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Phishing - Unifin Incorporated / impostor

Got unsolicited call from Unifin Incorporated. I have no relation with them. They gave a callback number of 800-276-3744, which a search shows is associated with debt collection scams. I ignored the message to avoid getting involved.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 31, 2025

Business Name Used: Unifin Incorporated / impostor

Employment - Employment Solicitation - Phishing Scam

I was approached in an email after using the indeed website to look for jobs. The whole things seemed really legitimate and like a real job except its all done online and my information was all turned over when I thought i was getting a job and filling out a w9 form. I am now being offered a role with this fake company as a supply chain manager and yet still have not had interactions with an actual person. It all seems really real and doesnt have normal spelling or grammar issues associated with scams.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Brooklyn, NY- 11205

Date Reported: October 31, 2025

Business Name Used: Randall Gibson INC

Online Purchase - Daviddappledachshundpuppies.com / Pet scam

Hello ******, thanks for getting back to us regarding SADIE, he is 10 weeks old with a great personality, perfect playmate and companionship. He is a very intelligent, independent and courageous puppy with a great personality and perfect temperament. He loves to cuddle and also likes to play with kids and other home pets. We are currently located at (1595 Benton St Lakewood, Colorado 80214) where we breed and will be shipping the puppy from. We will be very happy if you can come pick up the puppy yourself but if you can't make it here anytime soon because of long distance, then we can arrange for delivery of the puppy to your home address. The delivery is going to cost an extra $195 USD and puppy cost price is $500 USD making a total of $695 USD and that's all you have to pay and nothing more, once we register the puppy for delivery, you will be provided with the puppy's full flight and delivery details including puppy tracking number. The puppy will arrive the next day for delivery at your home address. We make sure we register the puppy for next day home delivery and they will be doing the delivery of the puppy directly at your home address (Doorstep). For shipping requirements, we will be needing your shipping details as follow below: -Your Full Names: -Your House Address: -State, City, and Zip Code: -Contact Phone Number and Alternate if Available: -Name of Nearest Airport : Once we have your above shipping details, we will email you the sales adoption contract agreement for the puppy for you to sign and send back to us ( INCLUDING PREFERRED DATE FOR THE PUPPY TO BE SHIP OUT TO YOU). Document is to ensure a 100% refundable fee and guarantee of a safe and healthy life for the puppy. Thanks and waiting for your reply. Once I told him I wondered why 15 puppies had the same birthday he sent a note then deleted the website.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Denver, CO- 80214

Date Reported: October 31, 2025

Business Name Used: Daviddappledachshundpuppies.com

Online Purchase - Shannonreptileshomes / pet scam

We bought 2 dart frogs. We’ve never had to pay much for shipping. Whatever she wanted to ship with wanted $399 for shipping insurance which was never mentioned until AFTER we had already paid. And now, she won’t refund us.

Dollars Lost: $189

Date Reported: October 31, 2025

Business Name Used: Shannonreptileshomes

Employment - Drawbridge Health Imposter - Employment Solicitation - Phishing Scam

I was initially contacted about a potential job via text message and then asked to contact them via Microsoft Teams for an interview. They used a legitimate company as a front, so I wasn't sure at first if it was real. I had a feeling that I was chatting with AI and when the initial texter assured me I wasn't and was a little forceful about telling me to keep talking to them, I grew more suspicious. Responses to my texts as well as slight grammatical errors gave me a bad feeling about it. When they asked about my credit card limits during a job interview, I was sure it was a scam and researched the name of the person and found similar reports of scams under this name. I blocked them before I could find out what their end game was, based on the conversation, I believe they would have gone on to ask for my bank account details for "direct deposit" as well as my credit card details because they stated they sometimes pay off employee credit card debt which is ridiculous.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

New York, NY- 10019

Date Reported: October 31, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A

Online Purchase - Online Pet Purchase Scam

The money was to purchase a puppy that was suppose to be delivered. 550. 00 deposit paid, + 550.00 more after, plus they ask for an additional $550-$1000.00 for a cage.

Dollars Lost: $550

Dayton, OH

Date Reported: October 31, 2025

Business Name Used: English Cream Golden Retriever Haven

Online Purchase - Online Pet Purchase Scam

Arctic Cattery, formerly Meowmia, based in Brooklyn, was quick to accept $100 deposit for a cat but has been completely unresponsive for months. I put the $100 deposit down in July expecting that to go towards reserving a cat. There seems to be no cat and no response from business owner for months. Vienna Ke is listed as the business owner. I have asked for my $100 deposit to be returned but have received no response.

