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Online Purchase - Liposuction max and cart panda

I ordered 6 bottles of lipomax drops. Opra Winfrey on video. Never came.

Dollars Lost: $329

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Liposuction max and cart panda


Employment - Costco / imposter

Hello, I'm Mabel from the Costco Recruiting team. Your profile caught our attention through multiple recruiting platforms and we believe you'd be a good fit for our current part-time remote job opportunity. This position focuses on helping merchants on Costco manage and update their product information to increase visibility and engagement. The hours are very flexible - just 60 to 90 minutes per day, 4 days per week. You can work anywhere and will be paid between $250 and $500 per day. The base pay is $600 per 3 working days. We also offer free training and 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year in addition to all standard vacation days. The company currently has 20 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 3479085260 for more information (Note: You must be 25 years old or older)

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Costco / imposter


Advance Fee Loan - Tilt fka empower

This is a company where you can request cash advances. I paid my cash advances of 250$ on 08/08. Once paid I am able to request it again same day as long as it was paid with a debit card. I requested an instant cash advance of 250$ today with a charge of $8 if I want it within 15 minutes. 2 hours passed and still nothing. Spoke with their chat and they said to call the bank. I called the bank and twice they haven’t seen this deposit of 250$. I called their customer service number 2 times to let them know I haven not received it and they said well I need to check again after I informed them that I have not and the bank agreed. I also told them k will be blocking them from charging me on next payday due to not receiving the money I requested. I sent them proof of my account showing where the advance payment was paid and also showing them all my deposits. And they have yet to reply.

Dollars Lost: $250

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Tilt fka empower


Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

Company advertising for personal/custom made products. I made paid for the order and even express shipping. Company made it aware that it would 7-10 days for the product to be completed which did not factor into the express shipping I paid for which was 3-5 business days. Totally understand this it take some time to make custom order. I received a e mail about a week later stating my order was complete and once it has shipped I would receive a follow up email with the tracking number. I should receive this e mail within the next 24-48 hr and I would be able to track my package with the carrier service. I never received a email. I have emailed customer service several times with no reply. I checked my order on the website. It says that it has been made and completed but is unfilled. I have not received any other email with tracking information nor a email reply checking the status of my order. They have also drafted my $61.00 and some change back a month ago when the order was placed. I did pay through PayPal so I will also be filling with them to attempt to get my money back on this order. I however, would like to make others aware of this faulty website.

Dollars Lost: $62

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: personalizado global


Phishing - Uber

They scammed me. Impersonating uber driver support. I was only driving for 10days. He knew all my info. My location. They calimed to help me enroll in uber pro card with promotion incentives. I send over my info photo id my face. Took my money out my acct.

Dollars Lost: $4030.21

CA

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Uber driver


Phishing - US Passport and Visa

poses as an official government website to renew passport information

Dollars Lost: $67.88

Unknown

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Easy Form Filler


Online Purchase - lipomax

Oprah Winfrey info podcast for pink Salt diet in bottles of lipomax. Many testimonials, a Dr, all looked straight and real. It looked like Oprah, talked like Oprah, it seemed to be her!

Dollars Lost: $324

Largo, FL- 33773

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Lipomax


Credit Cards - Capital one Imposter

The caller said to call urgently to speek to a live representative for capital one. I dont have a capital one account. Mr grandma also got this call saying she had a card in collections and they needed money by 12:00. She never had a card from the time they said she did

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Kenosha, WI

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Capital one


Phishing - Phishing Calls - Legal Document Service Scam

Didnt recognize the call. Received a call about legal documents that needed to be received but the document couldn't be received because the address on file was incorrect and i needed to contact Monica Miller the lawyer. Gave a case number 4448976 cv. And the needed to contact them as soon as possible.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used:


Online Purchase - Online Purchase

On July 3, 2025, I accessed the Lenreey website and located the desired product. Following the purchase, I awaited delivery beyond the stipulated timeframe. Subsequently, I attempted to establish contact via email and phone.

Dollars Lost: $46.6

MA

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Lenreey / Privacy Protect LLC


Employment

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:13123883504

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: WBD Global Streaming


Online Purchase - Online purchase not received

I purchased via an ad on Instagram and it ended up being a scam.

