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Debt Collections

Said id’ed by name, address and telephone number. Mentioned citi, capital one and Wells Fargo. Year 2023. Can settle for 3500.00 dollars, or goes to court could be over 4000.00 dollars. Used 731 area code and gave toll free number to call back. I called 833-795-5753 and asked for missing information and I said send correspondence and tell them to come serve me. Hung up. 1 day later called back. No massage or caller ID showed up on caller ID information.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Enterprize

Online Purchase - Fire Habitat

I purchased from Fire Habitat one - Sierra Flame E-50 Cast Iron Free Stand Electric Fireplace on 10/29/2025 at 12:05 pm (order #1535).. I tried several times to contact Fire Habitat through their email account with no response. We reported this credit card loss to Master Card fraud department.

Dollars Lost: $999

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Fire Habitat

Online Purchase

Saw Goda perfume in social media. Clicked the link to order as it had a promo of buy 1 get 1 free. I received the products. However, this merchant automatically signed me up for a subscription without my knowledge. They are sending me 3 perfumes and charged my credit card for $102. I did not authorize this. I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR A SUBSCRIPTION nor auto delivery. The scary part is they have my credit card information. This merchant is a scam!

Dollars Lost: $102

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: GODA Perfume

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare

They NEVER give you the name of the company. I tried talking to several “people” that were in the chat and NOBODY responded! It was an HOUR WASTED!

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Travel Consultants LLC

Other

One of our maintenance men received a call saying they were sending free LED lights to try. After they sent the small box of lights, they started leaving messages saying we had a past due bill and they would turn us over to collections. We never opened the package of lights, after 4 months they have finally sent a return label to send back. We are sending back, and we will see what happens after that. Please beware that Central Industries is a Scam! I will follow up if they continue to harass us.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Baltimore, MD- 21202

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Central Industries USA impersonator

Online Purchase - Online Survey Form

I called optimum,net to resolve a problem with access to my account on their web site. Aside from them first offering me an addition service for $15 a month (which turned out to be $45) they resolved the problem of getting to my account. When I signed off, I immediately got a request to do a survey which took me to web site savvytechtrove.com For the survey I was offered a free gift except for the postage. I did the required steps and my credit card was rejected several times. I contacted my bank (Wells Fargo) and they suspected a scam. I went check the web site (Scamdocand *see below)) found it has a 1% rating and a value score of 1%. My bank recommended closing out my credit card which I did, I attempted to tell Optimum about this but they were totally dismissive and kept telling me my problem with accessing my account had been repaired. I tried for over an hour and a half to get them to understand what happened but t seemed beyond the ability of any of the people on the chat to follow what I was saying (the only person’s name I had was Gucci). This made me suspicious that Optimum may in fact be well aware that closing their site prompts the opening of the “survey”. It is hard to imagine any other reason for being so evasive about taking the information about the survey site The fact that Optimum is totally unconcerned that this has happened through their web site is rather typical of my experiences with them before. As a result of this entire mess, I have spent hours trying to resolve first problem with blocking me from my account on their web site and then their total cavalier reaction to the fact that their website sent me to a scam. This has not only caused me hours of time, but the ordeal of having to close a credit card and get a new number. Optimum’s only statement was there is no problem with your account and then shut down the chat. Aside from the time lost and having to get a new credit card and notifying all the corporations that have it on file for automatic payment, and the time lost trying to tell Optimum about the link, I lost no money. I do think people should be aware of the savvytechtrove site and optimum.net’s apparent link withnit * Analysis of the website "Savvytechtrove.com" 1% Trust score ________________________________________ Warning, only for experienced users! Good points • A HTTPS security protocol has been detected on this website. Be careful, this indicator is not always synonymous with security! ? Negative points • Negative reviews have been detected on the internet. ? ________________________________________ • The domain name is very recent (less than 6 months) ? ________________________________________ • The owner of the domain name associated with this site is hidden in the Whois database. ? ________________________________________ • Short life expectancy domain

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Savvytechtrove

Online Purchase - Postage Shipping Scam

Ordere product with free shipping. Notified by USPS that package had counterfeit postage, and I would have to pay the postage to get the package.

Dollars Lost: $140

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: SakerPlus

Online Purchase - QR Code Creator

I created “free” QR codes for my business newsletter and each time someone tried to use them, I received emails stating the QR code expired. So I attempted to make a monthly payment “as described”, for $14.99 per month subscription to keep the codes active. As soon as the card I used was submitted, $186.96 was taken from me. I immediately started contacting the company the only way they provided contact, which is through their email, and several attempts to get a refund and cancellation, was met with them emailing that this was not their company. I then sent an attached receipt to this email saying “is this not your company?” In which several emails again, they responded that they cannot refund my money. The QR codes still don’t work and they are not responding. I will be reporting this to my credit card company and having to cancel that card. I have all of the emails as proof of this.

