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I was looking for a good priced crockpot. I went to go purchase this one and it would not send the one time code to my phone so i could not complete the purchase. Then i went an took a look at the website name and it said 'crockshop' instead of crockpot but the website looks the same. then i went to the real crockpot website and saw they do not sell it on their actual website, you have to find a retailer.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Auburn Hills, MI, USA - 48326
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Crock Pot
Other
I am reporting a suspected deceptive online business opportunity involving an Instagram ad called “AI Wealth Machine.” After responding to the ad, I paid $67.00 on 05/20/2026. I later found a payment confirmation listing the product as “Ai Systems” / “AI Systems” and stating that my statement would show a charge from Fanbasis.com.
After payment, I received follow-up emails from “AI Systems” at [email protected] pushing me to click “Complete your store setup” and “Activate your store.” The emails referenced creating a Shopify account and a possible $1 Shopify verification step. I did not authorize any additional charges.
I also received a phone call from a person identifying himself as Jacob Dye at 206-531-3303. During the call, he told me he could not move me forward unless there was a “good level of commitment.” He repeatedly asked about my financial goals and then asked for personal information including my age and income.
I questioned why my age and income were necessary for a service I had already paid for. I told him he did not need that personal information in order to do business with me. He became argumentative when I refused to provide those details and ultimately hung up on me.
The receipt confirms the $67.00 charge, but it does not clearly identify the legal business name, parent company, mailing address, or responsible seller behind the AI Wealth Machine / AI Systems offer. The offer, payment processor, support email, phone contact, and company identity appear unclear and potentially deceptive.
The follow-up email states that the program includes a 60-day money-back guarantee. I requested a refund in writing on 05/20/2026 and do not authorize any additional charges, subscriptions, Shopify setup charges, verification charges, upsells, or third-party charges.
Dollars Lost: $67
Victim Location: Atlanta, GA, USA - 30349
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: AI Wealth Machine / AI Systems / AI Profit Systems / Fanbasis.com
Phishing - Warranty
Mailed this flyer, looked up the phone number and saw others had reported it as a scam. I did not call the number. The only other information on the other side reads:
This notice is time sensitive: Sent on 5/7/2026
Information for vehicle owner only
Immediate response to this notice requested.
Postage says PRSRT STD US Postage PAID Permit #1209, Zip code 23231
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Medford, MA, USA - 02155
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: no business name listed
Credit Cards - OnPoint Community Credit Union/ impostor / Home Warranty
Fake home warranty sent as an "urgent notice" from the bank. Anyone not fully aware or not careful could easily be lured into assuming this is something that is required and needing renewal. No information for the company besides our lender bank, OnPoint CCU, is listed on the document, making it seem like it is coming directly from the bank and legitimate, as well as urgent.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Portland, OR, USA - 97206
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: OnPoint Community Credit Union/ impostor / Home Warranty
Phishing - CRD Department
Still Mind
From Jack Anderson [email protected]
To [email protected]
Date May 20, 2026 at 1:47 PM
RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT PROPERTY LOSS
FINAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO LEVY AND NOTICE OF YOUR RIGHT TO A HEARING
DUE AMOUNT- $1225.00
Case Number # 94859
Contact At: [email protected]
CREDITOR : Cash Advance America, Parent Company who is holding more than 300+ online lenders, which are following : Cash Net USA, Ace Cash Service, Cash, Check Into Cash, Money Key, MyPaydayLoan, Loan Pros, Blue Trust Loan, Cash Central, Money Lion, Net Credit, PayOff, Upstart, Maxlend, Fastloans, Check City, Loan By Phone, 1Hour Loan, National PayDay, Payday Loan Today, LendUp, Lending Club, Quick Cash, CheckNGo, SpeedyCash, Fast Cash, HFC, Instant Cash Loan, ……. 275+
WHY WE ARE SENDING THS LETTER
We’ve written to you before asking you to contact us about your overdue past bill and pending debt. You haven’t responded or paid the amount you owe. If you act promptly. We can resolve this matter without taking this matter to court to collect what you owe.
We are authorized to collect debt by taking, which is called levying, property or rights to property and selling them if necessary. Properly includes bank accounts, wages, real estate commissions, business assets, cars and other income and assets.
