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Advance Fee Loan

Fake instant approval for loan of $41,442

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Canyon Country, CA, USA - 91351

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Rencrest capitol

Investment - Investment - Northern Market

I saw the advertisement online. Initially, I was asked to deposit $500, which I did using Paypal. There after, I was contacted by Aleksey Kurchuk ([email protected]) who became my account manager. Aleksey, helped me to transfer money from my Crypto Account to the Northern Market account through Wallet (******************************************). When I requested for withdrawal, my withdrawal amount has been kept under pending for last two weeks.

Dollars Lost: $115000

Victim Location: ON, CAN - M1C 5K3

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Northern Market

Other

I’ve been receiving phone calls with voicemail messages for almost a month now. Apparently all from the same company though the last message is the first time a company name has been mentioned. Different phone numbers with different area codes each time, such as 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, and a couple from 603. Different people say they can secure a loan ranging from $60,000 to $81,000. Haven’t talked to anyone and keep hanging up on the calls. Receiving 2-4 calls each day, and 2 this last Saturday. Have gotten 51 calls so far.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Tucson, AZ, USA - 85741

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Resolve Lending

Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I got this in the postal mail to my house. Which means the scammer has access to my first and last name, my house address and my zip code. I did not call the number or go to the website that was listed on the back, which is www.membersgain.com. The back is basically more of the same information except it lists the “Distribution Center”’s hours and days of the week it is open. I highly recommend you always google what you find in the mail that is similar to this as I was able to find out through news stories and Reddit users that this was a phishing scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Milton, FL, USA - 32571

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Phishing - Phishing

I think this is a scam because they are saying I owe an old credit card bill through a HBC Capital One which I do not, and it was open about 20 years ago.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Chipley, FL, USA - 32428

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Kirkland Myers Law Firm

Phishing

I received a robocall saying that my Walmart account was charged $2000 for a mac laptop -- and that if this was valid, no action was needed ... but if I wanted to protest this charge (which obviously I would) then ... and at that point, I hung up. I then checked my actual Walmart account and, of course, saw that there was no such charge.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Lockbourne, OH, USA - 43137

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Credit Cards - SP BSD Locksmith LLC

Called the phone number listing for locksmiths in West Milford. This guy showed up in a car. He wanted $670 to unlock the car. I told him to take a hike and he said he would do it for 400 which I did he added all these other charges on top of it totally $570 no authorized signature on credit card. He scribble his own name on there which couldn’t be made out.

Dollars Lost: $570

Victim Location: Hewitt, NJ, USA - 07421

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: SP BSD Locksmith LLC

Counterfeit Product

I was browsing on the website for a dress for a funeral in two weeks. There was no estimated delivery. There was no identification as far as being from China. Two days later, there is still no tracking number And they’ve taken my money. They snuck in a duplicate pair of shoes without my permission by a sneaky little pop-up The phone number listed is not accepting phone calls. Email contact refuses to cancel the order.

Dollars Lost: $266

Victim Location: Boulder Creek, CA, USA - 95006

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Margaret &Robinson

Online Purchase - Accufy

They want exact dollar amounts of credit card, how much owed. What limits are. Loan amounts owed. Savings and checking amounts. Retirement types and amounts. Offering to improve all by completing tasks but never explain what tasks.

Dollars Lost: $67

Victim Location: Lagrange, GA, USA - 30240

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Accufy

Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill - IPDS Canada

The company is sending out domain renewal notices to companies that did not register their domains with them.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: NB, CAN - E1C 1A9

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: IPDS Canada

Debt Collections

A voicemail message from a James Freeman on 10/22/26, used the number 323-657-3469, claimed as an investigator from MLB Omega Group. The call back number is 943-235-1021; the area code is for Atlanta, Georgia area. This call back number was also used by someone else that left VM messages on 9/24/2026 and 10/15/2026, claimed she is a licensed state of California official that will deliver documents for me, will be accompanied by uniformed officer to my residence and place of employment. The same number, 323-657-3469, used by the name of Leslie Phillips, left me a message on 10/6/2026, that I have not made a payment one of their clients. My case will be escalated if they don't hear back from me. The call back number starts with '943', which is from Atlanta, Georgia, 943-207-6694.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Glendora, CA, USA - 91741

