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Employment - Clear barrel freight
I was contacted by a company claiming to be a shipping/logistics business that offered me a job handling packages. They sent packages to my address and instructed me to receive, inspect, and reship them. After becoming suspicious, I researched the company and found multiple reports online indicating it is a scam operation that uses stolen credit cards to purchase goods and has unsuspecting individuals forward the items.
When I confronted them, they became aggressive and repeatedly called me asking for the package locations. I refused to provide any information and stopped communicating with them. I have since blocked their contact and reported the situation.
This appears to be a “reshipping scam” where individuals are unknowingly used to move fraudulently purchased goods.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: KY, USA - 40291
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Clear barrel freight
Debt Collections - Williams Peters & Associates
They had my name and last four social of spouse, they tried to say I had two outstanding loans with a payday loan.
I realized they were lying and told them to Foff and hung up. first one 549.78 and second load almost 4000.00
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: NC, USA - 27358
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Williams Peters Associates
Employment - Employment Solicitation - Resume Formatting Scam
The person "Adam Wills" claimed to be an executive recruiter. Had "confidential" roles in the nuclear industry and was looking for senior executive talent. Once he got me interested in the role and asked for my resume he then further went on to suggest a very tight timeline and that cleanup and rewrite of resume was needed. He then gave options such as I could reformat myself or have his "specialist" do it. Once I stated I would do myself he then stated, that that would take too long, and to be ready for the submission he would encourage me to use their specialist. At this point I stated I was not interested and that no recruiters as candidates for money up front. Then I filed this report.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: TN, USA - 37343
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: SynergoPartner
Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - Fake Invoice - Phishing Scam
Received mail today about an “allocated waiver” for 199.00 stating final notice. Appeared as check. Bottom stated my mortgage company and that it is not affiliated. Also stated that even though it looks like a check, it is not a check.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: NY, USA - 11704
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: N/A
Travel/Vacation/Timeshare - Bestticketfare
This report was assisted by AI to ensure clarity, but every occurrence described is a factual account of my experience, which is fully documented by my call recordings. After I spotted an impossibly low fare on their site, a single transaction spiralled into a nightmare of bait-and-switch extortion where they attempted to process my payment in multiple sections. When my bank initially blocked the suspicious activity, an agent immediately called me, intentionally misinterpreted my refusal as consent, and forced the entire transaction through the credit card by manipulating the authorization. This high-pressure tactic turned an "unconfirmed" booking into a series of forced upgrades and hidden fees, leaving me with a ghost reservation and no way to refund the unauthorized charges despite my recorded attempts to stop the payment.
Dollars Lost: $6166.65
Victim Location: ON, CAN - L6A 1S6
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Bestticketfare
Charity - St Johns The Baptist Church / impostor
changing phone and email. Asked us to go ahead and purchase materials to ship before receiving a quote... Found him on your BBB page
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 11:02 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Estimate Request
From: Peter Soumwei
Phone: 7132690248
Email: [email protected]
Company: Saint John the Baptist Church
Interested In: Signage
Message Body:
Greetings. I’m reaching out on behalf of our church to request a detailed quote for aluminum signs for an upcoming event.
At this time, we are considering two possible size options and would appreciate a quote for whichever size your shop can accommodate best.
Sign Options
• Option 1: 5 signs – 5 ft × 8 ft aluminum • Option 2: 8 signs – 4 ft × 8 ft aluminum Please feel free to quote the option that works best with your production capabilities.
?? Sign Specifications
• Material: 0.080” outdoor-grade aluminum • Printing: Full-color UV print, single-sided • Finish: Matte or gloss (whichever you recommend for best outdoor durability) • Panels: Single solid panel per sign (no splits) • Weather Resistance: Suitable for long-term outdoor exposure (sun and rain resistant) • Installation: We will handle installation ourselves, so no posts or mounting hardware are required All signs will have the same design.
?
?? Artwork / Design
We will need artwork created for the signs, and we would like the design included in the estimate.
