Scam Alert

Scam Type Phishing Scam Business Name Used Publishers Clearinghouse Scam Date Reported August 14, 2024 Postal Code 47130 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description Claimed to be from Publishers Clearing House and asked for 2 gift cards in return for winning check to be presented. Name Mark Miller (agent)).

Scam Type Moving Scam Business Name Used Unavailable Date Reported August 14, 2024 Postal Code V7N 1R6 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description Scammer said they were moving items for an estate sale – the items were free, we just needed to pay for delivery.

Scam Type Retail Business Scam Business Name Used Unavailable Date Reported August 14, 2024 Postal Code 78704 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description Tried to buy a product from what looked like a legit website. It is not. Scammer tried to get me to venmo them

Scam Type Online Purchase Scam Business Name Used Farm Equipment Website Date Reported August 14, 2024 Postal Code 87556 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description I want to expose this scam so no-one gets taken. I looked into a possible purchase but it does not appear legitimate. No money lost from me.

Scam Type Other Scam Business Name Used Stakeout Takeout Ad -Gerad Abegg Date Reported August 14, 2024 Postal Code 95827 Total Dollars Lost $ 1600 Scam Description Promised a service and lost all contact as soon as payment was promised. All emails and numbers don’t work anymore. This was the email provided; design@thetakeouttimes.com and design@steakouttakeout.com.

Scam Type Retail Business Scam Business Name Used Something like Fresh Seafood Date Reported August 14, 2024 Postal Code 95624 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description They offered different increments of king crab legs. The 20 pound king crab leg with shipping was $134.

Scam Type Online Purchase Scam Business Name Used Unfulfilled Online Order Date Reported August 14, 2024 Postal Code 35756 Total Dollars Lost $ 20 Scam Description Searching the internet for a particular item I located this company who advertised that they had the product at a set price. This was/is a difficult product to locate

Scam Type Employment Scam Business Name Used Unavailable Date Reported August 14, 2024 Postal Code 95003 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description Saidcthey saw my resume on indeed. Say they are sendi g me a check I am supposed to deposit in my bank or cash to supposedly buy software for the Macbook they

Scam Type Employment Scam Business Name Used Unavailable Date Reported August 14, 2024 Postal Code 90028 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description I was just texted and googled the name of the business and found this website. I haven’t done anything else.

Scam Type Worthless Problem-solving Service Scam Business Name Used Unavailable Date Reported August 14, 2024 Postal Code 93063 Total Dollars Lost $ 0 Scam Description This is an urgent and serious matter that requires your immediate attention. Another party has requested to register the trademark for “xxxxxxxxx” with the USPTO, even though you’ve been using