WHAT IF YOU WILL IGNORE
We will simply filed the case against you for the three serious allegations,
(i) Violation Of Federal Banking Regulation.
(ii) Collateral Check Fraud.
(iii) Theft By Deception & Money Laundering.
You will be sue into the court house, where you have to pay $4512.00, which is including your bail charges, attorney charges, and court fees. Your employer will be contacted and they will be served with this legal notice. Your all bank accounts will be ceased.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
If you have paid already or think we haven’t credited a payment to your account, or you never got the loan, please send us proof of the payment.
Outstanding Balance : $1225.00
Offer In Compromise : $725.00 (Which You Have To Submit Today To Rectify This Outside Of Court).
Payment Arrangement : $245.00 x 5 Installments.(biweekly)
Kindly let us know what type of payment arrangement you are looking for at Contact At: [email protected]
You are briefed and informed already many time before regarding this debt, this is your final chance to protect your self,
we are not authorized to disclose further information of this account over the email, if you want to verify this call us back immediately.
You will be not provide any paper work for this account, if you think that this is not you, or this loan is paid of kindly send us the proof.
You have 24 Hours left to let us know your final intention, if we will not hear any response from your side than we can wish you the good luck as the situation unfolds. Ignoring this Email can cost you the legal consequences.
Regards,
CRD Department
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Jeffersonville, GA, USA - 31044
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: CRD Department
Debt Collections - Document Delivery Services
I'm calling on behalf of document delivery services. We have been retained to schedule and deliver legal documents to you between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM at either your home or your place of employment. We'll be making only 2 attempts to deliver these documents which will require a signature as proof of delivery. If we are unable to deliver these documents after 2 attempts, it will be classified as a failed action to serve, which will result in the pending matter to proceed further without your consent. If you have any questions or if you need to reschedule this delivery, press one now to be connected to the next available representative, or you can call the office directly at 888-843-1510 and reference your file number 2026 658755. Please be advised this call has been logged and submitted as proof you have been notified of this spending legal matter. Have a good day.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Denver, CO, USA - 80230
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Document Delivery Services
Phishing
Two nearly identical voicemails a month apart. One was from (225)576-0294, and the second was from (337)557-1421: "Hello, this is Lucy. Our office has this number as a contact number for an individual that has a file with our office and at this point it is urgent we hear from you today to stop possible further action. There have been letters, emails, and prior phone calls made, and out of courtesy I did want to reach out one last time before this escalates. Call me back before the end of business today please. I appreciate your cooperation in advance, it will only take a few minutes to sort out." The nature of the "office" was not mentioned, nor was any information that would show that they're an entity I've had prior interactions with. There were no prior attempts at contact through other means, as claimed in the voicemail.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Lafayette, LA, USA - 70506
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: N/A
Phishing - Helen Hopkins
Hi, this is Helen Hopkins. I was reviewing your request through one of our lending partners, your profile actually fits within a range where we can structure this better personal loan today, both in terms of rate and overall repayment. Press one now or call me at 877-578-1953. Helen Hopkins here based on what I'm seeing, this personal loan should be a straightforward process, and in many cases like yours, we can have funds available within just a few days. For example, if you're looking at borrowing around $25,000 at approximately 5.75%, your payment could be about $458 per month. We can also adjust the structure to better fit your budget. When you have a moment, please call me back at 888-310-4836 again, 888-310-4836. And I'll go ahead and walk you through everything.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Augusta, GA, USA - 30907
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Helen Hopkins
Debt Collections
They claimed it was a debt I owed to Global Credit Services, LLC. They listed many court official sounding numbers. Some of these were: Case Reference ID: NYWL564521885 ; Enforcement File Number: NCEB/2025/CRF-99217; Docket Reference: PREJ-884291; Dispatch: CDR-ORD-91X; Dispatch Verification Code: CDR-ORD-2026-EX9. Every 3 days, I receive this email stating this is the final email before they seize my property, garnish my wages, have me arrested, negative impact on credit rating, contacting my employer and local authorities, and judgement against me in court. There are two attorneys listed: Eva Marie and Merrick Garland. Both only have personal emails listed. Nothing with an official company email.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Atlanta, GA, USA - 30349
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Global Credit Services, LLC
Phishing - Mike Wallace with CFT
This is Mike Wallace with CFT? Contact me regarding the order that was submitted to my office. I need to verify an address to present you with your formal claim at your residence in place of employment. There is the claim against you. You will have until I reach you personally to address this matter with the firm again. They could be reached at 866.