Design details:
• Name: Saint John the Baptist Church
• Occasion: Mass at Avalon
• Day: Wednesday
• Date: August 26
• Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Design preferences:
• Centered layout
• Color-matched background
• CMYK color mode
• Clean, sharp lettering suitable for large-format viewing I do have an AI artwork file that I can send for your review. If it is suitable for print, you may use it. If not, please feel free to create the artwork based on the information above.
?
?? Shipping / Delivery
The order will be ship to Hawaii.
Once we review the quote and confirm the order, we will provide the exact delivery address.
?? Additional Information Requested
Please include the following in your quote:
1. Estimated production time after artwork approval 2. Accepted payment methods (we prefer to pay by credit card online) 3. Any volume or bulk discounts available 4. Information on protective coatings or laminate options for outdoor UV prote
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Email sent from Estimate Contact form. PLEASE REPLY WITHIN 24 HOURS!
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: CO, USA - 80216
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: St Johns The Baptist Church / impostor
Online Purchase
I found an ad on tik tok and it redirected me to kynelle, and I placed an order it was sent tracking information and after it said delivered i contacted the company to let them know that i did not receive my package they quickly said they would just send me another package. Once that tracking stated delivered I let them know once again that i did not receive the package i demanded a refund and i now get the same email over and over stating it takes between 15-25 days to receive the refund yet we are well past 60 days at this point
Dollars Lost: $55.57
Victim Location: TX, USA - 77868
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: KYNELLE
Counterfeit Product - busisstu
I ordered San Francisco 49er mugs that were advertised as "Yeti" mugs. I waited a while before they were sent and receive numerous emails saying they were delayed. I finally received the mugs and they were not Yeti as advertised but rather an inferior mug. I requested a refund, they responded saying “Our store manager originally placed the ad with “YETI” mugs, but that was a mistake, “You received the correct mugs, our mugs, and we sincerely apologized for the mistake and offered m a $5 credit. As of today, they have offered $10 and now $20 refund and I keep the non-yeti mugs. I demanded a full refund. Their response was to tell me I would have to pay return shipping (International) if I wanted a full refund. (Very expensive and they would not refund the shipping costs). I have been writing them many emails, and they seem to just say sorry we can’t do anything, but we did make the mistake of advertising Yeti mugs, a mistake by their store manager admitted. Here is my latest email that I send to [email protected]
I am getting very frustrated by your continued refusal to refund my entire cost of the non-conforming product you sent me. And, you demand that if I want a total refund that I must pay the international postage for returning said non-conforming product. You admitted that your original product information that I purchased the product under was miss-leading and your store managers fault, and now you want me to take a $20 refund on a $70 mistake that was yours?
This is totally unacceptable and does not make sense under any normal business practices. If I had done this in my business, I would have refunded the cost of the return, and/or just refunded the total cost of the items and told my customer to keep the inferior product. And then I would sincerely apologize for my error, but you refuse to be a reputable business and do that!
I am a total loss as to why you think a $20 refund against the $70+ cost of the product would be even palatable to anyone?
I will only accept a full refund of my entire payment as this entire situation is your fault, and you should pay to correct your mistake?
How can you demand that I accept either of your options? And you not take accountability for anything and it was your error?
I am at a loss that with these business practices that you can even stay in business??
I am now totally disappointed with your unacceptable requirements that I am taking further action.
Not a threat a promise!
Dollars Lost: $0.7
Victim Location: ID, USA - 83709
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: busisstu
Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam
I made the purchase online but never received items, so I had filled out form request for refund off company website. No one has reached out to me via my email or refunded my money as of yet. I sent company a second email and I am still waiting for any kind of response but have gotten none.
