I found out about this site from an influencer online, I sent the money and then was completely ghosted by the owner, no update on shipping, she reads my messages and won't respond, and it's been over 2 weeks now. I understand it's not a lot of money but I have a feeling she does this to a lot of people.

Scammer named "Wilson" called to ask who was responsible for our credit card machine. He wanted to get a copy of our May Merchant Services bill to identify extra charges that we should not have received and that would need to be credited back. (He said that the charges only applied to large corporations like Walmart). When I pushed back saying that he should already have that information, he said it's "just part of the process." He gave his FAX # 888-385-1433 and when I said I didn't have time, he told me to call him back at 469-253-0007 at Merchant Services. I did not therefore send or fax my recent Credit Card processing statement.

The email came from this email but it said Past-Due Collection Soecialtist, but when I clicked to see who sent the email, it was [email protected]. I have to admit, I wrote back and chased them out and then I blocked their email address. I also googled that name, but there are many people with that name. Hard to pinpoint for me. Gmail would know who it is!!

I made a purchase online but didn't receive it. I lost my $35.

I'm Darlene from Publicis Groupe's Human Resources Department. We've recently seen your excellent background and would like to recommend you a remote high-paying job opportunity! You can choose part-time or full-time, the work content is simple and can be completed at home. We will provide about 60 minutes of free training every day. The salary range is $100-500 per day, and your monthly income is guaranteed to be no less than $10,000, paid daily. In addition, regular employees can enjoy 15-25 days of paid annual leave, which is an ideal choice for you who really pursue work-life balance (recruitment requirements: over 18 years old). If you are interested, please send me a message: +18458431607

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Hello, this is Jasmine Martine, HR Client Service Representative at WBD Global Streaming. We have obtained your phone number by working with multiple HR platforms. As a result, our company has a job for you as a content promotion assistant, which is a great remote part-time/full-time online job with one-on-one coaching to get you started. Paychecks are billed daily. You can earn anywhere from $100 to $500 per day if you wish. Monthly pay is around $6,300. 3-day paid trial period with a $1,000 newbie bonus at the end of the trial period. Note [you must be 23 years old or older] If this is what you want, send a message to this WhatsApp number +13162327552

Audio called with threatening words, if I don’t connect legal act will take place. I connected and they did not have my social security number and birth date but not my right address. I ask them to mail the paperwork. They could not provide that information.

Someone using this ohone number 808-330-2850 changed my banking information to add recipients to ZELLE.

Hi, I'm a recruiter at TARGET, my name is Yana. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job to help TARGET merchants update data, increase visibility and bookings, and provide you with free training. Flexible part-time and full-time work, allowing you to work 60 to 90 minutes a day, 4 days a week, and earn extra income on weekends. You can work anytime and anywhere according to your schedule and earn $300 to $600 a day. The basic salary is $800 per 4 days of work. Paid annual leave: In addition to maternity leave, paternity leave and other statutory holidays, ordinary employees also enjoy 15-20 days of paid annual leave. The company currently has 50 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to +16892980313 for more information (Note: You must be at least 20 years old)

I got this text: Hello, I'm Judy from the ebay Recruiting team. Your profile caught our attention through multiple recruiting platforms and we believe you'd be a good fit for our current part-time remote job opportunity. This position focuses on helping merchants on ebay manage and update their product information to increase visibility and engagement. The hours are very flexible - just 60 to 90 minutes per day, 4 days per week. You can work anywhere and will be paid between $250 and $500 per day. The base pay is $1,000 per 4 working days. We also offer free training and 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year in addition to all standard vacation days. There are only 20 openings at this time, if you are interested, please text 4482059165 for more information. (Note: You must be 25 years old or older I did not contact them

Hello, I'm Gianna from the Costco Recruiting team. Your profile caught our attention through multiple recruiting platforms and we believe you'd be a good fit for our current part-time remote job opportunity. This position focuses on helping merchants on Costco manage and update their product information to increase visibility and engagement. The hours are very flexible - just 60 to 90 minutes per day, 4 days per week. You can work anywhere and will be paid between $250 and $500 per day. The base pay is $1,000 per 4 working days. We also offer free training and 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year in addition to all standard vacation days. The company currently has 20 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to *********7 for more information (Note: You must be 25 years old or older)

Received multiple calls with hang ups. Have been extorted previously by individuals that were traced back to Lagos Nigeria. Fear it might be them

I was misled about a BOIR registration. They said they would fill out the paperwork. I have no idea if they did or didn't. They charged once. Then after a few more months I got a charge for a renewal fee. They never were permitted to take a renewal fee. I am unable to reverse the charge.

