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Employment - Employment Scam

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 3475430490 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing from Olivia Grant

Employment - employment

This is the message I received, almost exactly word for word that another victim received... My name is Patrick Shaw, and I’m the Executive Officer at Distillery Tech, Inc. I’m contacting you regarding your recent application for the personal driver position. Due to recent wildfire activity affecting our home in Los Angeles, my family will be temporarily relocating to your area. As part of this transition, we’re looking for a reliable and professional driver to assist with daily transportation needs, including medical appointments and local errands. This will be especially important for our daughter, who is on the autism spectrum and requires consistent support. Position Overview: Compensation: $850 per week, with additional incentives Schedule: Four days per week, five hours per day Vehicle: A rental car will be provided—no personal vehicle required Our move is expected within the next few days, so we’re hoping to finalize arrangements promptly. Upon confirmation, the first payment will include your first weekly salary as well as payment to cover rental car and fuel expenses. Further details about the rental and payment process will be provided at that time. As part of your initial responsibilities, you may be asked to assist with airport pickup and help us get oriented in the area. This will also allow us to assess your professionalism and dependability. If you're interested in moving forward, please complete the brief application below: Full Name Current Address Apartment Number (if applicable) Phone Number Bank Name (for payroll deposit verification) Date of Birth Once we receive your completed application, we’ll contact you to schedule a brief phone interview. Thank you for your interest—we look forward to speaking with you soon. Warm regards, Patrick Shaw Executive Officer Distillery Tech, Inc Phone: (909) 845-8481

Dollars Lost: $0.0

CA

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Patrick Shaw Distillery Tech Inc

Employment - Scion Staffing Imposter

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 3473599152 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing Imposter

Employment - employment

I was sent the following text message on 8/29 at 4:32 AM PST. Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 3473257348 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing

Employment - Robert Half

Hi, I'm Nancy from the Robert Half Recruiting team. We came across your profile on several recruiting platforms and believe you’d be a great fit for our current remote part-time opportunity. This role involves assisting companies like Costco and Sam’s Club in improving product visibility and customer engagement. The schedule is extremely flexible—just 90 minutes per day, 4 days a week. You can work from anywhere, and the daily pay ranges from $200 to $350. We provide free training, along with 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year, in addition to all standard holidays. The company currently has 35 open positions. If you're interested in joining us, please send a text message to 4059818679 for more information. Inquiries are welcome between 9:00 AM and 10:00 PM Eastern Time (EST). Note: You must be at least 25 years old and responsible. __————————————— This is primarily focuses on recruitment services, business consulting, and management solutions. The organization specializes in helping businesses hire top talent and enhance the overall experience people have when interacting with their brand, products, and services. In addition, it supports clients in increasing sales conversions and strengthening brand influence, while operating across multiple countries worldwide. We are currently recruiting team members to help optimize data for popular apps such as Costco and Sam’s Club. These app developers are willing to pay to increase click-through rates and views, in order to boost their apps’ visibility making it easier for users to find and eventually download them. You can work remotely from home using just your smartphone and get paid for your time. *************************************************************************************************** This job can be part-time or full-time and will not affect your daily life. Use your phone every day to increase the click rate and views of the APP and improve the popularity of the APP. When you become a regular employee, we will pay you at least $288 per day. The number of places is limited. Are you interested in working with us? _———————- Hello dear, As we haven’t yet finished our discussion about the job. To get fully onboarded and qualify for the paid training tasks (and earn $15), please add our Onboarding Manager on Telegram: https://t.me/mariainnes1

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Robert Half

Employment - Scion Staffing IMPOSTOR

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 6086838656 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing IMPOSTOR

Employment

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 8088575486 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing

Employment - Employment

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 6264263850 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staff IMPOSTER

Employment - Scion Staffing Imposter

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 5096173413 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing Imposter

Employment - Scion Staffing - Imposter

Text message: Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. We were really impressed with your profile and would like to provide you the change 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 form anywhere for 60 to 90 minutes a day and earn anywhere from $200 to $500 each day, with 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 3472747543 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing - Imposter

Employment - Scion Staffing - Imposter

I received a text from an email address, which is very uncommon. The email address was very odd, clearly not from a legitimate source. Scammer is trying to obtain personal information at a minimum, but likely worse if you were to follow through. I didn’t respond because it’s clearly a phishing attempt. Here is the text: Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 3474249177 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Portland, OR

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing - Imposter

Employment

I received the following text message about a n employment opportunity: Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 2082196925 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion staffing - IMPOSTER

Online Purchase - Syllawear

Advertising shoe sale. Ordered and got confirmation. It took 32 days for them to say it was delivered, but they had the zip code wrong.

