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Other

They are a real estate lead company basically they charge $75 per lead but I have been charged 14 times with no lead I am trying to get a refund and being given the run around. I am trying to the the attention of someone in the company who has actual authority to do something and not give constant excuses.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Estate Hub

Online Purchase - Transportation Scam

I hired him to pick me up for a trip and then had to cancel. He won’t give me my refund which he promised I would have within 24 hours after cancellation.

Dollars Lost: $425

Enfield, CT

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Mitch Kloter

Home Improvement - Lead Farming

Scam website for lead farming.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used:

Home Improvement - Lead Farming

Scam website for lead farming.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used:

Home Improvement - Lead Farming

Scam website for lead farming.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used:

Home Improvement - Lead Farming

Scam website for lead farming.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used:

Home Improvement - Lead Farming

Scam website for lead farming.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used:

Other - Private Lender

My mother is elder and she received the attached letter stating she had to respond regarding her property that she currently owns and it scared her.

This letter is to inform you about an important matter regarding the property at (Address) secured by your current lender which is a Private Lender. We reserve the right to revoke allocated waiver after 7 days of receiving this notice.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: No immediate name

Online Purchase - Costco wholesale

Order a mini fridge with freezer money was taken from Apple Pay never received product request refund never received it

Dollars Lost: $37.11

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Costco wholesale

Online Purchase

Ordered chairs in July. Received a tracking number. The tracking seemed legit at first. But then it all of a sudden said delivered by postal carrier. I emailed and they said I received my items and no refund would be issued.

Dollars Lost: $49.95

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Mubel Limited

Employment

 Scam wanted me to text a number to find out more information about a job

Dollars Lost: $0.0

St Louis, IL

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Pearl talent

Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Department of Federal Domestic Assistance

I received a text message supposedly from the Department of Federal Domestic Assistance saying I had won $550,000 from a random lottery. I was to click on a link or contact the agent Gary Adams thru a text at 3035219873.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Department of Federal Domestic Assistance

Romance

Registered which cost in american dollars and taken out on my visa in canadian dollars. Then there are 2 other deductions on visa totalling approx $100. I was unaware of third amount. When wrote to contacts they said time was over to get reimbursed. They said they had paid back partial payment and never did.

Dollars Lost: $100

Cobourg, ON- K9A 2L3

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Meet my age

Employment - Costco IMPOSTER

Messaged me over a job over in a place I applied but was not the position I applied for nor did it give any information about interview or anything assuring it was a scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Costco IMPOSTER

Online Purchase - Online Purchase Scam

Heard about the product through my doctor so I visited the website and ordered 2 bottles of blood enhancements. They withdrew money from my credit card on day of ordering it and said shipping would be 3 to 5 days with DHL. They have not sent me any tracking info but when calling the customer support they said was shipped on 7-19-2025 and delivered on 7-24-2025 but I did not receive any package. The customer support person said they were emailing me the tracking info but have not received any email.

Dollars Lost: $115.99

Newalla, OK- 74857

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Blue Pinnacle Inc.

Tech Support - QuickBooks IMPOSTOR

When I called this phone number for support from Quickbooks, I asked specifically if this was QuickBooks and this man said yes, he was. He asked to remote into the computers which allowed him to thinking that this was legitimate. He mentioned that there would be a charge part way through the call. he wanted me to get a one year subscription. I started to question him, why was there a charge or why would I need to membership for a year if this was a QuickBook issue? When he mentioned a $349.99 charge for the service and the yearly membership would be $400 and some dollars. He even pushed to get the yearly membership. I asked him why would I need the membership if he was fixing this issue now. This is when he changed it to a database issue was the problem. He sent me an invoice and was pushing for immediate payment, I told him that it needs to be approved before it can be paid, however I don't want to give him a credit card number as it seems very fishy. He represented himself as a QuickBooks support person, and led me to believe that this problem needed additional things that were not included in our yearly subscription.