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: MLB Omega Group

Debt Collections - Sawyer Cole Asset Recovery

Claiming to be a debt collection agency wanting to collect a debt from 2014 on a Citibank Visa Card.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Hamburg, IA, USA - 51640

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Sawyer Cole Asset Recovery

Online Purchase - Brushing Scam

Package delivered by "GOFO" to my address but not my name. Internet research revealed that the (alleged) sender, "Shawn Luhmann", is a name used frequently in other brushing scams. I have not opened the package. I will retain the unopened package until 11/5/2026 and if no other contact is received, I will discard same.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Asheville, NC, USA - 28804

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Online Purchase - Novalift

Upon purchasing a product for the first time, customers are automatically enrolled in a monthly “membership” and charged $39.99/month. However, this is NOT listed on the purchase receipt nor is a bill emailed each month. The $$ is just charged until one notices and cancels the membership. On the Novalift website account, there is no recurring charges/membership/bills that are documented in an “account” history.

Dollars Lost: $400

Victim Location: Eden Prairie, MN, USA - 55347

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Novalift

Online Purchase

Tried to say I had a reoccurring charge for a subscription I never even knew about They charged my Apple Pay Card I am not sure what information they retrieved. They said I had a trial offer I did not ask for and are trying to get money from something I did not subscribe for. When I called the number it was a real estate loop. I cannot contact them or find an app to contact them

Dollars Lost: $34.9

Victim Location: Miller, MO, USA - 65707

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Explosive Exercise

Debt Collections

The company called saying I had a payday loan outstanding but I never got the mentioned payday loan. Reporting to make everyone aware that this company is scamming people.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Newhall, CA, USA - 91321

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Element Mediation Group

Counterfeit Product - Kloiadka

The product was purchased. It didn't do what was advertised and attempted to get 60 day money back guarantee. There is no way to get ahold of them. They just run you in circles.

Dollars Lost: $57.48

Victim Location: Santa Fe, NM, USA - 87507

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Kloiadka

Counterfeit Product - Sherum /Colapachicfashion

I ordered Dancing Fairies. Fairies in different poses with dandelions blowing in the wind. Ad shows 8 different settings. All had some form of 3D on the fairies, bodies, wings. The Dandelions are in 3D and as pictured, every Fairy body and wings are all flat I contacted customer service. They are negotiating with now.

Dollars Lost: $104

Victim Location: Grand Junction, CO, USA - 81504

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Sherum on website, Colapachicfashion in email communications

Employment - Seven Countries Service

I was approached for employment via seven countries services and they were wanting to provide a text picture check for me to deposit into my checking account for me to buy my workstation and after running a background on both said check and phone number found to be fraudulent on all accounts

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Durango, CO, USA - 81301

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Seven Countries Severice

Debt Collections

Two letters were sent to me requesting a $98 fee payable by check or cash

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Long Beach, CA, USA - 90814

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Fairtide Fund III Series 1 LLC Tranche 2026-06-02

Phishing - Phishing Call

I was called it was a wrong number. So I’m 75 years old and I thought I would play around with this person. So I keeled asking if they would like to talk and after a couple of days she started talking to me and in the first or second conversation she said she was like rich and she said she would help me and she then had me download an app called signal so we can talk she said a lot easier. Then the next two days were the weekend and she keep asking if I was accepted or if not she could tell me what to do. She had me on Friday to download Crypto.com and login well she keeled asking about the new account so I keep delaying it. She wanted pictures of the login status. So I keep showing her the one that said I have to wait. But that Sunday she would not talk to me through the apple phone I wanted to FaceTime with her. So when I call and she answered but her voice did not match her looks, she sounded very far eastern.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: La Vista, NE, USA - 68128

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Online Purchase

This company scammed me into a recurring shipment of their product that I did not see when ordering for the first time. Apparently, there is a small box that is already checked by Smoochie to authorize continuing shipments every 28 days. I did not see it when I ordered (I don't know where it was). I immediately contacted them upon notice of a "shipment about to be sent". I cancelled the account the same day (10/20/2026) advising I didn't knowingly sign up for shipments. They responded the next day saying I had already been charged.

