Call everyday asking for money. Told him I give to my locate police and stop calling me. I told him to delete my phone number. I received calls every day for a week.

They keep offering to pay funeral expenses. I don’t qualify bc I’m too young. Today the guy said he will harass me until I die

Received text from Oracle Corporation Foundation Annual Donation reporting I had won $500,000 and to text Mr. Dennis at 765-337-7418 to get prize. This was a group text to 19 other people.

The caller asked if it was me by my first name and I said "yes". I was expecting a call from my doctor's office with test results and it sounded like my doctor. I did not have my reading glasses on and the caller ID looked like my doctor's number. When the person continued about why he was calling, I hung up. It think the initial person was real when he asked to confirm my name with a "yes" and then it went on as a recording but I could be wrong. Anyway, he got a "yes" out of me. I checked it on the internet and they said this particular number could be a scam and to notify your local police dept. and the Better Business Bureau. I did call the Camillus, NY police dept. to report it. I also had gotten another phone call from Pulaski, TN this morning but I didn't pick up. The number was 931-207-7562.

An individual is going door to door in the Fort Wayne, IN area claiming to be selling chocolate on behalf of Purdue Fort Wayne to support special needs students. He says that he can only accept tap-to-pay to get people to pay with a card. He then charges large amounts to the card without the cardholder being able to see the amount. He got my mother for $537. Another victim I know of was charged over $1100. This has been going on for at least a month now. He changes neighborhoods frequently to avoid getting caught.

A Childhelp fundraiser on Tennyson Street asked for a one-time $30 donation, which I agreed to. Instead, they began charging me monthly without my consent, totaling over $400.

really not sure how much my Mom lost money ($60), she thought she was giving to the police fund. They got her info over the phone and then kept sending her statements asking for more. We think they had her bank info as it was being taken out of her account every month. We have since closed that account. She was hacked.

The Scammer said that he was collecting for the POLICE Department for all that they do to protect us.

They pose to be Rescue adoption centers and obtained information from me and did not communicate what so ever when I try to inquiry about an animal.

Ad on Facebook claiming to help very serious harmed dogs and shows a German Shepherd on the floor whining for help. The ad says they help dogs that other charities don’t help. The ad wants donations, but I can’t find any such association.

Guy said his name is Joe from police officers association.. i said which police department and he hung up on me. This was clearly a scammer.

I came across a charity called the “Amaral Dog Association” (also presented as “Inês Amaral Charity”) through a paid Instagram ad. The website and donation campaign display extremely graphic and emotional images of severely injured dogs and claim that they are a Brazilian non-profit organization solely reliant on donations. However, after researching the organization, I found several red flags: • There is no independent verification of their existence as a registered charity. • The website lacks transparency — no physical address, contact number, registration number, or financial reporting is provided. • The donation page creates urgency and uses emotionally manipulative content without offering proof of where the money goes. • Despite claims of legitimacy, they have no presence on official charity watchdogs and are not verified by any trustworthy institution. • Their online presence appears polished but has no credible reviews or traceable history. This leads me to believe it may be a scam exploiting animal lovers for donations. I am reporting this to help protect others from potentially fraudulent behavior.