Dollars Lost: $73.21

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Syllawear

Employment

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 8088575486 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing - IMPOSTER

Employment - Scion Staffing / imposter

The message is a little longer than that, saying base pay every 4 days would be $800. That earnings could exceed $5,000 with bonuses monthly. That comprehensive training and a full benefits package are included. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age. The rest is in the screenshot provided including the name they tried using.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing / imposter

Employment

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 5054858008 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing - Imposter

Employment - employment

I was job hunting for a remote part time job..i got a text message from someone from Indeed so i reaponded to it..i must have been really deaperate that the red flag did not come up. I reasponded to the text that i was interested. I initially, they said they worked for Amazon so i waa still on the hook, wanting ro work for Amazon..then they contacted me via WhatsApp. I met a lady named "Caitlin" that told me ahe would be my mentor...i can't believe how gullable i was throughout this whole thing...the first few days of working it was easy, I did my 2 tasks for the day and made a little bit of money. UNTIL I hit their special "lucky data" order...m6 acciunt was jot negative and for me to get the comission, i would have to out my own money in..again, the gullible person that i was i did it and i DID get to withdraw the commission money out of my account...after 5 consecutive days or working, i even got and extra $800 in my account..my salary. But that is when things got worse..i kept getting the "lucky data" and i had to depoait a lot more! I was tols to "borrow from friends or family then you can oay them back after to withdraw your commission" or even "take out a loan". The last of which , I DID! I feel so stupid...i took out a loan to fund my account because I disnt want to ask any of my friends of family for the money..now, after i had been debt free, I have anothwr loan out there, that I now cannot pay because long stoey short i kept believing thay I would get paid this commission...they would NOT pay out my commission until i finiahed the 2nd task for the day...but on the very last order, i hit ANOTHER "lucky data" which required me to put in about DOUBLE what i had to come up with the last time!! Now i was supposed ro be on aiasion to gwt this monwy just so i can gwt my commiaion(which was a lot) out of my account..which the "system" wont let me do untill i complete my last order! I kept asking to see ifbi couls juat get part of my commission since I did gwt thwm the initialiney foe the first lucky data but they insisted that the system only allows us to do that IF our workbench account is current and not negative...needless to say every time i had to deposit money into my workbench, it had to be through Crypto...my "coach" Caitlin even help me set everything up...thwre was even a group chat on WhatsApp with a bunch of people in it..everyday they would say good morning show their screens of how much they were making...it was very believable...yes, i should have not fallen for it...but when i started asking questions, they took ke off thw group (i thought because of the negative vibe i was putting out, complaining). But now when i tried to lig into the work site, itbis not blocked as a scamming site!?? I hate that I was such a fool to believe this..now i have maxed out my credit cards and have a loan that i need to pay..and without a job, i feel so dumb to trust...

Dollars Lost: $10000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Indeed

Employment - Employment

Hello, this is Daniel from Klarna. Your background and resume have been recommended by several online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job helping merchants update data, increase visibility and bookings, and provide you with free training. Flexible part-time and full-time jobs allow you to work 60 to 90 minutes a day, 5 days a week, and earn extra income on weekends. You can work anytime, anywhere on your schedule and earn $200 to $500 per day. Base pay is $2,000 per week or more. Paid annual leave: In addition to maternity and paternity leave, regular employees receive 15-20 days of paid annual leave. If you would like to join us, please contact us via WhatsApp: +12139295992 (Note: you must be at least 25 years old)

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Klarna IMPOSTER

Employment

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 2082196925 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing

Employment - Employment

Received a text same as shown on the home page regarding a job from home and offering 200 to 500 each day etc. text to 505-484-8008 to find out more

