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Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

I ordered flashlights. They were not delivered and the tracking number from USPS shows that the vendor did not pay shipping therefore it cannot be delivered.

Dollars Lost: $75.41

Victim Location: Ashburn, VA, USA - 20147

Date Reported: August 23, 2026

Business Name Used: Teachabags

Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - Fake Vehicle Service Contract Notice Scam

I have recently had my car towed by AAA to Hyundai in Wilkes-Pa where it is being worked on under its warranty. I am also a new widow and feel targeted by this scam. I know better, but this is ridiculous because I have a most magnificent warranty and this should not come in to play.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Wilkes Barre, PA, USA - 18706

Date Reported: August 23, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

"Elon musk" keeps saying I won. 1 billion dollars

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Philo, OH, USA - 43771

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Counterfeit Product - Online Retailer Scam

I watched the video which looked SO REAL. I ordered the 6 bottle set for $294. The money left my account almost immediately, less than 24hrs. I am a waitress & don’t have much money. It was stupid on my part to spend the money & believe something so easy. I learned a big lesson, but, I would LOVE TO GET MY MONEY BACK! I DONT SEE THAT HAPPENING.

Dollars Lost: $294

Victim Location: West Chester, PA, USA - 19382

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Alka Slim

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

Sold the product, provided tracking (without shipper information) which indicated product was delivered (it was not). Support acknowledged it wasn't and said they would update tracking. Eventually they stopped responding. I waited 11 days after the supposed delivery to arrive report it.

Dollars Lost: $41

Victim Location: West Chester, PA, USA - 19380

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Nuvaro

Counterfeit Product - Online Retailer Scam

Bought a dress. Got a dress that was different color material and style and they wont let me return it. Reviews were positive but now looking it them they were never real posts of people wearing the dress or actually having the clothes on.

Dollars Lost: $65

Victim Location: Haymarket, VA, USA - 20169

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Olivia and Ella

Counterfeit Product - Counterfeit Product

Items ordered were horrid quality with no response from vendor despite multiple attempts for return and refund EMAIL Jul 18, 2026, 7:59?PM to customer, me Seventh request how can I return this inferior product? Tracking Number: JY26CAA0U047837961 moony-3711268

Dollars Lost: $140

Victim Location: BC, CAN - V3Y 2S2

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: MoonyCozy

Bank/Credit Card Company Imposter - Phishing Scam - Tompkins Bank Impostor

Andrew called claiming he was from the bank. Provided the badge number and said that the debit card was stolen. Then proceeded to ask for account information

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Reading, PA, USA - 19605

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Online Purchase - Online Retailer - Brushing Scam

I received a package with items that I did not recognize or even know what they were.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Vienna, WV, USA - 26105

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Counterfeit Product - Online Retailer Scam

The website advertised a Paw Patrol toy as being of a large size and with actual characters. The one I received was much smaller and off-brand. When I reached out for returns, they would only offer 10% back, then 20%, then 30%. I never received the money back. I then found a charge for $29.99 on my credit card. When I reached out about it, their phone was never picked up. I sent an email and was told my purchase came with a membership that was free for 20 days before the charges started. This was never confirmed during checkout nor did I receive an email like you would for other memberships. Once again, I asked for a refund. They only eventually offered 30% back, which I did not trust because I never received my other refund. I had to file a dispute with my credit card company. This company is predatory.

Dollars Lost: $29.99

Victim Location: Silver Spring, MD, USA - 20902

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Slumber Kiddies

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

Purchaser , reshipped , so they said this order that I had because the first one said it was delivered which it wasn't. Now I'm dealing with a second order that says it's the delivered, which didn't coming from.China was a different carrier. This carrier used is not a valid carrier.So therefore where is my package.