I made a comment on a post by musician Patty Griffin about a concert in NC. I simply said "Come to Tucson". Someone claiming to be Stephanie Quayle (who is herself a country musician) commented on this post and said that she works for Patty, and that Patty had seen my comment and wanted me to reach out to her. They provided an email IN THE PUBLIC COMMENT and asked for my discretion in sharing it ([email protected]). Not seeing the potential for harm, I sent an email and asked her to come and give a concert in Tucson, saying that it would really be uplifting in these difficult times. I offered to help with local contacts if needed. The response I received in short asked me to reach out to a local charity that had contacted her via facebook and only provided an email. She wanted me to see what they need before she donated. The email provided was [email protected]. Before I emailed, I attempted to do some background research to make sure they were legit and that Patty was not being targeted because of her fame. (For which I now feel rather stupid.) I was unable to find any such charity in my area (or anywhere) so I became suspicious. I sent them an email from my work account with a full professional signature hoping to root out some legitimacy. I never mentioned Patty Griffin. I simply said that a friend had given me the email and suggested I reach out since I was looking for a reputable agency in Tucson that helps the homeless. I asked for some specific information about their organization as I could not find anything online. I asked for the name of the group (I still only had an email) and the name of a local rep who I could meet with. The response I received from "Mimi Charity" said they have been" trying to reach out to Patty Griffin, and the children there are in need of basic necessities, and they are in urgent need of groceries and financial assistance for upkeep." (I had never mentioned Patty Griffin - this is when it became clear I was the target of a scam.) I emailed fake Patty Griffin at that point and said "the jig is up - I am fully aware that this is a scam". The response from fake Patty was that it is a trustworthy charity she has worked with in the past and should be trusted. She told me to please give them whatever they are asking for, and she will reimburse me "when the accountant is back". Meanwhile, I had replied to the fake charity and gave them one more opportunity to prove legitimacy. I asked numbered, specific questions: 1. What is the organization’s name? 2. Are you a 501C3 tax exempt org? 3. What services do you offer? (it sounds like there is a shelter with children, but what population specifically do you assist?) 4. Location of an office or shelter? 5. Name of an authorized representative? The response I received: "Name: Charity..We are upcoming homeless organization based at 9460 Sierra Ave., Fontana, CA 92335. We're transitioning from this location to establish our own facility." I looked this address up via a multi-level search (google earth and via an address search on the web). The search took me to a reputable and legitimate charitable foundation by a different name at that address, with a full board of directors and list of staff names. None of the names remotely matched "Mimi Charity". I provided a message on their home page that they had been used in a scam attempt. I also emailed the fake charity one last time. "Did you know that a search for “Mimi Charity” brings up a Nigerian charity – with no presence in the United States? So very interesting and coincidental." I had received a response back from fake Patty Griffin around the same time (after letting her know I was onto the scam). She said she felt responsible for dragging me into this and for the miscommunication, and thanked me for my kindness. I did NOT hear back from the fake charity after calling out "Mimi Charity" as a Nigerian charity. I gave no money, but they do have some PII - name, my work title, address and work phone number. They do not have my home info. Fake Patty has my email address, but who doesn't these days. I posted a warning on my own facebook page and provided a detailed account of how I fell for the scam, hoping to prevent others for falling for a similar trick. I also commented on fake Stephanie Quayle's comment that 'she' is a disgrace for taking advantage of the innate kindness of people, especially during such difficult economic times in this country.

Scammer said headquarters were in Texas. They directed me to website which said the headquarters were located in Israel. Also they had said they worked with Israelis when they said on the phone call that they were teaching Hebrew to students instead of teaching Hebrew students and those from Saudi Arabia different things.

The man said I was the winner of the month of $500,000 all I needed to do was send 200.00 to deliver to my address.

The initial contact was by a Julie Leach, a powerball winner (in Dec 2015 when I looked carefully at pic) ... was referred to Geralyn E (her financial agent) for distribution of money. Because of the language in that response, I felt it was a scam. I responded to the initial contact at a weak moment, with deepening financial woes. The initial contact was 'friendly' in tone as much as could be on Messenger .. I did not give more info than a form of my name, phone number for texts, 'story' of why i 'needed' the money, no names or financial info .. but now afraid of how They could get more info without me knowing. I took pics of some of messages but dont know how or where to send ... I searched sites for people's info by name but what I found wasnt really much help unless I wanted to pay for info. I have since blocked both people, and deleted the messages, and am considering a deep scan/clean of my phone which i would have to pay for.

EMAIL ONE: Hello, I hope you're doing well! I wanted to reach out because I recently moved into a new apartment, and unfortunately, I don't have the space for my piano anymore. It's a beautiful instrument, and I’m really hoping to find a good home for it. If you know anyone who might be interested in taking it, I’d really appreciate it if you could refer them to me. I’d love for it to go to someone who will enjoy it as much as My Late Husband did. Thanks a lot! Best, EMAIL TWO: Good morning, Please accept my apologies for the delayed response — I’ve been busy settling into my new apartment and adjusting to the change The piano is still available and is in beautiful, like-new condition. It was only gently played a few times by my late husband before his passing. One of his final wishes was for the piano to find a loving home where it would be appreciated and well cared for. If you’re still interested, I’d be happy to provide more details about pickup. I’ve also attached photos of the Wurlitzer Baby Grand Piano, which measures approximately 5 feet (152 cm) in length, 58 inches (147 cm) in width, and 39 inches (99 cm) in height. Looking forward to hearing from you. Warmest regards, Nelly Jay EMAIL THREE:Hi Sarah, That’s awesome — I’m excited too! Thanks for keeping me updated. Could you also send me your phone number? I’ll make sure the movers have it so they can reach out to you directly as well. Looking forward to hearing more soon!

