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Online Purchase - Miller Siberian Kittens (Pet Scam)

This is a breeder who claims to sell pure bred Siberian kittens. I inquired about one of their cats and they immediately emailed me saying it was available. After going back and forth with them we decided we wanted to move forward. They had sent me “current” photos of the kitten we were looking at and it all seemed very professional up until that point. Then they started requesting my deposit down via Venmo, Apple Pay, Zelle or Cash App. I asked if I could have proof of them actually having the cat before sending money and they continually denied my requests multiple times in a row. They refused to give me any documentation that the cat was real and continually pressured me to “trust the process” and just put my deposit down. I asked for probably 6 different forms of verification at different times and they turned down every single one. Upon looking further at their page I realized that they have all different style types of cats at all the same age - there’s no way they could all be a part of one breed. It’s all major red flags of a scam and they make it very believable. I am 100% certain that this company is not legitimate in anyway after my interaction with them.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Colorado Springs, CO

Date Reported: September 21, 2025

Business Name Used: Miller Siberian Kittens

Online Purchase - Online Purchase Pet scam

Contacted by email paid for kitten said ship for free so I paid then was told had to pay shipping after paid so had to pay shipping then a creit for holding then never received shipment then had to pay again then lost kitten made me pay again this went on until 3000$ then disappeared again then surface and have excuses car accident then pay again then never received anything then Stratton again

Dollars Lost: $3000

Denver, CO

Date Reported: September 20, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A

Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam

After creating an solo LLC in a different state, received postal mail from "business" in DC with official sounding name directing me to pay for a certain items. One was a certificate of good standing, and the other being labor posters. The labor poster letter includes the sentence, "Your business is required by Federal Law to post a current compliant labor law poster in the workplace." This is a definitive statement as though they have analyzed my specific business to make that determination. That seems to be a misstatement, if not a mistruth. I have no employees as I am the sole owner via an LLC. The other issues is that these posters can be ordered at no cost to employers from DOL. This is one of those scams where they try to look official, and have you pay for things you can get (if even needed which for me it is not) for free.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Washington, DC- 20005

Date Reported: September 20, 2025

Business Name Used: Business Posting Department

Employment - Employment

I received a text message from overseas and did not respond. Thank you to the BBB for posting the message from similar scams, the language used is the same as has been posted but from a different international number.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Date Reported: September 19, 2025

Business Name Used: Rebecca Harris recruiter at Amazon.

Online Purchase - Puppy Scam

I purchased a miniature schnauzer puppy from a lady in Crossville, Tn. for $400.00 on 09/04/25. The puppy was being delivered to me by Efficient Logistics Courier located in Tennessee. The main headquarters is located in Renton, Wa. phone number is 558-800-7577. The courier sent me a text message stating that I would need to rent a crate to ship the puppy in for $700.00 that was to be fully refunded when puppy was delivered. The next text message stated that I would need to pay for insurance in the amount of $1000.00. Supposedly, the lady I bought the puppy from paid some that fee and they waived $200.00 and I paid the remaining balance. This is as also to be refunded when the puppy was delivered. A $260.00 was also paid for a health certificate from their vet. This fee was also to be refunded when the puppy was delivered. Shipping of the puppy was to he today (09/19/25) and delivered to my home. I received a text message from the courier and a picture of a deputy sheriff from the courier. He proceeded to tell me they were delayed and would keep me posted. I immediately sent him a text telling him not to ask me for anymore money. I received a text saying that the puppy did not have the correct paper work to be traveling from state to state and customs is needing $750.00 for customs. I informed him that I was not paying anymore money and the puppy did not need to go through customs because he was being shipped from the state of Tennessee to Illinois. I have been threatened several times saying I would be charged $30,000.00 for pet abandonment, animal abuse and animal neglect. I have been sent pictures of the puppy a couple of times. All payments went through Apple Pay. I have saved text messages, phone numbers, and amounts that I paid. I asked several times to be refunded all of money but they refused. I want my money refunded back to me.

Dollars Lost: $1710

Crossville, TN- 38555

Date Reported: September 19, 2025

Business Name Used: Efficient Logistics courier

Other

They have somehow got phone numbers of family members, they don’t answer numbers they don’t know so they leave voicemails. The first one they used my maiden name when calling my dad, then called another person and said I was a person of interest and used my married name. Looked up the number and found multiple scams associated with the number.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 19, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A

Employment - Hawkline freight / hawkline express

Scam Description I was offered a job as a “Cargo Checker / Mail Center Clerk” by Hawkline Freight LLC (sometimes calling itself Hawkline Express). The contract included the following suspicious and potentially fraudulent elements: • Unrealistic salary ($4,300/month + bonuses up to $5,400/month for entry-level work). • Illegal salary deductions (contract states $700 is deducted from base pay if packages are delayed). • Wage withholding (payment only released after all packages/tasks are completed). • Identity theft risk (contract required uploading front and back of my government ID while holding it next to my face). • Reshipping scam structure (job duties include receiving, inspecting, and re-shipping packages — a known pattern used in stolen goods/fraud scams). The company was only just registered in Colorado on Sept 11, 2025, and appears to have been created solely to facilitate this scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Englewood, CO- 80111