Dollars Lost: $186.96

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: QR code creator

Online Purchase

I saw an ad on Facebook for company that was selling Christmas clothing under the name Christmashops. I ended up using their website Christmashops.com instead of ordering through the Facebook link. I was ordering an item for $64.99 with free shipping and no other fee's listed at time of checkout. I used the link of apple pay to make payment in the amount of $64.99. I immediately received a text from my bank about fraud on my card I tried to use in the amount of $81.24 from CYHABSI366S. I let the bank know the charges were fraud and had my card canceled.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Christmashops.com

Employment - Appen USA Talent

I was targeted by a fraudulent job offer from a company impersonating Appen USA, operating under the domain appenusatalent.com and communicating via Microsoft Teams and Facebook Messenger. They claimed to be hiring for a Fitness Program Coordinator position and used the names Carla Gutierrez (HR) and Gregory Blake (IT Specialist). All communication appeared legitimate at first and was delivered in a structured, professional tone. They had me complete what they called a secure “HR Interview Assistant” via Messenger and an online chat portal. I was then instructed to upload sensitive personal information including my driver’s license and Social Security card, as part of “onboarding” documentation. I also filled out a W-9 tax form using the official IRS site as they requested, believing this was part of a real employment process. After completing a so-called interview, I was told I needed to pay $60 for a “certification” to become a Certified Fitness Program Coordinator. The test was only 12 questions and provided no meaningful feedback or validation. Once I completed it, they tried to upsell me on additional software purchases via their fake portal. I was directed to log in and “purchase” the “FitManage Suite” or individual software items, supposedly for use on an iMac they promised to ship to me after the installation process. All of this was a scam. They used emotionally manipulative language to pressure me, fabricated training and shipping policies, and promised free equipment (including an iMac and headset) to add legitimacy. I have not received any job offer paperwork from the real Appen, and this was a scam designed to collect money and personally identifiable information (PII) from unsuspecting applicants. I now realize this operation is stealing sensitive information and funds from job seekers under the guise of a remote wellness position with a fake company. I am requesting a full investigation, and I would like to recover the $60 I paid under false pretenses. The websites and emails used include: appenusatalent.com bot.appenusatalent.com [email protected] [email protected] messenger.com/t/AppenHire This scam is extremely sophisticated and dangerous. It must be stopped before more people are exploited or have their identities stolen.

Dollars Lost: $35.99

Kirkland, WA- 98034

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Appen USA Talent

Phishing

Voicemail message: "My name is Sophia Marshall with National Process Service. This call is intended for [name removed] for reference number 436161. This is a formal notice regarding the noncompliance notice that is being filed against you. If you have not received the notice properly by mail, please call the litigation's office immediately to request a copy to be sent out certified. Please note this complaint can move forward legally without your consent within one to two business days. Please feel free to contact the office with any further questions at (855) 443-5574. Please consider yourself notified. Thank you."

Dollars Lost: $0.0

San Antonio, TX- 78248

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: National Process Service

Online Purchase - Fake Online Powersports Dealer Scam

Online purchase of an ATV with free shipping $2000.00 Asked to wire money or use Apple Pay To complete your order, send payment via Apple Pay to our active Apple Pay account below: Apple Pay Number: (281) 627-6793 Checked online which suggested a scam. Searched address and there is no retail store at that address. Called back to inquire and person hung up on me Purchase Process To Complete your order, make payment via ACH or Bank Wire Transfer using the following details: Bank Name: Lead Bank Payee Name: Stephanie Ward /Fastlane Powersport Account Number: 215789391128 Routing Number: 101019644 Bank Address: 820 1801 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108 then I was sent a different wire bank: to complete your purchase, please make payment via ACH or Bank Wire Transfer using the following details: Bank Name: Navy Federal Bank Payee Name: Narishia Patterson /Fastlane Account Number: 7197753382 Routing Number: 256074974 Bank Address: 820 Follin Lane SE, Vienna, VA 22180 Also attached is web page for item which is still up: https://fastlanepowersportsllc.com/product/new-2025-polaris-outlaw-70-efi-for-sale/ Thanks for getting this information out there Tom Whalen

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Evansville, WY- 82636

Date Reported: November 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Fastlane Motor Sports LLC

Online Purchase - Simple E Tax Filing

I paid $319 to SimplEeTaxFiling for an EIN application on [date]. Their website appeared to be an official IRS service and did not adequately disclose that the IRS offers this service completely FREE. The IRS website explicitly states "Don't pay for an EIN" and provides free EIN applications at IRS.gov. Had I known this was a paid third-party service with a free government alternative, I would not have used it. I contacted SimplEeTaxFiling on [date] requesting a refund, but they refused, stating the order was completed. The service provided no additional value beyond what the IRS offers for free.