Dollars Lost: $27

Victim Location: Clear Brook, VA, USA - 22624

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare - Fake Travel Sweepstakes Scam - Viking River Cruise Impostor

As described by another person who reported this - a mailing was sent to me with a sweepstakes inside where you had to open a game card to get numbers to see if they matched the scratch off on the flyer. You had a chance to "win" a Viking Cruise for 2 with round-trip first class airfare or $15,000 cash, a 5 day Mexico or Caribbean cruise for two, a 7 night resort stay or a 7 night Alaskan cruise for two with round-trip airfare. Of course the numbers matched, so you are to call a toll-free number and mention a code.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Midland, MI, USA - 48642

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: VTI

Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare - Medical Billing Scam

I rec'd a bill that went thru a very old Insurance (UHC). I rec'd a letter from UHC that I will owe over $4,500 to a 'company' called Kaltrex Solutions in June 2026. The company says it's durable medical equipment. I've never gotten any medical equipment. This is a scam that was put thru my old insurance not showing a Dr or what it even is. 8 have v good credit. I'm so upset about this scam. Thank you for your help.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Reading, PA, USA - 19606

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Kaltrex Solutions

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

I was trying to make a valud order ny order number was number 1360 n it ne wr arrived he stopped answering my phone calls too

Dollars Lost: $325

Victim Location: Lansdowne, PA, USA - 19050

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Boutiqu

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

I was searching for a cat scratching post. Several came up, but this one had the best price, so I opted for it. I checked whether it had the lock symbol; it did, so I thought it was safe and saw good reviews. I purchased on August 12th, and the money was withdrawn on the 13th. Also, I want to note that the description of the company that withdrew the money shows: ROUGE SPORTING BEVERLY HILLS on my statement. I received a confirmation email but never received any tracking information. I reached out several times by email, but received no response. I Googled it today to see if it's common for them to take a while with shipping, and that's when I read that it's a fraudulent online shop and that they run temporary pop-up scam shops.

Dollars Lost: $29.98

Victim Location: Auburn, PA, USA - 17922

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Coratstyles

Phishing - Phishing - Loan Solicitation Scam

I received a phone call on a voicemail. This is a copy of the transcript. Good morning, this is Sophia Perez with Bayview Finance. I've reached out before. Trans Union and Equifax completed their July update, sending this 1st thing so it doesn't get buried under everything else today. Your file is still showing pre-selected for up to $42,220 and that expires tomorrow, Tuesday at 3 p.m. Here's what most people don't realize. At 21% interest, more than half of every minimum payment you make goes straight to the bank, not to paying down your balance. This changes that. One payment, lower rate, cards zeroed out. Estimated monthly payments around $484 a month. It's just a cleaner way to run your finances. Call me directly at 877-957-5636. I'll tell you exactly what you qualify for. Anyone on underwriting can assist you today. Again, 877-957-5636.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Downingtown, PA, USA - 19335

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Phishing - Phishing - Loan Solicitation Scam

I received a phone call and a voicemail. Here’s the transcript. Good morning, Sophia Perez with Northview Financial. I've reached out before Trans Union and Equifax completed their August update. Figured this deserved your fresh eyes. Your file is still showing pre-selected for up to $42,320 and that expires today, Wednesday at 5 PM. Here's what most people don't realize at 21% interest. More than half of every minimum payment you make goes straight to the bank, not to paying down your balance. This changes that. One payment, lower rate, cards 0ed out. Estimated monthly payments around $482 a month. It's just a cleaner way to run your finances. Call me directly at 844-757-2194. I'll tell you exactly what you qualify for. Anyone on underwriting can assist you today, again. 844-7572194.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Downingtown, PA, USA - 19335

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

I order some shoes from them and never received them. I believe these are counterfeit. I did not realize they were. The took the payment through Wise (payment link below). I think their origin is from China but I'm unsure. Their website is still up but they've stop communicating with me. **************************************

Dollars Lost: $156

Victim Location: Bunker Hill, WV, USA - 25413

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Best Wonder Closet

Counterfeit Product - Online Retailer Scam

I ordered clothing from Curve & Bloom Nashville. The items arrived after a long delay and did not match what was advertised, appearing to be a cheap knockoff of the listing photos, with poor quality fabric and construction, and likely sourced overseas rather than reflecting the Nashville-based branding. I requested a return and refund. The company was unresponsive and required several follow-up emails before providing any return information. When they did respond, they offered a 15% partial refund with no return required, or a full refund if I returned the item to an address in the United Kingdom. Shipping the item back to the UK from the US costs upward of $400 through UPS or FedEx, with no tracking available once the package leaves the country. This makes it functionally impossible to complete the return process they are requiring for a full refund. When I followed up to request a reasonable, prepaid return shipping option, the company replied with a generic message asking me to restate my order number and issue, despite having already provided this information clearly, including the order number in the email subject line. I also attempted to verify this business through the Tennessee Secretary of State's registration database and found no record of "Curve & Bloom" or "Curve & Bloom LLC," despite the company listing this as its legal name and 1200 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203 as its business address. This address is a mixed-use residential and office building, and I found no evidence the company actually operates there. This raises concern that the business's US identity is not accurate, and that it may be operating from overseas. I have also reported this business to the FTC (Report #*********). I am requesting BBB's assistance in getting Curve & Bloom to provide a prepaid return shipping label and process a full refund. I am also flagging this business's practices, including its return process and unverifiable US business identity, as a potential pattern of deceptive conduct affecting other customers.

