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Phishing
I called a number from online, thinking it was Enterprise Rental, but it was a sponsored site with this fake number of impostors, 844-860-2727. They scammed me out of $800.00 claiming to be Enterprise Rental Co. I was calling to modify a previous reservation. This number I called was a sponsored ad number . Please make sure you have the official number. These scammed had me go to CVS and get "Go Bank card", load money on it, call them when done. Then they asked for last 4 digits of card and 3 digits on back card and then when I hung up they had taken all my money. I went to Enterprise Rental at Baton Rouge Metro Airport and they told me I was scammed because they didn't take "Go Bank cards. I am a senior citizen and my intentions here are to help others avoid such a scam! I hope and pray that this helps someone!
Dollars Lost: $756
Victim Location: Zachary, LA, USA - 70791
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Enterprise Car Rental- IMPOSTER
Online Purchase - Umbraux
The item sent was not the same item advertised on the website! The watches are two different styles, wrong colors, missing key movement components, the watch band is different, the color is incorrect…completely a scam product and false advertisement
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Barberton, OH, USA - 44203
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Umbraux
Phishing
"Final Notice" letter warning that my property's home warranty may be expiring or has already expired, and "Our records indicate that you have not contacted us yet to get your Home Warranty up to date". Continues "Please call immediately as this will be our final attempt to notify you about activating your Home Warranty."
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: CT, USA - 06492
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: None
Other
I paid for a one time reading service for one day and now I'm being charged daily for a service I cannot find a way to cancel. Have to call the bank and PayPal to try to get this stopped.
Dollars Lost: $100
Victim Location: Alvarado, TX, USA - 76009
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Col pictures LLC
Online Purchase
I was attempting to install a new printer using instructions provided with the unit. A screen popped up during process offering to assist with install. Assuming they were legit, I gave them access to my computer to accomplish the task. they offered tune-up & cleanup, system optimization, ad blocker installation, secure browser extension installation, system restore setup for recovery & removal of unwanted programs & applications for 1 year for $299.95. Tried to talk me into 3 year contract for more money..
Dollars Lost: $299.95
Victim Location: Canfield, OH, USA - 44406
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Infinity Tek Solutions
Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
Texted me saying I have lawsuit pending for my child, which is actually true but not what they were saying, I have a lawsuit going thru a legitimate law firm now and somehow these scammers got hold of myself and my 9yr old sons health information down to a T.. after trying texts a few times with fake case numbers they have tried calling multiple times at least once a day for over a month, and they sound like could be Mexican or Indian or even somewhere in asia. I did not put any of my sons information on here at all but he was just as affected as I was 100%
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Paris, TN, USA - 38242
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Government
Online Purchase
Attempted to purchase firearm parts from the website. Upon entering my credit card information into the shopping cart, it stated that the card had reached it's daily limit. Sent an email to the company at [email protected]. received no response. within 2 days, I received over $3000 worth of random charges on my card from various sites. contacted the card fraud department and reported it. Had this account for over 20 years and this is the first time I've had fraud with this account, and it was within 48 hours of being on this site.
Dollars Lost: $3000
Victim Location: Gatesville, TX, USA - 76528
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Firearm Part Shop
Other
I watched a video that had Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz talking about diabetes and lower blood sugars. Talked about a parasite living in our pancreas. They had a natural cure used by ingredients from Japan honey cinnamon and other ingredients. They had researchers develop a supplement to cure this. The video automatically brought me to the Cinna Shield website. I purchased 3 bottles and 3 bottles were given free. I try to cancel order after trying to reach the company with the email given and phone number given. There was no answers to emails and when I called the phone number given the person answering said the 3 times I called she couldn’t hear me. The fourth time I called it went straight to an answering machine. I left a message with my phone number. That was yesterday. I still haven’t heard from the company. The order I placed was on 9/11/2026. Emailed that same day. Emailed again 9/12/2026. I thought being the weekend it would be better to call Monday 9/14/2026 that’s when all the above information I provided above happened. I want people to be aware of this scam.
Dollars Lost: $149.88
Victim Location: Hubbard, OH, USA - 44425
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Cinna Shied.com
Online Purchase - Wavlynn
I ordered a dress, which didn't fit. Based on the company's website, their return policy is pretty standard. I wrote to them and they tried to wiggle out of the return, offering to send me the dress in another size instead. They then offered me a 15% refund. When I pushed back, that went to 30%. They then stopped communicating.