Dollars Lost: $50

Victim Location: Chatsworth, CA, USA - 91311

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Smooche Color Changing Foundation

Online Purchase

This is a scam website for kids’ Halloween costumes. You can place the order and they take your money but never send it and don’t respond to emails.

Dollars Lost: $52.69

Victim Location: Higdon, AL, USA - 35979

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Lolli Lace

Debt Collections

" Lorie" called in an attempt to collect a debt from 2 years ago. She had email address and phone number and the last 4 of a credit card that has been canceled. She said I signed up for a service when I purchased a product from a website. I requested the dept information be emailed to me.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Mount Airy, MD, USA - 21771

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Structured Debt Collections

Online Purchase

Placed an online order for product and paid through credit card. Order never received even after multiple emails were sent to the contact email.

Dollars Lost: $25

Victim Location: Portland, OR, USA - 97229

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Magnetique US

Other

Riigid Luggage sent me a damaged suitcase. I tried to contact the company through their website and three messages have been ignored.

Dollars Lost: $320

Victim Location: Brighton, MI, USA - 48116

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: RIIGID LUGGAGE

Phishing - Phishing Texts

I keep getting unsolicited text messages for the past week from the same number and all the messages read exactly the same: XXXXX, just following up about your 34k pre-approval. Give us a call at 805-500-0242 when you're free. The fact that I have not clue who it is and that I have not applied for any type of credit or loans is over 2yrs screams scam to me.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: South Orange, NJ, USA - 07079

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Rental - Rental

I am looking for a new place to rent. They wanted wanted initial application payment plus first month rent then said fee payment. I asked to see place but then said I had to pay another fee first but did not show place to me. They would say you need to pay one last fee. Then after I foolishly did they said oh we forgot there is another fee. They also had me make payments from sites like oaypal and cash app,, Zelle and also purchase an Apple gift card. I fell for it hook li e and sinker. When I requested a refund my bank for security reasons put a hold on my accounts and atm cards. I am out 3,400.00!

Dollars Lost: $3400

Victim Location: Collinsville, VA, USA - 24078

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Low Income Rent

Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

Return phone number to call back is 888 681 2253 pre recorded voice , name charlotte, saying won cruise for 2 all expenses paid for ship Margaritaville etc

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Florence, AL, USA - 35630

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Orlando promotions office for Hilton,Marriott etc

Phishing - Nexfund

I received an unsolicited text message from someone about a personal loan that I never applied for. The message states: Hi XXXX, Alexis here from Nexfund. I am following up on your personal loan request for $40,000. Text END to opt out. If you no longer need the $40,000 just let me know. Otherwise, do you have a few minutes to talk? You can also reach us by calling (973) 490-4168

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: South Orange, NJ, USA - 07079

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Nexfund

Phishing - Phishing Scam

talking about sealed court papers that are needing to be delivered to my home or work place. if no contact is made will be a failure to comply

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Cicero, IL, USA - 60804

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Department of Procedures nd conduct

Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

We received a document in the mail designed to trick businesses into thinking it was an outstanding invoice. However, there is very tiny text in the top corner that states this is only a solicitation and any payment sent creates a binding agreement with this "vendor". This is an incredibly unethical business practice that should be punished.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Crossville, TN, USA - 38555

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Core Safety Products

Phishing - Loan

I received a text message from (949) 426-7255, a phone number that showed up as SHANE VENTES on my caller ID, claiming to be Nancy, with Golden Spoon asking about a loan I applied for with a partner or affiliate. They are requesting that I schedule a time to talk over the phone. I have not arranged a time, or given out any personal information. I have asked who the affiliate could be, and they could not answer.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Henrico, VA, USA - 23231

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Golden Spoon

Online Purchase - lambdasysum

i ordered these sweatpants on line from lambdasysum it took 30 days it was still moving threw the postal service then it said the package was delieved which i never received tracing number was ZC0744127501 and i should have thought something wasnt right cause after it hit the united states i should have gotton a second tracking number whick i didnt the package was coming from china then it said the package was dwlieved which i never got the package asked for a refund never got that either

Dollars Lost: $26.94

Victim Location: Frankfort, SD, USA - 57440

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: lambdasysum

Online Purchase - nsrzyfgo.shop!