Dollars Lost: $100

Brooklyn, NY

Date Reported: October 30, 2025

Business Name Used: Arctic Cattery formerly Meowmia

Online Purchase - Terry Balka / Pet scam

This breeder Terry Becker sold me a puppy for 1,200. The puppy at 4 months old was diagnosed with a congenital heart disease that required surgery to save her life. I told Terry about this and she told me puppy came with no guarantees and I needed to get a second opinion. She later told me to bring her back, but I would not get back the money I paid for her or for the vet bills. I was able to get the 6,000 together for surgery and my puppy died in surgery. Please do not buy a puppy from this breeder I have been through so much emotional and financial stress. I was heartbroken the puppy Isabelle was only 8 months old. I told the breeder she died in surgery and she did not respond. I have attached the ads she currently has on Alaska’s list with puppies for sale.

Dollars Lost: $5000

Palmer, AK- 99645

Date Reported: October 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Terry Balka

Employment - Employment Solicitation - Phishing Scam

I am reporting a fraudulent employment website and email operation impersonating a company called Randall & Gibson Inc.. I was contacted about a supposed remote job opportunity and was directed to a website at: https://cp.randallgibson.us/app/panel/dashboard The site claimed to be an HR or job application portal for Randall & Gibson Inc., but it appears to be a scam. The page structure mimics a corporate dashboard but requests personal data and includes no verifiable contact information or legitimate company details. Details: Website: https://cp.randallgibson.us Domain type: .us subdomain using “cp.” (suggesting a cPanel installation, not an HR system) Approx. date accessed: October 29 2025 Personal info submitted: Only my real email address and a password (no sensitive info shared). Reason for suspicion: Recent company registration (August 2025). Multiple addresses listed online, inconsistent with official state filings. Reports on the BBB Scam Tracker of similar fake job offers. Website layout and text resemble known “reshipping” or fake job scams. Action requested: Please investigate or flag this domain for fraudulent job recruitment activity. And yes I used Chatgpt to write all this for me.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Brooklyn, NY- 11212

Date Reported: October 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Randall Gibson Inc

Phishing - Phishing Notice

I received multiple notices with my Mortage companies name on it . When I contacted the number a man named Alex answered and proceeded to talk to me in a threatening, and condescending manner. He then made it seem as though we were not covered for our warranty and needed to establish an account or they were going to “Red Flag” our property and we would not be allowed to call back after verifying what they were telling me was true . Once I stated I needed to ask further questions prior to making any decisions . Once I said that they became threatening and stated if I ended the call we would be at risk of losing our property and would not have the coverage required for our loan. I then proceeded to contact my home warranty company , home owners insurance , and mortgage company which all assured me there was nothing needed in any capacity . My companies informed me that the numbers provided to me on the notices and calls were not affiliated with there company and we had all our affairs in order . I then called the number back asking to speak with a supervisor who refused to provide me his name , and gave me a fake company name “Home Warranty Company “. I asked multiple times for license numbers, names , and additional company information which he refused to tell me . When I said I would be reporting the scam so they cannot do this to other people they said I was harassing them , and they are blocking my number. I then received a voicemail from Alex with additional threats of them red flagging our property and we would not be allowed to obtain a renewed home warranty. The numbers I was contacted from are ( 800) 411-2119, (888)362-2821, and (877)819-2888. On the top left of the notice I recieved the following is listed : Official Business, Penalty for private use , $300 Form 9550-WARR. On the top right of the page the put Notice date , Customer ID , Warranty Dept, and policy expiration date. On the page it also says it’s secured by ( my Mortage companies name ). Please be aware as they could have easily gotten away with it had I not been warned by my realtor scams are common after closing on a home . I plan to report them to the authorities because what they are getting away with is horrible. Make sure you check directly with your established home companies prior to authorizing because they impersonate your Mortage company along with making you believe your at risk of losing coverage . If anyone has experienced something similar I would be happy to provide more information , I have a recording of there voices on my voicemail which I will provide to the authorities.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Rahway, NJ- 07065

Date Reported: October 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Home Warranty Claiming to be Mortgage Company

