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Romance

An Instagram model DM’d the target of the scam - this all started as a “romance”. Switched to the Telegram app to communicate. The money amounts started small as gifts for purses, phones, etc. And then came the “investment opportunity”. The target was encouraged to send large sums of money to a fake crypto app with the promise that it would triple in 6 months. The app has fake money in it that cannot be accessed. Their website is https://capitalcrestmarket.com/

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Los Angeles, CA

Date Reported: May 20, 2025


Romance - Romance Scam

This woman tried to scam my elderly dad into giving all bank account info. Got some money. She was stating she wanted to build a life with him. 

Dollars Lost: $2333.33

PA

Date Reported: May 19, 2025


Romance - Romance Dating Scam

I was contacted by someone telling me they wanted to ** ** ***** ***** *** provide me with a weekly allowance next thing I knew he was showing me a screenshot of where he was sending me money through cash app, then he started talking about how I needed to pay the fees to get the money. I told him I am not going to pay to get any money that is being sent to me. I’ve never had to do that before. The next thing I knew a few days later my account was missing $600.00 in total which had been taken out over about a week through cash app via my bank account to purchase bitcoin. I contacted the federal trade commission but because I didn’t have brokers name they couldn’t help me. I only have a bitcoin address to where it went as it showed up on one of the transactions. I then received an email from PayPal saying thank you for your purchase today 5/19/25. I contacted the customer support number on the email unfortunately I later found out this was a fraudulent email. Only after talking with them and they transferring to the federal trades commission (supposedly) which also I found out was fake after I got scammed in to going out and buying two $500.00 apple for everything cards and providing the person who said he was from the FTC with the Apple Card numbers. He then said to call him back and when I tried his number was no longer valid.

Dollars Lost: $1600

Unknown Location

Date Reported: May 19, 2025


Romance - Imposter Dooordash, Hacked Account,

My DoorDash Dasher account was hacked. The hacker changed both my email address and phone number, and now I cannot access my account or reset the password. I have already contacted DoorDash Support via email ([email protected]) and social media (Twitter), but I have received no help or resolution. Here are my details: - Full Name: [parvinder singh] - Old Email: [email protected] - Old Phone Number: +1 (909) 268-8678 - Date of Birth: [09/24/1991] - Last 4 Digits of Bank Account: [e.g., 9488] - License Number: [1525] - Last Date I Dashed: [e.g., May 5/16 2025]at 3:13 pm - Dasher Location: Rancho, California Last order from tikka and taco bell customers nane justin I’m requesting urgent help to recover and secure my account. This has caused me financial and emotional stress. I’m willing to provide ID and any verification if needed. Please help me get in touch with DoorDash’s account recovery or security team. Thank you.

Dollars Lost: $1100

Rancho Cucamonga, CA- 91739

Date Reported: May 19, 2025


Romance - Celebrity Fan page Scam

The person contacted me on FB Messenger pretending to be Michael b Jordan he asked me to join telegram because his manager was monitoring his chats. He would send pictures of Jordan but would never call I got suspicious when he asked for $400.00 for a regular and $700.00 for a VIP fan card which makes no sense. He said with a fan card you can get better access to him.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Sherman Oaks, CA

Date Reported: May 17, 2025


Romance - romance

I was having surgery and she said she would come down to help me through recovery but had to pay certain bills before she could leave. I gave her the money and then another bill would pop up. She said she made it to Miami International Airport as she was coming to Orlando, Fl. but all of a sudden she had to go back because her father called from the hospital and she was unable to understand him. After research, I found out her father is actually her father in law. Needless to say, she never showed up.

Dollars Lost: $14000

Mesa, AZ- 85209

Date Reported: May 16, 2025


Romance - Romance

The scammer obtained only the new email address. The scammer provided only general information like city and state in the U.S.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Marengo, IA- 52301

Date Reported: May 16, 2025


Romance - Romance

Pretends to be Cortana Blue (webcam model). Promises to "meet up" if I give her Apple/Footlocker cards.

Dollars Lost: $40

Austin, TX

Date Reported: May 15, 2025


Investment - Romance - Crypto/Investment Scam

I received a text message from a girl at dating app we were getting to know each other as friends and I gilded trust with her than she introduced me to a crypto platform she started going over procedure investing start off $1,000 and follow her instructions investing in right time and amount of seconds showing if it will go down or up than I made $100 she should me how to withdraw $100 and it worked so I started to trust her and the platform than. Than she said to wire transfer to my crypto platform and send to the website called https://www.trust-ua.com/#/ Than she said to deposit $20,000 through wire transfer to my Coin base crypto platform wallet and too that website and I received it and we started doing it again than deposit $50,000 than another $50,000 another day than all of a sudden she send me money so I can invest more and make more so I have reached $600,000 than she told me to withdraw all of a sudden the funds froze they requested to submit drivers license, and I have done that. Then the crypto platform told me since I made $600,000 I would have to pay $102,000 I told her and she said she will pay the amount of $50,000 of pretax and I would have to return it too her plus the 10% of profit I made from her and she also led me $70,000 so I can make more of it. I applied for 4 loans 3 loaner said I need to submit a request and I received 1 loan. Then I ask my Dad for a loan and he ask whey and rejected offer me this loan cause it’s a scam. The platform said I have to pay by January 16th the remaining or else there will be 0.5% of fee of the profit made and send it to the eth address provided to pay tax too. I figured now it was a scam after doing research I submit the complaint to IC3 and FTC and the bank regarding this matter and will to police. All the evidence and info provided below I would not know if this evidence for the identity of the scammer is true but those are all the evidence I can provide . The phone number the address, the face, the back account, the receipt what scammer purchased has been provided but don’t know if it’s all true. She also informed she has family in Florida as well and they own a big wine place.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: May 15, 2025


Romance - Romance Scam

She said she was going to Dubai and close on a7.6 Million deal When she got there she was short now 9350.00 to have material shipped to Dubai to fulfill the contract.This all started on April 12th.She contacted me promising to pay me back within 5 days of initial start up of contract and promising we would be together upon completion of contract.The last I heard from her was Thursday before Mothers Day still looking for me to send her what ever amount I could.Please put an end to this Evil person .She says she just turned 71 and claims to follow the scriptures for the past 35 years

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Scootsboro, AL

Date Reported: May 15, 2025


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