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Employment - Work At Home Impostor Scam

Hello, I'm Gianna from the Costco Recruiting team. Your profile caught our attention through multiple recruiting platforms and we believe you'd be a good fit for our current part-time remote job opportunity. This position focuses on helping merchants on Costco manage and update their product information to increase visibility and engagement. The hours are very flexible - just 60 to 90 minutes per day, 4 days per week. You can work anywhere and will be paid between $250 and $500 per day. The base pay is $1,000 per 4 working days. We also offer free training and 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year in addition to all standard vacation days. The company currently has 20 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 5157236645 for more information (Note: You must be 25 years old or older)

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Costco Impostor


Tech Support

July 15 2025 I received an email from an individual and a invoice with all this details and what I was being charge for the services they render looking very real but is not just trying to get a dime from me. No luck. The invoice is from one of the well nown id lock plus security so they are using their prestigious name to scam people out of their little bit dollar. What a shame

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Norton LifeLock


Online Purchase - Online Purchase

I would like to leave a negative review for Javonya *****; her Instagram handles are @vonyabundles and @imvonyab. I ordered some hair extensions (bundles) on June 11 during her Birthday sale. The sale was buy any 3 bundles for $260 (Burmese curly, DW & WW are an extra $6), then an additional $21 off the entire website. I purchased 3 x 30inch Burmese Curly bundles. So my total came out to be $255.50, including the $10.50 for shipping. I paid via Zelle. I needed to bundles asap because my hair appt was June 24 and I went on vacation June 26. I thought my order would be sent out way before my hair appointment, seeing as though she's posting that packages are being shipped every day except for weekends. I ended up reaching out to her on June 18 via email to see if I could pay for express shipping because I didn't want to risk it and miss my hair appt. She told me YES, so I ended up sending $35 for USPS Priority Express shipping. After that, it went all downhill from there…   A few days went by, and no notification about the package being shipped, so I reached back out on June 21, asking if it had shipped. She stated it did. I finally received a tracking # showing it was electronically received at the USPS self-service kiosk on June 22, 2025, at 7:19 pm. It was scheduled to be delivered on June 24 by 6 pm. After that, no tracking updates, no movement, nothing. I had to cancel my hair appt and reschedule with a new stylist. I had to get some new bundles from my local beauty supply store because it was too close to my leave date. The tracking still to this day says it was accepted at the self-service kiosk, that's it. The day before I left for my trip, I reached back out to her, letting her know it wasn't delivered. I submitted a USPS Package Research request on June 24 in which a postal worker called me the next day (June 25) and explained that the sender (Javonya *****) created the shipping label and registered the package as weighing 1.6oz but when she scanned it at the actual self service kiosk for it to be shipped out, it didn't show a weight registered. It raised a concern for the postal worker because she believes Javonya scanned it a the kiosk and took the package back with her.   I reached out to Javonya again that same day, relaying the info I just got from the postal worker, and she responded as if she was so confused and gave the excuse that the post office she went to has been backed up .. I replied asking for a refund of my $35 for the express shipping and requested proof of receipt due to it being a money-back guarantee service, since the package wasn't delivered on time. She replied back stating she would do it for me. At that point, it had been a little over 2 weeks, and nothing was resolved. Eventually, she responded June 30, stating she reached out to USPS and said since it's the post office's mistake, they will refund her for the amount the bundles were plus shipping costs, so she could send more bundles out. It sounded legit to me, but looking back now, she was always offering to show proof and would never actually send it smh. I even asked if she could switch shipping companies to FedEx or UPS so the same thing wouldn't happen again with the new bundles. That request was basically ignored, and on July 3, I received an email from her saying the new bundles had come in and would be shipped immediately. A few days go by, and no update on whether the new package was shipped out. She posted on her IG story July 8, saying if anyone was having trouble with their package to dm her. I dm'd and emailed her. She responded to my dm saying she would send the new tracking info that night. It was supposedly sent, but none of the info was showing (blank page). So I reached back out through dm, email, and eventually texted her, in which she replied, acting like I'm in the wrong for reaching out multiple times. In that text thread, she did state she would refund me if I didn't get my bundles by Tuesday, July 15. My patience had grown thin, and I was tired of going back and forth. I ended up not getting the new tracking info until the next day, July 11, which was a zoomed-in pic of the tracking. Just like before, it was "shipped" through USPS at a self-service kiosk, and nothing was delivered again. The scheduled delivery day was Monday, July 14. The day came and went. Last night, a girl dm'd me basically saying the same thing happened to her. She's looking to get a refund, too. Today, July 15, I sent a detailed email requesting my refund, which again she said she would give if the bundles didn't show up, and no response.   Bottom line: Didn't get a refund or bundles! I believe she does send out packages to CERTAIN people, but not everybody receives their package. Also, communication was decent until trying to get my refund. I think she does scan packages at the kiosk and takes the package back, so it's this long, drawn-out process in which I think she hopes people would just not say anything and take the loss. I'm out of my hard-earned money and have no bundles to show for it. It's very unprofessional and a scam. I don't think her LLC is legit either. BUYERS BE AWARE!!!