Dollars Lost: $116.13
Victim Location: IL, USA - 60119
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Lulutox
Other
I am a salesperson for an independent auto dealership. As part of my marketing, I list vehicles on Facebook Marketplace. I was contacted by a person named Jackson Travis via messenger. As I usually do I gave him my phone number to text me any questions he might have on the vehicle. Via text, he asked for the vehicle's history report and I provided him with the Experian Auto Check report. He then said he had a bad experience with those types of reports and asked if I could get him a report from a company called Vehicles Path, this is their url: https://vehiclespath.com/. Please note, the URL does not appear with www at the beginning. I told him we do not use off-brand reports from unknown companies and he continued to insist, asking me to personally pay for it and promising to reimburse me when he bought the vehicle. At this point I knew something was not right. I looked at the website and found a lot of misspellings and incorrect industry terms. I also went on scam report websites and Reddit and found numerous instances of people reporting that they bought the report and their credit card information was stolen and their bank accounts emptied. I am an automotive professional so I spotted the danger pretty early. My concern is that in the scam reports and on Reddit, the majority of people reporting this site were not auto sales professionals, just regular folks listing their personal vehicles for sale. They more than likely would not have the experience and knowledge to stop this scam. The Facebook profile the person used was probably fake but I took a screenshot and can provide it if needed. It was established in 2025 and had marketplace listings that looked like real estate or rental listings which may be another scam the person is running. The Facebook profile url is: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581359007726. He spoke American English like a US native so that leads me to believe that this is not an overseas scam. I hope this is helpful and that you can find the person or people responsible.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: TX, USA - 78233
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Vehicles Path
Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Publishers Clearing House Imposter - Prize Winner Scam
Publishers Clearing House Scam multiple calls Dave Sayers, Thomas Burke (2) calls wanted $99. Then $19,997 very Shady. Misspelled words. Major Scam !!!!!!!!!!! Scam.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: CA, USA - 95126
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: N/A
Online Purchase - MyStore / impostor
Found out after the fact, they are operating under the same name as an actual legit site, selling the same product for incredibly cheaper which lures people in.
Dollars Lost: $51.41
Victim Location: MO, USA - 63834
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: MyStore / impostor
Advance Fee Loan
They say they are working with loan companies that we are working with.
But refused to give them my social security number without creditable information from them. Would not give me info but said the file will close in 60 seconds if we do not pull the soft credit check.
Claimed that he would send me the company information but never did and I called him out on that and he said it will automatically send once the soft credit is pulled - what a load of crap! Should not be a problem for a legitimate company to give out their information.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: NE, USA - 69337
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Executive Lending Unit
Online Purchase - Online Book Publishing Scam - Script Treatment Offer
I had written a book, i was told a well known screen writer would put it into a script, I would need to front $6000 while they would front the other $6000, after I received the script i was contacted (supposedly) by a script acquisitions agent. after sending the script in, i have heard nothing and are unable to get in touch with them
Dollars Lost: $6000
Victim Location: KS, USA - 67460
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Author Queries
Phishing
Called me in regards to my mother inquiring on “noncompliance”. I didn’t answer so they left a message that basically said they were looking for her and gave me her maiden name from 15+ years ago. I attempted to call the number back and no answer. I called back again and they stated that they sent a courier out to her location at 9:36 AM and that she was unable to be located. I advised I didn’t appreciate the calls about my mom’s personal business. The scammer asked if I was “insert first name with my maiden name”. I advised that was no longer my name. He asked if I was still in contact with my mother, I advised no. And asked who they were with. He stated they were with Document Services and that they will send the sheriff out today prior to 4:30 PM.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: NE, USA - 68651
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Document Services
Government Agency Imposter - Government Agency Impostor
Caller claimed to be a green energy assessor from California to check electric utility meters for price reduction programs. Caller used home address to say they would send an “assessor” to access my electrical meter.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: CA, USA - 93035