Dollars Lost: $45

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Victoriousact


Other

I made a one time purchase, the credit card shows a recurring charge.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: carmount.com


Other

Huge Congratulations! You’re a winner one million dollars. Text came from 302-590-8446 and said to text Mr. Charles Woodley at 430-257-9036 and enter *OCF1M$. on a text message

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Jenks, OK

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Oracle


Online Purchase

In March 2025, I bought a prop firm trading payout split opportunity from a company that goes by AlgoPlus, TradingPlus, and Elite Expert Funds, among other names. They have multiple Telegram accounts and multiple websites. As of July 22, 2025, when I was supposed to have a payout in the thousands of dollars, I haven't received a penny from my investment. It turns out they have multiple negative reviews from multiple customers on Trustpilot and possibly on other ratings and review websites. The "team" has continued to delay communication and not respond to me as of last week. They keep saying an email confirmation will be provided when the funds are available, which was originally supposed to be in July 2025 and none of it has happened. I have tons of proof and a signed contract stating they'll provide a payout during a certain time, and they haven't. This could make an excellent class action lawsuit as there are hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars of funds that haven't been paid to customers.

Dollars Lost: $329

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: AlgoPlus TradingPlus AlgoX AlgoAI EliteExpertFunds Elite Expert Traders


Tech Support - Tech Support - Geek Pros - Metapod Media Inc

A few days ago when we were trying to open my husbands gmail account on our home computer but we were not able to access his account yet I had no problem accessing mine, when we attempted to access his it said the account was locked and we got a message on the computer screen to click to get help logging back in. I had to supply my husbands name, phone # and gmail address, within a minute my husband received a call on his call phone from a person named “Ronnie” from “Geek Pros” calling to help him get back into his account. My husband handed me the phone and "Ronnie" who *** * ******* ****** *** said he was located in Mississauga, Ontario. Right away he asked me to give him access to share my screen (Ctrl + window button +Q keys), he said there were trojans on my computer and all of our email accounts were froze up (which they are not) and that I had no firewall and there were people from over 14 countries on my computer, he said to stay on the phone for about 45 minutes and he would fix my husbands gmail account. Then he told me to write down this information, they were a company that would sell me a full security package. “Metapod Media Inc, Ph:888-658-7316”, then he started putting prices on my screen, "2 year protection plan: $699.99 and 3 Year Protection Plant:$999.99" I told him no way we could afford that especially since all we were trying to do was log into my husbands gmail account. Next, he gave me a discounted pricing for people over 60, "$299.99 for 2 year Plan and $399.00 for 3 year plan" This all started sounding phishy to me and I told him we were calling our grandson to come over and get involved as he is more computer literate, I told him our grandson would be here in a few minutes as he just lives a few streets over from us, all of the sudden "Ronnie" from Geek Pros hung up on me. The next day, my husband received another call from Geek Pros asking if he needed any more help, which my husband said "No" and hung up. Today, my husband received a text message for "unverified Apple Pay usage”. My husband has an Iphone but does not engage in Apple pay to the best of our knowledge. He received the message about 45 minutes ago but didn't see it until about 15 minutes ago. The message read "We noticed some unusual activity on your Apple ID (Case ID:64918273508) account and want to ensure your information remains safe.” He has not clicked on any links, the message then said there was a transactionof $215.45 at "Electronic Hub USA" Date/Time:August 8, 2025 at 10:47 am (PST)Device: IPhone 14 Pro, used in San Diego, CA", my husband does not have any payment accounts on his phone, I (his wife) take care of all monetary transactions myself or, when my husband does make any purchases he uses cash or a single credit card. The text goes on to say "If you recognize this transaction no action is needed. I this activity is familiar no action required, and the transaction will proceed within 24 hours. If no, contact Apple Support immediately at +1-855-996-0913 for assistance or Billing Help: https//getsupport.apple.com/" This seems to be some sort of phishing attempt as my husband does not use an Apple Pay account, we are now wondering if it’s the same group of people at the “Geek Pros” from a few days ago, now that the have my husbands phone number. My husband has a different series IPhone than the one listed as making a charge and my husband is in Mighigan, and has never been to California in his entire life. My husband doesn't really do much on his phone except make calls, texts or take pictures. This is the first time he has received such a text.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Mississauga, ON-

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Geek Pros - Metapod Media Inc


Online Purchase - Online Purchase - Nymock

I ordered 2 cat hammocks after seeing an ad on facebook 3/31/25, paid about $70.00. I sent an email 4/20 inquiring about ETA since i had not received a package or correspondence. The email was answered 4/30 and thanked me for reaching out, sent me a link to track my package and informed me i could reach out if any problems arose. The link was blank. I did reach out again the next day with no return email. No package has ever arrived. I have attempted to fight the charge with paypal which has been unsuccessful so far, case is still open.

