(Ontario) Cleaning company using my phone number in Tiktok bio
I posted the following question in this sub a few months ago: "I just got this call and I wouldn't think much of it except that I had a similar call a few months ago. Someone calls...
Real Stories from Real Victims
Learn from 86 documented cases to protect yourself
(SA) There is a good tip if you want to know if a company is a scam re...
It's simple... If you can only pay them in crypto they are scammers. Offer to pay them through mainstream banks and if they accept this it puts them one rung below total scammers....
(UK London) Challenged by supposed policeman after picking up my debit...
I experienced this on my last trip to London, a few months ago, don't know if anyone else has had it? I was at a tube station, West End, at the entrance (outside the barriers) I dr...
(UK) Clicked a shady DPD text message link, didn't enter any details
I was received a. As I did that & didn't put any sort of information in or respond (I clicked the link & closed it before I could even look at the page, it loaded in & that's that...
(US) Aicreatormarketplace.com and fanplace.com
I believe that aicreatormarkplace. com is a scam. Our friend signed up to become an AI model from an ad he saw on Instagram. So this website promises to educate you on how to use a...
(US) Boost Mobile (spoofed) Scam
Doubtless not news, but do be aware that there's a scam going around where Boost customers are getting calls seemingly from Boost Mobile, complete with spoofed number, with a recor...
(US) Cash App ID request - Scam?
I was received a. I’ve read of too many who were caught in scams that offered something for little or nothing so, when I come across such things I just scroll on by Since I don’t b...
(US) I think I unintentionally helped scam my local super market
I didnt ask enough questions and I should have trusted my gut I Didn't necessarily chase him This cost me $140. Additional details: amount: $140.
(US) Keep getting insurance quote ads for a car I don't own - ins.bz -...
I receive a couple of texts a week from some "insurance quote" site about a specific car I don't own. A 2022 Buick. I also periodically postal junk mail similar, and again for a '2...
(US-TX) Tarrant county sheriff scam
I was received a. The caller claimed to be from the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, using a real officer’s name and a fake badge number This cost me $1,000. Additional details: am...
AMC theatre’s scam https://theater.maxtie.com
I was reached out to by a lady on telegram asking me to review movies. I have been scammed before so I was extremely cautious. Everything seemed legit was completing tasks and cash...
Accidental Zelle payment?
I sold some furniture maybe 6 months ago off facebook marketplace. The total was $600 and the man paid via Zelle. Fast forward to about a week ago and I got a text from the guy say...
Accidentally fell for a classic sugar baby scam
I was contacted the police i’m not sure what to do. Any advice would be great and again … I know i’m a dumbass. EDIT: Thank you for all the advice. I contacted my bank and sorted i...
Advance Fee Loan - Advance Fee LoanStarting about the 2nd of February,...
I was received anything. This cost me $1300..
Bank taking back refunded money (USA)
Back in early January I fell victim to a puppy scam and lost $1000 Bank gave me $480 of provisional credit but assured me that it would be mine once case closed because i had all t...
Beware SMS link for pending challan hacked phone and stole ₹12k
I was received an. Soon after, his phone was compromised and ₹12,000 was withdrawn from his bank account.
Beware of investment scams (pyramid schemes or MLM Scam)
A colleague recently approached me about a “business opportunity” and the whole experience felt very suspicious. He first called me and asked what my reaction would be if I got a b...
Blik scam(poland).what to do
I was contacted via a messaging app by an. The perpetrator claimed to have reached their transaction limits and requested assistance in paying for an order, promising an immediate...
Blindly wired money to a scammer after a fake delivery‑verification ca...
I was received a. I did that, but then he kept scamming me, saying I needed to pay more for the verification process.
Buyer trying to scam me on eBay
I sold a htf Bratz doll nib at a reduced price. I then accepted an offer for less. The buyer has since contacted me, on a separate active listing of mine, claiming to not be able t...
CAN - T3R 1X8Date Reported:April 9, 2026Business Name Used:Fiverr
Employment- Employment. I had opened up a Fiverr account in order to sell my Admin services as a way to make money. I had never used Fiverr before so wasn’t sure what was legit or...