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Green Energy by California Impostor
Employment
applied online for a job position and received a response back and given a link for a teams chat, didn’t think nothing of it just because with certain employer they went thru teams for the recruitment process. Everything at first looked legit, gave all information required and provided social for background check thru a website given from the scammed recruiter. again everything seemed legit, the website the contact info everything looked clean. What was worrisome was the fact that HR and IT needed the bank acct login information that raised a million red flags they did not feel comfortable with that information and they requested for a certain bank account info. Now when reaching out to the scam recruiter about it, they where not pushy what so ever they where completely understandable and ensured the change can happen once they can log in thru the dashboard. Again the suspicions were low at this point. What caught the interest was that an equipment tracking number was requested and nothing came back but I suggested to ask about a new link for the upload of a debit card and the scam recruiter answered. I suggested to call UHG which it happened and they assured that there was no employment and the emails would be under UHC, Optumrx, or UHG.com which at this point yes they didn’t lose anything but now have to monitor social security and verify for potential identity theft. Spreading awareness to those who see this.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: TX, USA - 78254
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: United health group Imposter
Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Publishers Clearing House Imposter - Prize Winner Scam
scammer name is johnny Fuller from New York. he give me a Ticket number, *********** ** and a serial number *********** **
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: OH, USA - 45424
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: N/A
Investment - Investment
This was found on a Facebook sponsored ad about Al trading. Promising about 1% gains per day. You are assigned a trainer to help you set up and teach you how to use their program. They will have you down load a website in for form of an “app” called finance e. They will show you false earning and investments to encourage you to add more money. Only when you try to withdraw your money with out their knowledge is when you realize the “investment money” can not be withdrawn due to what ever reason they so choose to use. “Add more money to withdraw, account frozen, contact and ad administrator, taxes and fees”.
Promising to be part of the IPO of elons Spence x and AI. First initial contact was a call center out of Missouri. (Where the number was tracked). They try to slowly create a cash flow from you until you decide to cash out.
Dollars Lost: $25000
Victim Location: UT, USA - 84150
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Finance e
Phishing
A final notice to reactivate my home warranty, which I do not have. I was provided with the name***and a phone number to contact. It even gave a fake customer ID. It was mailed in an envelope with no return address and prepaid permit no 1209, zip code 23231. No business address provided. It was addressed to a fictitious person.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: TN, USA - 37207
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: 4Ever Home Warranty
Other
Optimal Solutions is the managing company over many subscription and app services. I selected one purchase for $11.52 to enter a drawing for a greenhouse. This entry led to 9 charges to my card from businesses under Optimal Solutions. Fraud totaling $543.00. I made contact through the following phone numbers which all lead back to the same company. #866-963-8345; 212-254-0333; 866-667-2124 are all answered by the same service Optimal Solutions. Also, the descriptors on the bank charges do not match the actual name of the online business so it is very hard to connect the dots and identify what is happening. This is one of the reasons it has occurred over a 4 month period from Jan - April 2026. When I requested cancellation of the subscriptions from each of the phone numbers listed above, I was given the IDENTICAL cancellation confirmation code for each of the accounts even though they were stated as "different companies managed by Optimal Solutions". What are the chances that the confirmation code from 3 different businesses would be identical?
When I requested a 100% Refund of the total amount of charges they offered a small percentage back of the final draft and asked that I not further pursue restitution. Again, I stated that I wanted 100% refund, they countered with another offer of a higher monetary value, but not the whole amount. By offering a partial refund they admitted to the fraud but would not refund all the money. I am working with my very helpful bank to file action against them, but that does not return my lost money. Fraud is rampant and the US is supposed to be working toward cleaning up this problem.
Dollars Lost: $543.81
Victim Location: TX, USA - 75862
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Optimal Solutions
Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam
Ordered a toe nail fungus pen for $9.99 with a 70% discount. Gave credit card number. Got a call from my bank suspecting fraud. Charged $27.74 then another $83.34. Both amounts were not authorized. Have tried to reach out but canadian phone number is incorrect.