Dollars Lost: $349.99

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: QuickBooks IMPOSTOR

Employment - VMware x make agency mission

They contacted me along with 15 other phone numbers asking me to like a video and then send them a screenshot. After that they wanted personal information. At that point I stopped communicating with them.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: VMware x make agency mission

Other - College Prep

On July 18th I received a phone call to my cell phone from Michael Lee saying he was from "College Prep" he stated that my daughter checked a box when she took her ACT's last year that requested she get study materials. The caller knew my daughters name and school she attended. He did say it was free of charge but I would have to provide a credit card that would be charged but that would be refunded upon the return of the materials. I fell for it and the first card I used was declined. I gave him another card and it went thru. He caught me during a busy time at work. After I got off the call I did some research and asked my daughter about this and she did not check any box about this. I tried to call the number he called from but it was just a random person (So the number was spoofed). Michael from college prep did give me another number when I was on the phone with him if my daughter had any questions with the study material. I left numerous messages and finally some woman called me back and was very rude and dismissive when I said that seems like a scam. I told her I did not want the package and to credit my card right then. She said the package was out for delivery already (an hour after my original call). When we finally got the package I called back and again after numerous voice mails to phone # 1-833-677-1680 the same woman called back (from a blocked number) and said I can return the package and my card would be credited upon the package arriving. I sent the package back and paid $15.70 out of pocket to have the package sent priority mail. Per USPS tracking the package was received on July 26th, 2025 and I still haven't gotten a credit on my statement from my credit card company. This is a complete scam and shame on them for using children to scam people out of money.

Dollars Lost: $249.5

Ranch Cucamonga, CA

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: College Prep

Phishing - US Passport & Visa .org

When looking up passport application to find forms, it is the first site that pops up. It looks very legitimate, but will ask you to pay for the forms.

Dollars Lost: $85.83

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: US Passport Visa .org

Retail Business - Amazon Imposter

They called asking if I authorized a payment of $999 for an iPhone 16. It went to my voicemail. When I called back they said they were Amazon. I said “no you’re not” and they hung up.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Amazon

Advance Fee Loan

Hi Jezabel, this is Alexis from CNFI USA. Just following up on your request about personal loan options, including the $50,000 you were considering. If you're still exploring options, would now be good time for a call? Hi Jezabel, Don't want to bother you. This is CNFI USA to finish reviewing options for your $50,000 personal loan. Do you have time now for a quick call? If the $50,000 is no longer needed, let me know. I appreciate it.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: CNFI USA

Employment - Employment

Text scam

Dollars Lost: $2000

Archer, FL- 32618

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Endurance products company

Online Purchase - Black Panther

Found website on Google and ordered two big wheels off their website. Have not been able to contact them or get progress on shipping. It’s been two weeks.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Black Panther

Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - Geek Squad IMPOSTER

Received email stating my request was received and approved. A charge of $352.49 for their Annual Subscription Geek’s Squad Protection Security Service was charged to my account.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Geek Squad IMPOSTER

Other - MyIQ

Myiq.com is fraudulent in their business practices, they ssy you can skip the trial which i did. But then they charged my card anyway, and when i calked their support they lied and said i paid for a premium, which i did not! And will not refund my money, i looked them up online and apparently they do this to everyone, how are they still doing this? Making most likely millions from tricking people into subscriptions? Why havnt they been shut down for these practices? Why would i want a subscription to take a test multiple times for the ssme answer? They need to be held accountable!!!

Dollars Lost: $15

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used:

Online Purchase - Bear R Us

Ordered online in June and they finally sent me tracking information and a dead link.

Dollars Lost: $40

Buffalo, NY- 14224

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Bear R Us

Home Improvement - Lead Farming

Scam website used for lead farming.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used:

Online Purchase

This scammer is offering high end callaway gold gear at very discounted prices. When they charged on my account it came up under "IAMBLUE" in Hong Kong. They will not respond to emails and the phone number remains "busy". I have included a video.

Dollars Lost: $92

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Callawayoutlet

Employment - Creative Niche IMPOSTOR

Hello! My name is Dorothy from Creative Niche. We were really impressed with your profile and would like to provide you the chance to take on a flexible remote role. In this position, you would assist merchants by updating their data, improving their visibility, and managing bookings effectively. You can work from anywhere for 60 to 90 minutes a day and earn anywhere from $200 to $500 each day, with a guaranteed $800 base every four days. There is a paid five-day trial period, and monthly earnings could exceed $5000 with bonuses included. Comprehensive training and a full benefits package are included. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age. Don't miss out on limited availability! Text "yes" to 2136912762 to find out more

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Creative Niche IMPOSTOR

Other

Caller from Philippines number (810) 819-2684 purporting to be representative from Consumer Insurance Associates Inc. This agency is no longer in business and the contact number on the BBB site is incorrect.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Consumer Insurance Associates

Debt Collections - None given

Recording that Claimed to be Nathan Jackson. Location specialist and threatened to come to my job or home within an hour. Called me and other family members. People I know I haven’t spoken to in years.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: None given

Credit Cards

they called me and told me that they are coinbase and asked me to share my personal info and walllet