CLICKSPULSE.online my experience & warning [US/ UK]
I was called Clickspulse that claims users can earn money by. This cost me $100. Additional details: amount: $100; amount: $200.; amount: $200; amount: $9,500.; amount: $9,600; amo...
California work from home job offer scam
After an online interview on MS Teams I was sent a check for home office supplies to start a job from a legit company that actually exists. It sounded too good to be true, so I too...
Can you meet my arborist?
I didn't think that was necessary, but she did it just to be safe This cost me $1,200. Additional details: amount: $1,200.
Close friend falling for a pyramid scheme (AT)
Hi, Very recently, a friend of mine recommended that I come to a private group seminar for investors. What I didn’t expect was to be outright sold what I suspect is some sort of py...
Coca Cola HR - amplifyapp.com Meeting Invite
https://preview. redd. it/7yi2r4dsjfqg1. png?width=1687&format=png&auto=webp&s=affffd6063ad557c78032bd8d36e2ee47eeb20fb Is this real? I heard about such scams in the past but this...
Con Edison and Direct Energy electric company scam
I was received a. I said I'd look into it and call Direct Energy, but she offered to transfer me Just putting it out there in case someone gets the call I did and searches for thes...
Concora charged my card???
I have receipts for everything I bought today and it barely totals up to 70, so the fact that $850 has been taken out of my account by a company i didn’t even know existed until to...
Counterfeit Product - Fake Passport WebsiteWhen completing a passport ...
I was contacted the National Passport Information Center. I was told that I most likely was scammed by a. After looking at my bank account, I realized that money was taken out that...
DealSoldier Rude and Scam!!
PSA: Don’t fall for this ‘Home Depot penny deals’ Discord called Deal Soldier. They charge $44/month claiming they’ll show you how to get items for $0. 01. Reality? You get recycle...
Death threats from Escort agency scam.
I received this after i contacted a few escorts and never showed up what should i do? "you spoke to some of my girls and all you did was waste their time as if my business was a ga...
Debt Collections - Debt Collections ScamStarted receiving calls with a...
I was called them back and was told they were trying to collect a debt of $10,000 for my husband from back in 2017 (9 yrs ago). I asked who the creditor was and she said she didn't...
Did I avoid a FB Marketplace auto scam?
Trying to understand if I just avoided a scam or if I was being unreasonable here, appreciate any feedback. I’m selling my car (Audi A4 2. 0T Quattro) and listed it on Facebook mar...
Did i got scammed on telegram [EU]
I was received a. I paid about 330bucks for the product, delivery and other things Even though i paid everything im still waiting for 3 weeks now.
Digitas Growth is a scam
I was contacted me from nothing. Anyway, left their GC and blocked em. Digitas appears to be a real company and these guys must be pretending to be them. Or else digitas is actuall...
Employment - Employment ScamI received a call at my job from Advanced ...
Employment- Employment Scam. I received a call at my job from Advanced Financial Servicing trying to collect a debt. First, he did not identify why he was calling, just wanted me t...
FTC scam on elderly parents
I was received. My. This cost me $5000. Additional details: amount: $5000.
Facebook Subscription Scam [US]
" So, I sent screenshots (well, 5 that's Pay How can I cancel a subscription I didn't sign up for.
Fake companies on LinkedIn are targeting fraud and AML professionals s...
I've had multiple people in my network fall for this. All of them work in some form of fraud prevention. Here's how it works. A fake company ends up on Linked. In with a profession...
Fell for a task scam -innowisework ?
I was received $160AUD. Because I saw money coming in I didn’t think anything of it and decided to continue the next day This cost me $37. Additional details: amount: $37; amount:...
Food parcel scam by someone that didn't even live in the same city
I had a comment and a message from this man asking if he could collect the parcel and I even offered to Send him 10 I didn't have a lot myself for the week so I said I couldn't and...
Fraud/help RBC has given me mixed responses.
I was contacted by a. This cost me 6000 dollars.
Got Scammed into typing in my Debit Card details Today
I was received a. Since everything looked convincing, I didn’t check the URL This cost me $0..