Dollars Lost: $290.5

FL

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Vonyabundles llc


Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

I paid someone named don Colie from Virginia for a sliders tv show timer replica of and he said he's professional sci fi show memorabilia maker and advertises falsely on YouTube and is referenced on many videos showing off such replicas and has a social media soliciting such orders. He is anything but professional as he not only took over $2500 in upfront cost but failed to deliver the replica after over four months and now ghosted me and the email doesn't work and he doesn't respond to his own website and he should be punished by your organization. Emails that don't work anymore are [email protected] [email protected]

Dollars Lost: $2500

VA

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used:


Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Publishers Clearing House Imposter - Prize Winner Scam

R. Mi hael Freeman and then zack mullinsc alled me about willing millions from publishers clearing house and a car Gave me his badge number and a security code. I did file a scam report with Publishers Clearing House with the phone number and names.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

UT

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used:


Other - official sim unlock

i order an unlock service for an iphone 14 plus and the fee was $21 then they ask for $84 more to get it unlock and i paid that 2 . after 72 hours waiting i contacted the support service and they said will take up to a month and again i waited but no luck and now they wont give me a refund and they been doing that for every customer , to me is a pure scam and something need to be done about it

Dollars Lost: $105

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: official sim unlock


Online Purchase

This place claims on Facebook to be a religious group based out of Kentucky. I ordered a shirt from this place and now it's still sitting in transit over in Italy. This place need to be removed from Facebook and reported as scammers.

Dollars Lost: $36.89

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Myfaithworld.com


Employment

I received a call from a Maddie about a position I never applied for. I could barely hear her over the phone as she mentioned the company and the position but accepted the offer to join a zoom call meeting the next day that would delve deeper into their company and the positions available. Everything seemed okay through the call but after I decided to do some research and saw that many other people had been reached out to in the same way over the past year with not having applied. Former employees disclosed that they were not sent their paystubs and were sent their paychecks through Zelle.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Minneapolis, MN

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Blue Wave Events


Online Purchase - Online Purchase - Collectory

I placed my order approximately a month ago but have received no product. The email responses that I’ve received tell me to be patient, however, upon checking Trustpilot ratings for this company, it definitely appears to be a scam. I just saw another advertisement online from this company, and they have now increased their offerings, (there was a stricter limit in place when I irdered), so the losses to people can be much greater now. Tye website continues to advertise shipping within 5-7 business days, regardless of the company telling me that there are shortages and shipping delays. I have reported this to my credit card company