I though i was purchasing a monkey on Facebook and sent them $650. They kept asking for more money and then stopped responding.

Caller indicated they were with Spectrum and were giving me $30 discount on my internet, had my name, address and asked for 4 digit PIN/Security Code.

I got a text from someone who's name didn't match the sender info ([email protected]): Hello! I'm Gina from the Human Resources team at FlexJobs, and we recognize that you have excellent potential for career advancement and would like to introduce you to a remote, high-paying job opportunity! ? Location: flexible anywhere ? Hours: 30-90 minutes per day ? Training: comprehensive free training provided ? Compensation: $200-$3,000 per day, paychecks are paid daily ? Recruiting Requirements: Age 24+ ? Benefits: 401(k) and health insurance upon hire and 20-30 days paid annual leave. Helping you achieve a better work-life balance! If you would like to know more, please write to me via WhatsApp or Telegram! WhatsApp: + 19092446765 Telegram:@Afra895 Sent from my iPhone

April 2023… TS Relief/TS Holdings invited us to dinner at Red Lobster and showed us a presentation about rising timeshare costs, maintenance fees, etc. Upon pushing us to say yes, we were required to put a lump sum down to begin processing, though would wait until we took our final vacation using the timeshare one final time in July 2023. Signed paperwork, provided deposit and payment info to process once we passed July money exchanging hands and 2 plus years of fighting we still have our timeshare and have heard virtually nothing from this scam group. Please do yourselves favors and do not use this company. They will take y our money and run. Stay away!