Dollars Lost: $172.81

Victim Location: Arlington, VA, USA - 22202

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Curve & Bloom LLC

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

Purchase some clothing and didn't receive it

Dollars Lost: $48.88

Victim Location: Williamsport, PA, USA - 17701

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Loomsap

Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Fortunewins.com

This might be the absolute worst company I have ever dealt with. They run 6 gambling sites in total. I tried to verify my information which the documents were approved on one site and not another. I highly recommend reading the reviews from the Better Business Bureau. Contact your US and state reps as well as the current class action lawsuit against this company. Plus, they have all your personal documents including your driver's license and your bank account details.

Dollars Lost: $100

Victim Location: International Falls, MN, USA - 56649

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Fortunewins.com

Online Purchase - Online Purchase

On snapchat they were promoting a “buy 5 for 60$” jellycat add it looked legit until i made the purchase and realized i couldnt cancel my order or find any of their contact info

Dollars Lost: $82.57

Victim Location: BC, CAN - V1W 3A8

Date Reported: August 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Jellycat

Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - Fake Vehicle Service Contract Notice Scam

Misleading "Final Notice" letter about car warranty that included what appeared to be a check for $199. Scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Takoma Park, MD, USA - 20912

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

I ordered july 10th. DELIVERY UPDATES WERE BOGUA: truck breakdown, no access code (i dnt live in a building, i live in a houee) no qccess code needed. I asked to leave on porch, they KEPT GIVING BOGUS UPDATES AND TODAY 8/21 it says delivered but nothing was delivered. I messaged support and they arw robots on automatic loops repeating the same thing!

Dollars Lost: $32.99

Victim Location: Scranton, PA, USA - 18508

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: PIXEOLANE

Employment - Employment - Package Reshipping Scam

I was looking for a legitimate job on the Internet. They called me and convinced me that they would train me to do a drop shipping job at first but I had to invest 6000.00 and I would be able to own my own business. They told me so many different things and how easy it was. I said no at first and no the 2nd time. Then the so called owner of the company called me to set up and appointment. He explained what it in tailed. He convinced me that it was a legitimate business. They hooked me up with Shopify and CJ drop shipping. Everything looked legit. Then later they said I had to invest again and to use credit cards and insured me that I would start bringing in an income soon. Then they wanted more money for AI program and so on and so on. Next thing I new, I was drowning in dept. I then started freaking out. So all of a sudden, I had a couple sales on Tik Tok. I paid and sent them. Then they wanted more money and told them I didn't have anymore money. Then I got a couple more sales and went to pay those and they changed me 20 times for one sale. I quickly called my credit card company and put a stop to it. My last conversation with him was , he wanted more money for advertising. I told him no and that I still never got the money from the other two sales. I paused the store and found them on the Internet and it seems to me it's all fake. I called 888 number and someone answered and was very rude. They said they were closed and to call Monday morning. Not professional at all. I know I'm not very smart and I lost thousands of dollars that I have to pay back. I also believe they were saling products through my business and collected the profits. I probably will have to pay taxes on that too. So scared about that. Please stay safe out there.

Dollars Lost: $20500

Victim Location: Martin, ND, USA - 58758

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: ARA consulting LLC

Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Phishing

Winner's circle guy named Michael Peterson said I won 900,000.00. Wanted me to write down Cheque number and price number and said delivery of cheque will be 100.00 for Fed Ex. Hung up as I knew it was a scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: BC, CAN - V0X 1X1

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Michael Peterson

Retail Business - Online Retailer Scam

I clicked on an article that was on my Google Chrome homepage news feed about a man who makes bee hotels. The article was very convincing and appeared to be in a gardening publication. It had a direct link to buy one and the site had a Shop pay link which I’ve used many times and trust. But my card got declined and when I did some research I found that this is a recent scam site.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: West Chester, PA, USA - 19380

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: The Garden Chronicle

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

Purchased 2 bags via an ad or TikTok. Several people have come up in my feed showing the bags they received. I haven’t received and info since purchase.