Dollars Lost: $200

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Collectory


Online Purchase - Willams Sonoma Imposter

Counterfeit website for Williams Sonoma. https://www.williams-sonomas-home.us/?utm_medium=paid&utm_source=fb&utm_id=120227339488510131&utm_content=120229416944570131&utm_term=120227339488520131&utm_campaign=120227339488510131&fbclid=IwY2xjawLJU01leHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqyRnDxAG82JyaWQRMVFYSXJ2dHp4d1RvdzhsNzUBHvxgbMNQCQXnIQjd4azDTL53nFyDRCfz-LkQPi862uUV84224q_-ezAZdKy0_aem_iaO545NehDu9EtWVOHO8Gg PayPal payment to Nicholas Alicea. They continue to email me links to their webpage to encourage additional purchases. I reported to PayPal and anticipate a refund.

Dollars Lost: $100

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Willams Sonoma


Employment - HealthComp

I have been talking to a person named Jeffrey Hardy. He has promised me $5,000 for all of my set up for my trouble and has tried to send me first $6,000 and then tried to deposit $49,989 into an account of mine. Both were rejected by my bank. He also tried to pay off all of my credit card so the funds could also be used. All of the payments were rejected and because of all of the subsitious activitiy, all of the credit cards have been cancelled.

Dollars Lost: $2500

CA

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: HealthComp


Online Purchase - Online Purchase

They provide lovely pictures of Irish theme clothing stating they are embroidered on a cotton/linen material NOT what I received. But a print (so so at best) on the cheapest thinnest material made of I don't know what. The sizes are way off too . Ordered a Med, it is labeled a Med but it is an XL BEWARE

Dollars Lost: $72

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Sienne


Online Purchase

I ordered shoes from this company and never received them TWICE! I get packages daily and never had a problem? Especially twice from the same company?

Dollars Lost: $23

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Cloakluxy / Hey dude shoes


Online Purchase

This company promised to format, edit and publish my manuscript. Their contract of 100% guarantee and their personable salesperson seemed reputable and well educated. Their reviews seemed good. After paying for the product and beginning to work with my "publishing team", it became obvious that English was not their first language. Formatting, grammar, spelling and communication were not presented with competence. Multiple communications back and forth were not followed or understood. Repeated errors remained unchanged on the first 10 pages we were working with for over a month. Finally, I requested my refund and communication ceased. I have filed a claim with my credit card company. Please DO NOT trust PublishMyBook with your manuscript.

Dollars Lost: $807

Elk Grove, CA- 95758

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: PublishMyBook


Employment - delta airlines imposter

July 14, 2025 Dear T*****, Thank you for applying to Delta Air Lines. We are impressed with your application and believe your enthusiasm and willingness to learn make you an excellent fit for our Airport Operations Team as we grow at Pittsburgh International Airport. We are delighted to invite you to our New Hire Orientation on August 11, 2025. As a leading global airline, Delta connects over 325 destinations across 52 countries and is a proud founding member of the SkyTeam Alliance. With more than 100,000 employees as of late 2024, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional support for our flight operations. As a member of the Airport Operations Team at Pittsburgh International Airport, you will be integral to this mission. We offer both full-time and part-time positions, with indoor and outdoor shifts available. We are pleased to offer a $4,000 signing bonus, payable after 30 days of successful employment. The starting hourly rate is $37.94, including during training. After 90 days, you will be eligible for insurance and paid vacation benefits. Available shifts include first (8 AM–4 PM), second (4 PM–12 AM), and third (12 AM–8 AM). Employment with Delta requires a limited background check, costing $131, which will be reimbursed after 30 days of successful employment. This fee covers uniforms, testing materials, and other state and federal requirements. If the background check prevents employment, the fee will be refunded within 3 business days. Please note that this check is a mandatory legal requirement, regardless of prior clearances. To confirm your orientation attendance, please complete the New Hire Form at https://link.aeomsba.com/7-10aga using your employee ID: 2575127. After submitting the form, pay the $131 background check fee (accepted via Visa, Mastercard, or PayPal). The background check process typically takes two weeks. Once TSA approval is received, we will contact you to confirm your orientation reservation. Orientation details: Date: August 11, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM Location: To be confirmed The location in Pittsburgh is being finalized due to space limitations. We will provide the exact address and detailed schedule once confirmed. We have (724) 919-7014 as your contact number. You may begin employment immediately after orientation if you choose. Tracie, we are thrilled to welcome you to Delta Air Lines. Please submit the New Hire Form by July 16, 2025, to ensure your background check is processed before orientation. TSA approval is required to participate. Best regards, A black background with a black square AI-generated content may be incorrect. David Wilson Recruitment Coordinator, Pittsburgh Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines Logos & Brand Guidelines | Delta News Hub