Dollars Lost: $55
Victim Location: New Market, MD, USA - 21774
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Wavlynn
Online Purchase - Bluechip flagfootball
They advertise as a youth flag football team. After registration no reaches out with team information, no coach, no scheduale on sports engine. Total scam
Dollars Lost: $143
Victim Location: Spokane, WA, USA - 99216
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Bluechip flagfootball
Counterfeit Product
Saw a beautiful dress on line from a company called Mooyius. Ordered the dress using credit card. Several weeks went by and dress arrived looking nothing like dress on line using stiff fabric and poorly made. . . and also didn’t fit my body. Tried to return the dress. Mooyius would not give me a return address even though I stated that I wanted a refund to the original payment and that I would return the dress at my own expense.
Instead, they sent me the exact same poorly fitted, poorly made, poor quality dress in the next size up while I was away on vacation. Immediately on my return from vacation, I notified support@Mooyius that I wanted to return both dresses. Please send me the address so that I can mail back at my own expense and that (again) I wanted my refund. At this, the online support (chat) informed me that I had not returned the items within 14 days and that would not accept a return and not refund any money.
What a scam!!! Just list $189.00
Dollars Lost: $189
Victim Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA - 15206
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Mooyius.com
Online Purchase - Online Purchase - Hashbloomer
Ordered dresses through shopify in may. Did not receive them. Contacted them many times and spoke to Ada. Kept telling me to wait and wait. Now it’s September and I still don’t have my package and they refuse to refund me
Dollars Lost: $50
Victim Location: ON, CAN - L3C 7M5
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Hashbloomer
Online Purchase
It looks like this company only has an online presence.
CONSUMER ALERT! BUYER BEWARE!!!!
This is a warning to all my friends. Whatever you do, NEVER ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY ORFOLIA! It is a SHAM!!! The webiste looks amazing but it is fake. I placed an order and what they send me was no where close to what I ordered. There was a money back guarantee on the website but again this is a scam.
I have been back and forth with them at least 4 times. I finally contacted my credit card company to dispute the payment and hopefully I can get my money back. I went on their facebook page and saw the posts similar to what happened to me.
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Here is one of the many emails I sent to them...
Customer Service Orfolia,
I am and EXTREMELY OUTRAGED customer,
Your website says and I quote “100% Risk Free Ironclad Guarantee – Your Satisfaction Our Promise”We stand behind our products with absolute confidence—and we promise that in writing. If you’re not completely satisfied for any reason—no excuses, no complicated forms—contact us and we’ll promptly arrange a free replacement of full or refund. This is our no-nonsense commitment to you: shop with total peace of mind.”
Well I am 0000% satisfied. How you could send me items pictured above in place of what I actually ordered is OUTRAGESOUS!!!
_______________________________________
Here is one of their replies. They want me to keep the junk they sent. It appears to me that if I send it back they are not responsible if it gets "Lost in the mail".
Dear Customer,
I'm sorry for the issue with your order.
We are so sorry to hear that you are not willing to accept this suggestion. This is the best proposal that I can provide to you, but in this case, I have checked with our manager, we would like to offer you an exceptional proposal which will be provided to you only: how about we provide a 20% refund for the product.
Otherwise, you will cost more than 20USD for shipping the product back to us and customers need to be responsible for the returning shipping fee. However, due to the instability of logistics, we do not recommend that you return the package. Otherwise, we will not bear the losses caused by logistics.
I would be very grateful if you would accept our offer. I look forward to hearing from you.
Again, thank you for contacting us! Have a great day.
Best regards!
customer service Eva
____________________________________________________
RUN DONT WALK FROM THE COMPANY!!!!
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Wexford, PA, USA - 15090
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Orfolia
Employment - Christmas Central/Gordon Companies Inc
I was an employee in Christmas Central. I worked as a customer service associate from India. They stopped paying us right since last October so I quit my job. It's been 4 months since I left my job but still have not fully settled my payment yet and no proper response from the company too. They didn't even send me my relieving letter, Manager from India gave me the relieving letter since the officials didn't respond to me. Please if some higher officials see this, help me get my hard earned salary back
Dollars Lost: $1050
Victim Location: Buffalo, NY, USA - 14227
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Christmas Central/Gordon Companies Inc
Online Purchase - Online Purchase
I placed an online order with Joyfball on July 28, 2026, for three soccer uniforms totaling $73.70. On August 8, the company emailed me stating that the order had shipped and provided tracking number ZS15855505099. However, the tracking information has not provided a verifiable carrier, delivery date, or proof that the package was delivered.
