Scam Alert

Scam Type Vanity Award Scam Business Name Used Clarksville Awards Date Reported Oct 05, 2022 Victim Postal Code 37040 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description Offering the “Best of Business in Mental Health Clinic category” for the city

Scam Type Counterfeit Product Scam Business Name Used Space Courier Express Date Reported Oct 05, 2022 Victim Postal Code 78015 Total Dollars Lost 695 Scam Description An individual under reptiles direct was “rehoming” a corn snake. They then asked for a rehoming fee. Then after the supposedly shipped this animal this company contacted me claiming

Scam Type Government Agency Imposter Scam Business Name Used DEA Date Reported Oct 05, 2022 Victim Postal Code 76354 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description I was contacted by phone by a man with an Indian accent telling me that I was being investigated and if I would agree to cooperate he would transfer me

Scam Type Credit Repair/Debt Relief Scam Business Name Used Colorado Student Loan Center Date Reported Oct 05, 2022 Victim Postal Code 80751 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description I received a voicemail from a Kimberly Watson agent number 1299 saying she was calling from the Colorado Student Loan Center and to please return the call

Scam Type Government Grant Scam Date Reported Oct 05, 2022 Victim Postal Code 45813 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description I received a call from a foreigner who said the government was giving out COVID Relief Funds and to call 202-697-9546 and give them code GR2523.

Scam Type Travel/Vacation/Timeshare Scam Business Name Used Vacation Store Date Reported Oct 05, 2022 Victim Postal Code 55378 Total Dollars Lost 4695 Scam Description Timeshare scam, said they would get us out of our timeshare. The check they sent would not be cashed by the bank it was drawn on.

Scam Type Credit Cards Scam Date Reported Oct 05, 2022 Victim Postal Code 02780 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description My bank notified me of a potential fraudulent charge on my debit card to this online address. I did not have any contact with this .com address (apzentechs.com). The bank stopped the transaction and closed

Scam Type CryptoCurrency Scam Business Name Used Polaris Investment Group Date Reported Oct 05, 2022 Victim Postal Code 19440 Total Dollars Lost 30000 Scam Description I was invited by a group chat over WhatsApp through a Bitcoin group and they were trying to explain how investing in the loss of Bitcoin or the gain of

Scam Type Rental Scam Business Name Used Juan Higuera Date Reported Oct 05, 2022 Victim Postal Code 91020 Total Dollars Lost 0 Scam Description An apartment listing was posted on apartments.com for a 1 bedroom unit at $1500. I sent a message requesting an application and showing through apartments.com and the scammer responded via email

Scam Type Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes Scam Business Name Used The Sweeps Date Reported Oct 05, 2022 Victim Postal Code 29720 Total Dollars Lost 103 Scam Description A csr called and said I owed $1.99 for my membership then said it was $102.99 for a 3 month membership which started on 7-26-22 til today 10-4-22 which isn’t 3