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- Locust Grove, VA, USA • Jun 03, 2025

Company posed as Natural Life. I have had successful transactions with Natural Life in the past and did not hesitate to purchase again. Was curious about the URl spelling but didn’t cancel the purchase. Now I know better-beware!

- Richmond, VA, USA • May 23, 2025

Received phone call will come out to provide free consult. Middle aged caucasian male, late 50-60. Pushy, obnoxious and insistent. Asking inconsequential questions nothing to due with cost. Wanted to set-up another meeting before providing info. Did not leave a bus card, estimate, NOTHING. Called Leafguard of Richmond. Spoke with company person, they have no idea of this contact number 800 219 7709 and not associated with their company. Scam possibly?

- Sergeant Bluff, IA, USA • May 22, 2025

After calling the number on the back

of my Visa card I was connected to a person offering $100 vouchers & offers of special vacations & other special offers having nothing to do with Visa. I reported the problem to Visa but wanted BBBto be aware also.

• May 14, 2025

Received an obvious scam text message which I immediately blocked and reported which stated the below:

Final Notice: Enforcement will begin after May 16st

As of today, your tolls are still unpaid.

If you still don\'t pay your tolls tomorrow, you will face the following consequences:

The DMV will suspend your vehicle

You will face legal action and damage to your credit

You may be considered an illegal driver

Please pay before enforcement

Pay Now:

https://cdmv.gov-pr.cc/us

(Reply Y and re-open this message to click the link, or copy it to your browser.)

- Windermere, FL, USA • May 13, 2025

I received a text message to my mobile phone with the following message:

“Hello.

I'm a recruiter at (Warner Bros) and my name is (Isabella). Several online recruiting firms have recommended your resume. After an initial review of your resume, we have decided to invite you for an interview for the Information Systems Manager position.

The company currently has 5 job openings. This is a great remote online networking job helping merchants update data and providing free training. The company works 20 to 60 minutes a day (anytime, anywhere) and you can earn $50 to $500 a day if you want. The base salary is $1000 for every 4 days of work. 5 days paid probationary period, if you want to join, if you want to participate, please send a message to this number +13322582138“

- Des Moines, IA, USA • May 13, 2025

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"And I am calling you about your overdue back tax filing this is a notification call about your backpack debt that must be settled before the end of the month we have received a notice that your debt must be settled before the end of the month and if you call today we can possibly help you avoid any wage garnishment my phone number is

201-267-1193 I do have some good news for you about some recent programs that have taken affect that could possibly help you reduce or completely eliminate your overdue back that before you receive a wage garnishment once again my name is Shane Richardson from your back tax filings LLC and my phone number is 201-267-1193

if you would like to offer.."

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- Ashville, OH, USA • May 13, 2025

Website showed up on Facebook marketplace selling used equipment.

Prices seemed too good, called the Debuque sheriffs office, clerk of courts, and city commerce. Nobody has heard of it, nor does it have a local business license.

- Jackson, MS, USA • Apr 23, 2025

The scammer called pretending to have a promotional offer from DIRECTV that could lower my monthly bill by 30-50%. After saying they could lower the monthly bill. They then said I qualified for a free iPhone, iwatch or tablet as a promotional offer. After asking, what was the catch for the offer they said they were competing with other Wireless companies because AT&T has been losing so many customers and they were making the offer to try and keep customers. They supposedly attempted to activate the device over the phone, but we’re not able to therefore told me I needed to go into the store to get the phone and tell them I want to add a line but do not activate the phone. Bring the phone home and they would complete the activation process. He kept insisting that I not activate the phone at the store. Which I thought was because they were getting some type of credit or points for them activating the phone. After getting the phone home, they said they would email me a label and I would mail the phone to them so they could activate the phone and mail it back to me. This is when I realize this was a scam. I told them it sounded like a scam and I was going to call AT&T and they said no don’t call AT&T. This is not a scam. We will mail you the phone back the next day, but I hung up and call AT&T. The representative typed up the encounter but AT&T did not know of any such offer. She made me aware that the call and text did not come from an 800 number whether it be 800 or 888. We also changed the pin for further protection. It should’ve been a red flag to me how the guy kept saying don’t get the phone activated at the store and basically not to say much to the sales person other than that I want to add a line. The scammer definitely had all the right things to say to the questions I asked.

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- Johnston, IA, USA • Apr 21, 2025

Claims to have a home warranty final notice for Wells Fargo Bank.

- Keota, IA, USA • Apr 15, 2025

Calling to serve me official documents and redirecting me to call 405-504-6519. Left message saying her name was Valeria Hermanez. That i would be served at my place of residence or place of employment. To stop this action i must call the number i said above but called from local number.