Date Reported: September 19, 2025

Business Name Used: Hawkline freight / hawkline express

Retail Business

they pretended to be a transport company delivering a dog from https://guardiandobermans.com/ after I made a Payment for the dog they called me to arrange shipping and requested and additional 1500.00 dollars. When I questioned it they got really mad and aggressive

Dollars Lost: $700

Date Reported: September 19, 2025

Business Name Used: Front air pet travel

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare

I initially called Princess Cruises to book 3 cabins using free cruise promotion vouchers. Jay from Travel Unravel answered my call and collected all our personal and voucher information. I was the only person involved in making these bookings for my group. Later, during my investigation, Princess Cruises informed me that one of the travelers had called to make the 3 bookings, they have no record of me calling to make these bookings. This indicates that Jay must have impersonated my friend to call Princess Cruises and executed these fraudulent bookings. Jay used fake addresses and contact details during the booking process. He altered the official booking confirmations by changing the amounts and presented these fake, inflated documents to me, leading to an overcharge of $2,212 on my credit card. I discovered the scam by chance when I learned that a friend's booking made a couple of days after mine was much cheaper. When I called Princess Cruises to ask about the price difference, the agent revealed that my cabin fare was the same as my friend's and that Princess had not received the $2,212 payment charged by Travel Unravel, as it was never remitted to them. The rest of the payments matched the official booking records. When I requested official confirmation emails, I found out all the personal contact information on those documents was fake, confirming the fraudulent nature of the bookings. After I filed and won a chargeback dispute, Max from Travel Unravel sent me a threatening email demanding I reverse the chargeback and threatening to cancel the cruise. The following are the contact info for the fraudsters: Jay (booking scam): [email protected], 1-347-896-8489 1-929-222-8116 Max (email threat): [email protected] The following are fake profiles used for my bookings: [email protected] 1552 Mac Donough Pl Bronx, NY, 10465-1130 Attached is the most recent email thread from Max, the representative at Travel Unravel, demanding that I reverse the chargeback dispute. Max threatens that if the chargeback is not reversed, our cruise bookings will be canceled. I am providing this email as evidence of the ongoing intimidation tactics used by the fraudster to coerce me into compliance despite the legitimate resolution of the dispute in my favor. I hope this report helps prevent others from falling victim to similar scams and encourages stronger protections for consumers against fraudulent travel agents.

Dollars Lost: $2212

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 19, 2025

Business Name Used: Travel Unravel presented to me as an agent representing Princess Cruises IMPOSTER

Online Purchase

I placed an order with an online pet supply. The website appears legit yet the money went to a private name in PayPal and an additional charge was placed on my account. The phone and email contact information is not in service, And there are several other reports that I have just found online that it is a scam website.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Indianapolis, IN- 46201

Date Reported: September 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Ruruana

Employment

Hello, I am reporting a potential scam involving a company operating under the names Travel Certification LLC / BWJ Travel (Book With Jacob) and using the email domain hqworkremote.com. Details of the suspicious activity: 1. Website: https://pay.thetravelcertification.com Requests upfront payment (approximately $97) for certification, training, or insurance. 2. Webinar Link: https://event.webinarjam.com/live/25/3ymqzillaxgf147vyuv3o48 Used to promote the program and solicit payments. 3. Phone Number: (818) 459-5514 Texted and called individuals with offers for remote travel agent positions. 4. Email: [email protected] Sent unsolicited job offers and requests for upfront payment for certifications. Nature of Concern: Requests for upfront payments for services that may not be delivered. Misleading promises of employment or certification. Multiple reports online linking these contacts to scams targeting individuals seeking work-from-home travel jobs. I request that this matter be investigated to prevent others from being defrauded. Thank you

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Los Angeles, CA

Date Reported: September 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Travel Certification LLC / BWJ Travel Book With Jacob

Online Purchase - Online Beagle Puppy and Rehoming Scam on Facebook

His name is Harley Wilks Hoffbauer and claims to be a breeder for Beagle rehoming and adoption. I was searching for a Beagle and found him on Facebook. I told him my situation and said he had Beagle puppies for $600 with delivery included. I paid him the money but it was sent to 3 different names (I still have the info). He was really pushy (I still have the messages). Well then he forwarded my info to an agency who he said would be delivering him. The agency contacted me wanting $500 for rental crate which i would be refunded upon delivery. Then they wanted $1000 for insurance. They kept adding fees. When i told the breeder this he said that he was sorry but nothing he could do. He never once mentioned I would have to pay for crate or insurance for he said delivery was included. He is in a group of admin people claiming to be breeders with this company. Be careful!! Again his name is Harley Wilks Hoffbauer!!