Dollars Lost: $70000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: coinbase IMPOSTER

Employment

I received the following text this morning regarding a job opportunity... when I did a google search it was flagged as a potential scam, so I decided to report it here on the BBB scam tracker: Hello! My name is Dorothy from Creative Niche. We were really impressed with your profile and would like to provide you the chance to take on a flexible remote role. In this position, you would assist merchants by updating their data, improving their visibility, and managing bookings effectively. You can work from anywhere for 60 to 90 minutes a day and earn anywhere from $200 to $500 each day, with a guaranteed $800 base every four days. There is a paid five-day trial period, and monthly earnings could exceed $5,000 with bonuses included. Comprehensive training and a full benefits package are included. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age. Don’t miss out on limited availability! Text 'Yes' to 2136964092 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used:

Employment

Hello! My name is Dorothy from Creative Niche. We were really impressed with your profile and would like to provide you the chance to take on a flexible remote role. In this position, you would assist merchants by updating their data, improving their visibility, and managing bookings effectively. You can work from anywhere for 60 to 90 minutes a day and earn anywhere from $200 to $500 each day, with a guaranteed $800 base every four days. There is a paid five-day trial period, and monthly earnings could exceed $5,000 with bonuses included. Comprehensive training and a full benefits package are included. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age. Don’t miss out on limited availability! Text 'Yes' to 2136960393 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used:

Employment - Employment

Hello, this is Jasmine Martine, HR Client Service Representative at WBD Global Streaming. We have obtained your phone number by working with multiple HR platforms. As a result, our company has a job for you as a content promotion assistant, which is a great remote part-time/full-time online job with one-on-one coaching to get you started. Paychecks are billed daily. You can earn anywhere from $100 to $500 per day if you wish. Monthly pay is around $6,300. 3-day paid trial period with a $1,000 newbie bonus at the end of the trial period. If this is what you want, send a message to this WhatsApp number +16064660474

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: WDB Global Streaming

Online Purchase - Online Purchase - Vallunu

My name is ******** ****** ***** and I bought my son a lounge chair for this website and it never was delivered. I sent multiple follow up emails and then I googled and it sounds like this company is a scam.

Dollars Lost: $34.98

Mississauga, ON- L5N 3X9

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Vallunu

Employment - Employment

Hi, I'm Jasmine Martine, HR Customer Service Representative at WBD Global Streaming. We got your number by working with multiple HR platforms. So, our company has a position for you as a Content Promotion Assistant. This is a great remote part-time/full-time online job with one-on-one mentoring to help you get started. Salary is paid on a daily basis. If you like, you can earn from $100 to $500 per day. Monthly salary is about $6,300. 3-day paid trial period, and $688 full-time employee joining bonus after the trial period. Note [You must be 20 years old or older] Please send a message to this number:+16463160947

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: WBD global

Employment

Below, you will find the text message that I received this morning, Wednesday, August 13th, 2025: "Hi, I’m Jasmine Martine, HR at WBD Global Streaming. We’re hiring YouTube Content Promotion Assistants for remote part-time or full-time positions. ? Work from home ? 1-on-1 training provided ? Daily pay: $150–$800 ? Monthly salary approx. $8650 (min) ? $688 bonus after 3-day paid probation Note [You must be 20 years old or older] Please send a message to this number:+12064933589"

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Seattle, WA

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: WBD Global Streaming

Phishing

"Janet" with Lending Unions West repeatedly calling to finalize a loan that was never applied for.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Hunter, NY

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Unions West

Online Purchase - Shed

I opened and account with Shed Weight loss program on 7/16/2025 and was to receive product for the weight loss and never have and it is almost a month later. I am out $199.00 and I tried contacting them but are getting the run around. I just want my $199.00 refunded and any account information canceled.

Dollars Lost: $199

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Shed

Counterfeit Product - Matilda & Milo

I ordered https://matildamilojewels.com/products/serenity-oceans-promise-necklace?_pos=1&_sid=243ac1b73&_ss=r and got what seems like a Tenu product.

Dollars Lost: $31.46

NY

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Matilda Milo

Phishing

Email falsely from PayPal: Payment Warning A transaction of $732.67 to Gate.com was detected. If this wasn’t you, please call 805-500-6686 to stop the payment.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Paypal

Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - Texell Imposter Fake Invoice Smishing and Identity Theft Scam

I received a text from texell,cu phone number 304-563-1225 - the text read: "You've just created a withdrawal request of $522.21 at walmart, ignore if it's from you or clicck henfruit.ro/texell and stop it" The henfruit.ro/texell was a link. Note the misspelled work clicck, the comma after texell in place of a period and the W in walmart not Capitalized

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Texell Imposter Fake Invoice Smishing and Identity Theft Scam

Other - Received an official looking document stating "immediate response to this notice requested."