- Hope Mills, NC, USA • Apr 07, 2025

The scam started with a text identifying a personal loan approval with an institution I had used in previous years. An individual named Joseph Marshall (628) 210-5664 from Lending Club Service called, provided me with the personal information they had on file to confirm my identity, and sent an email with loan information from [email protected]. After processing my information, he transferred me to a male named Austin Hall (415) 295-6062 and (415) 294-1768, who assumed the role of Lending Club Loan Officer, and he provided his identification number and confirmed my personal information. The scam identified a verification process that included going to Walmart and Walgreens. At these locations, they deposited money into my checking account. They asked that I use the deposited amounts to get prepaid cards (i.e., Walmart Pre-Paid or Apple Cards) to verify that my bank account was where the loan would be deposited. During the process, they requested that I stay on the phone because it was an FDIC requirement to record as part of the verification and transaction process. While interacting with customer service employees, they gave me prompts to avoid scrutiny. While conducting this transaction, they would send snippets via text message of the check, to include other loan information associated with Lending Club.

• Apr 06, 2025

I was attemptong to get a refund on a flight booked through Expedia. A scammer intercepted my communication with expedia, sending me a form to fill out for my refund. They had all of my flight information, so it looked legitimate. I entered my credit card info for the refund and was billed a $400 USD fee and never received the refund

- Stuart, IA, USA • Mar 25, 2025

The scammer made up a fake Facebook page portraying a famous musician. My Aunt, who lives in a nursing home liked his page. She commented on a post and "he" told her to private message him. Thinking it was really Josh Turner she messaged him. He said he wanted a donation from her in the form of a gift card. She then told her granddaughter she needed her to take her to Dollar General to get a gift card for a friend. Thinking it was something out of the ordinary, the granddaughter refused.

Josh then asked for my Aunts phone number. She gave it to him. He called her over and over and she was convinced it was Josh Turner. She stated to me that " Yes it was really Josh Turner because I know his voice.

There were at least eight of these Josh Turner pages that are scammers all are foreigners trying to scam people.

I reported them and reported them and Facebook doesn't take them down.

There are at least five to every famous person on Facebook. The check beside their name means nothing.

My Cousin who actually takes care of FB pages told me none of the stars would actually reach out to an individual because it's against the rules for her to make comments on the pages she hosts for her Nashville musicians.

- Tustin, CA, USA • Mar 20, 2025

Global Assist dupes people into thinking they are applying for Global Entry. Takes drivers license and passport information.

- Fontana, CA, USA • Mar 20, 2025

We were requested to renew a contract and was asked to give our information to continue the service. We do not have this service in the first place

- Norwalk, IA, USA • Mar 18, 2025

This person is using our address to pose as a farm and equipment sales facility.

They look semi legit I’ll give them that. Twice now people have shown up with printed spec sheets for equipment we are supposedly selling that we’ve never seen before let alone have. Both times the individuals had drove 5+ hours and unfortunately we look like the bad guys when we’ve got nothing for them.

Google is being semi unhelpful getting this pulled so fingers crossed somebody else can do something.

- Coffeeville, MS, USA • Mar 17, 2025

Came via postal mail with both my husband’s and my full names asking for immediate phone call and had a $199.00 “Allocated Waiver” attached with a property code.

The front says it was mailed from zip code 33431

- Alpharetta, GA, USA • Mar 10, 2025

Dicks Sporting Goods Hoka running shoe sale appeared on Facebook marketplace. Ordered Hoka running shoes through their link which looked like a real Dicks Sporting Goods website. Placed an order and my credit card was charged $59.98 and the charge appeared as ROMORYWSUSDSTERLING CO USA. Tracking number provided with the order showed merchandise shipping from China to several locations in the US then finally after 2 months it is marked as "delivered" and nothing has in fact arrived.

- Decatur, GA, USA • Mar 08, 2025

Call said that there was an attempt to use my credit card in Texas. Asked if the charge was legit. I said no - asked to verify card number. Said a new card would be mailed at no charge. Afterwards went to telco account and this card is blocked. Then i received a text saying that the card was blocked and to call an 833 number which i did. Then i looked it up and found that it's on the ScamPulse.com scam tracker list. At least the card is blocked.

- Kasota, MN, USA • Feb 25, 2025

REMOTE JOB: INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

Allan Main - royalhotelelgin@btconnect com

to me

Hello Applicant,

We are pleased to inform you that your resume for the Remote Data Entry/Administrative Assistant position at $35/hr has been approved. The next step in the process is to connect with our HR Manager, Amira Lester, via Microsoft Teams.

To get started, please download the Microsoft Teams app from Google Play or the App Store, or you can access it directly at Microsoft.com. Once installed, add the HR Manager using the link provided below or by using the Teams ID: +16579994155.