Dollars Lost: $600

Justin, TX- 76247

Date Reported: September 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Online Beagle Puppy and Rehoming Scam on Facebook

Phishing - Auto Warranty -Vehicle Services Division

I have been receiving notices from insurance companies with no names or addresses. Of course they are scams, one sent a check for $199.00.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Vehicle Services Division

Employment

I received a message through the Telegram app offering me a job viewing films about a week and a half ago. My mentor is Karen Winland, she's from Philadelphia. She has a foreign accent. Her telegram address is Pixar Support and Pixar VIP Support. There were a lot of people involved: Ethan, Isable, George, James, Edward Allen, Iris, Cary Anderson, Paul, Benjamin, Mary, & Jennifer. They sent me a QR Code to enter on a bitcoin machines at gas stations: Circle K in Athens, OH on E State St, and BP on N Memorial Dr, Lancaster, OH. I had the cash in my house from my tree trimming job. I took the cash and put it in the machine. I was able to withdraw $4400, but used it up again. Now they are telling me they want $35,000 to satisfy a superior film and two or three more films, I will be entitled to withdraw all of my money. I can no longer do the physical work I used to do, so I thought this would be a way for me to make a little money. The cashiers at BP in Lancaster, OH asked if I was involved in a scam. I told them I hoped not, that I didn't think I was, it was a company I was working for. They said there were a lot of scams. I have reported this to ic3.gov.

Dollars Lost: $23000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Disney Pixar

Retail Business

The phone number was +212637647728. The box would not allow all of the characters. I will attach screenshots of the text. These scams want you to call and give account information to “remove the charge” but really they just hack your account and take your money.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Apple - Imposter

Phishing - SAY YES SCAM

Male with Spanish accent gave first name, i can't remember, asked if i was still looking for affordable health coverage. Asked a question i answered yes to, then hung up. I was concerned that i answered yes because of scams that record the yes for fraudulent purposes.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Date Reported: September 18, 2025

Business Name Used: None

Online Purchase - Product Not Received/No Refund/Negative Option Marketing

Advertisement on Facebook for "dubai chocolate bar peanut butter treat". I ordered a product, which I still have not received. A few days later I was charged 39.95 for a Bella Mia VIP Membership. I did not authorize this transaction. Come to find out the address is a common one used for fake businesses/scams. BEWARE! Nerdy Nuts is not owned by this scam company!

Dollars Lost: $39.95

Sheridan, WY- 82801

Date Reported: September 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Bella Mia

Other

They left a message on a family member's phone that stated a complaint was filed with the U.S and to call 833-807-6373 with reference number 50569. I did not call because I received the message late in the evening. But i tried to look up the phone number because of all the scams and couldn’t locate anything on this number.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown, NC

Date Reported: September 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Not given

Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Publishers Clearing House Scam

"Mike Anderson" of "Publishers Clearing House BBB" call from 772-217-6396 called claiming I won 8 Million Dollars and a Mercedes Benz. They said that they will give me 2 payments of $4,000,000 each and deliver the car today. But first they need for me to pay a processing tax of $450 in gift or money card from CVS pharmacy and give them the numbers. They also wanted my bank account information and wanted to give me an amazon gift card of $500. All lies. All scams. Do not fall for this.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Melbourne, FL

Date Reported: September 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Publishers Clearing House

Credit Cards - Auto Warranty Offer

I was contacted by an imposter claiming to be contacting me on behalf of Honda now, I’m very educating on scams there was no official website.i looked up the number and seen it was indeed a scam I asked the man why I was unable to excess it online, if i purchased.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Date Reported: September 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Jeff Morton

Online Purchase - Chatty Talkative Parrots

I contacted Chatty talkative parrots about an African grey parrot by the name of Betty listed for $1600. Supposedly the owner of the company, Jeffery Taylor, text me with lots of information, pictures and videos. We also did a google meet call. When it came time for payment there were some options all of which requested the funds be transferred to his accounts debit card since she handles all of his business transactions. Then a tracking number issued by another fraudulent company, Skyline Courier Express Limited, was sent to me. Then that company emailed me with instructions that said another $700 was needed for pet insurance for delivery.

Dollars Lost: $1600

Billings, MT- 59105

Date Reported: September 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Chatty Talkative Parrots

Phishing - Deb's Pet Transport LLC

the scammer says she is a pet transportation Company that I found off of citizen shipper.in fact four of the companies that citizen shipper sent to me were all scams the first couple were pretty easy to spot because the shipping price that they quoted me wouldn't have even covered gas the next one was a little bit a little bit more difficult because they offered names and phone numbers and stuff however when I started asking them questions like where at in Nevada they were from and what last name was just common sense questions but it took them 30 minutes to answer very simple questions so that was another red flagthe next one offered a USDA certificate number that would show that they are a good company wellbut the USDA is for crops and food products meat eggs poultry stuff like that so quite simply people have common sense when these people approach youbecause Lord forbid that you actually sent your pet with one of these people and never saw it again

Dollars Lost: $950

Date Reported: September 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Deb's pet transport LLC

Online Purchase - Online Purchase Scam

I used google to search for better pricing on a blue screen for work. The ones from Amazon were over $200. I found it for $89.99 on https://www.eshopparkslde.com/. I did my research. Check the URL for fraudulent activity. Googled the website for scams. Nothing came up. After I went through with the purchase, I noticed they asked for my address, but didn't show the total after taxes. The confirm order button sometimes takes you to another screen that shows the final total. That didn't happen this time. I knew immediately I'd been scammed. I used their site to do an order lookup. It didn't yield results. Now it's confirmed I've been scammed. I got an email with an order number and a contact person with a different web address; which triple confirmed I've been scammed. I've attached the email as a pdf file.