Joyfball’s website states that shipping to the United States normally takes 7–15 working days. The order is now well beyond that timeframe and has still not arrived. I have contacted the company four separate times through its listed customer-service contact information, but I have received no response, replacement, or refund.
I am reporting this because the company accepted payment, failed to deliver the merchandise, provided ineffective tracking information, and will not respond to requests for assistance. I am disputing the $73.70 debit-card charge with my financial institution.
Dollars Lost: $73.7
Victim Location: Suffolk, VA, USA - 23434
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Joyfball
Other
I had not made a purchase this day, I was actually waiting for my new card to arrive. I was working and when I got off of work I noticed 2 purchases made on my Chime totaling $1353.90. I tried to contact the Company but the number I googled went to a voicemail. The email was fraudulent as well. I don't know how they made the purchase or why they chose me but I have no way of contacting them. Do NOT Trust this fraudulent company.
Dollars Lost: $1353.9
Victim Location: Fort Worth, TX, USA - 76123
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Probase Mart Fz
Online Purchase - Jollyful
Jollyfuls at the time was selling synthetic plants.. I purchased two plants that never arrived at all.
They say they shipped it sent me a tracking number for a bogus delivery third party company that’s part of there scam.
The delivery company has zero contact information unless you pay the delivery company more money to tell you where your package is at..
I paid rapid delivery and 5 months later still nothing! Jollyfuls changes their website with different products on the page every few weeks to make it look like it’s a different company than the one you purchased from. Now Jollyfuls is selling jewelry! They’re scamming people out of their money! Not shipping anything at all.. When I reached out to Jollyfuls they said I received my packing it was shipped to CA.. I live in WA State! When I told Jollyfuls I live in WA State not CA they sent me a FedEx tracking number that isn’t valid at all!! What happened to the third party company 17Track that was supposedly the carrier with my package that was out for delivery.
I don’t live in CA it was a way from Jollyfuls to try and distract me from reporting their fraud!! Anything listed as Jollyfuls is a SCAM!!!!!
Dollars Lost: $55.95
Victim Location: Issaquah, WA, USA - 98027
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Jollyful
Phishing - Auto Warranty
Received a text message about a vehicle I had 2 years ago “(My name), closure was scheduled on your (Year and Make of vehicle) Model coverage file. Auto Service Dept: 1-844-494-1720.
Reply STOP to opt out.”
I did not engage, what stood out was that instead of putting the actual model of the car in the message, they just left it as “Model”.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Gates, NC, USA - 27937
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: N/A
Online Purchase
I was shopping online for appliances and came across Prime Home Appliances at primehomeappliances.com. I became concerned about the legitimacy of the business when I learned that they would not accept a credit card and instead required payment through services such as Zelle, Cash App, or Chime.
I asked whether I could pick the appliances up directly from their warehouse so I could verify the business and merchandise in person. I did not receive a response to that question. However, when I previously indicated that I was interested in purchasing the appliances, they responded immediately.
I then contacted the City of Richmond in an attempt to verify the warehouse address that Prime Home Appliances provided. The city was unable to verify that the business was renting or owned the establishment associated with the address I was given.
Prime Home Appliances also claims to have a warehouse in Texas and to be part of the “Prime Home Warehouse Network.”
There were also several concerns with their online presence. Their Facebook page displays reviews, but I could not find any option on the page for a customer to actually leave a review. In addition, the phone number displayed on their website contains too many digits and appears to be invalid.
Because they would not accept a credit card, required payment through person-to-person payment services, did not respond when I asked to pick up the appliances at their warehouse, and I was unable to independently verify the Richmond warehouse location through the city, I did not feel comfortable sending payment.
I did not complete the purchase or send any money. I am submitting this report because these circumstances raised significant concerns about the legitimacy of the business and I believe other consumers should exercise caution before sending funds.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Virginia Beach, VA, USA - 23455
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Prime Home Appliances
Advance Fee Loan
Based on the information currently available, your application is showing a preapproval for consideration for up to $287,000. And we're now at the point of putting the actual financing structure together. I need a brief conversation with you to validate the information and determine the repayment schedule in terms that may best align with your business needs. Once that review is completed, eligible applications can move directly into funding. Press 2 or call me directly at 888-912-2116. This is Emmy Schwartz with Asset Management and Business Lending following up on your financing request. Your application is still showing potential financing of up to $287,000, subject to final verification and approval. We've already completed a significant portion of the review. So I'd like to get the remaining information handled and show you the potential terms before you decide how you'd like to proceed. When you have a moment, call me at 888-912-2116. Again, 888-912-2116.