Dollars Lost: $80

Toronto, ON-

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Nymock


Credit Cards - Apple security division

"We noticed some unusual activity on your Apple ID (Case ID: 64918373508) account and want to ensure your information remains safe.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

San Diego, CA

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Apple security division


Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

I ordered two dresses and two pairs of shoes and paid with my Visa credit card on August 1st and even though I reached out to them and received an email telling me it's coming I am unable to track because what they give me the track is not bad.

Dollars Lost: $174.33

NY

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Sarah New York


Phishing - Amazon Imposter - Phishing Scam

I just ignored the text

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used:


Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - Paypal Imposter - Fake Invoice - Phishing Scam

Received email: You have an invite from Payment Warning: A transaction of $862.37 to Gemini.com was detected.If this wasn’t you, please call (805) 500- 6642 to stop the payment. Protecting you from fraud is our priority.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used:


Employment - Pearl Talent / imposter

I didn't call the person back. I received a vmail of someone who spoke broken English and decided to look up the number and of course it's a scam

Dollars Lost: $0.0

WA

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Pearl Talent / imposter


Employment - Costco / imposter

This came out of nowhere. I am not seeking employment. I've been retired for over 20 years. I have never been on a recruiting platform. The unusual contact information immediately alerted me it was most likely a scam. "Hello, I'm Mabel from the Costco Recruiting team. Your profile caught our attention through multiple recruiting platforms and we believe you'd be a good fit for our current part-time remote job opportunity. This position focuses on helping merchants on Costco manage and update their product information to increase visibility and engagement. The hours are very flexible - just 60 to 90 minutes per day, 4 days per week. You can work anywhere and will be paid between $250 and $500 per day. The base pay is $600 per 3 working days. We also offer free training and 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year in addition to all standard vacation days. The company currently has 20 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 3479085260 for more information (Note: You must be 25 years old or older)"

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Costco / imposter


Online Purchase - Worldwide Factory Sale

Facebook post Anthropology merchandise drastically reduced using Anthropology logo

Dollars Lost: $60

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Worldwide Factory Sale


Online Purchase - Fashionlye.com

My son sent me the website by phone and said hey mom I got these Hey dudes from here and they are pretty cheap, I said are you sure this isn’t a fake website ? Because being reasonable it sent a red flag , but decided to give it a try since my daughter’s birthday was coming up to get her some new hey dudes . He told me no and that it seemed legit , he got a confirmation number , my husband , later told me , he ended up getting his merchandise he paid for. I contacted them through email ( there was no phone number , mother red flag email is hidden only says customer service team ) asking for tracking/confirmation number, when I text my son asking if it was fake , because after making the purchase I didn’t receive tracking number or confirmation that my order was made but my checking account showed $43.80 was taken out . I reached out through email because when I went back to site it was taken down. I said I was going to order something else but site wasn’t up and I think I got scammed , could they explain why ? The site miraculously was back up but I never did reorder , just wanted to keep site up for this reason , I also realized my zip code was a typo and gave them the correct one . They responded and gave me the confirmation/ tracking number and told me the zip code was corrected and now they have correct location. They even gave me my correct address showing it was corrected . We emailed back and forth for weeks the Tracking718 eventually said my stuff had been delivered . So I reached out to them again saying this was never delivered and they offered to resend it and that they were investigating it because it should have been delivered , it came from JIAYANG and the merchandise was to be delivered UPS or Fed Ex and neither one had a tracking number for me to trace. They emailed me back saying they resent the merchandise , didn’t ask for more money and now it was Tracking678, which is bogus because when you click it to track the new number it says it’s not legit website and the website [email protected] isn’t up again. Go figure . I am usually careful about this especially coming from overseas, but my son gave it to me , he thought it was legit since it gave confirmation and he got his merchandise. Just didn’t want anyone else to get taken for , although it was a small amount , just didn’t want it to be another bigger amount taken out if they decide to take advantage . Our bank is going to be contacted about the situation when they open . It’s been over a month now and still nothing. We shall see if the merchandise comes this time but I highly doubt it . Another email address: [email protected]

Dollars Lost: $43.8

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: https://fashionlye.com/


Employment - Pearl Talent / imposter

Hello! My name is Katherine from Pearl Talent. 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 5073993228 to find out more. (This was the message I was sent, I’m 13 by the way so why is she sending me this if I have to be 21?)