Dollars Lost: $79.99

Victim Location: Aston, PA, USA - 19014

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Dilorca

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare - Online Passport Application Scam

Was trying to file for a passport and used their website.

Dollars Lost: $187

Victim Location: Mount Joy, PA, USA - 17552

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: US Passport

Home Improvement - Home Improvement - Prime Restoration Service

I found the local pro through home depot! The job was to install railings in my back yard. Ali came took measurements - said he needed the deposit to custom order the railings! Never showed up to Install - does not answer my messages or phone calls! Home Depot has not been able to reach him and will not accept any responsibility which is not right and unfair.

Dollars Lost: $2350

Victim Location: ON, CAN - L5B 1X3

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Prime Restoration Service

Counterfeit Product

Received an entirely different dress. Not even the right color. Sized really small. Definitely from China because it took long to arrive. Polyester. Advertise a 30 day return but it’s not free so more money to them. Did receive a product so can’t claim fraud on the credit card. Company needs to be investigated.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Hebron, OH, USA - 43025

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Harper Hazel and Hanna

Phishing

This is what they sent… 12402088730 Deposited a new message: "******* *******, this is Andres Martinez contacting you once again in regards to a claim that is being filed into the county. I've reached out to you several times, and our correspondence have been ignored. At this point they're intending to proceed with the order of location for ******* ***** to your residence. Understand he does not have the right to contact the office filing the claim. I will provide the information to the office once again just so there is no way for you or him to state had no prior knowledge of this matter. The phone number to the office is 855-744-3779. This is considered your final notification by phone, and ******* ***** will be located at your residence unless I'm told otherwise." Click here: 14699825000 to listen to full voice message.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: MD, USA - 20046

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Foreign Money Exchange - Foreign Money Exchange *INHERITANCE* - Perry R. Friedman, LLP

Says there is an unclaimed life insurance policy for the deceased, Ms. Naomi ******, in the amount of $9,500,000.00, held with ADS Canadian Bank Life Insurance. He is proposing a charitable donation of 10% of the retrieved funds, and then distribute the remaining 90% of the funds shared between him and me, 50% each. He says to email or call him.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Mesa, AZ, USA - 85206

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Perry R. Friedman LLP note for below also showed phone number of 226-226-1603 and another email [email protected]

Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam

I received an invoice for a bill totaling 136.22 along with a form titled CF1003 "Corporate Existence and Transparency Reporting" asking for information about myself and my business.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA - 90016

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Corporate Filings

Online Purchase - Corat Styles

Corat styles advertised to me an outdoor storage chest on Google. They stole the $36 originally and then tried to take over $300 after.

Dollars Lost: $36

Victim Location: Beaverton, OR, USA - 97005

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Corat Styles

Phishing - Is your name,....?

phone call with person asking if I was "my name." Said yes and the caller promptly hung up.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Tacoma, WA, USA - 98466

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Can you hear me?

Phishing - Extended Warranty

I got a time sensitive letter in the mail. No return address no business name on it. Just a phone number and a name for a program coordinator. I called it. He went over his little speech and then I pretty much shut him down instead of well I will investigate the company on BBB to make sure you’re legit because you have no company name on this document and I’m not stupid so I will get back to you if we decide to move forward with business and you have no problem real fast, but he did ask. Tell me the mountain say there’s a refund and you could give it to me and then blah blah.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Medford, OR, USA - 97504

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Employment - Employment Solicitation Scam

It was fake job offer to use my computer and gain full access control for them to do work. I just do nothing and didn’t get paid what I was agreed it

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Riverdale, MD, USA - 20737

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Global Bridge Lab

Credit Cards

Asking if I had applied for a capital one credit card in texas

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Frazeysburg, OH, USA - 43822

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Foreign Money Exchange - Foreign Money Exchange *INHERITANCE* - ACNT & Partners LLP Counsellors At Law

Fake inheritance claim

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Inman, SC, USA - 29349

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: ACNT Partners LLP Counsellors At Law

Online Purchase - Mind Boost

Saw an ad for MindBoost with Bill Gates and others. I even watched his lips to see if it was actually him. Fooled. I now find out it is a scam and the product did nothing. Don’t get sucked in.