This scam is connected to the Sovereign Citizens movement. A website called fortheclaimofthelife.com asks for membership fees and copies your ID, passport and birth certificate. I’m not sure the whole context of this scam. It has something to do with supposed Sovereignty. Please investigate! Thank you!

Kevin Malone contacted me through Twitter soliciting donations for a fake charity that he runs "Malone Wealth Charitable Fund" which is not a real registered charity.

Nonprofit organization PYG, owner fraudulently forge numbers to submit to the state so she could be paid early. Had been doing this for years but I was employed recently with her and witnessed this myself. After confronting her I was then fired due to me exposing what I’ve seen.

The individual solicited me about using his nonprofit organization to help individuals pay their bills. He stated that he receives his funding from the government, but has a quota to meet to keep getting funding. The organization supposedly assists individuals with children by providing them with after-school employment, housing assistance, etc. The individual stated that his organization pays all or some of a person's bills.

This Facebook page is pretending to be Catholic Charities USA, the legitimate charitable organization. It is preying on Spanish-speaking individuals who are seeking assistance with immigration services. This Facebook page and the user(s) associated with it are NOT affiliated with Catholic Charities USA in any way, and aim to pose as Catholic Charities USA to scam individuals into sending them money and personal information. Furthermore, the Facebook page makes use of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4181972 for CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA & Design to further suggest an affiliation with Catholic Charities USA, when in fact there is none.

An entity of unknown type, based in China, according to the .us WHOIS lookup, is using the domain name catholiccharitiesusa.us. At present, the domain name resolves to a website that has no affiliation with Catholic Charities USA, the legitimate charitable organization. The use of a domain name confusingly similar to Catholic Charities USA's domain name, catholiccharitiesusa.org, is misleading and has the potential to deceive unsuspecting consumers into assuming an affiliation between the website and Catholic Charities USA exists, when there is none. Please be advised of this infringement.

The company is supposed to process donations for charities. I was donating monthly to what I thought was Homeward Trails Animal Rescue in Fairfax, Virginia. When I tried to discontinue my donation, the charity had no record of me or my donations. I called the 888 number on my monthly credit card statement and was sent to voicemail. I left a message with my information but never heard from them. I also sent an email to [email protected] but never recieved a response. I blocked them through my credit card account.

I got a call from someone named Joe claiming to be with the police union and soliciting donations for the police union. The number was (630) 798-6556 but it was a scam. Please verify that anyone soliciting money for a charity, is with whatever organization they claim to be with.

These people have a recording that calls me endless everyday. Today before 11 14 am they already called from several different phone numbers. I block the call but they just use a different number. I tried calling back and it’s said ithe phone is are not working numbers. I’m 70 years old and I can’t go on with this happening to me. Can you help? It’s endless . I signed up for the do not call from a website but it just endless from these people!

This company took the Obituary of my late Father in law without permission, and was using it to solicite unauthorized and seemingly fake donations in the form of either monetary payments or flower deliveries. The family did not approve of this and i am writing on their behalf. I am seeing multiple references to this company commiting this same act over and over again. Hopefully some more noise can be made in regards to this company and its actions.

I was approached with a new truck offer and pay to them thru cash app. Showed me a invoice with my name and phone number. The number seems altered in the picture. According to the website they are only open from May to september. It is april.

I was message on Tic Tok in box. It came from Keem (@ma.nuel_franc.o) The message said, "Congratulations to you, your profile was selected as a winner part of my giveaway program and hereby you have been awarded a case prize of $30,000. Are you ready to claim your winnings now.?? I asked why me and why my profile because there was nothing on my profile. The individual continued, " You were selected randomly to benefit from my charity project aimed of touching lives and helping people as god as blessed me and am giving back to the needy as givers never lack. I want you to know that am not here to hurt anyone because winning the Powerball lottery felt like a blessing to me and I'm eager to give some of the money to others. is it wrong to help others though.? The individual continued and finally asked for my name and where I am from, I gave the individual a nick name, I am still skeptical at this point. Then the person asked "Ok, So tell me what are your plans to do with your $30,000 winning money when you get it? I shared what I would do. They then replied, "Alright, that's good, Roman 8:18. The pain you're feeling now can not compare to the joy that's coming. Ok, I just wanna be sure you make use of the money properly like others. You are to provide this informations because your winnings will be sent to you through FedEx. Full name....... Address....... So I probably should not have but I did provide my address and my nick name... They then said, "Alright your details have been forwarded to the agent all you need to do now is send a text message to the FedEx Shipping agent online at 1-269-985-6674 Write your name, winning amount and tell them you're from Mr. Manuel Franco's Charity Project. OK I haven't done anything after this. It feels sketchy, so I google information and was led to this.