Dollars Lost: $319

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Simple E Tax Filing

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare - Airfare Scam

I was looking for some airline tickets to fly myself, my wife and our 1 year old daughter to Cancun, Mexico to visit her Great Grandmother for Christmas. I went to Google and typed in tickets to Cancun and a list of ticket agencies popped up and I started a search for the cheapest tickets starting with the first on the list that popped up. It was CheapVealos so I typed in the info required for reservations and the tickets for the three of us was $537.09 for round trip non-stop flights departing Denver, Colorado to Cancun, Mexico. I figured this was a very good deal and I started to purchase these tickets. I gave them my personal information and my debit card information and purchsed the tickets. This was at 8:10am mst. I recieved an itinerary from CheapVealos with the times, dates of our flights. I never recieved a confirmation number so I called Southwest Airlines to check up on the confirmation number and the agent couldn't find anything about the itinerary that CheapVealos sent to me. Then at approx. 4:20pm $537.09 was withdrawn from my bank account and still had not recieved a confirmation number and so I started to worry and my wife called CheapVealos and the guy told her this long line of us not recieving a confirmation number and that our so-called tickets were to be stanby tickets and that we might not even recieve tickets for this flight if the plane was full. I asked for a refund he said that I would recieve a partial refund in the form of vouchers from Southwest Airlines. Then I hung up with this guy and I had $375.00 left in my bank account and I told my wife I was going to the ATM to take out the remaining monies from my account because I had a real strong notion that he was going to try to take more money from my account. I went to my bank and went to the ATM and checked my balance and low and behold this guy from CheapVealos had taken an additional $307.00 from my account without my approval and that was the last of my savings in my account. This company operates on false ticket prices and when you decide to use them because the tickets are so cheap you buy them only to find out that those tickets are stand-by and there is a 99 percent chance that the plane will be sold out and you won't get a ticket to go anywhere. They operate on misleading practices and lies and fraud. PLEASE, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. They need to be shut down and fined or be fined and start being a legit company.

Dollars Lost: $844.09

Ft.Myers, FL

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: CheapVealos Tickets

Employment - Employment Scam

I didn’t message them back but received a text that was trying to recruit me for a remote job. Hi, I'm Calista from the Robert Half Recruiting team. We came across your profile on several recruiting platforms and believe you’d be a great fit for our current remote part-time opportunity. This role involves assisting companies like Costco and Sam's Club in improving product visibility and customer engagement. The schedule is extremely flexible—just 90 minutes per day, 4 days a week. You can work from anywhere, and the daily pay ranges from $150 to $300. We provide free training, along with 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year, in addition to all standard holidays. The company currently has 35 open positions. If you're interested in joining us, please send a text message to 3468719267 for more information. Note: You must be at least 25 years old and responsible.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Newcastle, OK- 73065

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Robert Half Recruiting Team

Employment - YouTube / impostor

Hello, I'm Goldie, a customer service representative from YouTube. Your resume has been recommended by multiple online recruitment platforms. High-paying position: YouTube Optimization Specialist. Remote work required. Daily salary: $200 to $600. No experience required - free training provided. Monthly salary: $6,000 - $10,000 + daily allowance (immediate payment). Long-term position with part-time or full-time options. Helps increase the exposure and views of YouTube users' videos. Company benefits: There is a 4-day paid trial period. After the probation period, you can sign a formal labor contract with the company. Enjoy statutory paid holidays, medical insurance and education subsidies. We currently have 5 vacancies. If you are 25 years old or older and interested, please send a text message to;   7864613406       for more details

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Lacey, WA

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: YouTube / impostor

Employment

I received the following unsolicited text message: Hi, I'm Calista from the Robert Half Recruiting team. We came across your profile on several recruiting platforms and believe you’d be a great fit for our current remote part-time opportunity. This role involves assisting companies like Costco and Sam's Club in improving product visibility and customer engagement. The schedule is extremely flexible—just 90 minutes per day, 4 days a week. You can work from anywhere, and the daily pay ranges from $150 to $300. We provide free training, along with 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year, in addition to all standard holidays. The company currently has 35 open positions. If you're interested in joining us, please send a text message to 3468719606 for more information. Note: You must be at least 25 years old and responsible.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Robert Half Recruiting - Imposter