202.
1518, you have officially been notified.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Topeka, KS, USA - 66611
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: CFT
Online Purchase - Quiritiq Containers
I was looking for a trailer and noticed their ad online. I emailed for more information about the trailer and was offered to come look at it. I’m far from Oregon so I declined and went through with the purchase since everything online and about the website seemed fairly legit. They requested a wire transfer which didn’t seem like a red flag to me since it was a large sum of money. They tried to get me to Zelle it at first then gave me the wrong Zelle information and wanted a wire. I should have known but they said delivery was a flat rate of $450 regardless of location in the country. I thought since it would be shipped with other things that’s why but two days into shipment the company that they outsourced to requested $1800 for insurance purposes that would be refunded upon delivery. Like an idiot I thought it made enough sense but they wanted me to send the money to the original company and then that company would send it to them. I did so and then they claimed they never received the money. I checked with my bank and everything on my end was fine and I told them it was an issue on their end and I was starting to get frustrated. They claimed that they would do me a favor but because of the delays I needed to pay an additional $1100 since the trailer had to be held at a specific property awaiting a driver. This is when I refused and wanted to talk on the phone with someone. They gave me a number to call and never answered and would only call me from *67 or unknown caller numbers. I told them I would get police involved if I don’t receive a refund or my trailer by the end of day to which I haven’t received a clear response to yet. The transportation company was Global Edge Shipping which also seemed fairly legit with numerous offices but I fear they stole my money and or trailer and have cut contact. I think the container company and shipping company were either working together or are the same and now neither are returning any calls, emails, or texts.
Dollars Lost: $8650
Victim Location: Bryan, TX, USA - 77807
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Quiritiq Containers
Other
I reeceived a phone call from 678-719-6098 stating I had unpaid balance with Lane Bryant. I conveyed that I had paid that account off years ago. The representative stated that I was going to receive a summons and needed to confrim my mailing address, no I did not proceed with given any information. I asked the rep how much was the unpaid balance and for account number she told me to call 1-844-269-1309 to receive the details. I did and the representative was so RUDE and unprofessional she never gave me an account number or a balance she was not cooperative. I did some reseach with my previous account which I was correct i have no unpaid balance all my accounts are paid in full no bad debt. Please be careful these are real live thirsty scammers, BE WARE if it doesnt sound right don't give any of your information, keep asking questions the scammers get very agitated and frustrated.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Union City, GA, USA - 30291
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: n/a
Advance Fee Loan - Ignition Financial
Hi Stacy, Alexis here from Ignition Financial. I am following up on your personal loan request for $29,000. Text END to opt out. If you no longer need the $29,000 just let me know. Otherwise, do you have a few minutes now to talk? You can also reach us by calling (844) 959-3714
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Meridian, ID, USA - 83642
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Ignition Financial
Phishing - Rebecca Ford
Hello this message is intended for *. my name is Rebecca Ford and I am a private carrier in the city of I am calling to notify you that you have been placed on my schedule to be served court filled document I will be coming to either your job or your place of residence this week and will need your signature and two forms of identification if you have any questions or would like to place a stop order on this service you need to contact your filing party immediately at 4.8.4.4.0.3.1.8.8.7…”
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Pleasant Hill, MO, USA - 64080
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Rebecca Ford
Online Purchase
I went to this website. They showed a lovely what appeared to be linen with beautiful embroidery top. What I received was a 100% polyester preprinted cheap quality weird fitting top. When I contacted them they said that because it was on sale it was a final sale. Everything is on sale. I checked the return policy before purchasing. It said " if you are not completely satisfied, you can return items within 30 days of receipt .Simply email us and we will handle the rest." I pointed this out to them and they offered me a 20% refund and I could keep the top. I would never wear such a low quality weird fitting and frankly, ugly top. I know it's not a lot of money. The point is they show totally different products than what they deliver and they should not be allowed to scam people like that.