Dollars Lost: $1000
Victim Location: Georgetown, TX, USA - 78628
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Asset Management and Business Lending
Online Purchase - Dynamic heat
An advertisement for a “limited edition” fitted hat was posted on social media. After ordering the hat I waited a month before receiving a shipping notice with no other details or tracking information and 2 weeks after that email there is still no update
Dollars Lost: $79.5
Victim Location: Saratoga Springs, NY, USA - 12866
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Dynamic heat
Rental
I came across this listing on apartment list recently. I sent an email interested in applying for this apartment that was listed as a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom utilities included apartment for $2000. I instantly got an email in regards to this listing with an application form to apply. I apply and send over the application immediately. I got an email back stating I was approved and the next step was to sign the lease and process payment for first month’s rent and deposit. I was informed to send over the payment through Zelle or wire transfer. I sent over the $4000 payment through wire transfer thinking that was the last step onto receiving my keys to the apartment. I then get another email stating they needed an extra $2000 for last month’s rent which i know most properties require, so I sent that over again through wire transfer. They state through email and text message that would be the last payment. I then later get another email the next day telling me I have to put down another $3000 due to me being a first time renter and credit score. They told me that would get applied to next two months rent so I sent that over. They stated that would be the very LAST payment and once’s processed I can come to the property and pick up my keys. After that wire transfer processes and is received, I get another email from them that didn’t feel right at all and knew something was up. Then the day before I am supposed to receive my keys I get an email stating:
Payment has been received. I’ll attach your receipts below for your records.
There was a miscommunication in my earlier email regarding the $3,000
payment, as this was not the final payment. Terri recently found out
that the previous tenant had not been paying the electricity bills,
which resulted in the electricity being disconnected just yesterday.
Therefore, the outstanding electricity payment needs to be addressed.
Additionally, the credit limit mentioned earlier was an additional 4–6
months. The owner would like to use part of the payment to take care
of the outstanding balance today. As a result, the owner is requesting
an additional four months’ rent which is $8,000
Because of the inconvenience caused, as well as the credit score
concerns, the owner has confirmed that this will be the last
additional payment you will be required to make. Your next rent
payment will be due on April 1st 2027. However, instead of paying the
full monthly rent, you will only be required to pay $1,000 for April
as compensation for the inconvenience.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
Best regards,
Austin
That was the last straw for me after that email because I know landlords cannot legally do that. They’ve tried to keep switching up the story on why I need to pay that much and that’s when I knew I had to take matters into my own hands. I got in contact with a friend that is a realtor and I break the whole situation down to her and she then says to stop communication and report this. This listing is a scam on apartment list that is not to be trusted. This all resulted to me getting scammed out of $9000 dollars.
Dollars Lost: $9000
Victim Location: San Jose, CA, USA - 95125
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Austin Markwell Boyer
Online Purchase
I ordered what was advertised as a beautiful 2 piece denim outfit and dress. After I didn’t receive it for a number of weeks I initiated a dispute trough my credit card company. I eventually received 2 2-piece outfits that resemble prison uniforms! many attempts to get a refund resulted in numerous correspondence asking for the same information over and over again: order number photos etc. Long story short. although the return address o the package was in California, they insisted I would need to return it to China at an expense more than I paid for the crap they sent
Dollars Lost: $125.38
Victim Location: Greensboro, NC, USA - 27410
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Sevyaco.com
Phishing
I keep getting calls several in a day. To change my auto insurance. They are calling me, Karyne and telling me my insurance is ending for a 2017. I dont own a 2017. I have blocked over 50 phone numbers because They are calling from different numbers all day, and Ive spoken to a couple of the people to explain this is not me and stop calling me but for years I continue to get calls. I need this Harassment to stop. Please I have tried everything to get them to stop. I added my number to the do not call list yet They still are calling all day. I need this to stop.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Flint, MI, USA - 48532
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Insuranceautorates.com
Phishing
The company took my LLC information from the Kentucky State website and sent a recording letter quoting OSHA laws and that I needed to order a safety manual.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: De Mossville, KY, USA - 41033
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: CPS Safety Materials
Employment - Palladium Builders-Impostor-Employment
Kaitlyn reached out regarding my job application. They had me fill out a prescreening and then i had a call with Brian with additional questions. They offered me the job and said they needed my bank and ID to send me a check to purchase equipment
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: El Paso, TX, USA - 79938
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Palladium Builders-Impostor
Online Purchase - Bills Garage Door
Business says they are locally owned and operated but they only have a dispatch number and send out someone to work on your garage. There’s no one to actually speak to regarding issues/customer service. There’s no physical address or local location. The person they sent out claimed they fixed the garage door and preferred cash. They stated it would be an extra 100$ for a credit card fee. We paid 533$ in cash and then later realized the garage door was not fixed. We could not get ahold of anyone to fix it or give us our money back. We now have to hire someone else to come fix it.