Advertised tires for sale,2 tires for 88.89,charged on credit card.

Dollars Lost: $88.89

Victim Location: Alto, NM, USA - 88312

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: nsrzyfgo.shop!

Online Purchase

Dmitrivoro please do not place an order on this website is 100% a scam I never received my order it's been all month and I still have not received it so please I'm telling you please do not fall for this scam.

Dollars Lost: $70

Victim Location: Baton Rouge, LA, USA - 70802

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Dmitrivoro

Other - UmaezPTE LTD

I placed order in Sept. And never received. Today 10/22/2026 there was a payment taken out my account for another order I didnot place. This only let me upload one file

Dollars Lost: $63

Victim Location: Detroit, MI, USA - 48208

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: UmaezPTE LTD

Debt Collections

Hi this is Stacy Barber calling from National Asset Management in regards to a complaint that has been filed against either you, your social or someone associated with this phone number. I need an immediate call back from either you or your legal representative today at telephone number 844-305-2174 and the telephone number is 844-305-2174. Good luck.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Round Rock, TX, USA - 78681

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: National Asset Management

Other

I received a postcard stating: "The refund amount has been obtained and confirmed through public records. You are at serious risk of losing your money. Your refund is from lost or forgotten funds, or an overpayment to a Texas based public agency and is NOT from IRS or a loan. You must act to recover these funds, it is not an automatic refund. Approaching deadline is mandated by Texas law. 100% RISK FREE -No out-of-pocket expense. Fees are normally received through the refund. YOU WILL NOT OWE ANYTHING if our services do not result in the recovery of your money. Professionally licensed by the state of Texas. Your recovery documents will be delivered, at our expense, by a mobile Notary Public." The post also lists a case number, my name, and a refund amount of $4,185.48. it states the refund source is "Texas Based Public Agency.".

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Victoria, TX, USA - 77904

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Texas Refund Status

Advance Fee Loan - Phishing Scam

Since October 2025, I have received over 610 unsolicited prerecorded calls promoting supposed personal loans/debt relief. I have NEVER applied for a loan, answered these calls, returned a call, or consented to these solicitations. The callers continually rotate/spoof caller-ID numbers while directing recipients to recurring callback numbers using fictitious stories. Recent messages claim I have an existing “file,” that supervisors/underwriters have reviewed it, and, often lately, that numerous employees have repeatedly tried to reach me. This caller identified themself as "Frank" and offered an unsolicited $60,000 unsecured personal loan, saying i was one of a very few who had been approved. Other recordings use similar fictitious personal stories and loan approvals. I have preserved numerous voicemails, screenshots, dates, caller-ID numbers and callback numbers and have reported this to the FTC numerous times. This appears to be a large-scale, persistent robocall campaign, not isolated calls.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Chicago, IL, USA - 60612

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Not given

Online Purchase

I got an email from Brian Moran titled you might be shutting off your best ad, and I clicked through to see what it was. I was taken into a long marketing flow which then charged me $79 for software or something like that I never got

Dollars Lost: $79

Victim Location: Sugar Land, TX, USA - 77478

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: SamCart

Online Purchase

Saw on Facebook. Immediate interest on my part, b/c I had tried every product out there over the years & nothing seemed to work. The new & perfectly designed product they showed in depth & offered, was the answer to my prayers. I felt compelled to at least to try it. More expensive, but if it worked , every cent was worth it. Ordered on 9-20-26. Promised starter package would be received by end of week, followed by remainder the next week. I have as of today, October 22, received nothing. My purchase did clear the bank 9-21-26 . Monthly statement showed it as Methodic Wellness for $53.90. Second line reds 914-5306139 FL 79937912 0947-5499

Dollars Lost: $53.9

Victim Location: Cranberry Township, PA, USA - 16066

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Kind To You sanitary products

Advance Fee Loan

Fake loan approval

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Canyon Country, CA, USA - 91351