Trademark Scammers lying, threatening and scaring hard working business people! #1 ONE law firm CANNOT represent two opposing sides. #2 Everyone is entitled to choose their own legal representation. Exception might be a class-action lawsuit or similar. #3 After speaking with “Gavin Rhodes,” I was promised more details. Instead receive a pitch to work with them. Immediately following that, another threatening email. Followed by another threatening email the next day, warning a “cease and desist” could be issued. #4 Lawyers are not allowed to threaten people, esp falsely. #5 Legal procedures provide a reasonable time to respond, usually 14-30 days, with 30 days being more common. #6 Legal correspondence must be in writing, not emails. Plus with proper formatting (typefaces same size), complete sentences, proper punctuation, etc. #7 Name of my company was not even mentioned until most recent email. THAT information should be in the very first correspondence. #8 Cannot issue "cease and desist" merely at time of applying for a trademark. The trademark has to be completed first. #9 Plus the fact I’ve been using my business name for decades. I am well established internationally in print, online, merch, museums, galleries, etc. It’s a slam dunk I’d win in court. #10 Common usage counts MORE than a new company! Trademarks are NOT assigned "first come, first served." “Under USPTO’s first-to-file rule,” IS A TOTAL LIE! #11 Names of parties are released to both parties. “Gavin Rhodes” claimed “confidentiality” when asked on the phone for other party’s information. People have the right to know who is taking legal action against their business and why, what has transpired, etc. Cannot mount a defense or reply without that information. #12 The phone number is on the email, (818) 231-4569, is "not in service." #13 The website, securemymark.com which turns into securesmymark.com, is considered scammy and unsafe per scamadvisor.com and other sites that track scam sites. #14 Website proudly boasts an affiliation with "Markaqua Hub," a known scammer site based in Pakistan. #15 “Gavin Rhodes" and the woman who answered the phone using the number on their site, (818) 723-2569, not the bogus email number, spoke with Pakistani accents. #16 US Trademark office provides samples of scammy emails. This email includes all that and more. #17 I repeatedly told them in emails and on the phone, I earned an A at UCLA for my Paralegal Certificate. Didn’t matter. They kept sending out form letters. One included a personal note, but included pitch to use their services. That was quickly followed by a really angry, threatening form letter. #18 NOT proper procedures for contact, responses, anything! IF they were a real law firm, they’d get their licensing yanked and be sanctioned! Starting with threats, lies, coercion and more. #19 They simply don’t know nor care about American laws. This is NOT how things work here! They do NOT have a client nor will they issue a “cease and desist.” All that requires time and money. They merely want to scare people to pay for something these scammers will never deliver. From: Gavin Rhodes [email protected] Subject: Re: Urgent Legal Alert: Protect the Trademark Date: June 30, 2025 at 4:08:04?PM PDT Hello, We have received a request to file a trademark for your business name by a third party. Our Research confirms their use is recent and weak, while your history with the name is long-standing and well-documented. Per our conflict protocol, you are being given a one-time opportunity to secure this name before we take legal steps with the other party. If You Do Not File Immediately: • You may lose exclusive rights to the name. • You could be sued under the Lanham Act. • You risk a forced rebrand and full legal liability. This is a high-risk situation with irreversible consequences. The USPTO accepts filings on a first-come basis. There will be no second notice. To prevent litigation and brand loss, reply now or contact our office at (818) 231-4569. Best regards,?Gavin Rhodes?Senior Paralegal Officer | Secure My Mark?P: (818) 231-4569?E: [email protected]?W:www.securemymark.com 1800 North Vine Street Los Angeles CA 90028 ——— From: [email protected] Subject: RE: Urgent Legal Alert: Protect the Trademark Date: July 1, 2025 at 9:55:00?AM PDT Dear ***, Sorry, ma’am, if we scared you — but this is a very sensitive case, as I mentioned in the previous email and call too. As I told you, we have a client who wants to trade under the same business name that you are using. After doing our research, we concluded that you have been using the name for a long time. That’s why I reached out to you first. And after knowing your age, I would never want you to face this issue or trouble later. Just for you — because you are like my mother — I will configure a very discounted package if you’re willing to proceed with us. Best regards,?Gavin Rhodes —— From: Gavin Rhodes [email protected] Subject: Re: Final Chance to Claim Legal Rights Act Now or Lose It Date: July 1, 2025 at 11:21:01?AM PDT Hello, This is your final opportunity to secure full legal rights to your business name before it’s taken by someone else. A newly launched company with just a few months of use has filed to trademark the name. Meanwhile, you’ve invested time, reputation, and resources building your brand. You have clear priority, but that means nothing if you don’t act now. Under USPTO’s first-to-file rule, whoever files first gets the rights — period. If we don’t hear from you in the next 24 hours, we’ll be forced to proceed with their application. You have two choices: • File Now – We’ll secure your trademark and protect your brand from legal threats. • Do Nothing – The other party takes legal ownership, and you risk losing everything tied to the name. If they win the trademark, you could face infringement claims, lawsuits, financial damages, and even be ordered to shut down or rebrand — all under the Lanham Act. This is your brand. Your name. Your legacy. Don’t lose it over a missed deadline. Reply to this email immediately or call (818) 231-4569 to confirm your filing. —— From: [email protected] Subject: RE: Urgent Legal Alert: Protect the Trademark Date: July 2, 2025 at 11:23:57?AM PDT Dear ***,?? Hope you would be having a great day ! Since we haven't received your completed form, we are officially moving forward with the other applicant today. As their legal counsel, we will be issuing a cease-and-desist letter against you, legally barring you from using the name “***” moving forward. This means: • You will be forced to shut down your business under this name. • You will incur rebranding costs, including a new name, marketing materials, and website updates. • You may face financial damages due to trademark infringement. • If you continue using the name after the trademark is filed, you could face legal action with serious penalties. This is your final chance to protect your rights before it’s too late. If you wish to proceed with securing your trademark, you must respond immediately. Let me know your decision right away.??Best regards,?Gavin Rhodes ---------[my response, which I am keeping private, resulted in this threat, which has no merits] -------- From: [email protected] Subject: RE: Urgent Legal Alert: Protect the Trademark Date: July 2, 2025 at 11:54:49?AM PDT You should be ashamed I am just concerning your age and not sending you back the same but we will deal with you like a legal way , from today’s be ready to face what you have done I am going to filing the trademark right now against your business name and very soon you have to face cease & decease letter and I would like to file a abusive case against you , meet you in the court very soon bye..

