Scam Type
Counterfeit Product Scam
Business Name Used
Passion Tortoise
Date Reported
May 28, 2022
Victim Postal Code
23703
Total Dollars Lost
$700.00
Scam Description
I shopped online at https://passiontortoise.com/ (which I now understand is fake) and ordered medicine for my tortoise which led to the $400 Cash App scam. I was interacting with “sales@passiontortoise.com”. They told me my order had shipped (https://www.tnt-logistics.com/track-your-shipment) (and putting the tracking code: TNT-4AED63F57BE). Later TNT “tntlogistics40@gmail.com” told me the Norfolk Airport was requiring a refundable pet insurance fee which led to the $300 Zelle scam. While it is tempting for me to feel pretty stupid (I am a software engineer), this was (unfortunately) a very well-devised social engineering scam.