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Pearl Talent / imposter


Employment - Pearl Talent / imposter

Fake job offer email asking for resume

Dollars Lost: $0.0

CO

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Pearl Talent / imposter


Employment - Pearl talent / imposter

I received a text that said “ Hello! My name is Katherine from Pearl Talent. 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 2125184651 to find out more.”

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Pearl talent / imposter


Employment - Employment

Scam, They make you wait 30 day to get paid a substantial amount of money, they somehow intersect these packages from peoples companies; reroute them to come to your home and have you send them out in hopes of making a living and getting ahead when your pay period comes around. They pose as a legit company, but fooled the h#!@ out of me. They had me spending money that I had saved away for my wedding, to catch up on my bills, but again when pay day came around I hadn't received my direct deposit. Then when I tried to log back into my work account/dashboard I wasn't granted access. These people ruined my F@!&%$g life and wedding.

Dollars Lost: $21.6

Des Moines, IA- 50309

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Copperline Express Shipping


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:+ ?? 17015182165 ??

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: WBD Global Streaming


Employment - Indeed recruiter

Hello, my name is Julie and I am a Recruiter at Indeed. Your resume has been recommended by several recruiting firms, so our company is offering you an online job. This is a remote part-time/full-time online job. The hours are very flexible, approximately 1 hour per day. Salary is $200 to $800 per day with a guaranteed income of no less than $9K per month, paid daily. Regular employees are entitled to a 401(k) and 25-30 days of paid annual leave (22 years of age or older required). If you would like to join us, please write to me via WhatsApp or Telegram! WhatsApp :+16462178412 Telegram : @Emmabb2

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Indeed recruiter


Advance Fee Loan - Loan Solicitation - Phishing Scam

I cleared my phone of 22 missed calls - all were Lending Union West Coast Branch. Most were "Evelyn", there was also a guy and another female voice that cleared her throat in every message. Trying to reach you, we're almost set etc. to finalize your paperwork. So annoying! They use multiple numbers to call. It's like you can't even block the number because they just use a different one.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

VA

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West Coast Branch


Retail Business - Norway Armory

Got an email from a company called “Norway armory”, they had an attached PDF that read: “ P u r c h a s e C o n f i r m a t i o n Hello USER *********************, On 11-July-2025, a charge of $316.48 was made to your credit card for your recent purchase from Norway Armory. If you did not authorize this transaction or have any questions, contact us at: +1 (805)-356-9765 Customer Number: FCADOU3X Order Number: JRR8ATNWDK1Z7VOY

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Norway Armory


Employment - Imposter Amazon Employment Scam

Hello. I'm Linda Jackson, a recruiter at Amazon. Your resume has been recommended by several online recruitment agencies. After an initial review, we've decided to invite you for an interview for the Information Systems Manager position. We currently have five openings. This is a great remote, online position where you can help merchants update their data and provide free training. You can work 20 to 60 minutes daily (anytime, anywhere) and earn $200 to $500 per day. The base weekly salary is over $2,000. Paid annual leave: In addition to statutory holidays such as maternity and paternity leave, regular employees receive 15-20 days of paid annual leave. If you're interested in joining us, please contact us via WhatsApp: +17472823634 (Note: You must be 25 years or older)

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Amazon


Online Purchase - TrustCSX

There is an assistant and professor that offer financial education through a WhatsApp group. They also provide AI assisted trading advice. They will actually offer some good services at first and then after they build trust they will ask the victim to open an account with them on their app TrustCSX. Then they ask the victim to convert cash to crypto and transfer it to their trading platform. At first, they all the victim to withdraw small amounts of money and ultimately they keep all the money they invest. They provide trading signals that the victim thinks they are making money on but it’s all fake. They use the idea of leverage in trading to convince the victim to put more money into their account. They also have fake profiles with attractive people in the photos to suggest to the victims to take loans out to put into their account to grow their money faster.