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare

Purchasing tickets on line

Dollars Lost: $3000

CA

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Cheapflight service

Online Purchase - Airfare Scam

The low airfares offered by this company are too good to be true... they are scammers! An hour or two after purchasing my tickets I got repeated phone calls Bestticketfare them telling me that I had purchased a "flexible" ticket (if that was indeed on the website it hidden away in the very small print) and the only way I could travel on the day specified was to purchase expensive upgrades, etc. When I pushed back, the phone rep became quite hostile and absolutely refused to refund my purchase, even though no tickets had been issued. He also lied to me and said that the credit card payment had already been processed. I called Citicards and was told that this was not true... I was able to cancel the card to forestall the scammers and have ordered a new one. At least the Citicard rep was great... very helpful and sympathetic.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: bestticketfare.com

Other - Debt Collection Scam

I received a text message saying "Your settlement is null and void. Acount balance is due. Call 844-587-6339." A woman asnwered and stated that they were going to take me to court on a couple of different fraud charges but if I paid outstanding balance of $1,800 I could settle it now and how would I like to pay. When I asked for details she stated it was for an outstanding balance on a HSBC credit card. This is the 4th company to contact me about the same debt, which was settled 11 months ago and I informed her as such. When I volunteered to send her the settlement letter I received she very quickly stated that was fine but this must be a different debt. I was free to bring the letter to court but they were the owner of the debt and there was nothing she could do over the phone. She then hung up. We'll see what happens.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Never provided

Online Purchase

There is a fake website: Hollister USA. I tried to purchase items thinking this was the popular clothing store. Then I placed an order. The website is VERY sophisticated, from the clothing, logos, multiple tabs, "contact us" everything. Unfortunately, I set up an account with my personal info. Then I tried to pay for items with my credit card and the card had trouble loading. As my family and I travel often (we are military), this sometimes happens with American companies, so I wasn't overly concerned. Instead I used PayPal, which went through. But as soon as I received the email confirmation from PayPal, instead of saying I paid Hollister, it said I sent money to Edder Alan Carvallo Rodriguez. I immediately reached out to PayPal customer service but as the charge was "pending " they could do nothing. I emailed this Edder Alan Carvallo Rodriguez person (PayPal has an email attached to sellers) and told him to immediately cancel my order. He then somehow charged me MORE than the original charge listed and PayPal allowed it! But then he cancelled the order and returned the money. However, over the following days I started receiving other mystery charges. Someone created a VenMo account in my name, attached to my credit card account, and attempted multiple charges. This fake VenMo account under my name and credit card sent money to someone named Tamika Possy. My credit card originally sent this scammer via Venmo over $200. But when this fraudulent Venmo sent another $300 plus dollars, my credit card stopped payment. I have since spoken to my credit card, am disputing the claims, and they are sending me a new card. In total, between the scammers Hollister-USA/Edder and Venmo/Tamika, they attempted to get about $600 out of me, and they clearly are using my name, address, password, and credit card number to do illegal things. This is the website DO NOT USE, BEWARE!!!! https://www.hollister-usa.com/

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Hollister USA

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

Bliss took a payment of $24 for a membership and then I tried to purchase an item from their app a okay of $4.32 and my item was never sent out so now Blidz is telling me both payments are for the membership and also they say you get free items which takes 10 business days but it’s been about 20 now and I haven’t received anything.