Received an official looking document stating "immediate response to this notice requested." They assigned a bogus Home owner ID # highlighted the name and address of the person referenced. The notice indicated that we needed to contact them because of an "important matter" with the current lender on the property and referenced bank name. There was no clear indication what this was for, except to say in bold letters "Please Call IMMEDIATELY as this will be our FINAL ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY YOU". We did not call or interact in any way with this message except to call our lender to verify if there was any impending action to our loan.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Boca Raton, FL- 33433

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: LikeNew

Credit Cards - Unknown credit card charges from company

This company charged my card on 2 seperare occasion for 2 different charges. I called their customer service to let them know, and was immediately met with hostility from the lady on the phone, who never provided a name. She answered the phone call asking what date my charges were for and to verify info. Didnt ask the reason I was calling or anything which is red flag number 2. Proceeded to tell me, I must've made the purchases because they wouldnt have my info otherwise, as if fraud doesnt exist. She was really nasty. I was told a refund would be processed, but havent seen it yet. This company is new and clearly a fraud/scam.

Dollars Lost: $59.89

Roswell, NM

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Plushforfun.com or Victory Vibrations Media llc

Retail Business - Costco Recruiting Team Imposter

Text message received at 7:35 AM (This morning). Wanted to see if this was a scam. Typed in “Costco Recruiting Team” and Costco and BBB websites popped up. It’s a scam. I went to my info page and blocked caller on my IPhone.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Costco Recruiting Team

Online Purchase - Better brush sphere ventures corp

The scam copied an existing product closely to it's same look and presentation, the actual brand name is called Underbrush, and the spoof is "betterbrush". I had seen ads and thought to try it out.

Dollars Lost: $53.9

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Betterbrushsphereventurescorp

Online Purchase - Pleasureland trucks center

Saw an ad online for a ducati motorcycle. upon more google search noticed exact photos and description by a dealer in Florida. Upon contacting Ronald from pleasureland trucks center, i inquired if the bike was bought from an auction or was it used for purchasing another vehicle. at that time Ronald hung up and blocked my number.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Saint Cloud, MN- 56301

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Pleasureland trucks center

Employment - WDB Global Streaming

Hi, I’m Jasmine Martine, HR at WBD Global Streaming. We’re hiring YouTube Content Promotion Assistants for remote part-time or full-time positions. ? Work from home ? 1-on-1 training provided ? Daily pay: $150–$800 ? Monthly salary approx. $8650 (min) ? $688 bonus after 3-day paid probation Note [You must be 20 years old or older] Please send a message to this number:+16282837753

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: WDB Global Streaming

Employment

Subject: Report of Potential Scam Using Tesla’s Name for Fraudulent Job Offer To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to report a suspected scam involving individuals or entities impersonating Tesla to offer fraudulent job opportunities. On [insert date you received the message], I received an unsolicited message from someone claiming to be Linda Jackson, a recruiter at Tesla, offering a position as an Information Systems Manager. The message was sent via text and included the following details: • Claim: My resume was recommended by “several online recruitment companies” for one of five vacant remote positions. • Job Description: Described as helping “merchants update data” with free training, requiring 20–60 minutes of work daily, with a daily salary of $200–$500 and a weekly salary exceeding $2,000. • Benefits: Promised 15–20 days of paid annual leave, plus statutory holidays like maternity and paternity leave. • Contact Method: Instructed to contact via WhatsApp at +1-678-303-2777. • Age Requirement: Stated candidates must be at least 25 years old. The offer raises several red flags, including an unrealistic salary for minimal work, vague job responsibilities inconsistent with a typical Information Systems Manager role, and the use of WhatsApp instead of official Tesla communication channels (e.g., @tesla.com email). The phone number and phrasing closely resemble scam tactics reported by the Better Business Bureau and Federal Trade Commission. I am concerned that scammers are misusing Tesla’s reputation to deceive job seekers, potentially leading to financial loss or identity theft. I have not shared personal information or responded to the message. I am reporting this to help prevent others from falling victim and to alert Tesla to the misuse of their brand. Please confirm receipt of this report and let me know if additional information is needed. I am also reporting this to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org to aid in tracking and preventing such scams. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, ******** *********

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Tesla

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