Dollars Lost: $40000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: TrustCSX


Tax Collection - Tax Review Unit

I am getting repeated calls and voicemails. I never answer them. This is the voicemail they leave: "Hi, this is Olivia from the Tax review unit. There's an urgent update regarding your current tax situation that needs your attention. I've been trying to reach you over the past few days. I left a v/m and sent a text last week, but I haven't heard back.I just wanted to follow up Press two now so we can go over the details together. Again, this is time sensitive and we wanna make sure you don't miss any important If it's easier, you can also call me back at 877-580-4884 To opt out of future messages, press 9"

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Tax Review Unit


Credit Cards - Target Card Services IMPOSTER

I received a call from Target Card Services fraud department saying there had been 3 international charges in S. Africa, Egypt & London & they were calling to verify I had not made the charges. They transferred me to a “supervisor” who said he would help reverse the charges and issue a new card. He asked me to verify my zip code. They had my name, mailing address, and an old work email which seemed odd but I’ve had the card a long time. They asked if I used online card management services and wanted my username which I didn’t give. Then they asked for last 10 digits of my card # and I said I was not comfortable sharing. They said they could send a one-time code to verify identity. I received a very official looking email from [email protected] and read back the verification code. The email said to call 1-800-394-1829 if I had not requested the code. The caller said this proved it was a legit call & again asked for last 10 digits which I refused. At this point he became irritated & told me to Google the # on my caller idea to verify it was Target (I did this later and it is an official Target #) but I said I would be more comfortable hanging up & calling the number on my card. He tried very hard to discourage this saying I would just have to go over all the same information again but I hung up & called Target who verified there was no suspicious activity on my card & cancelled it. Within 1 minute after getting the scam passcode email, I got another email supposedly from Target with my username asking me to login to my account. The only information I gave was my zipcode & email address. This was a very sophisticated scam compared to other calls I’ve received. The other piece of odd info they provided was that the charges had been made on an iPhone 13 named Andy’s iPhone based in NJ and asked if I was in NJ. When I said no, they asked where I was and I just said my home state. But they already had my mailing address before they even called. My caller ID showed +1 (612) 304-6073 in Minneapolis which is a real Target #. Both people I spoke with were male with very thick accents. They were very polite until I started pushing back.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Target Card Services IMPOSTER


Advance Fee Loan - Lending Unions west coast branch

Several texts and phone calls from “Evelyn at lending unions west coast branch” saying we are “almost there with the loan” or similar things. Saying they left several texts and phone calls last week but didn’t hear back from me.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Palm Springs, CA

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Unions west coast branch


Other - AirFare Scam

I went to purchase and airline ticket and it was confirmed. I received a call concerning my flt and to call back and I called several x's and it ring and hangs up. The man (Michael) said call back immed. which I did and no answer. He stated something was wrong with card ending in XXXX Which was the correct last 4 digits of my card. I checked my visa bank card and the money was not taken out yet.....I had to rebook with Expedia for of course and increase but more safe I believe. I dwelled into the company and not accredited, bad reviews of no one contacted them. Increased pricing after paying. I will call my bank early Monday morning to make sure this transaction does not go thru. This BESTticketfare company like some other's latches onto legitimate companies and offer less. Lesson learned.... they had no legit email address .

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Miami, FL- 33131

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: bestticketfare


Employment - BambooHR Imposter

Hello! I am Sophia from the BambooHR Human Resources team. We have noticed your potential for career development and would like to recommend a high-paying remote work opportunity! ? Work location: Flexible, can be done from anywhere ? Work hours: Approximately 1 hour per day ? Salary: $100–$2,000 per day, paid daily ? Requirements: 23 years of age or older, no educational or experience requirements ? Benefits: Free training provided, access to a 401(k) and health insurance upon employment, and 15–30 days of paid annual leave If you’d like to learn more, please reach out to me via WhatsApp or Telegram! WhatsApp :+13602309494 Telegram : @Elb1919

Dollars Lost: $0.0

NC

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: BambooHR Imposter


Phishing - STP

Call came from 5675571722. Amy with STP regarding delivery of legal documents. Said to call 5312202581 with any questions.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: STP