Online Purchase - Judy Blue Imposter Website - Online Retailer Scam - TikTok Ads

On September 19, 2025, I purchased several pairs of jeans from a website called Wearchase, which advertised heavily on TikTok, claiming to sell discounted Judy Blue Jeans. The website appeared legitimate, using Judy Blue branding, photos, and product descriptions. I placed an order totaling approximately [insert dollar amount] and received an order confirmation (Order # ORDERwearchase250920051252159) and tracking number (JYGJ2308621652YQ). Weeks later, the tracking falsely showed that my package had been “delivered,” but I never received any merchandise. The tracking did not identify a real carrier, and no delivery occurred. My husband was home all day on the listed delivery date, and our locking mailbox rules out theft. I contacted the official Judy Blue Jeans company, and they confirmed that Wearchase is a fraudulent website with no affiliation to them. They also stated that they have received multiple reports of fake websites using their name and product images to scam customers. I believe Wearchase is engaging in online retail fraud and brand impersonation by posing as a legitimate Judy Blue retailer and taking money for products that are never shipped. I am requesting assistance in: Helping warn other consumers about this fraudulent seller. Requesting that the BBB note this complaint under the name Wearchase and/or any related entities or domains. Sharing this complaint with relevant authorities or agencies monitoring online retail scams. I have documentation available including: Order confirmation and payment record Tracking information Screenshots of the website and TikTok ad Email correspondence from Judy Blue confirming the fraud This scam appears to be ongoing, and I’m concerned that other consumers are being targeted through TikTok ads and fraudulent websites posing as Judy Blue.

Dollars Lost: $38.39

New York, NY- 10004

Date Reported: October 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Wearchase

Phishing

Sent one page fax, website initially claims it is free but after upload of the document and filling personal information, it asks for 99 cents to send 1 page of fax. I give my card info and pay 99 cents for sending a fax to the IRS. 2 days later they charged an additional 20 dollars to my card. Other people are saying they don't even send the faxes. This is one of the first websites that popped up when I searched in GOOGLE and GOOGLE should be more responsible about vetting advertisers. Seems a lot of them are outright scams and that is sad because there are honest businesses out in the world who cant get business because they are not seen. They basically stole 20 from me so far and they say they will not refund the money but they will do me a favor and cancel my subscription. If they charge me again I will need to dispute the charges with my bank which means I will need to cancel my business debit card, which is essential for the function of my business and it could end up costing me tremendous ammounts of money if I need to do that.

Dollars Lost: $20

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 29, 2025

Business Name Used: Faxlyapp.com

Online Purchase - Pet Scam

Joyful Goldendoodles uses a nice legitimate looking website with pictures of puppies and the family business owners in the pictures. They claim to be the Liam Family. Stephen Liam, the owner. We lost $350 for the deposit. Thankfully not more after finding out it was a scam. It seems to originate out of the U.S., Lithuania. They were adamant to only use Chime or Apple pay. Please avoid. They are scammers.

Dollars Lost: $350

Edmond, OK- 73012

Date Reported: October 29, 2025

Business Name Used: joyful goldendoodles

Online Purchase - Duskbeauty

I have dogs. I think this was for purchase of a cleaning. Pet brush. I received it, but. 2 more arrived at my address! I did not? Agree to join a membership. I checked the wordage of my purchase! I understood it was a single purchase. i used my mastercard thru paypal.

Dollars Lost: $90

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Duskbeauty

Phishing - Balot Tutti LLP Counselors At Law

received postal mail and when read contents - assumed it was a scam. I am doing my civic responsibility to report this scam as hopefully no one falls for it. I have attached both the letter itself and the envelope it came in. I am assuming that there is a law about using the US postal system for scams and hope by forwarding this information to you - you can hopefully prevent anyone (especially members of my family) from falling victim to this scam. Attached is the information.

Dear********.

My name is Boloti Valo: I am a partner at Balot Tutti LLP Canda

It may surprise you to receive this letter from me, since there has been no previous correspondence between us. There is an unclaimed "permanent life insurance policy" held by our deceased client.

The transaction pertains to an unclaimed "Payable-on-Death" ("POD") savings monetary deposit in the sum of Eleven Million, Five Hundred & Fifty Thousand and Three Hundred United States Dollars ($11,500,300.00).

The policy holder was one of our clients, Late Eng. Robert ********, who was a Real Estate Investor and precious stone dealer. He was a Covid-19 Victim, who died about 2 years ago. Since His death no one have come forward for the claim and all our efforts to locate his relatives have proved unsuccessful.

The insurance company code stipulates that "insured permanent policies" not claimed must be turned over to the abandoned property division of the state after 10 years.

Therefore, I ask for your consent to be in partnership with me for the claim of this policy benefit, in view of the fact that you share the same last name and nationality with the deceased. If you permit me to add your name to the policy, all proceeds will be processed on your behalf. I wish to point out that I want 10% of this money to be shared among charity organizations while the remaining 90% will be shared between us.

This is 100% risk free: I do nave all necessary documentation to expedite the process in a highly professional and confidential manner. I will provide all the relevant documents to substantiate your clam as the beneficiary. This claim requires a high level of confidentiality, and it may take up to thirty (30) business days, from the date of receipt of your consent. Kindly provide a reachable contact number, for faster communication.

Contact me via email: [email protected] or [email protected] for more details on how to proceed further.