Dollars Lost: $96.29

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Dollect

Online Purchase - Online Pet Purchase Scam

Advertised a puppy for free. It had been returnde due to the death of the original purchaser.i contacted her. Yes, pup was free but since i lived in SC i would have to pay for dellvery, $300. Next day she contacted me, she was at the courier, Bluefreight logistics ltd. A travel crate was needed and i was to supply it, $600 to rent, fully refundable. I paid it. Then, a late inspection revealed the pup wasnt insured. They wanted $1500, fully refundable. I put them off,no money. Did a little research and discovered the BBB article on scams, specifically mentioning Bluefreight Logistics Ltd.

Dollars Lost: $900

Chicago, IL- 22222

Date Reported: September 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Cheryl's frenchie adoption home and rescue

Employment - Employment Phishing

It was the same as the person prior to me, I have been applying for so many jobs with dead ends. I signed up for flexjobs.com and then an email, from this person came across. Stating avail positions for Administrative Assistant, Customer Service Rep, Business Development Manager, Accounting Clerk, Strategy Consultant, Data/Business Analyst. I told them I was interested in the Strategy Consultant role, which after a 2-week training period paying $20/hr would transfer into a full-time position making $30/hr. We scheduled a Microsoft Teams interview, which I thought was going to be a call. It was actually a text chat with a "John Gate" ([email protected] -- a different domain than the real company) which seemed very automated. I was asked standard interview questions and wasn't given a chance to ask them anything about their company. At that point, I sent an email to the company's home office in Greece in both English and Greek asking if this person was affiliated with the company. I never heard back. I was told I got the job about half an hour later, and sent paperwork to fill out. The paperwork seemed quite legitimate and included a contract, personal information form, and bank direct deposit form. I was told I needed to fill it out by end of day the next day. I was also told that training would start the next day at 8:00 AM. Training that day was delivered by email and consisted of: "Write short notes on the following 1. Conducting Market Analysis: Identifying Trends and Opportunities 2. Competitor Analysis: Understanding the Competitive Landscape Have it completed and attached to me via WORD. Time: 2 hours Minimum of 2 and half pages" I wrote a market analysis of the company and its competitive landscape and sent it over. After that, I finally confronted "John" and said that I was concerned about the opportunity. I pointed out that I had not talked to a human the entire time, didn't have concrete proof that this person worked for the company, and was aware that scams of this nature are quite prevalent. I have not received any communication since. Thankfully, I didn't hand over any personal information except for my first and last name, and home address.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Aenorasis

Phishing - Phishing Scam

This is a copy of the email that was sent to me. I did not answer the request to contact them OFFICIAL NOTICE: The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the distribution of over one billion dollars in forfeited funds resulting from cyber fraud and financial crimes involving Western Union, Bitcoin, wire transfers, and other illicit means. This initiative is intended to provide compensation to verified victims worldwide. You have been selected to receive compensation as a victim. The funds will be issued via an ATM MasterCard and delivered to your doorstep. This program is an official government initiative approved by the Department of Justice to provide restitution to those affected by financial scams. Immediate Action Required: To claim your share, please contact the official disbursement team, Failure to act promptly may forfeit your opportunity to receive this compensation. Name: Kevin O. Driscoll Address: 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001 WhatsApp/Phone: +1 (657) 321-9111 Email: us@ [email protected] **Important Reminder: Be cautious and avoid any further contact with unauthorized individuals or organizations claiming to represent this program. Note: This message is confidential and intended solely for the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it immediately and notify the sender.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Washington, DC- 20530

Date Reported: September 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Kevin O. Driscoll

Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Sweepstakes Offer - Phishing Scams

I entered a sweepstakes for a car and the actual website is legit but another Instagram account was created to contact me and when I asked over the phone if I can get verification over email that this is legit. I heard someone in the background say no. I don’t want to get scammed Because at first I did think it was real.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Date Reported: September 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Restoridesgarage

Online Purchase

I reached out to this company via email & I believe I was called back to start the conversation. They quickly upsold me from my original interest in just pursuing a logo design to getting me to buy a much larger offering that comes with a website and support and marketing...... That was a $150 inquiry that jumped to around a $1,200 purchase. Once I had created a logo I wanted to trademark, they were to submit that logo and my business name to the USPTO. They told me about all these fees that were mandatory to be paid for the application purpose & that they did not make any money on that part of the process. Those were lies. Before the trademark application was submitted, I was getting calls from a new PM with their outfit, (Moses Shalam [email protected] ) and he was pressuring me to pay another $2,500 in fees for the application process. I told him no & they put Ben Spectre ([email protected]) on from their "legal" department to discuss the matter with me more. I pushed them off for weeks while they still pursued that money, they pushed me for another $1000 server fee for the website creation. I eventually found out it was a complete scam from the USPTO & that 99 Logo Design had doctored a USPTO letterhead adding their own verbiage and showing the fees they wanted to collect for themselves. Here I am 6 months later with a $4,000 logo design that has a TM submission, and that is it. No reimbursement response to my complaints, no further effort being done to do work. I did see that my TM application was submitted by an email address that is [email protected] I consider my money lost at this point, but I want to help other people avoid falling victim to this company's scams and hopefully shut them down.