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Delta airlines


Online Purchase - Classy Pet Life

Classy pet life took my credit card info processed payments, then said they delivered it to the wrong address,and would not refund my money back.

Dollars Lost: $18

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Classy Pet Life


Online Purchase - Scam Website

ADVERTISE MEDS CAPSULES FOR DIABETES CURE! AD PRICE IS $39.99, ONCE I ENTER DEBIT CARD INFORMATION, COMPANY POSTED 2 CHARGES ONE FOR $219.00 AND $199.99. WHEN I FINALLY GOT CONTACT INFORMATION! VIA EMAIL, I STATED TO CANCEL! I RECIEVED A EMAIL BACK, STATING THAT THE ORDER COULD NOT BE CANCEL DO TO IT HAD ALREADY BEEN PROCESSED AND CAN NOT BE CANCEL! I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL PRODUCT IS SHIPPED TO ME WHICH IS ABOUT A 2 -3 DAYS, THEN WANT ME TO PAY FOR SHIPPING BACK TO THE COMPANY, THEN 30 DAYS TO RECEIVE REFUND MINUS A RESTOCKIG FEE! AS PER AD SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED

Dollars Lost: $419

Birmingham, AL- 35242

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Safe Harbor Supps


Online Purchase - You deep limited

Ordered 10 shirts. Paid. Never delivered. Their tracking says it was delivered. No response from the company.

Dollars Lost: $48

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: You deep limited


Employment - (804) 269-2822

received a text about a job offer for remote work for target

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: none given


Phishing - Phishing Scam

I received the exact same voicemail posted by another victim. The voicemail led me to believe a loan was requested with my information and they were calling to get two additional pieces of info before they issued the loan. I called the #in the voice mail 844-487-2090. I noticed their system immediately recognized my phone number, which I was also concerned about. The gentleman who answered spell broken English and was in incredibly rude. I advised him I had Told them in the past to never use my information or contact me again it’s clear that obviously didn’t happen. He hung up after I advised him of this. I also live in Colorado so there’s some privacy Laws they have broken. I advised him I did not request a loan nor had I ever done business with them. I have been having problems figuring out who has taken and is using my information. These phone calls started about the same time I realized this was happening. I do believe they stole my information and fully intend to use it, they have made repeated attempts to gain additional info.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union west coast branch


Phishing

I received the following scam email: Your $790.99 premium Code no:- 99562581545154-10525415451154-5258411541549 Nevaeh Castillo

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used:


Online Purchase - Chico-imposter

Chico ad on Facebook selling items for $5.99 or less.  Placed an ad for over $58.00.  come to find out it was not Chico's but some company I never heard of Trouvah.  After a month of waiting and tracking my order I was notified that it was delivered  but not really.  It was never receieved .  I tried to send email to Trouvah but it was returned as undeliverable.  Tried to send an email to the tracking information that I received and it was never answered.  Guess I need to smarten up and realize 