Dollars Lost: $30

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Blidz

Online Purchase - Vinyl Status

Conversation in reference to purchase from this website: On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 04:15 AM, **** *********  wrote: Hello, Just got the stickers (order #655954) and, having some trouble programming them with iPhone. Do you have any tech specs on the RFID portion of these? Of suggestions for apps that you have used and know work? Thx **** ********* * - 949.505.5977 On 11/16/2025 5:43 AM PST Maria from Vinyl Status wrote: Dear ***** Thank you for reaching out! We apologize for the confusion but our RFID stickers do not come with NFC/RFID tags built in, which is why you may be having trouble programming them with your iPhone. We appreciate your understanding and support. If you have any further questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us. We're here to help! Maria Vinyl Status On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 01:16 AM, **** ********* wrote: Maria, This is not acceptable. Below is screen shot from the Vinyl Status website which clearly would lead a person to believe they were buying a sticker with an a working RFID tag. This is tremendously misleading at a bare minimum, likely criminal false advertising since Vinyl Status is completely aware the product contains no RFID capacity other than the word "RFID" and zero attempt at even the smallest disclaimer. Add to that interstate commerce fraud since Vinyl Status is in WA and I am in CA. And using the USPS to deliver this product involves them under mail fraud. Wire fraud, since it was an online transaction. I'd say a refund to me is the absolute least of the issues Vinyl Status should be concerned about with business practices like this. Please process my request for refund, as I am no where close to %101 satisfied with my purchase. **** ***** We sincerely apologize for any confusion caused by the details provided on our page. We understand how this may have led to misunderstandings, and we are actively working to update and clarify the information about our product offerings to prevent this in the future. We truly appreciate your understanding and patience as we make these improvements. If you have any further questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to help. Thank you once again for your support. Maria Vinyl Status

Dollars Lost: $13.6

Redmond, WA- 98052

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Vinyl Status

Counterfeit Product - Passport Scam Website

I went online to renew my United States passport and found a site called passportsubmission.us that looked like an official government service. The page used government style language and walked me through what looked like the DS 82 renewal process. It asked for all the information you would expect on a passport application, including full legal name, home address, date and place of birth, parents names, Social Security number, and contact details. After filling everything out, the site required payment for what it described as a passport renewal service and charged my American Express card about $129.00. Only after the payment went through did I realize this site is not connected to the United States Department of State and is not a real passport agency. The confirmation did not come from a .gov email address, there were no clear instructions about mailing my renewal to the official processing center, and the customer contact number on the site was 978 971 0688. I have received no legitimate passport service at all. This site appears to exist only to collect sensitive personal information and charge a fee by pretending to be the government passport renewal website. I am disputing the charge with my card issuer and reporting this so others know to avoid this site and use only the official travel.state.gov website for passport renewal.

Dollars Lost: $129

Winter Garden, FL

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Passportsubmission.us

Online Purchase - Online Overseas Retailer Scam

I purchased shirts from the website that indicated a Chicago, Illinois location and 'free and fast' returns, The shirts were garbage and way oversized so I wanted to return them for 100% refund as they advertise. They wanted me to either accept 20% refund and keep the shirts which wasn't acceptable. I said I wanted a pre-paid return label for 100% refund. Next was an offer of 30% and then 35%. unacceptable. This is the same routine used by other chinese companies. Plus they wanted pictures of the product and the return label which they expected to be at my expense. Total misrepresentation - if I'd know the company was in China not chicago, I never would have purchased the items and clearly,, they have no intention of a free return. I will be disputing the charge with Visa

Dollars Lost: $150

HK

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Victoroes

Phishing - litigation office

940782.... This is a formal notice regarding the noncompliance notice that is being filed against you if you have not received notice properly by mail please call the litigation office immediately to request a copy to be sent out certified please note this complaint can before legally without your consent within one to two business days please feel free to contact the office with any further questions at 855-443-5574 please consider yourself notified thank you

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Culver City, CA

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: litigation office

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

Ordered a set of dentures (TrueEase) that would help people with no teeth. Buy 2 and get 1 free. Total of $89.97. Did not receive anything and haven't been able to contact them

Dollars Lost: $89.97

Ridgewood, NY- 11385

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Ellineia

Employment

It started with a post on Craigslist looking for people with no experience that wanted to work a vague job. You're given a time and date to join an interview, with no survey or resume asked of. The "interview" is a prerecorded man named Jacob (no last name) and a hiring manager Emily (no last name) in the chat helping the multiple interviewees. It's an hour and a half of Jacob talking about how he values his consultants and how you will work as a travel agency consultant. You are then given a link from Emily to pay for an E&O subscription and supposed to put the number you're given in the chat. You are called by a lady to validate the transfer and emailed a link to start online training. The training is five modules of AI generated videos about how to be a travel consultant. There is no company name given for any of this, and I did not finish the training but I assume nothing comes after it.