Grand Valley Outreach Ministries claims to be a Non Profit. They have no mailing address, not certified or registered as a non profit in Colorado. Only accept donations via go fund me or cash app. They do not issue a receipt when donations are made for tax deductions. They are using this account for tax evasion or drug dealing

They offered a 309.64 voucher for gas or groceries, but insisted on a payment $5.00.

My friend passed away. This person Erika Salazar opened a go fund me to "raise money for the funeral."  No body in the family knows who this person is. The family is not getting this money. Erika wrote: "Please help us. Help us give jasmine the proper burial she deserves."  This is what she has on the page she opened. https://fundraiserbox.org/help-us-give-jasmine-the-proper-burial-she-deserves-organized-by-erika-salazar/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJajPJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWHrlNWjD6L3J7HDVbKaSZQFUQ7JJTYHL0hUuOKicylwd6rTkKOI_OIpGg_aem_nCujtZczodGlPw4wEzYksQ

Two people wearing neon vests and holding clipboards approached me outside Jewel grocery store and said they were collecting money for the funeral fund of the man's young son, who had recently been shot and killed. They distracted me by having me sign forms and offered to hold my phone, where they sent themselves money and deleted my Chase app after marking it "not fraud."

Attention Please to undisclosed recipients blind copy to my email address ATM VISA CARD OWNER This is Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon, It's on this note that I am informing the world of my intention to give our my Fortune of $124 billion of my wealth to lucky ones around the country and world at large gives anothe web site that is supposed to have an atm visa card with 520,000.00USD on it for me All I have to do is contact Mr. Ken A. Daniel [email protected] and I only have to give my delivery information, Name, Address and Your Telephone Number to this Mr. Daniels person, Bezos has paid the Insurance and Activation the only fee you have to pay is 105. USD cost of delivery

The website catholiccharitiesusaorg.com uses a domain name that is confusingly similar to that of the legitimate organization Catholic Charities USA. Furthermore, the catholiccharitiesusaorg.com site mimics the content of the legitimate Catholic Charities USA website (which has a domain name of catholiccharitiesusa.org). The catholiccharitiesusaorg.com website solicits donations, attempting to mislead visitors to the site into thinking it is affiliated with Catholic Charities USA, when it is not.

I've reported this organization multiple times over the years, yet the issue persists. Despite receiving confirmation from Amazon AWS that action had been taken against them, I continue to receive unsolicited spam emails with no option to opt out. Their website, bestamericanow.com, is merely a "parked" domain that provides no legitimate means for unsubscribing or opting in. Instead, it explicitly states that contacting them grants them the right to save the provided information and enroll individuals in even more mailings. This is a clear violation of the CAN-SPAM Act as well as Amazon AWS's Acceptable Use Policy. Their practices of email harvesting and deceptive solicitation demonstrate blatant disregard for compliance. Given their continued violations and disregard for prior enforcement actions, I urge that they be fined and permanently banned from using Amazon AWS services. I will also be reporting this matter to other government authorities to ensure further enforcement action is taken.

There are various Facebook advertisements from several different companies (including the one addressed in this complaint) offering free roof replacement services on behalf of Habitat for Humanity. These Facebook advertisements are impacting Habitat affiliates all across the country. They seem to be impersonating legitimate organizations but are not being posted by the actual organization. We have received multiple calls from community members about these ads, as have other Habitat affiliates.

My 95 year old Mother was mailed a letter with a return address of East York Centre-850 Coxwell Ave.- East York, ON M4C 5 R1. It was mailed to her old address in IL and was forwarded to her new address here in MO. The letter was dated Feb 25, 2025 and was received by her Mar 14, 2025. I, her son, called the 800-745-0381 and was connected to a broken English speaking person named Robert Harris. I called just to ask if it was a scam and he “assured” me that it wasn’t. He told me to cash the check of $2,595.90 and to call the number for further information for what to do with the Processing and Insurance Fees of $2000.00 and the $595.90 would be deducted from the total $450,000.00 of her “winnings”. Yeah right, I was born at night but not last night. I hate to think what would happen if anyone attempts to cash that bogus check from Ocean State credit union with voided signatures.