Hi this is Alexis from cnfi USA following up on your personal loan request for $20,000 to assist with your finances. We want to review your approval and next steps.if you no longer need, just let me know. Otherwise, can I call you now to discuss further?

Hello, I'm Gianna from the Costco Recruiting team. Your profile caught our attention through multiple recruiting platforms and we believe you'd be a good fit for our current part-time remote job opportunity. This position focuses on helping merchants on Costco manage and update their product information to increase visibility and engagement. The hours are very flexible - just 60 to 90 minutes per day, 4 days per week. You can work anywhere and will be paid between $250 and $500 per day. The base pay is $1,000 per 4 working days. We also offer free training and 15 to 20 days of paid vacation per year in addition to all standard vacation days. The company currently has 20 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 3465091206 for more information (Note: You must be 25 years old or older)

Hi, I'm a recruiter at TARGET, my name is Elowen. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job to help TARGET merchants update data, increase visibility and bookings, and provide you with free training. Flexible part-time and full-time work, allowing you to work 60 to 90 minutes a day, 4 days a week, and earn extra income on weekends. You can work anytime and anywhere according to your schedule and earn $250 to $500 a day. The basic salary is $1,000 per 4 days of work. Paid annual leave: In addition to maternity leave, paternity leave and other statutory holidays, ordinary employees also enjoy 15-20 days of paid annual leave. The company currently has 50 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 8042692822 for more information (Note: You must be at least 28 years old)

It showed a video of a renowned individual who claimed to have used his professional background to create eyewear that focused at all distances, alleging that optometrists were ripping off customers.

If you call the number listed on my bank statement, 866-691-7749, a recorded message says that no employees are available and suggests using the email [email protected] for a quicker response.

I emailed them five times and received no response.

Did not open email. Receive this three or four times a month. Offer of free “comprehensive Medicare kit. The “from” name is misspelled, UniittedHeallthCare. Address: [email protected]

I attempted to purchase a new era baseball cap. After emails saying i would stop payment & report to bbb i received a fake, unnamed, product not even close to what i ordered

I placed an order for Allulose a sugar substitute - 3 bags. $51.80 was charged to my credit card on 6/13/25. I have an email confirmation but when you click on ANY link in said email it just says something went wrong. I never received any shipping updates. There is no other contact information on the email. I have disputed this charge with my credit card company. DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY

This is a group of people pretending to be tax collectors and stating that I owe back taxes, which I don’t they have called from a multitude of phone numbers. I have called back, asking them to take me off their call list. They typically say OK and promptly hang up. I have never provided any additional information.

Email said I have an outstanding balance of $19.51 , with a late fee of $57.45 if not paid in 48 hours. It also threatened potential vehicle registration hold.

Saw ad multiple times on instagram. Finally ordered. Received confirmation email; follow up email that it’s on its way. All attempts for further updates are deadend.

Site guarantees at least an interview in 2 weeks. After a full month no interviews were made. I cancelled just before the renewal, and they still charged my next month. I asked for a reimbursement of the original payment but said they can only reimburse one payment not 2. The 2nd charge was their fault as I had canceled before the renewal. The 1st reimburse was due to their guarantee.

I received a letter, followed up by past due notice, for payment of services that was never requested. The "services" and correspondence invoices was for "Registered Agent Services". Fortunately I looked up on the BBB website that this company is not a member and read a previous incident of the same issue. In the letter I was given options for credit card payment via a website listed as https://ct.wolterskluwer.com/invoicepayment as well as a PO Box to send a check or finally a wire transfer to a bank called BMO bank in Chicago, IL with ACH numbers, Wire routing numbers and SWIFT numbers. It was requested that once a payment was made to ensure payment details are sent to [email protected] done I must say!