Dollars Lost: $58

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Chico-imposter


Phishing - Phishing Scam

Daily calls from a variety of numbers, different area codes, 1-800, and 1-877, leaving a voicemail like this: ““Hello this is Evelyn from underwriting I'm reaching out about a time sensitive personal matter your file has been reviewed and is nearly approved we're just waiting on a few final steps to verify some details please get back to us to wrap this up you can reach me or someone on my team at 888-919-4305 or just press two to speak with an underwriter now to decline future contact press nine…” Or this: ““T hello it's John I've been trying to get in touch with you for the past few days today's Wednesday, July 2 I'm a funding manager here at our California branch and your file just hit my desk for final review looks like we can get this approved and possibly bring your payments down to around $600 a month you've got a couple solid options either a personal loan or line of credit to help simplify things into one monthly payment if you're ready to move forward press two now to connect with underwriting otherwise give us a call back at 844-487-3574 and ask for the underwriting to opt out press nine…”

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West Coast Branch


Employment - Global Elite Empire

fake job beware

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Global Elite Empire


Online Purchase - Cheap tickets travoport

I went through cheap ticket.com and I picked one of their travel partners and purchased a ticket but then they tried to change it and told us we wouldn’t be traveling together

Dollars Lost: $639.19

Miami, FL

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Cheap tickets travoport


Phishing - Grand View and Avacare Text

HARASSMENT FRAUD SCAM TEXTS

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Grand View and Avacare


Employment - Employment Solicitation - Phishing Scam

I’m soooo glad my mom told me to come here to check this company bc I kept feeling suspicious about them but just wasn’t sure or they would have gotten more personal information from me. All they got was my drivers license & voters card, & address. No social or direct deposit account numbers. This is the initial email I received & received further emails from supposedly 2 different guys & spoke to one otp to but it could have been one guy sending the emails bc only the last name was different. & they called from the number I listed but this is the number posted on their “website” (315) 353-9822. & email on “website” [email protected]. “Greetings ****, I've recently reviewed your resume and think you would be an excellent candidate for our quality control assistant position. In this position, you would manage shipments, prepare deliveries, and ensure accurate record-keeping. The starting salary is $3,200 per month, with opportunities for performance bonuses, plus a full benefits package. If you're interested or would like more information, feel free to reach out. Sincerely, Lisa P.S. In a funny twist, but my parents actually met in *****(city I live in)!” These are the other emails of communicating [email protected], [email protected]. This is a link for them getting more of my information that I did not complete https://mydashpanel.com/user Link for “application” https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt4R8NzKnDwJkRVkSHm_87Sk7CmuJ7nBBYf3q_JbqE7e2GLQ/viewform?usp=sharing Other links https://docs.google.com/document/d/16D_3pfBmhfpusmULRqXJeyeOYgLqBJpr6-SG65s4u0A/edit?usp=sharing https://t.ly/e0KJ6 I wish I could more of their correspondence, but this should be enough to help whomever in the future.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

New York, NY- 10065

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Cargo Directs LLC


Employment

This person randomly reached out to me claiming to be a “job recruiter” with the following message, “Hello, I'm Gianna from the Costco Recruiting team. Your profile caught our attention through multiple recruiting platforms and we believe you'd be a good fit for our current part-time remote job opportunity. This position focuses on helping merchants on Costco manage and update their product information to increase visibility and engagement. The hours are very flexible - just 60 to 90 minutes per day, 4 days per week. You can work anywhere and will be paid between $250 and $500 per day. The base pay is $1,000 per 4 working days. We also offer free training and 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year in addition to all standard vacation days. The company currently has 20 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 4794052861 for more information (Note: You must be 25 years old or older)”

Dollars Lost: $0.0

AR

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Costco - IMPOSTER


Online Purchase

My Exceeds Wal-mart account was hacked and purchases made from the TikTok shop. Five unauthorized transactions were made on my account totalling 2683.95. I believe my account information was compromised. I have disputed these transactions with Money Network and have called on multiple occasions with no resolution on the account.