Dollars Lost: $36
Victim Location: CT, USA - 06472
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Kiera Simone
Online Purchase
Initially, I contacted this company for our book project. Project manager, S. Watson agree to take on our project to complete developmental editing, line editing and proofreading to our manuscript around March of 2026. I noticed unnecessary delays with the development of our project, and when I confront it Sarah over the phone, she informed me that she had been ill and needed a little more time to begin the editorial process. I gladly gave her more time; however, I informed her of the importance of the development and publication of my brother's novel. My brother was the author and creator of our biographical memoir. I expressed to this heartless individual that especially because of the loss of my brother to prostate cancer, his project meant the world to me. I plan on filing a class action lawsuit for those of you who have been promised the development in publication of a great manuscript, just to find out you had been scammed and misled, to give me a call at 747-270-8179
Dollars Lost: $650
Victim Location: Saint Louis, MO, USA - 63117
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Publishing Whizz LLC
Phishing - Wyoming District Court/ impostor / Traffic Violation Summons
Wyoming District Court – Traffic Violation Summons
Issuing Officer: Officer Brandon Hayes, Badge Number: WY-47201
Judge: Hon. Karen Mitchell
Clerk: Jordan Miller
Case Number: WY-DC-2026-TR-59342
You are required to appear at the Wyoming District Court on May 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. regarding your overdue traffic fine.
Failure to appear will result in an immediate arrest warrant, suspension of driving privileges, vehicle impoundment, civil judgment, wage garnishment, and asset seizure without further notice.
Respond immediately at:
https://wy.dmvcul.monster/home
(This is your final notice. Reply "G" to repeat or pay now.)
Wyoming District Court
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Lafayette, CO, USA - 80026
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Wyoming District Court/ impostor
Online Purchase
JAN 1, 2026
Ordered coat online
Paid $69.95 online via credit card
Several emails, al stating tracking number will be sent when it is shipped from overseas. Refused to refund.
Last email on May 14th was returned as the email below doesn't exist:
[email protected]
Dollars Lost: $69.95
Victim Location: Woodstock, GA, USA - 30188
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Avery Bennett-Maine
Phishing - Johnson Group / Legal Process Server
The caller claimed to be working on behalf of Johnson Group Law Firm trying to contact me husband regarding pending litigation in our county. The caller claimed this law firm sent my husband a communication ( they didn’t say if it was through mail or email), and they we’re asked to follow up because they hadn't gotten a reply. They said my phone number was attached to "the case" as a contact for my husband as well.
I asked what the case was about, and the caller claimed they couldn’t say what the litigation was about because it was “a private matter” and they didn’t have access to it. The caller then gave me a case number and this phone number to call 844-408-2481 for Johnson Group, saying the law firm was located in our town. But its a fake number and the law firm isn't in our town.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Eugene, OR, USA - 97405
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Johnson Group
Credit Cards - Phishing
The scammer called and said that 138 or $143 was being removed from my account and that they need to verify if someone was trying to charge on my account when all actuality they are the fishing scammers they act for my name I did not give it to them. I said if you sent me a text and you should already have my name they mentioned two other names that’s not on my account that’s when I knew they were fraud so I called Yall and I called Apple support and told.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA - 89128
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Apple Pay Support
Other
This company goes by many names: Mcsnuggs, Jaspers, Snuggs, Used Automotive Parts, etc. Purchased an engine. In the sales receipt it stated no refunds on shipping, handling and booking fees. No cancellation fee mentioned. I was charged for S&H, pallet fee, forklift fee, and the core charge. I NEVER received the engine because I was told it was a bad motor. At that point I requested a refund. They stated they would find another engine. I declined another engine and they claimed I was cancelling the order. Stated all the “fees” were non refundable and claimed I would have a cancellation fee and restocking fee on top of that for an engine I never received. I explained that I purchased the specific engine in question with that mileage and since it was a bad motor the order had been cancelled by them. They still refused to give me a refund of any kind and stated they had not cancelled the order because they would ship me out another one. I again explained that is not what I agreed to pay for. After many attempts to speak to them and multiple people later, they still refused to provide a refund. Strongly suggest no one ever uses them!!!