Dollars Lost: $375.14

Victim Location: North Bend, OH, USA - 45052

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Mind boost/ clickBank

Investment - Cambodia Gems investment

I was told to send money from Am Ex to Venmo to help pay for gems from Cambodia. The gems were brought back yet I was only paid with bogus checks with other people’s identities.

Dollars Lost: $12000

Victim Location: Puyallup, WA, USA - 98374

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Online Purchase - Online Purchase - GLO Toronto

I signed up for a Half marathon then closer to the date I emailed them to fin the bib pickup location and route because they disappeared from the website, no answer. the day before the race the date and location had changed on the website. I went online and seen that a bunch of people got scammed and some of them contacted the city o check the permits and there were none.

Dollars Lost: $115

Victim Location: ON, CAN - M6H 1N2

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: GLO Toronto

Counterfeit Product - Minova Enterprises

I ordered a light kit from Minova Enterprises Inc. after seeing their advertisement on Facebook. It arrived and I immediately discovered that the product was a sham. It IN NO WAY resembled, or performed, as the advertised Topacme 360 Night Light Projector, Smart Holographic Start Projector. Then the real nightmare began. Minova uses an answering service. I called and left messages four times, they only called me back once. I was instructed by "Jara" that it was my financial responsibility to send their product back. Then they would credit by debit card. I sent it to their listed company address. My package was sent back as "no known vendor or address." I called the answering service and was once again told that they wouldvrelay my message to Minova Enterprises. No other action has taken place. I was never given a refund.

Dollars Lost: $41.95

Victim Location: Blaine, WA, USA - 98230

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Minova Enterprises Inc

Employment - Appen USA Talent

This company, Appen USA Talent stole all of my information and is on this website with an account I can not change or delete! They tried to have me apply for an "Appen Card" through Capitol One using my personal information and listing their bank account information. They have a fake interview through Teams and list it as completed when they dont ever join the meeting. They have fake people and sent a fake job offer through Carla Guiterrez for remote customer service @ $31 an hour with schedule being whenever you want to work. They have a fake Academy class where they try to charge for courses with instructors that have made videos that are required to purchase before starting the job. There is no workaround without making that purchase for at least two classes. They set up a fake work email under my name and also people who are supposed to be availanble to speak with that is the managers. It has links to a HR team that is unreachable as well as other team members where nobody ever responds to your messages. They do a fake background check as well and they managed to steal all of my personal information as well as my work history and one of my bank accounts. It is very organized and I would love to see these people be held responsible for this! It is very disturbing and shouldnt be too complicated to trace back with the right tools I would think. These people need to get up off their lazy butts and go get a job! I have several screenshots to submit but many contain my information and can send through a secure link or however needed to submit for these people. Please let me know the next steps from here.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Dalton, GA, USA - 30721

