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Richard Gropper
July 06, 2023
THE LATEST SCAM IS SOMEONE CALLING AND SAYING THRY ARE FROM PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE AND YOU WON SECOND PRIZE IN THEIR SWEEPATAKES FOR 2.2 MILLION. I HAVE GOTTEN FOUR CALLS OF THIS TYPE IN THE LAST WEEK AND JUST HUNG UP ON THEM RATHER THANE WASTE MY TIME
sheikh
July 06, 2023
it is good to know the scammers are sending false emails roaming around. we need this to be checked and chase them all from this field.
Editha
July 06, 2023
This is good information to educate the public to avoid scams issue.
It’s good to inform and learn in order to alert all the times.
Lee wilson
July 12, 2023
about time someone is acknowdge these issues.
I had a so many incedents try to report bad actors to FTC then could not contact ftc. last may I used verizon phone and their service to call ftc and report verizon, amex. equifax but found that person I spoke were not FTC employee. never got the case number or the email from ftc. I kept record of phone history. date and time to ftc on this incedent.
Good to know where to report suspected Fraud.
If people don't act, these criminals just carry one with the damage.
Ben N. Huynh
August 03, 2023
Thanks for posting!
Visaghan Bhaskaran
August 07, 2023
In reply to Thanks for posting! by Ben N. Huynh
Thank you for posting this information very valuable and helpful.
Char Shapiro
August 22, 2023
I was scammed a week ago. The Internet then my phone, I Supported Johnnie Drop thru his problems. Long story short, Supposedly he was calling me to say thank you. Than I started speaking for about 2 1/2 months, then other calls and asking for me to buy 2 gift cards a special brand I was shocked ,anyway the next day there was at least 300 missing, This is freightening!!!!l
Paul bernhardt
October 30, 2023
Since the impersonator is using my name and as a is a developer for Apple, my information is at risk anything I receive I receive as fraudulent I’ve been reporting on this 4 1/2 years to death ears, my IMEI number and telephone number have changed with AT&T several times, leaving me all my information at risk I have seen up to 11 different devices in my Health area of my iPhone most of them claiming to be emergency contacts
Carol leale
November 06, 2023
They asked for my ss number I gave them it
Bilal Nasiri
December 06, 2023
Hi I’m just wondering how much is
