in reference to PSLF information and spoke with a representative that transferred me to the hardship dept. The representative (Mikha) in that

Scam Type Other Scam Business Name Used None Date Reported Oct 19, 2022 Victim Postal Code 32905 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description Had a voice mail stating that I was approved for a 37,000 hardship loan and to call 209-706-2354

Scam Type Bank/Credit Card Company Imposter Scam Business Name Used Truist Bank Impostor Date Reported Oct 19, 2022 Victim Postal Code 28216 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description Over the course of two different days, I received three text messages stating different scenarios, & to click the link in the text. I knew in each