Dollars Lost: $111.08
Victim Location: ON, CAN - L2P 3V7
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Orville fungus toe nail treatment
Other - insurancetxs
I contacted a 1-800 number to purchase insurance. The representative who assisted me first provided a quote for Allstate; later—because the car dealership requested proof of insurance in order to release the vehicle on February 9, 2026—we called back. The person on the line assisted us, and we requested that she modify the policy so that it would go into effect immediately. She informed us that this was not possible with Allstate and that, instead, we would need to switch our coverage to Progressive; we agreed. My daughter had her credit card handy and paid the full amount of $1,700.00. Progressive sent me an insurance ID card, but I didn't pay it any mind until the company began calling me to demand payment. I called back, and the same representative by the name Rachael assisted me; she explained that it was simply an error and that the insurer would send me a new ID card. Subsequently, on April 12, 2026, I received a collection letter demanding a payment of $40 for the insurance. On April 14, 2026, I attempted to contact the (broker)—that is, the person Rachael who had originally assisted me. I spent time on the phone leaving messages, but when I call, there is no ringtone, nor is the name of any insurance company mentioned; there is only an automated message asking me to leave a voicemail, and the name mentioned in the message differs from the one I was initially given. Progressive has been kind enough to walk me through the information they received regarding my case.
Dollars Lost: $1700
Victim Location: CT, USA - 06902
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: insurancetxs
Phishing - Phishing
The phone message was: "This is from prior authorization department. Please call us back concerning your request at 8662108338. We are open Monday through Friday from 7am to 9pm PST or Saturday from 6am to 3pm PHT. For the hearing impaired please call us at 8004985428. Thank you."
I had recently had a RX put through prior authorization with OptumRx, I thought it was about this. But something about it didn't seem right, so I looked up the number and only found reports of possible scams.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: CA, USA - 93105
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: None
Phishing - Yamaha baby grand piano / rehoming
This person ([email protected]) reached out to my work's support email with the following message:
"Hello,
I wish you a bright and happy day filled with joy and sunshine.
I’m looking to find a new home for my late husband’s Yamaha baby grand piano. I would love for it to go to a passionate music enthusiast who will truly appreciate and care for it.
If you or someone you know might be interested, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected]
Warm regards,
Susie."
Just before sending my reply directing them to a different organization that donates used instruments, I decided to look up the email address to see if I could ascertain any location information to connect them with local resources. My search yielded this BBB scam tracker post (scam ID 992446) revealing this would have become a financial scam -- I'm glad I found this so I didn't refer them to this other organization!
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: OR, USA - 97225
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: N/A
Phishing
I received an urgent letter from 4Ever Home Warranty (Vicky Mercer) to renew my home warranty that would expire on 4/24:2026. It listed my home address and my mortgage company, but I don’t have a home warranty! The letter contained a Customer ID# for me and instructed me to call the number (888-404-4504) immediately to avoid a lapse in coverage and out-of-pocket repair costs. No company address. Came in a plain white envelope, no return address. They are using “US postage paid mailed from 63155 Permit 5497”
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: ME, USA - 04090
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: 4Ever Home Warranty
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Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: KS, USA - 66109
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Stream Yard
Employment
I received a job offer over the phone me looking for a job I took it. They gave me simple details I would be getting packages shipped to my house and I would receive a label from the website, then ship it off to ups I shipped a few boxes until I started noticing the red flags like they weren’t answering when I call they only called certain days when packages came I told them I don’t have money to keep paying for boxes to ship them they insisted and kept saying we would reimburse you on your first check. So my cousin did some more research on the job and told me that it could be an employment scam so I filed a report with ftc talked with the authorities and now filing a report with the bbb. I still have a few packages, I tried to send it back to the sender like the officer told me but amazon says they have to initiate the return I’ll be speaking with the officer again to see what further actions to take
Dollars Lost: $20
Victim Location: TX, USA - 76119
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Logistics hawkcrate freight
Phishing
pending for (name). I'm calling on behalf of document delivery services. We have been retained to schedule and deliver legal documents to you between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at either your home or your place of employment. we will be making only 2 attempts to deliver these documents which will require a signature as proof of delivery. if we are unable to deliver these documents after 2 attempts, it will be classified as a failed action to serve. which will result in the pending matter to proceed further without your consent. If you have any questions oe I you need to reschedule this delivery, press one now to speak to a representative, or you can call the office directly at 888-342-9218 and reference your file number 2026-xxxx. please be advised this call has been logged and submitted as proof you have been notified of this pending legal matter. have a good day.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: KS, USA - 67669
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Document Delivery Services
Foreign Money Exchange - Foreign Money Exchange - Inheritance - Lantos George LLP
Letter claiming attorney had deceased client with unclaimed insurance policy valued at $11,500,300 US. Since I share last name and nationality with alleged deceased, law firm could add my name to policy as beneficiary. Condition were: total confidentiality, 10% goes to charity and balance split equally with me and attorney. I never contacted anyone regarding this letter. I'm submitting this based on search inquiries identifying this ridiculous proposal as a scam. Both the proposal in the letter and the law firm name returned scam alert results.