Dollars Lost: $533
Victim Location: Raymore, MO, USA - 64083
Date Reported: September 15, 2026
Business Name Used: Bills Garage Door
Bank/Credit Card Company Imposter - Chime impostor
The person pretended to be from Chime fraud department. They said they were looking into some transactions on my account and were investigating so they could get me a refund. They told me to wait at least 36 hours to give them time to complete their investigation and get my money returned. And of course I fell for it, When I logged into my bank all my money was gone, Plus the little I had in savings. I'm on SS and I don't get that much to begin with and this is just devastating to me. They used the app Zelle-Netlify. I'm still fighting this dispute but they were so good that my bank has declined my dispute so far because they said they could find no errors in the transactions. But I will not give up.
Dollars Lost: $466
Victim Location: Spokane, WA, USA - 99205
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Chime impostor
Counterfeit Product
Scam! Selling AI generate clothing. Product received is a complete fraud and so is their return policy. It took several days and multiple emails for a response. Product still in original package and they refused to refund. Only a 10% coupon on my next purchase. False advertising on product and refund policy. Scam out of Hong Kong with different name on charge.
Dollars Lost: $115.23
Victim Location: Graford, TX, USA - 76449
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Boozele
Debt Collections
A letter was sent to collect funds for a doctor visit. The letter claimed it was a final notice dated 8/31/2026 and today is 9/14. It claimed I had 15 days to respond with payment. They gave a QR code on the letter.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Owings, MD, USA - 20736
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Doctors emergency service pa
Retail Business
Mike peariso owns an illegal business he operated with ,2 other me . He does not have a license . Does not pay taxes on this income, and is supposed to be on ssd and not working. He's drawing food stamps. He's a thief. And needs to be shut down.
Dollars Lost: $6000
Victim Location: Brookport, IL, USA - 62910
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Mikes pool repairs
Other
I am reporting concerns involving LILITH TECHNOLOGY HONG KONG LIMITED (Lilith Games), the developer and publisher of the mobile game Palmon: Survival.
I have played Palmon: Survival since January 2026 and have spent approximately $17,565 on in-game purchases, including bundles and digital items that provide specific power, stats, and gameplay benefits.
I have encountered several issues that I believe have significantly reduced the value and fairness of the purchases I made.
First, real-money account trading and account sharing appear to be occurring among players despite the game’s Terms of Service prohibiting the sale, transfer, or unauthorized use of accounts. I have received direct messages from players stating that specific accounts were purchased from other players, as well as messages and other evidence showing players using accounts belonging to other individuals. These issues have been reported to the company through in-game support, along with evidence. I was told that the company could not intervene, despite the activity appearing to violate its own stated rules. When a player can purchase a 10,000 dollar account for 500 dollars, this directly creates an unfair and uncompetitive experience for players while also inherently decreasing the value of my purchases by abiding by the games TOS.
Second, the game’s matchmaking system has created increasingly severe disparities between servers based on spending levels. In the current season, my server has repeatedly been matched against servers containing extremely high-spending players, resulting in heavily one-sided competition.
Third, some servers with large numbers of high-spending players can apply temporary debuffs to players on opposing servers for extended periods. A -30% HP debuff has recently been applied to my account and may remain for up to two weeks. This substantially reduces the effectiveness of the characters, upgrades, bundles, and other digital items I paid for.
My concern is that consumers can spend substantial amounts of real money on digital goods advertised as providing specific power and utility, while subsequent game systems and actions involving other players can materially reduce the effectiveness of those purchases. At the same time, account trading and account sharing that appear to violate the company’s own rules can create additional competitive advantages.
I have contacted Palmon: Survival’s in-game customer support and provided evidence regarding these issues, but I have not received a satisfactory resolution.