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing IMPOSTER

Government Agency Imposter - IRS-Imposter

I went into the IRS website to request EIN number for my Deceased mom's Estate. It looked like the IRS website but when I completed form, a payment section came up and requested $319. It thought it was through the IRS and payment was handled by a third party. That was wrong. I found out within a few minutes that EIN number was a scammer from my sister AFTER I paid their fee. I called immediately but their Mailbox was full. I went to email and I had received an email from Simple E-Tax Filing that had an EIN number had been assigned to me. I responded and said I wanted to cancel EIN number and they refused. I emailed back and told them they had scammed me out of the money for a service that is FREE through the IRS. I called my bank and the IRS. The bank put out an investigation but told me it takes about 10 days. I also called the IRS and they told me I had to send a letter to Delete assigned EIN number. I sent a letter to the IRS today express mail but IRS says it takes up to 30 days to cancel. Meanwhile I am in the process of selling my mom's house and now closing will be delayed. I will not use the EIN number provided by the Simple E-Tax Filing because their payment website was deceptively used to commit fraud for a free service. I pulled up IRS website and Simple E-Tax Filing Website and compare them and the questions were exactly the same as IRS website, same color and implied they were actually with the IRS. I told them I was going to report them to the FTC and when I went back into the website today they had changed several aspects of the website. I also filed a fraud claim with the Federal Trade Commission because I was intentionally decepted for their own monetary and personal gain, and they have my personal information like name, address and social security number and credit card number (which was shut down immediately after scam became known). I wrote the FTC a letter and it was mailed Express Mail USPS, August 28, 2025. These people need to be proscecuted and face all the penalties Jail time, Fines, court costsand loss of benefits. Simple E-Tax Filing should be required to pay back funds stolen in the amount of $319.00 on August 26, 2025.

Dollars Lost: $319

VA

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: IRS-Imposter

Employment - Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 5034211947 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing

Employment - Employment

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 5054858008 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

CA

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing IMPOSTER

Employment - Employment Offer - Reshipping Scam

Lucas Nowak from Aracau LLC contacted me about a potential job as a remote Quality Inspector Support/Delivery Operations Specialist position. I was contacted from the phone number 484-476-0303 and an email address at [email protected]. Upon acceptance, I signed the employee agreement and filled out employee documentation (including an I-9), provided a copy of my drivers license and my DTE utility bill (proof of residency). I was also given access to the CRM at https://aracau.com/user (with a secured lock in the browser). I was informed that my first 30 days of employment were considered a "probation period," and would receive a set commission for each package I received and processed (openned, took photos of, and filled out a quality inspection form for) weekly. I did not receive this commission weekly, but did end up receiving a small check after the 30 days of my probation period into my checking account (in which I had provided my account and routing number) from Iaida LLC ********** *** *** ********** on July 21st, 2025. After my 30 day probation period, I had a conversation with Lucas Nowak and John Ross (my point of contact in the CRM) about continuing my employment. Everyone was in agreeance that I would continue employment with Aracau LLC, and would be paid monthly, starting August 22nd, 2025 in the amount of $3500, plus commission if I process more than 80 packages a month, per the Employee Agreement. A week into this employemnt term, I stopped receiving packages. I inquired with John Ross and Lucas Nowak about this situation, and was told it was a slow period. I asked if there was anything I could do to help with in the organization, and their response was, "No." I also confirmed I would receive monetary compensation. I have yet to see a paycheck for August 22nd, 2025. I also submitted receipts (shipping label receipts) in the amount of $30.00, in which I have yet to be reimbursed for. On August 22, 2025 I reached out to both Lucas and John via email, the CRM and via phone in regards to not receiving my paycheck. I did not receive a response on any of the platforms we had been using for communication. I did receive a bounceback email that stated "Address not found," for [email protected].

Dollars Lost: $30

New York, NY- 10018

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Aracau LLC

Employment - employment

Hi, I'm a recruiter at Kelly Services (US) , my name is Amara. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job to help update app store data, increase app views and downloads, and provide you with free training. Flexible part-time and full-time work, allowing you to work 60 to 90 minutes a day, 4 days a week, and earn extra income on weekends. You can work anytime and anywhere according to your schedule and earn $250 to $500 a day. The basic salary is $1,000 per 4 days of work. Paid annual leave: In addition to maternity leave, paternity leave and other statutory holidays, ordinary employees also enjoy 15-20 days of paid annual leave. The company currently has 50 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 6466918399 for more information (Note: You must be at least 25 years old)

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Kelly ServicesUS

Online Purchase

I purchased GODA for Her on August 17, 2025. I paid for 5 business day shipping. As of August 29, 2025, my order is still showing “Unfulfilled”. I attempted to reach out to the Support team for an update by leaving messages; however, I haven’t received any response by Support or anyone from this company.