Dollars Lost: $2683.95

Alpharetta, GA- 30004

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used:


Phishing - Phishing

Left the following voicemail “Hello this is Amy with STP this call to notify you that attempts will be made to issue certified legal documents is there any changes needed regarding the time date or location of service or if you need more details please contact the issuing agent office and your case at 531-220-2581 and use your phone number as a reference number through the automated system again their number is 531-220-2581…“

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: STP


Other

Evelyn from Leming West Coast Branch has called me from 42 different numbers because I keep blocking every number they call from. It's a robo call about some loan opportunity. Stating that she is looking over my case file and she is missing some information. I don't know this person or this company and I haven't applied for any loans but they wont stop robo calling me from different numbers. And they call when I am at work and can't answer the phone.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Leming West Coast Branch


Credit Cards

PayPal You have an invite from Payment Warning: A transaction of $929.24 to Gemini.com was detected.If this wasn’t you, please call (805) 500- 6267 to stop the payment. Protecting you from fraud is our priority.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used:


Employment

Hello, I'm Judy from the eBay Recruiting team. Your profile caught our attention through multiple recruiting platforms and we believe you'd be a good fit for our current part-time remote job opportunity. This position focuses on helping merchants on eBay manage and update their product information to increase visibility and engagement. The hours are very flexible - just 60 to 90 minutes per day, 4 days per week. You can work anywhere and will be paid between $250 and $500 per day. The base pay is $1,000 per 4 working days. We also offer free training and 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year in addition to all standard vacation days. There are only 10 openings at this time, if you are interested, please text 7276449327 for more information. (Note: You must be 25 years old or older)

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used:


Phishing

Called asking if I am interested in selling my home in Somerville, MA..

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Boston, MA- 02113

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Claiming to be Prime Home Buyers


Employment

Fake job offer for media with the steelers and penguins, approached to meet in person; never showed up. Person and company don’t exist.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Pittsburgh, PA- 15219

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Steel City


Phishing - Paypal Imposter Phishing Scam

Email claiming payment authorized to Gemini.com of $929.24

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: **IMPOSTER** Paypal


Online Purchase

Found a tutor on their site that advertised in home guitar lessons. Had to pay $49 to set up lessons. Once paid, tutor informed me that online lessons were my only option. Company refuses to refund money.

Dollars Lost: $49.98

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Superprof


CryptoCurrency - CryptoCurrency Scam

I was told that this system was legit by an online acquaintance, and a way to keep my money secure and it looked OK on the surface (legit website, accredited and licensed). I added $$ from my debit card to supposedly 'buy' crypto currency starting last year. I added little bits for many months until my husband ended up in the hospital in April. When I went to withdraw the $$, I was told I had to add another $1200 to get my gold card which I could use to access my funds - we did it. Then I was told I had to spend another $1200 to get the card 'activated' and sent to my home by courier. When I made that last $1200 deposit for the activation, I was told I got a 'bonus' of $7,500 and could enroll my disabled husband into a 'medbed' program that also included free medical insurance. We completed the enrollment form and then we were told we had to deposit another $5000 for the medbed program. When I said no, we just want to withdraw our $$, they said we couldn't withdraw our funds until we made the $5000 payment for medbed enrollment. I have asked them for their written 'requirement's to do business and they won't provide them. What they have on their website doesn't cover any of these transaction fees or requirements and it's become clear to me they are a scam. It's so disheartening to be taken advantage of this way - we are two older people who are trying to make ends meet and the $$ we have put in and can't get out is a horrible situation. I don't want anyone else to every go through this.