Your earliest response to this matter would be highly appreciated.

Baloti Valo

Attorney at Law

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Totonto, ON-

Date Reported: October 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Balot Tutti LLP Counselors At Law

Phishing - Ellis Wells Associates

They called and spoke to my husband and said there was a complaint about me his wife and would not discuss it with him and that they were serving papers. They called back and left a message stating that there was a complaint about me and that they were serving papers. They asked if I had been served already. They left a reference number. I called them back. They stated I had an account with Wachovia bank, and I was doing fraudulent activity and that there was a judgment against me. They were going to seize my bank accounts go to my job for 700+ dollars I don’t remember what the exact amount was several months ago. I had the same call with a different attorney office stating the same thing with my name my Social Security number and as soon as I told him that there’s too many scams, I asked for their company name when I called them back. They gave it to me, and I googled the company name and found out that this is a scam going on and by this point, they hung up on me

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Cape Coral, FL

Date Reported: October 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Ellis Wells Associates

Online Purchase - Elite Italian Greyhounds Online Puppy Scam

Breeder claimed to be rehoming a 2yr old Italian greyhound for $600. Told me I needed to pay $300 for a deposit hold as others were interested in her. We then payed through an app called Chime . She provided a phone number and address We set up a date to pick the dog up . Three days before we were set to pick the dog up she messaged me and said she had a family emergency and would be in town for another couple weeks but could have the dog transported to me . I told her only under the condition that I will not pay the remainder of the money until the dog is safely in my possession , also that she pays for all transport costs, as well as send me the transport service name and number . She agreed . She be we sent me transport information. Next thing I get is a confirmation email and an invoice for $600 for a crate rental. I told them I was not paying as per seller / buyer contract . The seller refused to pay so I canceled the deal and ask for my refund . She has ignored my request .

Dollars Lost: $300

Date Reported: October 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Elite Italian Greyhounds Online Puppy Scam

Online Purchase

FLOWERS BY EVA IS A SCAM. These flower scams are so sneaky because they pay to be advertised by Google, but then disable reviews so you don't know they're a scam until you do separate research. They just take your money and do not deliver any flowers. It is a fake company. Do not purchase anything from them.

Dollars Lost: $87.38

Blythewood, SC

Date Reported: October 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Flowers by Eva

Online Purchase - Product Not Received/No Refund

ordered a heavy pipe lifter from Vovlift located at 30 n gould st sheridan wy 82801 8 days go by, and shipment was not made. when I contacted them by email, they responded right away saying that the shipment left from a warehouse, going to another master warehouse which makes no sense. asked for a refund since this was never shipped to me, they responded by demanding a 30% restocking fee. lowered to 12% for "only today, so act fast" checked the address, it's linked to many scams in WY, and the attorney general is encouraging people to contact them directly since they're building a case

Dollars Lost: $5850

Sheridan, WY- 82801

Date Reported: October 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Vovlift

Online Purchase - Dog Mamas

I was on Facebook and it popped up. I love my dogs so what something free for them to review products so I did their lil survey then comes $3 bucks for a sticker and I continued right up until the hoodie got added on and I then checked with BBB only to realize...scammer.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Odessa, FL- 33556

Date Reported: October 28, 2025

Business Name Used: Dog Mamas

Investment - Hellobit, TSQ Investment Group

This is an active crypto Ponzi scheme targeting Polish immigrants in the Denver and surrounding areas through personal referrals, Telegram groups, and community networks (e.g., Polish churches and cultural events). Recruiters promise "AI trading signals" from a fake "Professor Henry Jones" for 1-2% daily returns on crypto deposits, but it's a classic pyramid: Early "payouts" come from new victims' money, and withdrawals are blocked after a mandatory 4-week "accumulation" wait. Key red flags: Invite-code only registration—no independent access. Deposits via crypto wallets (e.g., USDT), but withdrawals require "recruiting 2-3 new members" or paying escalating "verification fees/taxes" (10-50% of balance). Fake app balances grow to lure more deposits, then freeze with excuses like "technical issues" or "insufficient activity." One recruiter in the Denver cell claims dozens of recruits, pushing urgency: "Act now before signals end." No real trading occurs; it's all recruitment-driven. Global victims report total losses (e.g., $21k+ frozen), with no recoveries without further deposits. It's spreading via spam on X/Twitter and Facebook groups like "Nasza Spolecznosc." Colorado AG and FTC warnings align with patterns in similar scams (e.g., CoinPlex). Urge investigation—victims are too ashamed or loyal to report directly. Most are still convinced this is legitimate crypto investment and a common talking point is that "nobody I know has lost money."

Dollars Lost: $4900

Denver, CO- 80264