Got a call from an unkown person, now he wants my stripe account...
Got a call from this person about 2-3 days ago claiming to he from a company which does some sort of things for you. I declined the call, as I thought it was the wrong number. He f...
Grandmother scammed out of life savings
Hi everyone, I hate to be writing this but I was just told that yesterday my grandmother was scammed out of her life savings \~40k. She received a text saying her account was hacke...
Help, is this a scam? (https://alphamarketingpartners.com/)
Hello this company sold my 79 year old widowed mother an online store. first charge $10,000 and asking for more money. does anyone know anything about these business opportunities?...
Home Improvement - A-Z Garage DoorI called A-Z Garage to repair my gar...
I was received the. Once the money was returned to me, A-Z quickly got in contact with me and promised that the problems with Customer Service had been fixed and that I would recei...
How do I remove my credit card from use.ai? (misleading ad?)
So my friend accidentally subscribed to a site called “use. ai” after clicking a Google ad that looked like it was for “Claude. ai.” That part is already frustrating and yeah, mist...
How to protect against rental scams for remote internship?
I’ve read some of the past posts but I’m still not sure how to deal with a situation I’m in. My daughter has accepted a summer internship in a location 2000 miles away. We found so...
I almost got scammed by a Tiktok seller (www.trysyrup.com)
Tok from a Dr Melaxin skin thing, and it was supposed to help remove my blackheads and stuff, bad idea cause i didnt know much of what I was ordering I took my losses and moved on...
I gave money to a random guy in the gas station , what can he do with ...
I gave him $10 but then he asked for my phone number He didn't give a reasoning , nor did I ask (which I should have) but I gave him my real phone number This cost me $10.
I got scammed by BCGAME crypto casino please help
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I keep getting these. Today I picked up.
Sorry to repost. I saw that the auto moderator comment said not to post phone numbers that’s my fault. I’ve been getting these calls and I literally hate notifications like missed...
I lost $110,000 in a TikTok “order task” scam — please read so you don...
I was contacted me on Facebook. We started talking regularly, and over time she gained my trust. She made it seem like she genuinely cared about me and even showed interest in my p...
I think this is a scam? [in progress, help appreciated]
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Is anyone else seeing suspicious ads from an org called "ICRR" on Yout...
I've been getting a bunch of ads today from an organization called ICRR. These ads follow a general pattern of a supposed 60-ish year old vulnerable person who is at risk of being...
Is somebody trying to scam me?
I was called & chatted two times since meeting in person. He’s an older gentleman , and what I’ve put together he is homeless or close too. He gives me lots of life advice (many th...
Is this a Facebook Market place scam?
So i found a Noctua GPU for £750 but on ebay it’s £1350, so i thought wow what a steal. i have been buying stuff off ebay and vinted since the dawn of time and i’ve found some insa...
Is this a premium sms scam and will i he charged or can i ignore it?
I was received this. I have done it before where its led me to scam messages and calls I did one recently and i got this message after signing up to the thing, i have gotten many s...
Is whitebridgeltd.com legit?
I was received a. This cost me $200. Additional details: amount: $200.
Jury Duty Arrest Scam: I didn’t give any info, but I’m worried what el...
The REAL police I called seemed nonchalant about it (assuming they get this same call all the time lol) and told me as long as I didn’t give info I was fine Told him I didn’t live...
Legacy Makers/ inside success tv- scam?
I was called “Mompreneurs”, hit the link and applied. Next day got an interview. They made a lot of claims like they’re doing 350 interviews a day they want to do 1000 shows only 1...
MCM FBM Furniture Scam
I was received looked. I sent her my phone number and address This cost me $25. Additional details: amount: $25.
MegaFunAlo - Shady Withdrawal Issue (Philippines) https://www.megafuna...
Just wanted to share my experience so others can be aware. I recently tried using an online casino site (Mega. Fun. Alo) and made a small top-up. After playing a bit, I decided to...
Most crazy thing happened and Amazon is not taking any actions for it.
I was received money. Someone offered to exchange my event tickets, which are worth around **$400 I gave them an example: If Venmo shows that you received money, but you actually d...