Dollars Lost: $3900

Beverly Hills, CA- 90210

Date Reported: September 16, 2025

Business Name Used: 99 Logo Design

Online Purchase

I ordered from DearWrap in August and have not received products or had any communication from them for tracking the order. It is possible that this company scams.

Dollars Lost: $33.98

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 16, 2025

Business Name Used: DearWrap

Online Purchase - Pet Scam

I was almost scammed into paying $750 for a balinese cat online. They told me they would deliver this cat but wanted me to venmo them the payment. To @Ellabrenner_ but when I looked the account up I found that there was no transactions for cats. I grew suspisous so looked it up on *** and found there was a prior scam case with them. So I texted them back saying I would come to El Paso and they to said I have to gove a deposit to do that just like the other person wrote. Very scary because now they have my address. Becareful.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

El Paso, TX- 79903

Date Reported: September 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Fluffybalinesecats.com

Online Purchase - Pet Scam

Aussie Puppy website scam 9/12/25: Reached out to merchant via website about an available puppy, "Lester" Emailed back and forth about logistics and requested additional pictures; merchant sent a video of the puppy. Via email puppy was to be shipped from Texas to San Francisco, we were provided updated purchase amount for puppy was told once we provided confirmation of payment, would send paperwork, place puppy on hold, and provide shipping confirmation - via air travel. Made Venmo payment 9/13: sent follow-up email requesting update on delivery date and time; merchant responded with the delivery details. 9/16 @ 18009/14: Requested updated pictures of puppy and carrier confirmation; no reply 9/15: Requested refund via venmo; merchant "declined" the request 9/15: Contact Bank to file claim- as payment was processing, was told to call back once payment had cleared 9/15" Reported scam to Venmo # 94922986 9/16: Contacted back - filed claim 250916541970

Dollars Lost: $750

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Wendy's Ausies IMPOSTER

Online Purchase - Online Purchase

I thought I was buying jewelry from Emma & Mia, 2 women who are retiring from jewelry making. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Never received merchandise and if I ever receive it, it's not from Emma & Mia. It'd made in Mainland China, CN. I'm disgusted with scams!!

Dollars Lost: $45

Sedona, AZ

Date Reported: September 16, 2025

Business Name Used: Emma Mia

Online Purchase - Imposter Counterfeit Site

Seen ad online for BootBarn. Website was featured on facebook ads. I went onto page revieweditand even looked up to see if this was a legit site. Google originally said this is a reputable company. I purchased 5 items. After 6 weeks of no product, i reached out to shipping company/tracking. They claimed item was delivered on 9/13/25. But i was on vaction that week and never got any packages. I emailed customer service, their replay was they would follow up with delivery department and gollow up with an investigation. By this time i contacted my bank and had the charges reversed. And now i see this company scams people under different commercial name pages. Mostly adverstised on social media outlets. Heres a copy of what the response was when i emailed customer service. Hi Mr302 Onfire, Thank you for contacting and supporting us. Tracking Number: LXGYL***********N Tracking Website: https://www.track718.com/en/detail?nums=LXGYL***********N Logistics Details Screenshot: Tips: Please click our link to check the tracking information. If you are unable to retrieve the tracking details, please confirm whether you are using the link we provided and ensure that the tracking number you entered is correct, with no extra spaces before or after it. We apologize for the inconvenience of not receiving your package yet. We're on it and will resolve this promptly. The tracking shows it's been delivered. Please check with neighbors or common areas like your mail room. If it's still missing, contact us, and we'll look into it with the carrier. We'll also consider a claim if it's lost. If you have any other questions, please feel free to reply to us, we will be happy to provide you with help and after-sales service. Sincerely, Customer Service Team

Dollars Lost: $31.89

New Castle, DE- 19720

Date Reported: September 16, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A

Employment - EchoPort Couriers

I had the exact same experience as some of the other entries here in which I had relized all of my personal information on my driver's license as well as giving out my address and email information was not a good idea. Someone told me I should research the company to see if they were legitimate and of course when I looked on this website, saw that several other people had the same job offer experience I had and I became concerned about my information being compromised that way. I just want everyone to be aware of the job scams out there when you're looking for work as I have been. It's disappointing that you can't even look for work without being scammed.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Albuquerque, NM- 87111

Date Reported: September 16, 2025

Business Name Used: EchoPort Couriers

Phishing - AAA-Impostor

BUYER BEWARE: We all need to beware of scams, right? I'm normally pretty good at detecting fraudulent emails and text offers but this one was very, very convincing. It is an email that claims to be from AAA auto club and if you fill out their survey you can get a FREE 75-piece Roadside Emergency Kit. It used the AAA logo and address and everything. Very, very legitimate looking. I filled out the eight question survey, mostly questions about roadside assistance. I then unwisely gave them my name, address, email and phone number thinking this was all going to AAA and they already had my information anyway since I'm a member. But then they wanted a credit card number with expiration date with CVC code and with zip code. This was to allegedly pay for the $11.52 shipping for the Emergency Roadside Kit. No option to pay with a shrouded service like Google Pay or Apple Pay. That's when I got suspicious. I then scrolled way down to the bottom of the page and it said it was from www.thesweetestpresents.com NOT AAA.com. So I looked that website up and I got the 404 warning "The page you're looking for could not be found." Just think about how many people willingly provided all those details directly to a bunch of scammers. By the time you found out that you got ripped off, they've made off with potentially thousands of dollars. Attached is a screenshot of the fraudulent email I received on my Android phone. NOTE: This scammer DID NOT publish or use a phone number, but the website required one be entered in order to advance with the complaint. I entered 800-555-1212. This is the universal number for a filler and it isn't a phone number the fraudster used.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 15, 2025