Dollars Lost: $36.95

El Monte, CA- 91732

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: GODA Perfume

Phishing - 40626 SMS

Text message received via sms- I did not click on link claiming drivers balance unclaimed with need for respond by end of day

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Albuquerque, NM

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: 40626 SMS

Government Agency Imposter

My wife got an email yesterday saying her Global Entry Membership was going to expire in 4 days and needed to renew today to prevent unwanted delays and potential lapse of membership. Additionally, I’m now seeing that a few days prior, she got an email from the same sender promoting a “new trusted travelers program called APEC Business Card…” (the link to that site is: https://apec.globalentry-online.com/apply) Fortunately she didn’t click the link or provide any information but it’s convincing w the sender email address being “[email protected]” when often the email address is clearly not affiliated with whatever company or entity it’s claiming to be

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: “Trusted Travelers Program” “APEC Business Card”

Online Purchase

Through Instagram, Climafy advertise selling portable mini air conditioner that can cool down a 500sq ft room in less than 30 seconds...not true in fact warm air is what comes out and you need to stand about 5 inches from the vent to actually feel the flow of air. It came from China so it took about 3 weeks to arrive. Thank goodness I chose the 4 installment payment plan (total price $164.96) and only paid the 1st installment of $41.24. When I tried to return and get my refund the same day it was delivered and cancel my order based on their 60 day guarantee policy, they replied saying this product was a "final sale" item and there's no refunds. WARNING THIS IS A SCAM!

Dollars Lost: $41.24

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Climafy

Online Purchase

The same day I ordered the dress, I saw a review the dresses run very small. I contacted the company to cancel or amend my order. In emails we exchanged, they said it was too late to change the order but they would refund if the dress was too small. When I attempted to reach them at the same email, the email is no longer active and a link to the website in their previous email goes nowhere. Total scam.

Dollars Lost: $55

Los Angeles, CA- 90058

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Johnson Sisters

Phishing

This company calls me every day, multiple times a day from many different numbers telling my my loan is ready to process and that I just need to speak to the underwriting team. They have used the phone number 302-617-8877, 855-523-6745, 828-831-5711, 917-516-5408, 502-787-5933, 267-676-7952, 518-554,9725, 518-558-6692, 505,420,4378, and many more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

CA

Date Reported: August 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West

Employment - Youtube Impostor

Good morning! I'm Gianna, a YouTube Customer Service Representative. We're hiring a group of part-timers! ?? High-paying position: YouTube Optimization Specialist ? Flexible working hours | ?? Remote work | ? Daily salary: 200-600 ? Monthly salary: 6,000-10,000 + daily salary (instant payment) ? Long-term position, part-time or full-time options ? Help increase the exposure and views of YouTube users' videos 2-day paid trial period. After the trial period, receive 588! For more information, please send a message to this number: +?? 12138234426 ?? This was sent from 51 982 897 140

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: YouTube

Employment - WBD 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: +?? 12062358146 ??

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: WBD Global Streaming

Employment - WDB Global Streaming

Hello, my name is Jasmine Martine and I am an HR support representative with WBD Global Streaming. We obtained your phone number through partnerships with several HR platforms. Our company is currently hiring Content Promotion Assistants. This is a great remote part-time or full-time online position, and we will provide one-on-one training to help you get started quickly. Pay is issued daily. Depending on your availability, you can earn between $100 and $500 per day. Monthly earnings are around $6,300. There is a three-day paid trial period, and upon successful completion you will receive a $688 onboarding bonus as a full-time employee. Please note that applicants must be at least 20 years old. To apply, please send a message to this number:+13475320796 Your call is welcome