Employment

I was first reached out to by one text message, which talked about a fully remote job at $250-$500 per day for only 60 minutes of work. When I texted the linked number to express interest, I received texts from the linked number that asked for my name and age. Then, I was given a YouTube video link and was instructed to click “like” button and screenshot for proof that I liked the video. I was told I would receive $16 once I completed this task. Once I sent the screenshot, I was told to reach out to the business manager on Telegram to claim the $16. I did not proceed to download the Telegram app and ended communication with the linked number.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: VMware x Make Agency


Phishing - Tax Review Phone Call

I keep getting calls from “Olivia” and this is their script. Every time i block their number a new one pops up. Hi, this is Olivia from the tax review unit. There's an urgent update regarding your current tax situation that needs your attention. I've been trying to reach you over the past few days. I left a voicemail and sent a text last week, but I haven't heard back. So just wanted to follow up, press two now so we can go over the details together. Again, this is time sensitive, and we want to make sure you don't miss any important deadlines. If it's easier. You can also call me back at 877-580-4884.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used:


Online Purchase - Pmaika

Ordered a couch, 2 day delivery, 16 days and still no couch

Dollars Lost: $50

Milton, WA- 98354

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Pmaika


Online Purchase

Product was ordered with insured premium 5 day guaranteed shipping. After10 days went by with no communication from seller or a tracking number I reached out to the company via email. Got no response. Another week passed and I sent another email indicating that I wanted a complete refund immediately. Still no response. I contacted my cc company and disputed the claim because I was charged immediately upon placing the order. It wasn’t until my cc company reached out to GODA directly that I finally got a response to my email and they are telling me I am going to be getting a refund. I’m still waiting for the refund.

Dollars Lost: $68

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Goda Perfume-Imposter


Credit Cards

I received a call on Thursday august 7,2025 at 4:35 stating it was a chime representative by the name of Alex (828-623-4403) and that my account was comprised and someone by the name of Pamela tried making a purchase at target of $143 and asked If I authorized this transaction I told them no, the impersonator named Alex Said there was also a transfer of $4000 due to be taken place and told me In order to stop the transfer I had to get the finds out of my account so the my could refresh my account they told me I had to send the money to their supervisors at the account with the name of dyontre-Bourne and breiana-smith-2 all request said for: reversal once they requested the money the phone hung up, I received a second call from 828-377-5644 with someone saying the phone got disconnected and they needed to remove the remainder of the money for the refresh to get done and they can put all my funds back into my account I put $920.25 into my Apple Cash and eventually someone called me impersonating apple ([email protected]) telling me my funds were transferred back to my account but it would take 24 hrs. I immediately called chime when I didn’t see my money back into my account and they stated no one from chime called me and I was scammed. The next morning I called apple who then transferred me to green dot bank and I explained the situation to them They immediately reversed the transaction and I was able to retrieve the $920.25 that was taken from my Apple Cash but unfortunately couldn’t give me the account number of the chile account it was sent to. I proceeded to make a police report at the Taylor police department in Taylor pa with officer Snyder who can be reached at 570-562-2210. Chime keeps denying my disputes they won’t help me any in way $5,000 couldn’t be reversed or retrieved because they said I sent the money but I was scammed.

Dollars Lost: $5000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Chime financial IMPOSTER


Employment - Costco Imposter Text

Hello, I'm Audry from Costco Recruiting team. Your profile caught our attention through multiple recruiting platforms etc.! 60 to 90 minutes per day, $ 250 to $ 500 per day!

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Costco Imposter


Online Purchase - Online Purchase

This was an ad on Instagram that takes you to a VERY real looking website saying they’re closing. It has reviews and everything. I looked them up separately and didn’t see any scam alert. Then they have a professional checkout process. This is the return address: Return Address: Contact Name: Wang Maoqin Address: Lane 1177, Jianlan Road, Meixu Street, Yinzhou District, City: Ningbo Zip code: 315100 Province: Zhejiang Country: China

Dollars Lost: $113.6

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: C’est La Vie


Phishing

Texted the following to attempt phishing: "Your Coinbase withdrawal code is: 954261. Please do not share this code with anyone. If you have not requested this, please call: (833) 502-9399. REF: CB28546"

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Coinbase IMPOSTER


Credit Cards - Phishing

Pretended to be PayPal notifying me of an unauthorized payment request by Gemini.com from my PayPal account. Checked my account. No such transaction exists. Email instructed me to call 805-500-6686 to stop the transaction. Did not call the number as I knew it was a scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

VA

Date Reported: August 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Pay Pal Imposter/Gemini.com


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