Business Name Used: AAA-Impostor

Phishing - Bainbridge pet clinic

Said they were from a humane society/vet office/shelter that my missing cat was brought into by a good Samaritan. That they used AI to identify her and needed my consent to give her surgery on her dislocated shoulder, and if they waited for me to get there she may be permanently paralyzed. They refused to give any proof such as pictures that it was her, and said it was against policy to send pictures of hurt animals. He said the procedure without insurance would cost 3600, and i would have to pay a little over 1k before they would start surgery, with the rest able to be done by payment plan over 12 months. The number had come up as private, and the address he gave wasnt even an animal clinic. Even then it would have been over an hour away and included a good ferry trip.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 15, 2025

Business Name Used: Bainbridge pet clinic

Government Agency Imposter - uspassportandvisa

To whom it may concern, On September 3, 2025, while attempting to renew my passport, I searched on Google, and the first website that came up was https://passport.uspassportandvisa.org/. It appeared to be the official government website. I filled out my information and attempted to charge my card, but the credit card company blocked it. Thinking it was a false alarm, I pushed through the charge. My wife received an alert and checked the website, finding that it scams people for a service that is absolutely free on the official government website. I visited the government website and submitted my information for free. I was further alarmed upon comparing the information requested, as I noticed that https://uspassportandvisa.org/ requested significantly more information than the government official site. For example, information about parents and spouse. After looking at https://uspassportandvisa.org/, I noticed in small writing, "US Passport and Visa is an independent company and is not associated with any government agency." I called them today, and they initially offered to return 25% of the charger. After pressing harder, they agreed to return 50% and then promised a full refund, assuring me that all my information would be deleted and not used in any way. They also sent me an email confirming this. I request that this company be investigated for A. running this as a scam (although they put in small writing that they are not official, they are taking advantage of people and providing zero value, and they know exactly what they are doing). B. Why are they collecting so much information on individuals? What are they doing with information? For your convenience, I will upload screenshots of their website and emails. Although they promised to delete my information and not use it, I will not have peace of mind until I hear it directly from you. Thank you for your help! ****** ****

Dollars Lost: $88.83

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 15, 2025

Business Name Used: Easy Form Filler

Debt Collections

Received a call claiming to be from an organization identified as Oklahoma Processing Unit utilizing phone number 1-405-254-8733 the person identifying themselves as Phil. Claiming that they received a civil process to be filed in our local district court on behalf of a Morris and Jacobs law office. Gave a supposed case number of CM1*** and the phone number of 8555492477 to call back at referencing this case number. Called the phone number, individual did not identify himself by any name other than the office name of Morris and Jacobs. Claimed that I owed Barclays Bank roughly 3,000 but that a payment arrangement could be made to keep it from going to court. I have not had a Barclays account in almost 10 years now. Against my better judgment, I set up a payment arrangement with specified dates. They took the first payment while on the phone with them. They attempted to take the second payment, when my bank declined the payment I received a phone call from 833-277-9973 claiming to be with Morris and Jacobs, when the phone number is googled it claims to belong to a Franklin and Reynolds law office, followed by an immediate call from the “Oklahoma Processing Unit” claiming the case was forwarded to be filed in the district court for me to be served. I have very intricate knowledge of how the process service and debt collection works, I’ve been through both and was a process server in my local county. Process servers do not call you and tell you “call these people before this gets filled” and real law offices file the suit then have it sent to a process server to be served. As for the claimed law offices that called, their websites are very generic with no partner information or no landline phone numbers just 800 style numbers and both websites appear to have been created in 2025. These are complete scams, and I fell for them.

Dollars Lost: $482

Alexandra, VA

Date Reported: September 15, 2025

Business Name Used: Morris and Jacobs

Employment

While I was not scammed myself because I knew right away that it was a scam, I did receive a text message that sounded too good to be true. I knew it was something I wasn't going to go with, and to be more certain of it, I looked up the information from the text, and just as I suspected, there was nothing matching, raising nothing but red flags. Below is the text message I received: "Hi! This is Megan Parker from Artisan Talent. I’m reaching out to share a popular online part-time opportunity that has generated a lot of interest. We’re looking for part-time remote assistants aged 21 or older who can earn $250–$500 per day, with a guaranteed $1,000 base every 4 working days. This is a fully remote online role — the schedule is completely flexible, and we provide full training. Your role will be to assist merchants by updating listings and improving visibility, helping to drive more customer bookings. We also offer 15–20 days of paid vacation each year, along with standard leave benefits. We currently have a limited number of positions available. To apply, simply text “Yes” and your name to 7********* and we’ll send you the full details." I wanted to share this with people to spread awareness just in case they also receive a similar text message. These scams are known to change aliases, email addresses, and/or company names to portray themselves as more "legitimate" to those who may not see it as illegitimate at first glance. Rule of thumb: If it's too good to be true, they are likely trying to scam you.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 15, 2025

Business Name Used: Artisan Talent

Online Purchase - Pet Scam

Scammer offered to sell a german shepherd dog We made plans to go pick it up, scammer said he had a personal/ family issue. Said he would ship the dog via speed trust express. Payment was made via Apply pay No dog, shipper was not in this country.