I am reporting this so that BBB and other consumers are aware of these practices. I believe consumers considering significant purchases in Palmon: Survival should be fully informed about how account trading, matchmaking, spending disparities, and temporary debuffs may affect the value and competitive usefulness of paid digital goods.
Dollars Lost: $17565
Victim Location: Simi Valley, CA, USA - 93065
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Palmon: Survival
Online Purchase - Fayewin.com
Promoting Mr. beast, known for helping people get money in odd ways, took opportunity until too late to get money back. Everything was set up so perfectly that you wouldn't think it was possible however in the end was still a victim to being scammed.
Dollars Lost: $200
Victim Location: Cleveland, OH, USA - 44124
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Fayewin
Phishing
I had purchased an extended warranty when I bought my car about a month ago. I thought this was paperwork related to that until I checked the phone number and saw the BBB scam notes.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: College Grove, TN, USA - 37046
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Auto Service Direct
Counterfeit Product
I received a dress that was nothing like the picture online. It was made of a polyester/spandex material, when the picture closely shows jean and cotton matieral. It is not as long as it shoee in the picture.
I requested a refund and return label. They kept asking if I would accept a 20%, 40%, and 60% refund to keep the fake dress. I stated I want a full refund. They warned that I have to ship back to China and will lose out more money. It intended worth pennies. Now, they won't return my emails. So very disappointed.
Dollars Lost: $65
Victim Location: Crawfordsville, IN, USA - 47933
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Comfort & Reliable aka Scenery Trade Co Limited
Online Purchase
Facebook ads regarding mental health. Paid $10 on 9/8 for quiz results and was unaware I was signed up for some subscription. Then on 9/14 was charged $29.99. When I reached them they said the app has a cost. Now I do not have any Apple subscriptions with them.
Dollars Lost: $29.99
Victim Location: Festus, MO, USA - 63028
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Breeze
Online Purchase - Online Purchase
Site took long time to "process" my card, then I never received the one-time passcode. Unfortunately I tried again with another card so now I have to watch both accounts.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Salem, VA, USA - 24153
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Reef.co
Employment
For their potential employment screening, they have you complete "tasks". Most of the tasks only involve looking up products on their site, clicking the ??, then screenshot and send it to admin.
However, there are "prepaid" tasks that are not mentioned ahead of time. With these, there are 4 levels to choose from. Then you have to go to CashApp and put money in it, then change it to bitcoin, because they deal with merchants from different countries. You are then instructed to "buy" a certain product on their site. Once verified, they supposedly will refund your money, plus a commission. They say that it lets the merchant see that their product is visible on the website.
On August 30, 2026 I signed up for this and went through the tasks. We had a prepaid task for $98. I knew I couldn't afford to lose it, but I paid my $98. Of course, they insist that you complete all 8 tasks before they can refund your money. The 8th task was another Prepaid Task for $380. I didn't have the money and had no way to get it until my Social Security check came in. I got it today and was so excited to complete the final task and get my money. I contacted Administration and they walked me through, step by step, until we got to the part where I actually had to pay for the product. They gave me 3 instructions at once and included a tiny screenshot with arrows drawn on it. I followed the instructions as best as I could, but when I submitted it, they asked why I only purchased one product. I said I didn't see anywhere that said how many to purchase. When blowing up the screenshot, I finally found a tiny box under the tip of one of the arrows that showed quantity of 2. I was told I had caused a very serious problem. I expected them to say that I would not be hired and then keep my money. However, while we were waiting for the transaction to be verified, "the merchant said they want the other task completed also". That task was for $1280.00. I had already told them that they had wiped out my bank account and that I could not pay anything more, because I had finally realized that every time I gave them money, something was wrong and I had to give them even more money to "fix" the problem. I have been messaging back and forth for quite a while, but they insist on keeping the money until I complete the latest task.
Dollars Lost: $1387
Victim Location: Abilene, TX, USA - 79605
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Amazon Handmade
Counterfeit Product - Counterfeit Product - Periocular Skin Care
I was on Instagram, and came upon an advertisement for skin tightening cream. I purchased it, and when it arrived, it did not work. It didn’t work just a little bit, it didn’t work at all. I’ve emailed the company twice, and they have not returned my email. I’ve seen the product on Amazon for all different prices. Some are $20 cheaper some $10 cheaper, I have been scammed.
Dollars Lost: $54
Victim Location: ON, CAN - L3Y 0C2
Date Reported: September 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Periocular Skin Care
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