Dollars Lost: $195

Modesto, CA- 95354

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: no business name

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare - Online Airline Tickets Booking Scam

Upon searching for cheap flights, I stumbled upon cheapvuelos.com. They promised cheap flights verified with multiple airlines, including JetBlue, Spirit, Frontier, United, Southwest, and more. I found the flight I wanted, booked it, and gave them my card information. They then called me to confirm my information and said they were contacting the airline to get my flight details. They called not an hour later, trying to tell me that my flights had been changed and that if I wanted my original flights, it would cost an extra 400 dollars. I promptly declined and tried to cancel, but they claimed I had agreed to a no-cancellation option (I had not) and could not refund my money. I promptly contacted my bank, which assured me that nothing had been charged, and I cancelled that card to prevent future issues. I can only thank my girlfriend, who definitely has more sense than I do, as she is the one who, between calls, tipped me off that it seemed too good to be true and recommended I look into the company further.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: CheapVuelos

Employment

They are promoting a remote job to make tons of money and will hire anyone that will be the Travel Certificate Fee.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Glendale, CA- 91201

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Jacob Sarkisyan

Employment - Employment Scam

I received a text message at 7:17 am 11-17-2025. The text reads: “Hello, I'm Goldie, a customer service representative from YouTube. Your resume has been recommended by multiple online recruitment platforms. High-paying position: YouTube Optimization Specialist. Remote work required. Daily salary: $200 to $600. No experience required - free training provided. Monthly salary: $6,000 - $10,000 + daily allowance (immediate payment). Long-term position with part-time or full-time options. Helps increase the exposure and views of YouTube users' videos. Company benefits: There is a 4-day paid trial period. After the probation period, you can sign a formal labor contract with the company. Enjoy statutory paid holidays, medical insurance and education subsidies. We currently have 5 vacancies. If you are 25 years old or older and interested, please send a text message to;   9382975354       for more details“

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Huntsville, AL

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: YouTube

Phishing

They called and left the following message: My name is Sophia Marshall with National Process Service. This call is intended for Kxxxxx Txxxxx. Your reference number is 941080. This is a formal notice regarding the noncompliance notice that is being filed against you. If you have not received the notice properly by mail, please call the litigations office immediately to request a copy to be sent out certified. Please note this complaint can move forward legally without your consent within one to two business days. Please feel free to contact the office with any further questions at 855-443-5574. Please consider yourself notified. Thank you.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: National Process Service

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

I ordered a hoodie, 2 weeks later I was told it was "sold out" and offered a discount on another item as compensation. I declined. I was told that I would be refunded in 48 hours. This morning I received an e-mail stating that said "Due to temporary account restrictions, refunds are currently unavailable. However, we’d be happy to offer you a free exchange". I do not want another item. I want my money. If they don't have funds that is their problem not mine. So now I talk to you.

Dollars Lost: $102

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A

Phishing - Goods across globe

Ad fraudulently offered free merch from a third party. Transaction turned out to be membership in some sort of consumer group with monthly fees

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Goods across globe

Phishing

Below is the message I received today. (My name), this is Shane. I’m with the Civil Processing Division with Northwestern Mediation. Left you a message last week in regard to a complaint filed by my client. This is my final attempt to reach you. If I don’t hear from you or your legal representative by 3 eastern standard time, my clients will have the right to move forward and deliver notification to either your home or place of employment. To stop any further proceedings, my number is toll free 833-944-5289, my ext is 108. Under state law you have been notified.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Northwestern Mediation

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare - Travel Postcard

I received a large post card inviting me to participate in the “2025 Chicago Tour & Travel Focus Group” on Zoom. In exchange for my time and opinion, I will receive a complementary three or five day cruise for two adults a board my choice of major cruise lines. It includes a spacious state room, all meals, snacks, and on board activities and entertainment. It also says the first 50 callers will receive two nights at one of over 1000 Marriott Hilton or Hyatt within the continental US. It states that this is not a timeshare or real estate solicitation.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Albany, NY- 12211

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Travel Postcard

Tech Support

My internet went down and i did a search for netgear router help. Their number was the one that came up, so i assumed i was talking to netgear company. They never identified themselves and I should have been more suspicious, but I was frantic to get my internet back online. The lady (hemant) patiently explained it is because I stopped using the free trial of netgear's armor, I was getting aoftware downloads that couldn't be downloaded and it was clogging up my router until stopped everything. She said, if I upgraded my armor, it would work again. I was desperate and wasnt thinking too much amd i bought it. I became suspicious, when the payment went to an account under her name and not netgear. Lo and behold, my interent wasn't fixed. I was put in touch with another person and he said I needed to restart it. It kept going back and forth and I finally got in touch with xfinity and they a sent a service agent and my outdoor box had been knocked down. He fixed it and everything was back up and running. The routerhelp.info said they refunded my money and they did not. They also said there was nothing they could do and I needed to call my bank. But it went through PayPal and PayPal said they couldn't refund it. Their service doesnt help my internet or protect it. They won't give me my money back and they wont even send proof that they "refunded" me. Everything that has come out of their mouths has been a lie and I'm stuck and out of $199.99. BEWARE!! Check the number you call!