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: WDB Global Streaming

Employment

Hi, I'm Maya from the TARGET Recruiting team. We came across your profile on several recruiting platforms and believe you’d be a great fit for our current remote part-time opportunity. This role involves assisting companies TARGET in improving product visibility and customer engagement. The schedule is extremely flexible—just 90 minutes per day, 4 days a week. You can work from anywhere, and the daily pay ranges from $200 to $350. We provide free training, along with 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year, in addition to all standard holidays. The company currently has 35 open positions. If you're interested in joining us, please send a text message to 9202642676 for more information. Inquiries are welcome between 9:00 AM and 10:00 PM Eastern Time (EST). Note: You must be at least 25 years old and responsible.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A

Retail Business - Book Publishing

This type of scam is what I call the long con. Prime Publishing Books, initially charged me some reasonable fees for publishing , art work, and getting me up and running on Amazon. This is how they gained my confidence. Next they offered me a bulk book deal where I pay 20K for printing and get a return of 60K. On the day of the scheduled payment, they contacted me and said I had to pay an additional 16,745 for "taxes". This is where I should have known better but I was focused on getting paid the 60K. I sent them the additional also via bank transfer and they then said the buyers backed out and I would receive a refund in 10 business days. several weeks went by no refund. Next they called and said that they tried to transfer the money twice but the transfer didn't go through. Telling me they were out 120K and I needed to pay andditional15K for some sort of bond. I had already figured out that I had been taken to the cleaners. So I told them no more money. Two and a half months have passed and I got a phone call yesterday and they wanted me to call my bank and tell them that I initiated the three wire transfers. Those funds were received by them and taken from my account in Feb. and March. I don't know what the angle is but I can only say to authors to avoid these people like the plague. They are pretty slick.

Dollars Lost: $36745

San Francisco, CA- 94151

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Prime Publishing Books

Employment - WBD Global Streaming

Hello, my name is Jasmine Martine and I am an HR support representative with WBD Global Streaming. We obtained your phone number through partnerships with several HR platforms. Our company is currently hiring Content Promotion Assistants. This is a great remote part-time or full-time online position, and we will provide one-on-one training to help you get started quickly. Pay is issued daily. Depending on your availability, you can earn between $100 and $500 per day. Monthly earnings are around $6,300. There is a three-day paid trial period, and upon successful completion you will receive a $688 onboarding bonus as a full-time employee. Please note that applicants must be at least 20 years old. To apply, please send a message to this number:+13475320796 Your call is welcome

Dollars Lost: $0.0

BC-

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: WBD Global Streaming

Employment - Employment scam

Text message from +63 919 271 5593: Hello, my name is Jasmine Martine and I am an HR support representative with WBD Global Streaming. We obtained your phone number through partnerships with several HR platforms. Our company is currently hiring Content Promotion Assistants. This is a great remote part-time or full-time online position, and we will provide one-on-one training to help you get started quickly. Pay is issued daily. Depending on your availability, you can earn between $100 and $500 per day. Monthly earnings are around $6,300. There is a three-day paid trial period, and upon successful completion you will receive a $688 onboarding bonus as a full-time employee. Please note that applicants must be at least 20 years old. To apply, please send a message to this number:+13475832007 Your call is welcome

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: WBD Global Streaming

Phishing - Sgt Rod Axsom - NCIC Imposter

I received a phone call from Sgt Rod Axsom requesting that I pay a surety bond for my son that was recently arrested. He told me I was on the a NCIC list to be contacted regarding paying the surety bond for my son. He was very convincing and after paying the $500 I realized I was scammed. They tried to call me back later in the day to get another $400 from me. Evidence is attached.

Dollars Lost: $500

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: NCIC

Employment

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 8434330449 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing

Employment

I received an email for a remote job offer for data entry position with very vague details and a link to the application page. The link sent me to a page with the official Paychex logo and more details about the position which was printing out payee checks and having them delivered by courier and that the wages would be 3500 a month. Also noted that I would need printer, personal computer, paper, sticky glue, and internet. Also I would need to purchase the blank hologram computer checks. Information asked for was name, address, email, phone, gender, and age. Then a day later was contacted through text message by a Luke Mac stating he was the instructor manager for the Paychex Payroll service for which I applied for. Asked if I had the materials and asked me to purchase the blank check paper from amazon and to download the whatsApp for documentation purposes. I was extremely suspicious so, looked on the Paychex website and saw a notice about scams sounding just like this. Luckily I didn't give my social, drivers license, or bank info but still I will be reporting this for my own safety.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