HR Manager's Teams Link: (https://teams.live.com/l/invite/FEAT10JylIUbFkDPwM)

After adding the HR Manager, kindly send a message to begin the interview process. Please ensure you receive a reply confirming the interview schedule.

For verification, your interview code is: HR-PN22. We look forward to moving forward with your application.

Kind regards,

Allan Main.

__________________________________________________________________

Me: Hello Ms. A. Lester,

My name is Firstname Lastname. I applied for a data entry/administrative assistant position and received an email this morning requesting that I reach out to start the interview process.

A. Lester: Hi there!

How are you doing today?

Me:I'm doing very well. How about you?

A. Lester:I'm doing very well, thank you.

Do you have time for the interview? This will be a text-based interview, not an audio or video call.

Me: How long does the interview typically take? I have a little bit of free time right now.

A. Lester:Okay, It would take 30 minutes for the first session and another 30 minutes for the second session.

Me: Do you have time tomorrow?

A. Lester: Yes, I do have time tomorrow and will be available today until 5pm EST.

Me: Does noon EST work for you tomorrow?

A. Lester: Okay! Looking forward to that time tomorrow.

Me: I'll talk to you then! Thank you!

A. Lester: Good morning,

How are you doing today? I'll like to confirm our appointment at noon today. Let me know when you get this message..

Me: Good morning,

Yes, we're still on for noon if that's alright with you.

A. Lester: Perfect!

Me :I'm ready when you are.

A. Lester: Okay.

Me: Where do we start?

A. Lester: My name is Ms. Amira Lester, and I am the hiring manager at Praan, Inc.

The interview will be conducted through a Q&A format, and it will take place right here via text on Teams. I believe you’re ready to begin the job briefing and interview process now, correct?

Me: Yes, I am.

A. Lester: This process will take no more than 1 hour of your time. Could you please provide your full name, city, state, zip code, and interview verification code?

Me: Firstname Lastname, City, State, Zip Code, HR-PN22

A. Lester: It's a pleasure to meet you Firstname!

First and foremost, I want to express my appreciation for your prompt responses during the job briefing and interview process. Your timely communication is valued.

Before we begin with the interview and job briefing, I’d like to give you a quick overview of our approach. It may seem a bit unconventional or unfamiliar, especially if you’re new to this process, but we believe in staying ahead of the curve. As the world evolves, we must adapt to new ways of doing things, and change is a key part of progress.

Attached is the job description for your review. Please take less than 10 minutes to go through it and let me know once you’re finished.

I hope this makes sense, and I trust there are no concerns with this approach?

ABOUT US (Praan, Inc).pdf

Me:I am finished looking over the document

A. Lester: Great, sounds good!

The company will provide you with all the necessary equipment to begin training and start working.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Transferring data from paper documents into computer files or databases using keyboards, data recorders, or optical scanners.

• Typing in data provided directly by customers.

• Creating spreadsheets with large amounts of data, ensuring accuracy.

• Verifying data by cross-referencing it with source documents.

You will undergo 1-2 weeks of training and will be assigned a supervisor to guide you through using the software programs.

Working hours are flexible, and you’ll be able to set your own schedule as long as you meet the weekly requirement of 30-40 hours. Training will take place online via Skype, email, and phone calls.

Note: Pay during training is $30 per hour, and it increases to $35 per hour once you officially start with us. Please confirm if this is all clear and understood!

Me: I understand completely.

A. Lester: Good!

The next step is for you to answer a series of interview questions. The process is simple: I’ll send you the questions in sets of 10, and you’ll have 15-20 minutes to answer each set.

Once you've finished answering all the questions, just type "DONE" to let me know you're finished.

Are you ready to begin?

Me: Could I ask a question first?

A. Lester: Okay, please go ahead.

Me: https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/lookupscam/950570

could you explain this for me?

A. Lester: Okay but we're not ScamPulse.com Accredited.

Me: I totally understand. I'm more concerned about the fact that I did not submit my email to the bbb, However they have the exact code i was provided, which makes me believe you provide the same code to every applicant

A. Lester: I completely understand your concern, and I appreciate you bringing it up. However, I want to assure you that this is a legitimate job opportunity. The code provided is part of our standard hiring process to track applicants and ensure consistency in our onboarding procedures. Many companies use similar identification methods for efficiency and record-keeping.

Regarding the BBB, we do not submit personal applicant information to third parties. If there is a misunderstanding, I’d be happy to clarify any concerns you may have. Our goal is to ensure a smooth transition into your role, and we look forward to working with you. Let me know how I can help ease your concerns!

Me: I am also concerned with the fact that the email used to send me your contact ([email protected]) is for a hotel in Elgin in the United Kingdom. I am confused why there is not a more official email your company uses for outreach and concerned there may be email spoofing involved

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