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Appen USA Talent

Employment - CereHealth

Found the job via Indeed and submitted an application on their website (cerehealthcorp.com/careers) for a remote data entry clerk position. On August 17th 2026 I received an email to my personal email from an "Edwin Dunning" ([email protected]) asking me to send a resume to their HR department ([email protected]). On August 18, 2026 a "Sarah Zimmerman" reached out to me and said that after reviewing my resume that my "qualifications and experience are impressive... [and to let her] know if this opportunity is something [I] would like to explore further" stating that the compensation would be for $30 / hour. After emailing her saying that I was still interested in the position she sent me a link the following day (August 19th) to complete a web based assessment with this link - https://assessment.cerehealth.careers ; and to fill out an employee form using this following link - https://application.cerehealth.careers I followed all the steps, set up an account that used my full name and address, and passed the test with an 80%. On August 20th 2026 this "Sarah Zimmerman" emailed me saying that they had reached a decision about my hire "sooner than anticipated and are pleased to move forward with your hire. Given our need to fill this role promptly, we have expedited the onboarding process" and attached a PDF of the offer letter. In the offer letter it describes 3 steps to create an account at https://cerehealth.careers and in step 3 it says: "A software for data transmission is required to access and work with confidential data remotely. To comply with KYC and HIPAA regulations, the software must be purchased using a payment method that matches the employee's legal name. This requirement must be fulfilled prior to the commencement of training. The company will issue an expense check to cover the exact cost of the software license, and these funds must be used strictly for this acquisition. Please contact the HR assistant, Ms. Zimmerman, for further instructions and onboarding references.." In response to that email, on August 21st "Sarah Zimmerman" requested that I create a Telegram account for the purposes of "instant communication until [I received] my work laptop". I downloaded the app, created an account, and she had me add her account which was through the following link: https://t.me/sarah66910 ; at the same time I curiously googled "CereHealth Employee Reviews Remote Data Entry Clerk" which is when I saw an AI overview highlighting that this could possibly be a scam. I also found other reviews on this site stating the exact same thing I had experienced, but also said that they had received an email from an "Edric Kirkman" with the email ([email protected]) with a pdf document of a check. I had yet to experience this part. Through Telegram "Sarah" sent a video welcoming me on board the team, she looked like her profile picture which almost convinced me that it was legit. She proceeded to tell me that our conversation was being "audited", which confused me so I googled that as well, and the AI overview warned that it was a common scam tactic to scare victims into thinking they are either being watched by a company and to trick them into thinking that it's legit. At this point I felt like it was for sure a scam, but I wanted them to email me a copy of this so-called check. So I continued to message her, which led to her eventually telling me that "Recently, we have encountered situations where checks sent via mail to remote employees have been lost, especially for those who are unable to collect them from the office. To address this issue and ensure a secure and convenient payment method, our accounting department recommends sending the check to you via secured email. This method allows you to deposit the check using your bank's mobile app". I allowed them to email me the check to my personal email, which is when I received the email from this so called "Edric", all the while doing deeper research into the company. Their linkedin profile's website link is completely different than the one I applied to, and it doesn't even work. It has an address and a phone number. When I searched the address it came up with the same phone number. I called the number and it too did not exist. The checks looked completely faked, to me the text on the back of the check looks AI generated. I stopped correspondence immediately and did not cash the check. This is 100% a scam. I realized upon looking back that they did not ask for my social security code which led me to believe that this was not legit, but also relieved me as well.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Glendale, CA, USA - 91207

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: CereHealth

Employment - Atl Professional Services (APS) - impostor

This person/people made a LinkedIn post about an open Junior Software Engineer position at a company called Atl Professional Services (APS). The company is most likely fake, due to the lack of answering from any number on the website. I received an email from them following up on my application, then later sending me an interview form. I filled out the detailed interview form and sent it in, a day after I “got the position”; however, the wording of the email was a little fishy. I used ChatGPT to search it up, and found similar wording to another person scammed by one of these emails. Do not fall do this like myself and others. Previous article: https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/lookupscam/1032774?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Missouri City, TX, USA - 77459

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Atl Professional Services APS

Other

I bought a product from evora LLC that does not work the way they said it would. I've been trying to call them to return it and either it says my call cannot be completed as dialed or that that person is not taking calls at this time.

Dollars Lost: $241.96

Victim Location: Redding, CA, USA - 96001

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Evora LLC

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

This company/website claims to sell popular kids toys for very cheap. Once you enter your card/payment information the purchase is not completed, but instead, they steal your credit card information. A few days later you will see fraudulent activity on that card.

Dollars Lost: $350

Victim Location: Chantilly, VA, USA - 20151

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Kind Color

Home Improvement - Home Improvement - Guelph Fireplace and Chimney Service

We reached out to a company seeking assistance with cleaning our chimney on our property. The company sent a technician to the property who arrived very late, looked around for 5 minutes and said his "assessment" cost $111.87. He never used a ladder or got remotely close to our chimney. He said that amount would be a deposit on the work that he would later complete. He was very difficult to get a hold of, and never booked a follow up. Trying to contact the office and they hang up on me everytime that I try to book an appointment now. This company is a total scam. Their google reviews are turned off. They are just trying to scam people.

Dollars Lost: $111.87

Victim Location: ON, CAN - N1G 3R4

Date Reported: August 21, 2026

Business Name Used: Guelph Fireplace and Chimney Service

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