Dollars Lost: $600
Victim Location: Dayton, OH, USA - 45417
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Snuggs Auto
Other
received email thanking me for purchase of BTC which I did not make. Also received warning just prior to the email that my information has been on the dark web.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=b65c5c2a09&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-a:r-3131112570577436797&th=19e4659e9f982ce3&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=18bd195455406ccb_0.1&zw
Dollars Lost: $349
Victim Location: CT, USA - 06824
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Savanna Son & Reeta Trautz
Phishing
Received email from Payflow with the following: Creation of your PayPal Manager user account. Stated Administrator Custom clearance 456 fee created an user account, in PayPal Manager, for you with the following details. Partner: PayPal Vendor: EmailVisibleCustomerCareHelpLine 1-803-883-9530 Password: Contact Custom Clearance 456 fee call 803-883-9530/[email protected] Role: Accounting. Sincerely, PayPal Payflow Merchant Services Team
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Henrico, VA, USA - 23228
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Payflow
Retail Business - Trailer Sale Scam
Advertising trailers at highly discounted prices. Pressure to buy online and ship for additional cost. Will not respond to view the trailer in person.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA - 73170
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Elexom Trailers
Phishing
I received the following voicemail from (833) 728-9828:
Hello, this is Stephanie Howard with the underwriting department at American Loans. Today is Wednesday, May 20th, and I'm calling regarding your recent loan inquiry. We've reevaluated your previous request for up to $58,000 and due to recent updates to our underwriting guidelines, you may now qualify, even if you were previously declined or have lower credit. If you're still interested in a loan to help with personal expenses or debt consolidation, please give us a call back at 844-658-2484 to speak directly with our underwriting department. This preapproval is time sensitive, so we encourage you to call today. If you are no longer interested in a loan, please call the number shown on your caller ID to opt out. We look forward to assisting you.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Owings Mills, MD, USA - 21117
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: American Loans
Identity Theft - Optimal Auctions
I saw a boat on an auction site for really cheap. Entered a picture of my drivers license as part of the account process and then things just did not add up. I called the site and they said the boat was in Texas, but the description said it was in Colorado. Could not get them to answer the phone again.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Barry, IL, USA - 62312
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Optimal Auctions
Advance Fee Loan - PLL Support
Hello, this is PLL support. Give me a real quick call in regards to your recent personal loan request. I got a few things I wanted to go over with you real quick. So if you could please give me a call back. my phone number is 855-876-4
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Omaha, NE, USA - 68137
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: PLL Support
Retail Business - Two GS Roadside LLC - All Day Towing
called this place to have a car towed 3 miles and they wanted to charge $300 to go 3 miles. wanted a credit or debit card before they would dispatch a driver. asked where there office was located at in town and didn't get answer.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Kearney, NE, USA - 68847
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Two GS Roadside LLC - All Day Towing
Phishing - Legal documents scam
Received a call and voicemail from 941-214-3299 and 813-305-4794 claiming it’s United Delivery Services and they need my address associated with my phone number for legal documents. They also called my boyfriend and my dad at the same time. They asked I call back to this number 888-683-0902
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Riverview, FL, USA - 33579
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: United delivery services
Bank/Credit Card Company Imposter - Navy Federal Credit Union / impostor
Sent postcard saying there was an issue with my Navy Fcu mortage loan. I never called the number (844-693-0615).
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Mukilteo, WA, USA - 98275
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Navy Federal Credit Union / impostor
Other - Imposter Scam
We are a medical practice. The scammer contacted multiple providers within our practice and attempted to impersonate a member of our leadership. Luckily, in each case, the provider did not respond, but instead reported the message to leadership.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Norman, OK, USA - 73069
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Scammer attempted to impersonate a member of our leadership
Online Purchase - The Living Word
I ordered an Ethiopian Bible on March 22, 2026 for $49.95 to be delivered in 5 days. On March 23, 2026 the amount was taken from my Credit Card. I made contact with the company (The Living Word) by email at [email protected] several times. I finally told them that if I did not hear from them regarding this matter by the 18 of May, I was going to turn it over to my bank and the BBB, which I am doing and have done. I then notified them to cancel this order and refund my purchase price. I also then, went into TrustPilot and found many many more folks that the same thing has happened too.