My Grandmother got scammed out of life savings by someone in person
My grandmother got scammed by a man pretending to be an FBI Agent over the phone, who instructed her to go to the bank to withdraw $20,000 and then to drive to a pharmacy parking l...
NC, US, My elderly neighbor seems to have fallen for a bitcoin scam
Neither she nor her partner believe they have been scammed. On Friday, she received a call saying that she had been scammed and that her account had been closed. She stated that a...
Need Advice: Call Claiming My Phone Is Linked to International Investm...
I was received a. He claimed to be from a U.
Online Purchase - Global TransportI purchased two bowlings balls from ...
After I sent him the money, he routed me to a devlivery service, Global Transport 00 for sales tax, thirdly they asked for $400 customs fee but because I didn't have that in my acc...
Online Purchase - Online Fitness Coaching ScamI was approached for a f...
I was received nothing. I paid the last installment on 01/02/2026 This cost me $2400.. Additional details: amount: $2400; amount: $800.; amount: $800; amount: $800.
Online Purchase - Online Retailer ScamI ordered 2 bracelets for about ...
Online Purchase- Online Retailer Scam. I ordered 2 bracelets for about $20. They arrived, and a couple of days later another charge for $30 came out of my account. I had to go into...
Online Purchase - Online Sports Betting Coaching ScamOn Telegram, I wa...
I was called sport_mgt_boadz where they promised to provide tips on how to make bankroll for sports betting by. On Telegram, I was introduced to an agency called sport_mgt_boadz wh...
Paid $5500 (out of 26kusd) for a 4 month content coaching + DFY progra...
I was received my. This cost me $5500. Additional details: amount: $5500.
Phillipines streamer scam on tiktok
I was messaged from her tiktok asking to talk more i gave my telegram and language seemed off from her speaking pattern also every other sentence was gift requests and then after a...
Possible Package Mule Scam?
So I got a job offer from this company called Parcel. Nova where I work from home inspecting packages and sending them elsewhere. I should've done my research before accepting the...
Possible Rental Scam in Halifax - Need advice I messed up.
Now the problem is… the guy has stopped replying completely after I sent the money Looking back, I realize I made some big mistakes: • I didn’t ask for ID • I didn’t verify ownersh...
Questions about wireless sim/phone number hijacking scam
I had temporarily set my cell phone to allow unknown numbers to ring, as I was waiting for a possible callback from a hiring manager. Instead I got a call from "AT&T" (my wireless...
Real Case: eBay Buyer Financial Mail Fraud
I was received a. Bay, I sent her this message: I told her in no uncertain term that my local police department will soon hand over the case to her local police department.
Refunds from Amazon that I never requested
So last night during my break at my job I checked my bank account to see if i had enough for bills and to my surprise I had receive money from 3 refunds from Amazon. I never reques...
Rental scam? Please help
I was contacted Akbar on Zillow, and there was an issue because I don’t have a job right now. I told him I could definitely afford it, so he asked for three months rent upfront on...
Scam by referring people to open angel one demat account by offering t...
Recently, my friend received a call asking him to join a meeting for a job application. When he joined, he was told that there are customer service roles related to Angel One, Upst...
Scam call with a woman crying?
I had a missed call today at work and responded on my break as I'm waiting for mediccal results and assumed that the call may be related. Usually I don't bother returning calls fro...
Scam using fake identity in ads (@getcarely / getcarely.co)
I came across a site called getcarely. co that’s advertising a product for elderly care. At first glance it looks legit, but there are some major red flags I wanted to share. The m...
Scam website impersonating Warner Bros. Studio Tour London UK [warner-...
Posting this to warn others planning a visit to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (Harry Potter experience). The fake site is extremely well made. It uses the official Warner Bro...
Scammed on FB - UK debit card
I was received a. They had a look into the details of who I sent the money to, and it was some international bank account.
Scammed on Pario Chat for $400 - Need help with bank dispute/evidence
The Scam: I sent about $140 initially Total lost: $400 Once I realized it was a scam, I deleted the app and contacted my bank This cost me $140.