Dollars Lost: $199.99

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Routerhelp.info

Travel/Vacation/Timeshare - United Airlines-imposter

I Googled "united airlines number for flight change".. and this number +1-855-951-2929 was the first to appear in Google's AI response; When I called it, "Veronica" got all my info: booking confirmation number, traveller names, date of birth, email ID, phone number, and then put me on hold. Then she came back and said instead of credits she was able to get me full refund, I just need to give her my credit card details. That is when I disconnected the call. They texted me several times to call her back at +1-844-752-4464. The texts were coming from ?+1-551-310-3579?. And they even called me from +1-613-320-1955? and a lady asked me to call "Veronica" at the number provided in the text to get the refund. I obviously did not call back.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: United Airlines-imposter

Other

It's an email I received. This is the 2nd one in a month about a job offer. I knew it was someone trying to get money out of me because I did get scammed before. I screen my emails ever since. Here is the email.. Lisa Smith [email protected] Nov 14, 2025, 11:29?AM (3 days ago) to me Hi I hope this email finds you well! I'm writing to inform you of a recent development within our team. Recently, we transitioned our quality control manager role to be fully remote, and are now looking for candidates across the country. You'll be working with our logistics team in this role as we continue to expand and adjust to a more dynamic work setting beyond the usual warehouse environment. The starting salary for the position is $3,200/month, with the potential for performance-based bonuses and a 30% salary increase after the initial probationary period. Plus, we offer a complete benefits package at no additional cost. To be considered, you’ll need a U.S. address and be available during our business hours (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). Key responsibilities will include managing shipments, tracking deliveries, and supporting logistics operations. If this opportunity sounds like something you’d be interested in, or if you have any questions, feel free to reach out! I would gladly provide further details. Best, Lisa P.S. My parents were introduced in Taylorsville over 30 years ago.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A

Online Purchase - NuevoCore

I ordered a nicotine free vape system on August 26, 2025 and the money was taken out of my account that day. I received a confirmation email with items purchased and order number. On September 8th I received an email sending "honest apology for order delay". They blamed it on the Tariff increases. I responded on the 9th of Sept asking to cancel the order and refund the money. They responded on the 11th of septemeber asking for my order number to "Look" into this matter. It was from Eva Marie Nuevo customer support team member. Never heard back from them. I emailed again on the 13th of Oct . No response again. I found their facebook page and posted buyer beware and received a messenger link asking for my order number so they could resolve this issue. Never heard back from them again after I gave them my order number. I am just really tired of this, 3 months of dealing or trying to deal with cheats and scammers.

Dollars Lost: $62.1

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: NuevoCore

Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare - Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare-Scam

The scammers called me and said they represent a bill that was passed where they can get me free health care for a year and a check once a month for $500 and something dollars and they hook me up with a third party that took my information for healthcare I don't recall the name of the healthcare of the third party but I did get a name of Lakeisha first name no last name and towards the end of the three-way interview they were asking personal questions that made me second guess what I was getting myself into and when I went to ask questions it appears that I was cut off and the initial company that called me was answering all the questions so I hung up and called the phone number of the business that called me referring to getting me the free health care and I mentioned calling a better Business bureau about them because they were giving me the runaround and they hung up on me I tried to several times calling your number back and they gave me to run around and hung up on me each time so now I'm contacting you for some kind of assistance to resolve this because at the end of the three-way interview they stated that if at any time I cancel my contract with the healthcare I'm still responsible for paying the full amount of that health Care which they said was 22,000 for a year

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Charlotte, NC

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A

Phishing

Incessant calls multiple times a day up to 6 time from multiple numbers. Claims to be Ridgegate finacial offering free loan approval. It states recorded line machine. I keep typing to take off call list but get calls including at 9pm at night.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Ridgegate Financial

Online Purchase - My Passport Hub

My Passport Hub is posing as a government service that lets you submit applications for Passports and Passport renewal and charges exorbitant fees to do so ($100+). They market themselves as an all in one solution to solve your Passport application problems, but they actually only just fill in a PDF for you that you download after the fact. The PDF they filled in is also available to download and use from the government website for free. They do not process the application or submit the application on your behalf.