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: American financial relief

Credit Cards

I received a deceptive "FINAL NOTICE" letter by postal mail, notice date 10/15/2026, addressed to a garbled version of my name at my home address. The letter is made to look like an official notice from my mortgage lender: it names "Wells Fargo Bk Na" as the lender and cites Property Code 8758334611. It warns, "We reserve the right to revoke allocated waiver after 7 days of receiving this notice" and "Please Call IMMEDIATELY as this will be our FINAL ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY YOU." Attached is a document printed to look like a check showing an "Allocated Waiver" of $199.00, but the fine print admits, "Not affiliated with Wells Fargo Bk Na. THIS IS NOT A CHECK." No company name or mailing address appears anywhere on the mailer; the only contact information is the phone number 888-545-6560. This is a home warranty sales solicitation disguised as an official lender notice. It impersonates a lender, uses urgency and a fake check to frighten homeowners into calling, and identifies itself nowhere. I did not call the number, I lost no money ($0), and I have no business relationship with the sender, who is completely unidentified. This matches a mailer pattern BBB has received thousands of complaints about (the same $199 voucher). I am filing so this instance is on record and to support continued consumer alerts about this scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Bluffton, SC, USA - 29910

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: N/A

Online Purchase

This seems to be a very well documented scam. But I took a personality test which was advertised for 1.25. I got two separate charges on Aug 6th for 0.50 and 0.75 each. That's ok so far. The problem: I was charged on 8/13, 9/10, and 10/8 -- all for 29.95. I didn't authorize a single one of these (I only approved 0.75 and 0.50 transactions) I was frustrated with the 9/10 charge and went to their website to cancel. I also sent them an email asking for a refund. I got charged again on 10/8. Today I sent another email. And i went to their website again to cancel. When i tried, it said my subscription was "already cancelled". How could that be true? I still got charged. The screenshot is attached. See "Website Oct22.png" attachment.

Dollars Lost: $89.85

Victim Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA - 90034

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Persolabs

Online Purchase - Online Retail Scam

Chicago Knife works advertised in stock camp cookers which I was interested in and went on to place an order in the amount of $56.76 on 8-30-26. I have spoken to customer service on 2 occasions and still to this date have received an order or a refund.

Dollars Lost: $56.76

Victim Location: Keyser, WV, USA - 26726

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Chicago Knife Works

Counterfeit Product

I made a purchase under the mistaken impression that the USA passport.com platform was an official government passport service. Upon review, it is clear that the website mimics the appearance of the official U.S. Department of State portal, misleading consumers into paying a steep fee for blank government forms that are legally required to be free to the public. Furthermore, this application was intended for a minor child under the age of 16. By U.S. federal law, all minor passport applications must be completed and submitted strictly in person at an authorized government facility. Because the website cannot legally perform, process, or submit this application on our behalf, the service is entirely unusable for our needs. I was charged $156 with the impression that I would receive a passport in the mail. That would be the appropriate amount if I recieved a passport in the mail. However, I received filled out free documents in the mail and was told to go and pay $135 for a passport. I have requested my money back and the company is willing to offer 20%, which is only a fraction of the amount of what they actually did on my behalf. This is an illegal scam and now they have all of my daughters private information, including her Social Security number, our name’s addresses, birthdays, etc., and credit card information.

Dollars Lost: $156

Victim Location: Ridgway, CO, USA - 81432

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: USA passports

Tax Collection - Tax Collection Scam

I have been contacted every day for the past few weeks by an automated message with the name"Amanda" from the "US tax service" saying that I have a time sensitive matter involving tax balances or unfilled tax returns that needs to be cleared up.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Stillwater, OK, USA - 74074

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: US Tax

Foreign Money Exchange - Foreign Money Exchange *INHERITANCE* - Barrett,Fife & Associates

Daneil Barrett claimed Norbet ****** had unclaimed Life Insurance Policy "LIP" in the amount of $13,600,000. I should email him to split the benefits.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Fairport, NY, USA - 14450

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: Barrett Fife Associates

Phishing - United Delivery

Called and left voicemail from the above listed number and told me that United Delivery was going to be delivering paperwork that was being prepared regarding my file to be sent out, and I would need to be available to sign for it at home or they would cme to my place of employment. Mentioned case number 692-09981 which I never heard of. Said contact the issuing agent at 888-498-8491. Said this is a time sensitive matter.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Victim Location: Wooster, OH, USA - 44691

Date Reported: October 22, 2026

Business Name Used: United Delivery

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