Scam Alert

Scam Type Employment Scam Business Name Used Edwin Date Reported August 16, 2024 Postal Code 06902 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description Hey (my name) , it’s Edwin, the hiring manager. You applied for our position and after review, we think you’d be a great fit to join our team! We do require new […]

Scam Type Phishing Scam Business Name Used ACT Test Study Guide Phone Call Date Reported August 16, 2024 Postal Code 84121 Total Dollars Lost $ 250 Scam Description Called to confirm shipping address for ACT study guide and practice tests immediately after daughter signed up for ACT test at act.org. Identified himself as Owen Golden

Scam Type Home Improvement Scam Business Name Used Paving Plus LLC Date Reported August 16, 2024 Postal Code 06477 Total Dollars Lost $ 800 Scam Description I was approached by young man with a heavy Irish accent in a black Ford pickup truck at the end of my driveway, he said he was in the

Scam Type Bank/Credit Card Company Imposter Scam Business Name Used Varo Bank Imposter Date Reported August 16, 2024 Postal Code 55429 Total Dollars Lost $ 1 Scam Description I don’t know what they are trying to do they said that they are freezing the account you know what is said I don’t know this company

Scam Type Phishing Scam Business Name Used Unavailable Date Reported August 16, 2024 Postal Code 78414 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description I received a text saying that I needed to pay a Texas toll fee of $11.75 to prevent further fees of $117.50.

Scam Type Identity Theft Scam Business Name Used Identity Theft – All Pro Duct & Air Date Reported August 16, 2024 Postal Code 30040 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description This person is using a reputable business and changing the phone number on Google. The phone number associated with All Pro Duct & Air

Scam Type Utility Scam Business Name Used Eversource-Imposter Date Reported August 16, 2024 Postal Code 06241 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description I called Eversource customer service @800-286-2000 to request a change back to Standard Service Rate. A man answered and identified as Eversource, told me that I was a selected caller and was

Scam Type Online Purchase Scam Business Name Used JustAnswer.com Date Reported August 16, 2024 Postal Code 75670 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description I was trying to get in touch with a Vizio company about setting up my TV because I just moved here to Marshall, and some guy said he could do a

Scam Type Debt Collections Scam Business Name Used Debt Collections – Financial Recovery Date Reported August 16, 2024 Postal Code 30107 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description Scammer (Joan) called saying she was collecting a debt for US Diagnostics from March 12, 2023. She sad she was with Financial Recovery with a call back

Scam Type Phishing Scam Business Name Used Phishing – Judicial Servcies Date Reported August 16, 2024 Postal Code 30501 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description Voice mail from 731-483-3520. Said they were from Judicial Services. Gave a case number. Said they needed to come out on Monday and take pictures of my car. Gave