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Retail Business - Diamond Cosmetics

This group of scammers going by "Diamond Cosmetics" is finding targets at the Valley River Center and coercing them into making large withdrawals and purchases. They targeted my grandmother and convinced her to spend $3,000 on a simple facial cosmetic and told her she would receive "free treatments" monthly. At each of these subsequent appointments they isolated and pressured her into buying additional items or cosmetics at an unreasonable mark up. Today, my sister and I met our grandmother at the time she was supposed to be finishing up her appointment so we could check out the company and make sure they weren't pressuring her into additional purchases. When we arrived they said to wait outside and that we couldn't see her, and then I saw the cosmetologist (or whoever the woman doing the "treatment" was) go get a man and bring him back into the room with my grandmother. This made me nervous, so I knocked on the door and asked to come in. They said I couldn't come in because they just needed to finish the treatment. When I opened the door anyway, I saw my grandma pulling out her wallet. I asked them what they were doing and they got extremely aggressive with me and wouldn't tell me. My grandma spoke up and said she was buying another device, at which point I said let's go away and talk about it. Then they got in between me and my grandma and started berating me about how I was being rude and how much my grandma loves them and wouldn't let her leave or speak up. They accused me of trying to steal my grandmother's money and said they had never had a complaint before. They whispered in my grandmother's ear and asked if she knew us or if we were strangers, clearly trying to confuse her. She said yes of course we were her grandchildren and she'd like to leave with us. So we were able to get her safely away without her spending more money, but we were incredibly shaken by the whole experience. We don't know exactly how much money they've taken from her, but we want to make sure they can't continue to use the Valley River Center as a hunting ground for vulnerable seniors.

Dollars Lost: $3000

Eugene, OR- 97401

Date Reported: May 26, 2025


Phishing

Receiving multiple calls from a variety of phone numbers and states regarding preapproval offer on loan requested and always seem to use the call back number of 833-746-6947 unless identified below. NOTE: I did not apply or request a loan from any business or financial institution. Other phone numbers used: 835-251-8154 US; 645-212-0758 Miami. FL; 216-537-2962 Cleveland, OH; 505-738-0135 Albuquerque, NM; 364-224-4845 US; 440-369-0628 United States; 645-203-9266 Miami, FL; 816-386-1689 Weston. MO Amber about loan solutions; 645-212-7044 Miami, FL Jessica from loan processing team regarding loan application; 645-210-4409 Miami, FL Regarding loan application - Call back # 877-867-5139; 464-237-5478 United States Grandma finished processing loan Call back # 877-867-5139; And the list goes on!

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Miami, FL

Date Reported: April 1, 2025


Phishing - PayPal Impostor

This company sends emails impersonating others companies eat Mcafee and PayPal They notify you of a purchase. PayPal was for IPhone purchase for 1200.00 The next one was for Mcafee to for. 564.00 I didn’t make these purchases. Upon calling the 800 number listed on these emails. The gentleman says we know you didn’t make the purchases. I need you to get your laptop and go to ultra viewer. Ultra viewer is where they take control of your computer computer my grandson said grandma is a scam And I hung up the next day. I received the email from McAfee stating I have made a purchase with them I have not made any purchases with McAfee call the 800 number given on the email. It is the same company. The gentleman said the same thing brought up the PayPal amount. I hung up and called McAfee and PayPal and they both let me know that was not them in any form.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: April 1, 2025


Online Purchase - Online Purchase

i bought a quick make money system online that was advertized as even a grandma can do it, easy and takes 1 and half hours to set up and takes 7 minutes each day to maintain and get paid tens of thousands of dollars each week. It took me a longer to even watch the instruction video and not easy at all. So I could not set up. I did not ask for refund immediately as I was hoping to find time to rewatch the instruction video and do it over but I couldn't. I asked for refund then no response first. I mentioned to report a scam then got response but asked questions . It was no question ask money back guarantee though. Then offered another product cost $500 instead of the refund. I was asked to answer the survey. They kept harassing and bothering me for weeks. FInally I threton to expose the scam, they sent me a form to fill. But I cannot find a receipt number to fill. I have asked my credit card company to dispute the charge. The social media ad is scam. No easy refund. Lies and fraudulent claims.