Started with a romance scam by Dr. James Morgan, orthopedic surgeon doing humanitarian work in Scotland for the Army. He claimed to have investments in Canada that needed to be moved to USA for easy access upon his return to Brooklyn NY, He said the Yorkville Asset Managment of Toronto, Ontirio, Canada would contact me. Gary Seveny, Manager contacted me on June 30, 2025, to send documents to my home. That's when I gave him my full name, address, cell phone number and landline number. The amount that was to be sent in cash & gold bars was valued at $2,450,800. I Viewed the documents that I would need to sign online. The document said: Ya II PN,LTD, Yorkville Advisors. I looked this business on the internet and found they were located in Mountainside, NJ and I called their phone number. Told they had no division in Toronto, Canada and no manger by the name of Gary Seveny, 1-709-219-0823. When I did look up Yorkville Asset Management, Toronto, ON, Canada's website, there is a Chair, Gary Seveny, but the phone number is:1-647-776-7480. I was requested by Mr. Seveny to send $3450. for clearance fees. I refused and texted my "finance" Dr. James Morgan about the clearance fee that was never mentioned. I have not given any money and will block both Gary Seveny & Docotore James Morgan, phone: 346-419-9453.

The Footwear Center website is offering shoes for sale online. I ordered 3 pair and paid with a credit card but received no shipping information. I became suspicious when the payment was routed via Paypal to an Osvaldo Lopez Sanchez. The website address, be.lakerrealty.com, also doesn't match the name of the business. I called the customer service number which turned out to be a private number. The gentleman I spoke with has nothing to do with the company and has received over 800 phone calls since November 2024 regarding shoe orders that never arrived. He believes the scammer is based overseas and not New York. He is also a victim and reported this situation to the FBI.

Applied for a caregiving position on Indeed and was promised a too good to be true offer. She gave out some personally identifying information, but never accepter the job offer.

The incident began with a remote job offer for a Data Entry position. After I was "hired," the scammer sent a check, claiming it was to be used for the purchase of home office equipment. I deposited the check, and once it appeared to clear, the scammer instructed me to purchase three Apple gift cards, each worth $500, stating they would be used to acquire Apple hardware and software. Shortly afterward, the scammer sent a second check to deposit. However, around the same time, the first check was reversed by the bank due to suspected fraud. Despite this, the scammer insisted that the second check would clear without issue. Once again, I was instructed—this time to send $750 payments via PayPal. At this point, I became highly suspicious and refused to send any further money. The scammer then attempted to intimidate me, demanding that I return all the funds and threatening to involve the authorities if I failed to comply.

There’s this one suspicious company called click Titan and the owner is Brandon peers who also had another company name Double X Digital. We had communicated through text message and asked multiple questions such as who they are and how they work, what is their current status and how they are doing, and especially for reviews, but once I was asking for reviews the owner himself, Brandon, was declining my question and kept on saying that if I pay $92 for installing a marketing online campaign for my business and siad “I can refund you back if you do not want to continue our services.” He also kept on basically saying that “I will change your life if you pay $92”. He claims that he has over 1505 star reviews and I asked for one of those reviews. All I got was a video that obviously look fake by some two guys who own a company apparently and used his services but once searching the company, there was no information found. I believe that this is some kind of a scam that is going on around as advertising and whenever Morse personal questions are answered they do not want to answer. Closer to the conversation he was being very unprofessional and rude in the conversation. I can send screenshots of all the discussion through text message.

“Hello, this is Christina from Walmart This is a confirmation call regarding a pre-authorized purchase for a PlayStation five and 3-D headset For the amount of $919 and.45 Cents Pl. recently using a Walmart account in your name and phone number He did not authorize this purchase Immediately call our Walmart support that 810-357-1658 Once again, a pre-authorized purchase of a PlayStation five and 3-D headset for the amount of $919.45 has been placed on your Walmart account To cancel your order immediately call our Walmart support at 810-357-1658 Thank…”

I ordered a Brave Wings Wreath which was pictured as a 3D beautiful red, white and blue Eagle wreath. What I received was a very thin piece of fake board with the eagle wings painted in faded colors. I ordered this particularly because it stated that part of the proceeds would support veterans.