FL

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Paychex

Employment

I received an email from a Lisa Smith about a job opportunity from Cargo Smart Way LLC as a Remote Quality Inspector. I clicked interested; the next day I received an email stating that I was hired. No interview and a link were sent to me to provide information into their system. I received a second email from a Michael Downy. There was no job interview which immediately made me suspicious. As a former QA/QC I know that there is always a process for hiring. Do not fall for this scam. Report them to BBB and your attorney state general.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

PA

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Cargo Smart Way LLC

Employment

I received this text message Hi, I'm a recruiter at Kelly Services (US) , my name is Amara. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job to help update app store data, increase app views and downloads, and provide you with free training. Flexible part-time and full-time work, allowing you to work 60 to 90 minutes a day, 4 days a week, and earn extra income on weekends. You can work anytime and anywhere according to your schedule and earn $250 to $500 a day. The basic salary is $1,000 per 4 days of work. Paid annual leave: In addition to maternity leave, paternity leave and other statutory holidays, ordinary employees also enjoy 15-20 days of paid annual leave. The company currently has 50 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 6467739267 for more information (Note: You must be at least 25 years old)

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Kelly Services USA - Imposter

Employment

Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes a day and earn anywhere from $200 to $500 each day, with a guaranteed base of $800 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 this limited availability! Text 'yes' to 8088575486 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing - Imposter

Employment - Scion Staffing / imposter

Texted me Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 7083071416 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Chicago, IL- 60718

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing / imposter

Phishing - NEORIDE

Sent fake text from NEORIDE to my cell phone. Blocked Text to my cell Phone. Day I blocked the text I was notified by American express that a charge was attempted to my credit card . the card number used was an old credit card number that is no longer in use. The charge was not not approved and was declined.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: NEORIDE

Phishing

I received notice of a $389.99 charge from PayPal to add a year of McAfee that I did not authorize. This guy (gave name Charles Whitman, 818-639-3169) supposedly was trying to help indicating the BBB would pay me back. He assisted me while online which got really confusing and at one point $50,000 was deposited in my Bank of America account. He then indicated it was wrong & I needed to transfer the funds into my Coinbase account so after conversion to Stable Coins I could transfer the money quickly to the BBB. You can see the email he sent attached below. I was very suspicious as the email used in that email was "[email protected]" and I checked and was told after Googling that it was a scam, not a proper BBB email address (domain), a fake alert & a chance of Malware risk. Once I read this Google response I ignored his multiple call the past day. Strangely, when I checked the $50,000 amount no longer appeared in either my Bank of America account or Coinbase account, where it showed yesterday. Not really sure what happened, but I also sent the background to [email protected].

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Pacoima, CA- 91331

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Better Business Bureau - IMPOSTER

Employment

This is what the message said: Hello! My name is Olivia Grant from Scion Staffing. 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 3079201353 to find out more.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Scion Staffing - IMPOSTER

Online Purchase - Dance Irish

I ordered a pair of Irish Dancing shoes on this website, paid for them, and received an order confirmation along with estimated arrival time. That arrival day came and went, and when I emailed the owner and submitted a contact form on their website, I never received a response. I also set up a phone consultation with the owner using the website contact form, that was confirmed via email, but was never contacted via phone. I ended up filing a dispute with my credit card company for the purchase and still have yet to receive any further communication from the company regarding my order or the status. This website is fraudulent and the owner is a crook and scam artist.

Dollars Lost: $51

Missoula, MT- 59802

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Dance Irish

Phishing - Sasmypro VIN Lookup Website

Scammer texted me about a classified listing I had posted for a motorcycle. After the first couple texts, he said, "It sounds great, let's plan for tomorrow at 4PM. I'll take a day off before ending my shift tonight, could you please send me the SMP report?" I replied that I didn't know what an SMP report was, he said, "www.SasMyPro. com You can get the report from here it shows all of the history like recall, title & verification and accidents history info that I need to see first.BTW, Sorry I forgot to asked your name. I'm John" I went to the website and started filling out information. It all looked legitimate, but just before I submitted the payment for the report, I asked Grok if sasmypro.com was safe. That's when Grok said it sounded like a scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Sasmypro

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