Scam Type
Phishing Scam
Business Name Used
Fraavy
Date Reported
August 02, 2023
Postal Code
None
Total Dollars Lost
$ 0
Scam Description
On the morning of 7/28/23 I scanned the QR code on the Idaho Department of Transportation DMV registration renewal letter in order to pay my renewal without going into the DMV office. When I scanned the code, I was taken to the Idaho DMV website. I began filling out the requested information and when I submitted it, the page refreshed and was no longer completed. So, I filled it out again. This time, my social security number was requested. I thought this was odd, but since it was the DMV (a government agency) that it was okay to provide my SS number. Once I entered my credit card information in order to pay for the renewal, a new screen popped up for a company named Fraavy. On their webpage they thanked me for subscribing to their TV streaming service and advised me that I would be charged $49.99 every month for their service. They stated on that page, if I wanted to cancel the service, I should notify them of such by clicking on the box for cancellations on that webpage. I did so and the box info just kept looping. It would not let me complete any information.
At 8:37 that morning I received an email from Fraavy thanking me for subscribing to their service. I replied back “Cancel this fraudulent subscription.” I have not hear back from them.
I closed my credit card and advised my credit card company of the fraud. I advised the Idah Department of Transportation, the FTC and SSA of the fraud. I put a credit freeze on my credit through Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