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: CA, USA - 94501
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Lantos George LLP
Worthless Problem-solving Service
Acted in paralegal capacity and filed what he said were 2 Motions to Quash in LA Court but there was no Unlawful Detainer or Summons filed in court so he couldn’t legally do the motions. He falsified a court case number and charged me $1500 for each motion he stated he filed then disappeared. He has now moved from this location
Dollars Lost: $3000
Victim Location: CA, USA - 91504
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: BPCS Law Evivtions LLC
Phishing - Phishing
I processed application for UK ETA through website https://passporta.com/ which uses deceptive "spoofing" tactics to overcharge.
1. Deceptive Imitation: The website is designed to mimic the official UK.GOV portal to trick users into paying a 400% markup.
2. Lack of Official Deliverables: They provided a "grossly enlarged checkmark" instead of the official UK Government ETA PDF/Reference number which is standard for this type of legal processing.
3. Hidden Fees / Price Gouging: The final cost was not transparently compared to the official £20 (~$38 CAD) fee until after the card was charged.
Website https://passporta.com/ belongs to PASSPORTA Spólka z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia, registered under NIP: 6343050934, KRS: 0001150100, with its registered office at ul. Jana III Sobieskiego 2, 40-082 Katowice, Poland.
Dollars Lost: $106
Victim Location: BC, CAN - V5C 0L5
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: PASSPORTA
Phishing - Phishing
I processed an application for UK ETA through website https://passporta.com/ which uses deceptive "spoofing" tactics to overcharge.
1. Deceptive Imitation: The website is designed to mimic the official UK.GOV portal to trick users into paying a 400% markup.
2. Lack of Official Deliverables: They provided a "grossly enlarged checkmark" instead of the official UK Government ETA PDF/Reference number which is standard for this type of legal processing.
3. Hidden Fees / Price Gouging: The final cost was not transparently compared to the official £20 (~$38 CAD) fee until after the card was charged.
The site https://passporta.com/ belongs to PASSPORTA Spólka z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia, registered under NIP: 6343050934, KRS: 0001150100, share capital: PLN 50,400.00, with its registered office at ul. Jana III Sobieskiego 2, 40-082 Katowice.
Dollars Lost: $106
Victim Location: BC, CAN - V5C 0L5
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Passporta
Other - Novelove
The Novelove book app charged me for the first subscription payment of 14.99 which I informed them via [email protected] was accidental that I did not use it, since then they have charged me twice more 14.99 each time. No replies from their support email other than an automated response that told me the information they must have to assess my inquiry, which I have provided on more than one occasion with no additional response. Attached is the only response I have received from their "customer support."
Dollars Lost: $28.98
Victim Location: WV, USA - 25015
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: Novelove
Advance Fee Loan
Hello, this is Karen Sawyer with customer service at HDLLC 901-295-2292. Happy Tuesday. Now, the reason for my call is that you've been prequalified for the new and updated 2026 financial hardship programs as of yesterday, Monday, April 13th, okay? Now these programs can offer up to $55,000 in relief or more with no interest on the payments and the payments are budget friendly. Also, these funds can be used to eliminate your financial obligations, such as credit cards, personal loans, medical bills, repossessions, timeshares, and other type of collections you may have. Um, 901-295-2292 again, 901-295-2292 is the phone
Dollars Lost: $0.0
Victim Location: MD, USA - 21502
Date Reported: April 14, 2026
Business Name Used: HDLLC
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