Dollars Lost: $700

Rockford, IL- 61107

Date Reported: September 15, 2025

Business Name Used: Aspen Shepherd Home

Other

I recently received my LLC for my business and within a week I received a letter from ESCS. The letter looks very official and states that my business is obligated under Federal Law to display a labor law poster for a fee of $108. It goes on to explain that failure to comply will result in fines STARTING at $7,000 per violation and can toll lawsuits leading up to $250,000 in legal fees if I fail to purchase and display the poster. There is a deadline date on the letter and also if paying by credit/debit there is an additional fee. There are also QR Codes to scan which no one should scan these since these have recently been scams also. The return envelope that was included with the letter was addressed to AACS PO Box in Pembroke Pines, FL. The address on the letter is from ESCS PO Box at a UPS in Austin, TX. Since I have a corporate job in HR/Payroll, I know about these posters and am aware of the rules on displaying and complying with the Dept of Labor Laws. I know there are a LOT of scams out there and I would have looked this up anyway to see what it was about. It looks like they have been doing this for 5 plus years so they are probably getting $$ from people thinking they will be fined if they don't pay. This letter is intimidating and it should be illegal to scare people into sending them money. I hope anyone that reads this was not scammed into sending these people money.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Austin, TX- 78704

Date Reported: September 15, 2025

Business Name Used: ESCS

Employment - Phishing

I was approached about a work from home opportunity I use a freelance website called Upwork. They found me on there. I then received an email that directed me to teams where I would chat with a man named Franklin Blenchard bogus email 1 ([email protected]) Then after I asked some questions he said they would be going over candidates the next day which is today. I had an offer letter in my email from the first woman [email protected] They sent me an offer letter and the site next gen Jane does exist. These guys are good they sent me a check for 3900 but thank goodness I got on Reddit to search out what happens with these scams. I cannot believe how many people get away with this and they are getting better and better m. It’s so sad.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Oakland, CA- 94604

Date Reported: September 15, 2025

Business Name Used: NextGen Jane LLC IMPOSTER

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare - College Station Travel Show 2025

I received a postal mail for my father stating that he had received an invitation to the "College Station Travel Show 2025". In exchange for his opinion/time, he and my mom would get a complimentary 3/5/7 night cruise for two adults out of major cruise lines departing from our nearest port of entry. I looked online and found many instances of these types of "timeshare" or "time money" scams. The small print on the back of the mail also says that the recipient is responsible for all port feed, taxes, and agency fees. These fees and taxes add up to a large amount of money as it is, so the actual offer isn't free at all. I looked up the phone number (833-770-1040) associated with the mail which you need to call to accept the offer using the RSVP code given (COL25). A man answered after an electronics connecting message that said "thank you for calling the travel agency." The main asked me for the code which I gave. The man laughed when I told him that I was calling on behalf of my parents and hung up the phone, in an obvious state of panic. I blocked the number and am now filing this report so that other people do not fall prey to this obvious timeshare scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Albany, NY- 12211

Date Reported: September 15, 2025

Business Name Used: College Station Travel Show 2025

Online Purchase - Bet 365

I downloaded a sports gambling app called Bet 365 with friends at a weekend outing. Bet 365 offered a promotion that we wanted to use. We created accounts and deposited money, and then in the middle of the night we received emails saying that "Due to the nature of your business, a decision has been made to close your account with immediate effect". When we called their customer service team they said they were unable to offer any explanations and the only way they would return our money was with a check in the mail, which we are each still waiting to receive. Many users on Reddit have posted about being scammed in very similar situations. I am trying to spread the word that Bet 365 often scams users and is an illegitimate business.