I placed an order for Allulose a sugar substitute - 3 bags. $51.80 was charged to my credit card on 6/13/25. I have an email confirmation but when you click on ANY link in said email it just says something went wrong. I never received any shipping updates. There is no other contact information on the email. I have disputed this charge with my credit card company. DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY

I was approved for an $8000 loan, they asked for my personal information including the last 4 of my ss# then asked for my banking information including my username and password. I was looking up the company name they gave me while on the phone, it got an A+ so I went ahead and gave them my information so they could deposit the money. I was transferred to an account specialist to confirm my information, he then asked me to go to dollar general and get a target gift card, right then I knew it was a scam and told them not to proceed and I don’t want the loan, he cussed me out and hung up. The man said his name was Stephen Jones and his number is 773-234-2197

A text message wanting me to reply about a job. I did not take the bate and googled the message instead and found the info on BBB website

he said that he will be looking into my assets, employment, business associates, etc.. no company name came on caller ID, and no company name stated

Purchased lounge sets from an instagram ad that seemed to be legit. Received an order confirmation, but now cannot contact them, many comments on the instagram post show others have been scammed as well.

They said they would help with my credit card debts. They have my birth date and SS no I did not give them any banking information.

Ombrulla is an organized scam run by Naveen George and Anoop Janardhanan. They took a 40% advance from me to rewrite a project but never delivered. They also extracted additional money under the pretext of a personal emergency. Eventually, they vanished - without delivering. Upon investigation, I found that all their listed "worldwide offices", most employees and client claims are fake. The scam is carefully staged - with fake worldwide offices, fake LinkedIn employees, multiple email ids, and regular title changes (from CEO to Technical Director and everything in between) to appear credible. Their website displays logos of reputed companies like yours to falsely establish credibility. You may wish to verify and take appropriate action. The website lists several email IDs - all handled by a single person, so any of them will reach the operators.

Paid for a product that was deceptive advertising misrepresenting quality and is seeking a refund of $51.00 that I paid. There policy agreement stated that if I was dissatisfied I could return and get refunded. They avoided to issue a return address. I have written several emails and they tell me that its too expensive for me to return it to China and want me to keep it, which I have requested that I do not want the product and want to return it for a refund.

I ordered an item. Over 6 weeks ago. My account was charged right away but the item was never sent (no tracking info) or delivered. The email address and phone number listed on the website are non-functioning. There was a different email address listed on my PayPal receipt and no answer from that either.

Product never received and taken money from account.

Hi, I'm a recruiter at TARGET, my name is Maya. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job to help TARGET merchants update data, increase visibility and bookings, and provide you with free training. Flexible part-time and full-time work, allowing you to work 60 to 90 minutes a day, 4 days a week, and earn extra income on weekends. You can work anytime and anywhere according to your schedule and earn $250 to $500 a day. The basic salary is $1,000 per 4 days of work. Paid annual leave: In addition to maternity leave, paternity leave and other statutory holidays, ordinary employees also enjoy 15-20 days of paid annual leave. The company currently has 50 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 2532134679 for more information (Note: Applicants must be at least 28 years old and responsible.)

The following text was sent to iphone 7/2/25 at 9:56am in th form of an iMessage. It was text from the following email [email protected] Hi, I'm a recruiter at TARGET, my name is Maya. Your background and resume have been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies. Therefore, we would like to offer you a great remote online part-time job to help TARGET merchants update data, increase visibility and bookings, and provide you with free training. Flexible part-time and full-time work, allowing you to work 60 to 90 minutes a day, 4 days a week, and earn extra income on weekends. You can work anytime and anywhere according to your schedule and earn $250 to $500 a day. The basic salary is $1,000 per 4 days of work. Paid annual leave: In addition to maternity leave, paternity leave and other statutory holidays, ordinary employees also enjoy 15-20 days of paid annual leave. The company currently has 50 vacancies, if you want to join us, please send a text message to 2138815467 for more information (Note: Applicants must be at least 28 years old and responsible.)