Received this Text: "Hey (Name), Thanks for applying to AO Infinite - Benefits Rep Position. May we schedule for a virtual interview Monday, 03/17 at 11AM or 3:15PM?" I did not respond because I cannot find the company or a record that I ever applied.

Plasma center says 5th donation is $100 then when you do 5th donation and I only got $40 and tell me at that time I didn't donate fast enough

I was talking to someone I guess pretending to be Sully Erna. He talked me into helping with donations for the scars foundation. I don't know who he is I guess and I don't know where he's from. He said he was vacationing in Mexico. He also tried to get me to buy him a apple card. I thought 8 was doing a good deed. But I guess I was scammed. We were in a kinda relationship. But I did tell him I want to c him in video chat and he kept telling me soon soon and then now he won't respond. I thought I should report because I was also tAlking to someone else that claims to b the real Sully Erna. I don't know who's who

tithe money to receive back more overflowing. promises of full healing of medical problems for everyone. all happy ending stories to falsely backup claims. they will claim freedom of religion to scam legally and thats a joke. i am a christian so this is not hate report. i just try to protect others. they know truth. they have database of requests for prayer and received prayer. so they know their promises are a lie and scam but do not care. the requests are for financial and medical help from god. expose them and ask for that datbase as proof. when they promise healings they are hurting many who do not recieve, same for money. its like a get out of problems in life scam. tithe to recieve is simply a numbers game. they have even shown elderly getting unexpected checks in mail for their tithe of money to them. so they are abusing the needy and the rich but i worry about the elderly and disabled like me. i am not trying to get any money back. i just want to protect others

BBB Note:  As this is a non-profit, please file a complaint with Division of Consumer Protection/Charitable Solicitations (VDACS), Phone Number: (804) 786-3523, Website: http://cos.va-vdacs.com/cgi-bin/char_search.cgi.

Answered a call for Montana VFW Fund Drive. Offered different levels of pledges. Agreed with a yes to a small pledge. Will mail a pledge packet. Verified address.

Constant calls unsolicited at this point I’m being harassed and targeted by this organization

Got this email from "Jeff Bezos" informing me that he is giving away $124 Billion USD of his fortune. He has registered ATM VISA CARD of ($520000.00USD) with the courier service with the registration number (R65378433BD) Please contact with your delivery information: Name, Address and Your Telephone Number https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/11/14/jeff-bezos-says-he-plans-to-give-away-most-of-his-124-billion-fprtune.html) contact Mr. Ken A. Dniel E-mail: [email protected]

Gift cards were donated to this nonprofit organization connet2rise INC for the fire victims of the Eaton Canyon fire recently January 6 was the fire. The gift cards were all supposed to be donated to the fire victims. According to records only half of them were distributed to victims. The other half was utilize in an inappropriate way. I would not deal with this nonprofit organization again. beware of the scam.

Alan Acton Schneider (alanactionevents.com) contacted me via text message to donate to his TOYS FOR TOTS event for Dec 24. He said in return I would get my LOGO on his banner and be interviewed for the event. I sent the money, plus tax and fees totalling about $250 or more, and he NEVER put my logo on his banner; NEVER scheduled the Interview; and has ignored my calls and text messages for the last month. HE IS AN EVENTS PLANNER and a SCAMMER. It is NOT a lot of money and I want to report him.

I supposedly am to receive $3.5M from this "foundation" if I reply.

Scammer attempted to solicit donations via social media (@MW_CharityFund and @malonewealth) for a fake charity ("Malone Wealth Charitable Fund"). Scammer shared a fake EIN # in an attempt to legitimize the fraudulent scheme. Scammer goes by the name of Kevin Malone.

WinRED is a PAC for the Republican party. At some point my husband, an Alzheimer patient, made contributions to various political candidates. At some point WinRED began hitting the credit card daily for multiple changes. When it was discovered the credit card account was closed. I estimate about $15,000 was lost. Now they are hitting another credit card with the latest charges totaling $6283.70 for the period of Jan. 9, 2025 to Feb. 5, 2025. I don't even know how much was charged prior to this last billing period.