Dollars Lost: $94

WY

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: My Passport Hub

Phishing - National Process Service

Description Received this voicemail: Sam Marshall with National Process Service, this call is intended for XX. For a reference number XXXXX. This is a formal notice regarding the noncompliance notice that is being filed against you if you have not received the notice properly by mail please call the litigation's office immediately to request a copy to be sent out certified. Please note this complaint can move forward legally without your consent within one to 2 business days. Please feel free to contact the office with any further questions at. 855-443-5574. Please consider yourself notified. Thank you.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: National Process Service - Impostor

Other - Scare-Tactic Scam

This notification is for ***** *** *******, with the following last four social security numbers ****, due to the legal complaint against you, we are calling to notify you that you have been placed on their schedule to be served sealed documents, you have a legal right to mediation and a return call is necessary to address the petition in our office, please feel free to contact our office regarding the complaint against you with the legal department between 9a and 4p at 650-292-2407, or you may press 0 or 1 to speak to one of our mediators.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

OK

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A

Online Purchase - Online Purchase

I am writing to express my serious dissatisfaction regarding my recent order placed on 9th October 2025, for which I paid £39 for a child's cardboard cutting set. To date, I have not received the item, nor have I received any meaningful updates regarding its dispatch or delivery. Since placing the order, I have come across multiple alarming reviews suggesting that your website may be operating fraudulently. Given my experience so far, I am extremely concerned that I have been misled. As you have failed to fulfil your contractual obligation to deliver the goods I paid for, I am formally requesting an immediate full refund. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, customers are legally entitled to a refund if goods are not delivered within the agreed timeframe or within a reasonable period. You have not met these requirements, and therefore I expect the refund to be processed without delay. Please confirm in writing within 48 hours that my refund is being issued. If I do not receive a satisfactory response, I will have no choice but to escalate this matter further, including contacting my bank to initiate a chargeback and reporting the issue to the appropriate consumer protection authorities. I expect prompt action.

Dollars Lost: $50

Tempe, AZ- 85281

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Screen Free Days

Counterfeit Product - Pink Salt Scam

On 9-27-25 there was a video between Dr. Rachael Jastrebauf,Y Director of the Yale Obesity Research Center and Oprah Winfrey talking about the "pink salt solution" for weight loss. It drew my interest. After the interview, it popped to a sales site advertising false comments made by Oprah saying if you purchase 3 bottles of Lipomax three will be free. I ordered 6 bottles of Lipomax . Since this was very late at night, after I ordered it I thought something wasn't right. I went to the website and saw comments of fraud. I immediately called the sales phone number 323-205-7506 and the recording stated I would get a call back in several minutes. . I calleNo callback. I called my credit card company the next morning and stated I thought I was taken advantage of and wanted to report fraud but the rep told me it wasn't posted yet and I would have to wait until it did. Four days later it was posted. In the meanwhile, I was able to reach someone by email was told them I did not want the product so they told me it had already been processed of course, and that when I received it to put a return label on it and send it back at my expense. I sent it back UPS with a tracking number and it was received on Oct. 9, 2025 to the address 11870 62nd St. N, Largo,FL33773. I put my Returns66-#221134 on the package very clearly, just to make sure they knew who it was from. To Date, no response has been given nor a refund.

Dollars Lost: $187.8

Largo, FL- 33773

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: 4UNature.com

Online Purchase - Online Purchase

Their website comes up first under passport renewal. They charge for an application that is free from the government. We called and demanded a refund and were told they would refund it. Instead today we got a partial refund. They would not authorize a full refund.

Dollars Lost: $244

Jacksonville, FL- 32256

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: My Passport Hub

Employment - Suspicious Employment Offer

The scammer says he is a philanthropist and travels all over the world from Canada to the US, Singapore and Europe present in conferences and donate money. He says his name is Neil Brockman and he is an owner of Gleason and Brockman . org; he asked if I wanted a check wired to me or sent to be via FedEx for about $2900 to help with him a bunch of personal assistant help like booking flights, writing emails/letters for him, and help him with miscellaneous other things; he was a referral from a lady from a travel agency that I applied to on Indeed.com and she either got duped or is part of the scam because she referred me directly to him; his Fedex package with the overnighted check was from Neil Brockman, Brockman Associated, LLC, 650 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626; his check was issued by from Old National Bank, PO BOX 718, Evansville, IN 47705 and from Vina Capital Group, LLC out of Carmel, Indiana; I couldn't find a record of any of these.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Toronto-

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Gleason and Brockman

Phishing - Passportsubmission.us

Same reports as others paid for documents that are free on gov website

Dollars Lost: $129

Delray Beach FL, FL

Date Reported: November 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Passportsubmission.us

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