Dollars Lost: $49.95
Victim Location: Live Oak, CA, USA - 95953
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: The Living Word
Phishing - Lexi from CFSI USA
Several times a day for weeks I received texts from 40158 with the name Lexi at CFSI USA asking me if I was still interested in a $30,000 loan. A link was provided to contact them which I never visited.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Omaha, NE, USA - 68183
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Lexi from CFSI USA
Online Purchase - VELORNAE
Womens capri pants being advertised on ******, 8 pairs for $20.00. Never received confirmation & never received merchandise. There are more than one of these sites on ******! I was also scammed out of $25.00 on a second order for capri pants.
Dollars Lost: $29
Victim Location: Perry, GA, USA - 31069
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: VELORNAE
Online Purchase - Matesras
Matesras was offering ebikes on clearance marked down to 29.99 with a free helmet as a gift. I paid online theough their website and received a confirmation notice in my email but havent received the products listed and have emailed them numerous times and still havent gotten a response. Ive asked for refund after refund and still no responses.
Dollars Lost: $38.89
Victim Location: Springfield, IL, USA - 62703
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Matesras
Counterfeit Product
Purchased a Precor commericial tread mill exercise machine, with a one year home warranty included in the price for $500. Machine delivered after 2 months, and did not work well. Have spent the last 6-8 weeks trying to get the vendor to pay for a technician repairman to make a home visit to fix machine, or accept machine for return or refund, and return the payment for the one year warranty polilcy.
Dollars Lost: $37.9
Victim Location: Washington, DC, USA - 20016
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: GymPros/ Spin Cycles OnLine
Other - Guardian Protection Group
My Mother in Law received a notice about a recall on her car. Then received a letter regarding a "request for response" to an 888 number which turned out to be a company that did not identify itself on the letter as an extended warranty provider.
She is 88 and has memory issue so she turned the communication over to my wife who provided information thinking this had something to do with the recall and after they indicated that to "continue" she would need to pay $266.00 for warranty coverage. Again, they did not identify themselves as an extended warranty organization. My wife is the car taker and under stress to take care of her Mother and therefore was vulnerable thing she was getting the recall taken care of. We stopped the payment through their payment administrator. We attempted to get in touch at the number provided for GPG to cancel this supposed contract within the 24 hour window within the State of Ohio to no avail. They answered the phone and said they'd turn us to the "service dept." and we were first in the que. On hold for over an hour with no hope to talk to anyone. No one should ever do business in this manner.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Akron, OH, USA - 44312
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Guardian Protection Group
Phishing - Phishing Scam
Left this voicemail-
Hey, this is Donovan Monroe. I called your phone twice but for some reason your phone is going straight to voicemail. The reason why I'm calling is because I have some documents that are being tied directly to your social, an all-state issued ID that you may possess. It also says on here that an asset search is also being conducted too. So if you receive this message and you have not received a red folder or green folder of documents in the mail. You need to contact me in my office as soon as possible. Now, I will have a notary in the office later today to sign and stamp all paperwork. Now, I do understand that this message is somewhat vague, but at the same time, I don't feel comfortable leaving results of a private matter on a voicemail box that can be overheard by a 3rd party or another person. So once again, this is Donovan. I'm leaving the office about 90 minutes earlier than usual today for my daughter's soccer tournament, which actually begins this later this afternoon. So again, when you receive this message, just reach out to me and I'm going to explain everything to you in a simple way for you to understand and obviously make the best decision. Take care.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Plant City, FL, USA - 33567
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Donovan Monroe
Debt Collections - Debt Scam
I got a couple of text messages saying: Take a moment to settle the overdue amount to avoid fees or formal action. Call 833-417-7147 and left a reference number. I called the # and asked the guy what this was about. He transferred me to a lady. She rattled off all of my personal info (SS#, address, DOB) and asked me if that was correct. I told her I'd like to know the company she was with and she just kept saying: this is coming from the courts of your county. She wouldn't tell me who she was or what company she was with. I told her I had just Googled 833-417-7147 and saw that it was listed as a scam. She got very upset and kept trying to ask me if she had my personal info correct. I told her if she was legit, to send me a certified letter in the mail. She hung up.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: Lodi, OH, USA - 44254
Date Reported: May 20, 2026
Business Name Used: Debt Scam
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