Dollars Lost: $47

Vancouver, BC- V6B 6B1

Date Reported: March 4, 2025


Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare - Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare - True Medical Solutions LLC

When I went over to my 85-year-old grandma’s house, this package with 2 ankle braces was sitting on her table with a packing slip and several papers with the ink faded in the middle. The name of the company is True Medical Solutions LLC (not to be confused with TruMedical Solutions) . No comprehensible or important information is available to be seen on these papers because of the ink being faded in the middle. I tried to ask her about this and she said people were helping her fill out paperwork on the phone. This is a scam on elderly people and I believe it charges Medicare if they get the information. As someone who works in customer service and is trained to identify different types of scams, I would be very surprised if this was not one. This is very clearly a scam business.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Fayetteville, GA- 30214

Date Reported: February 28, 2025


Retail Business

I was looking for an excavator trackhoe. I found a John Deere online at Gears Garage. My husband called, but couldn't understand him, so he asked me to talk to him. I'm Hispanic. He said his name was Brad Hernandez. I thought I had never met a "Brad" who is Hispanic. I asked for the serial number, and he gave me one. I reviewed the customer reviews. One of the names used was Hernandez. My grandparents taught me to speak Spanish. I began speaking to him in Spanish. He said he didn't speak Spanish. I told him his grandparents must be mad at him. He replied, "Oh so sorry grandma", that's when I heard an Iranian accent. He told me to wire transfer the money to Bank of America in Columbus, OH. He gave me the routing number, and bank number. I told him I was uncomfortable paying for something I haven't seen. He told me not to worry that it was a totally secure website. He called back a half hour later and asked if I had gone to the bank. I told Brad I was interrupted but hadn't gotten a chance. He told me not to forget the receipt. I asked why he needed the number. He said because he has a lot of sales, and wanted to put me on early delivery. He said it was .80 cents a mile, which is cheaper than the typical $1 a mile. I told my husband I was calling the Better Business Bureau and looking up the address. Then I called the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, and I was told to call the Secretary of State. The OH SOS asked for the company name and Business owner name. He told me the business was not registered. He told me to ask for their EIN number, and they will stop calling. I called Brad and asked for his EIN number. He said he would check with his boss and put me on hold. I called back multiple times and it just rings. So, I called Bank of America and asked them to verify whether they have an account. The teller told me not to wire any money. I called the Columbus Police Department and they said there is nothing they could do about it.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Columbus, OH- 43232

Date Reported: February 7, 2025


Counterfeit Product - Online Retail Scam

I ordered a "My Robot Puppy" which was super cute, looked great in the packaging, would have been a great gift for my grandma considering we just lost my grandfather. What I received in the mail looked NOTHING like the photos online. The packaging was different and on the side of the box it was marketed as a robot toy for babies which is NOT how it was marketed on their website. It looked like they bought it from 5 Below. Definitely not a $** robot dog. I emailed them stating I would like a refund and they emailed me back saying I would have to send it to a different address then where it was shipped from. So I emailed them saying "ok can I have the address then please" and I've heard NOTHING from them. I am absolutely furious because apparently they are a Google verified site. Which they truly should not be. Delivering scam products AND not responding to emails so you can get your money back. Disgusting business behavior.

Dollars Lost: $50

Unknown Location

Date Reported: February 1, 2025


Online Purchase

They were posted online google search for a local flower company with same day delivery. My grandma called the number listed at the bottom of the website to order flowers, a man answered and you ordered your flowers, they asked for her name, phone number and address as well and the same information for the recipient of the flowers and were promised same day delivery. The flowers were never delivered and when called the next day, they were asked for an address to come in and pick up the flowers. They gave her a fake address and preceded to ask over and over if she was placing another order. She then preceded to ask for a refund and they hung up the phone.

Dollars Lost: $70.82

Camdenton, MO- 65020

Date Reported: January 23, 2025


Advance Fee Loan - loan approval team

I received the below voicemail ““Hi this is Jessica from the loan approval team I'm calling regarding your loan inquiry grandma finished processing your loan but we need to verify few details specifically about your income please return my call at 877-867-5139 ideally before 5 PM Pacific time today when you call mention your application ID is an apple it is in hotel this is in zebra 34578 again that is a an apple ages in hotel Zin zebra 34578 my number is 877-867-5139 and your application ID once again is 88734578 I'm looking forward to getting this wrapped out for you talk soon thank you…””

Dollars Lost: $0.0

CA

Date Reported: January 22, 2025


Advance Fee Loan - Phishing Loan Scam

“Hi this is Jessica from loan approval team I'm calling regarding your loan inquiry grandma was finished processing your loan but we need to verify a few details specifically about your income please return my call at 877-867-5139 ideally before 5 PM Pacific time today when you call and mention your application ID is an apple it is in hotel is in zebra 34578 again that is A's an apple ages in hotel these in zebra 34578 my number is 877-867-5139 and your application ID once again is a H734578 I'm looking forward to getting this wrapped up for you talk soon thank you” they keep leaving these messages saying they need my income information

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: January 17, 2025


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