Dollars Lost: $4160

Bayside, NY- 11360

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: QFS Global


Phishing - PayPal

Got an email with following content: PayPal Payment Alert Within 30 days PayPal alerted you of a transaction of $929.24 to Gemini.com and advises you to call for fraud protection or accept the invite to create a PayPal account for coding purposes. Note •Call (805) 500-6267 to stop the payment if you didn't authorize it •Create a PayPal account to review the invite here

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: PayPal IMPOSTOR


Phishing - Frank Jiminez

Got an email from a Frank Jiminez demanding a payment of $499.00 through PayPal for a online delivery I nether order nor received. Never heard of him.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Frank Jiminez


Utility

someone called said they were working with PSO and they were wanting to know about their electric service and if the house number was correct and connected to the bill with the electric company

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Tulsa, OK- 74106

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: PSO Imposter


Debt Collections

They called stating i was being sued for a loan that was taking out in 2015 that was never paid off. I did not recall any of that and i let them know and she stated that i would be served. Never gave me a name of who I was talking to

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown, NC

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used:


Employment - Target IMPOSTOR

Sorry to take up a minute of your time. I'm Debra from TARGET. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you an excellent remote online part-time job to help TARGET merchants update their data, increase exposure and bookings, and provide you with free training. Flexible working hours, both part-time and full-time are available, working 60 to 90 minutes a day, 4 days a week, and earning extra income on weekends. You can work anytime, anywhere according to your own schedule and earn $100 to $500 a day. The basic salary is $950 for every 4 days of work. Paid annual leave: In addition to statutory holidays such as maternity leave and paternity leave, ordinary employees also enjoy 5 to 15 days of paid annual leave. If you want to join us, please send a message via SMS to 6462954980 for more information (Note: you must be at least 25 years old)

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Target IMPOSTOR


Online Purchase

Jacob Sarkis does a webinar remind you that you will be employed by his travel agency . All lies.

Dollars Lost: $97

Los Angeles, CA

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: BWJ


Government Agency Imposter - Process Server Scam

They have called our son and both of our phones and said they are processed servers going to serve legal documents and if we don’t call them and pay off this amount of money which they haven’t given us, then they will come to work or home and serve papers. I said let them come knowing that we don’t have anything hanging over our heads. The day has came and gone since they were supposed to show up. But they’re still calling my son and both of our phones leaving messages.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Process Server


Employment - Amazon IMPOSTER

Received a text message from Lena, an Amazon recruiter, stating that my resume had been recommended by several online recruiting companies and to contact 646-549-7371 for more information

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Amazon IMPOSTER


Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I was told, I won 17.5 million dollars and that I'd need to pay $500.00 to register the money with International Gaming Board.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: American Sweepstakes


Counterfeit Product

I earned $393.00 through this reward app, but their KYC process via Plaid is nearly impossible to complete. I’ve been unable to pass the identity verification—possibly due to facial hair, though they won’t provide any reason. You’re only given three attempts, and if all fail, you’re completely locked out with no support or follow-up. It’s clear they’re counting on users being unable to cash out. If they truly intended to pay, they would allow identity verification before you invest your time or offer a way to manually review the documents. Instead, there’s no human intervention and no alternative payout method. Other apps only need your PayPal email to pay you—this one hides behind Plaid's KYC process as a loophole to avoid paying users. They promise rewards for hitting milestones but seem to have no intention of honoring those payments. Meanwhile, they continue benefiting from your time and engagement. As a senior on a fixed income, it’s incredibly disheartening to be taken advantage of like this. My time is valuable, and I feel like I’ve been scammed into providing free labor. I strongly urge others to avoid this app.

Dollars Lost: $393

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Benjamin Earning App


Advance Fee Loan

Has left a voicemail daily starting on 7/7/25 (using multiple phone nos.) I block each number each time. Numbers range from Frt. Scott, KS; Owensboro, KY; Minneapolis, MN; Galesburg, IL; Shelton, CT; New York, NY & 3 just say United States. Hello, Evelyn here with the lending union West Coast branch. I've been trying to connect with you about your funding approval. Press 2 to speak with me. Your file is nearly completely, just need to confirm a couple of quick details. Press 2 to connect to underwriting. If wish to opt out of future calls press 9.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Ft. Scott, KS

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West Coast Branch


Tech Support

Phone number (650) 761-7789 is listed under Robinhood Investments but has been cloned by scammers who impersonate customer support.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Robinhood Investments


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