Dollars Lost: $30

Denver, CO

Date Reported: September 15, 2025

Business Name Used: Bet 365

Online Purchase - Harison Billar

I purchased a puppy from a breeder in PA from a facebook breeder page: Harrison Billar called Teacup Poodles for sale, i reported the page to facebook. ) He told me the puppy was $400 and he would have it shipped to me. I had to send him a $200 deposit and $200 cash to be paid upon delivery of the puppy. Payment was made thru paypal family and friends. He said he used a ground shipping service called easy global courier (easyglobalcourier.com) who not only has not delivered by pet, but they told me I had to pay an additional $500 insurance fee (which they claim is refundable) ,the breeder claimed he would share the cost with me as this additional fee was never disclosed to me. I paid $300 which I did thru PAYPAL and friends and family as requested and then he all of a sudden had all of his accounts frozen and couldn't pay the $200 of his share. So I had to pay the $200 as well... so $500 in total for the necessary "insurance". They gave me tracking # 598509426 and were supposed to deliver my puppy on Saturday 9/13/25 stating their delivery vehicle was a Toyota car. They never arrived on Saturday 9/13 and when I contacted them, they said they had an emergency and were rescheduling a delivery for today Sunday 9/14. They said delivery would be by noon, but then they said when they got to CT and Bradley Airport (not sure why they were even at Bradley with my pet since it was ground transportation to me, they said that the CT has shipping regulations on all packages entering the state must undergo a mandatory COVID 19 verification process and that I had to pay another $500 (which they claim is refundable) in order to get my puppy delivered. This was around 2 pm this afternoon and they claimed to be dropping off other puppies to Bradley for transport to France. Obviously, this scam-like situation now seemed apparent to be a scam. The breeder continues to claim this is an issue between me and the shipping company and to take it up with them. His name is Harison Billar, [email protected] and 310-715-8945. This is the agency tracking link https://easyglobalcourier.com easyglobalcourier.com

Dollars Lost: $200

Delmont, PA

Date Reported: September 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Harison Billar

Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

A person asked to me to be a friend on FB, so we became friends. Then through messenger they reported being a winner of the Michigan lottery and wanted to offer me money. I immediately researched any scams with this person and there are, many. I messaged back “leave me alone.” Now I'm sending this to you as well as I reported their scam through facebook messenger and blocked them.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Date Reported: September 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Imposter of lottery winner Julie Leach II

Employment - Shopmy

I white paged the number and saw it was a scam. Ive been looking for a remote stay at home job, did it all through COVID for IT trouble shooting and I understand most are scams. I look up number and any info to see if there are fishing.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Shopmy

Online Purchase - Online Pet Purchase Scam

I had been searching online for Great Dane puppies and came across a website called “Milky Sky Great Dane Pups.” At first glance, the site appeared to be legitimate. However, in hindsight, I now recognize several red flags. I reached out via email to inquire about a puppy listed as “Walter” to see if he was still available. The breeder responded quickly, stating that Walter was available and ready for his forever home. They included additional pictures and even a short video of the puppy, which initially made me feel more confident in the legitimacy of the site. From there, the conversation moved quickly. They emphasized the need to know our location, as they supposedly had a shipping company they regularly used to deliver their puppies. They claimed to be running a coupon special that included free shipping and mentioned they were trying to place the current litter before a new one arrived the following month. They asked for our names, location, some background about ourselves, and which airport we would prefer the puppy to be shipped to. We answered all of their questions. When it came time to discuss payment, they pushed us to use the Chime app, stating that Zelle and Apple Pay were being unreliable. Since I have Zelle through my bank, I used that service to send payment. I was also asked to provide a screenshot of the transaction so they could confirm it was received without issues on their end. Once payment was sent, I began to ask more detailed questions about the shipping process, as I was unfamiliar with how it typically works. I requested a phone call to discuss further. A man with broken English called me and identified himself as Tyrell Locket. He assured me that the shipping company would be in touch the following day with all the necessary details. However, as things started to feel off, my husband decided to text the number on their website using my work phone, which has an out-of-state number. When he got through, the man answered but gave a different name—Michael Scott. At that point, we knew we had been scammed. Further investigation led us to another website—bsgreatdanepuppies.com—which uses the same physical address: 128 Forrest St., Manassas Park, MD. Clearly, this is a recurring scam being run under multiple names, targeting unsuspecting individuals looking for puppies.

Dollars Lost: $900

Manassas, VA- 20111

Date Reported: September 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Milky Sky Great Dane Pups

Online Purchase - Online Pet Purchase Scam

This is a fraudulent dog webstie. I do not believe this woman has any dogs, and had me pay for a deposit and then wouldn't give me any updates on the puppy and then ignored my calls for days. When i said i wanted to back out and wanted my money back after we signed a contract, she essentially told me no and hasn't responded to me since.

Dollars Lost: $350

Date Reported: September 13, 2025

Business Name Used: happy cocker spaniel

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam - Facebook Ad - Fraudulent Charges Attempt

I ordered two pieces of jewelry from this company via an ad on Facebook. Immediately after placing the order, my credit card company notified me that a fraudulent charge was trying to go through from a Mol-ahmed-gol. I called them and they advised me to contact the company to see if it was legit. I only found an email and they were responsive, even closing the emails with the name Eileen, the lady in the add who claims to be closing the business due to the death of her husband. Fast forward to yesterday, I got the jewelry. It was pure junk. I took a pic of the jewelry and did reverse photo look up and the same jewelry was being sold by Shein for $4.00. The company even sent an email saying they were having manufacturing issues and there would be a problem with the jewelry. I searched the internet for the return address and it comes up as an address commonly used in brushing scams. I told my credit card company to contact cestlavie and dispute charges and I closed my card. Today I checked my credit card and numerous charges were trying to go through but couldn’t because I closed the card. I believe it was done in retaliation for reporting them to the credit card company in an attempt to get my money back.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Date Reported: September 13, 2025

Business Name Used: c'est la vie new york

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