Reported to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Everyone should.
Scam reports
Tries to steal money or personal details: fake prizes, refunds, tech support, impersonation and phishing.
Sample data: every number, report and person on this demo is fictional.
Same call here. Thanks for posting, I almost picked up.
Looked real at first glance, logo and all. Hover over the link before clicking: it goes to a random domain.
Got this one yesterday too. Blocked.
They called my mother as well. Spread the word.
Same call here. Thanks for posting, I almost picked up.
Pressed 1 to see what they would say. A man with a thick accent demanded I pay back taxes today with gift cards from a pharmacy. When I asked for his badge number he…
Got this one yesterday too. Blocked.
Same call here. Thanks for posting, I almost picked up.
Same call here. Thanks for posting, I almost picked up.
They had my first name and my street name. Said I owed $4,800. Government agencies do not call and threaten you like this.
Same call here. Thanks for posting, I almost picked up.
Called our small restaurant during lunch rush claiming we were behind on the electric bill. Very convincing. Call your utility on the number on your bill.
Got this one yesterday too. Blocked.
Robotic voice said a lawsuit had been filed against me by the "IRS tax division" and I would be arrested unless I pressed 1. The real IRS sends letters first. Hung up.
After entering my card I got a call from my bank about a $900 charge overseas. Do not enter anything on this site.
Fake invoice email with a PDF and a phone number to "cancel the charge". Calling the number leads to a refund scam.
Left a voicemail saying my social security number was "suspended due to suspicious activity". Total scam. Do not call back.
Young man said "Grandma, it's me, I've been in an accident and I'm in jail." Then a "lawyer" got on the phone asking for $6,000 bail in cash. My grandson was at school.
This is the site from the fake delivery texts. It copies a postal service design and asks for a card number for a small redelivery fee.
Wrong-number text that turned into a friendly chat, then an "investment opportunity" in crypto. Pig butchering scam. Block.
Text: "Your package could not be delivered due to an incomplete address. Update here:" followed by a link. I am not expecting any package.
Same call here. Thanks for posting, I almost picked up.
Same call here. Thanks for posting, I almost picked up.
Popup on my laptop told me to call this number. The "technician" wanted $299 in gift cards. Closed the browser and ran a scan.