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I keep receiving The Feed Foundation scam calls. I think scammers are using this nonprofit's name and is clearly spoofing their phone numbers. I got several calls in the past few days from various telephone numbers. My callerID shows the telephone numbers as "The Feed Foundation" and the callers act like either they are seeking donat...

The website JRM Legal Group located at jrmlegalgroup.com appears to be untrustworthy. There is no physical address, only a telephone number. This means there is no practical way to to verify the authenticity of website. There is no way to tell who is operating the website and from where....

The Tolls Info NY text message below with a link to tollsinfosny.com or tollsinfony.com is a scam. The aim of the NY Tolls scam text message is to frighten and trick potential victims into clicking the phishing link in it, by claiming they have an outstanding balance. But, if the link is clicked, potential victims will be taken to a phishing websit...

Are W8Tech.com, W8 Tech, PF*W8TECH.COM, 2BuySafe.com/W8TECH or ALW*W8TECH.COM on your statement?...

David Oziel Law Firm located at davidozielllp.com appears to be an untrustworthy website. Their address(the one listed on their website), 478 Water St, London, ON N6B 2P6 Canada, belongs to another law firm when I do a search using Google Maps. Also, their website domain name (davidozielllp.com) was registered 58 days ago, which makes it a newly c...

The message below, which claims that Viber, an application that lets you send free messages as well as make free calls to other Viber users, will start charging a fee for their services, is a hoax or is not true. The hoax claims that if you send the message to 10 of your contacts, Viber will determine that you are an active user and your service wi...

Scammers are calling potential victims claiming to be Officer Sarah Schultz from a so-called legal department. The scammers claim their potential victims need to discuss their case and take action. Potential victims are then asked to press one in order to connect to a federal agent....

It seems that the Flash Rewards system is a scam. They have promotional deals that you complete in order to get a gift card. The scam is, they say you must complete X number of deals in a specified timeframe (ie 20 days). It's fast to complete deals, but they don't credit you right away. It may take a week or more to get credited. And, you ...

I keep receiving the "Barnes Whitmore and Associates" call below which appears to be a scam. I do not know anything about that law firm or the documentation mentioned. I did some research and found that hundreds of online users are receiving the calls...

Muama Ryoko Wifi located at getryoko.com, which claims you can get one-touch access to the internet in over 139 countries around the world, is misleading. The product is just a simple wifi hotspot or mobile tethering device. The Muama Ryoko Wifi advertisement is targeting people with no technical background or who are not tech-savvy....

Outlet Mega Sales located at outletmegasales.com or secure.themega-outlets.com is a fake and scam online store. Therefore, online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped at the untrustworthy website are asked to contact their bank or financial institution ...

Factory Outlets Shop located at factoryoutletsshop.com is a fake and scam online store. Therefore, online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped at the untrustworthy website are asked to contact their bank or financial institution to have their transactio...

I received the text below, which appears to have been sent from Royal Mail. The link in the text goes to the website ryml.me, which is owned by Royal Mail. But, I want to be sure that the text is not a scam. The text message came from telephone number 769256245....

The domain name zhcartapps.com is associated with a lot of untrustworthy online stores. Online users are advised to stay away from untrustworthy online stores associated with zhcartapps.com, or else they run the risk of their credit card information getting stolen and used fraudulently. They also run the risk of receiving counterfeit or knockoff go...

I received unauthorized charges of $23.99 from "VTSUP.COM*VELVET SUN - AMSTERDAM NL" and "vtsup.com CH-TE" but I never ordered anything online. I do not know who the company is and never authorized any transactions. The transactions are from adult websites, which is not my cup of tea. After doing from research I found out that v...

The website www.verizonadministrativechargesettlement.com is not a scam. It used to file a claim for the Verizon Administrative Charge Settlement lawsuit. If you have or had a Verizon post-paid wireless plan YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A PAYMENT from a class action settlement. Verizon customers claimed in a class action lawsuit that Verizon has charged ...

The Le Creuset Free Giveaway scam is falsely advertising free Le Creuset cookware, using the names of celebrities like Joanna Gaines, Rachael Ray, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Deen, Martha Stewart, and Trisha Yearwood. These ads appear on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, promising a chance to win Le Creuset sets. However, these celebrities ...

I received a form to fill out in July, it asks for personal information, also it wants to know what country I'm born in, is also fishy, it was sent from a PO Box in Plano, Texas. There are a few numbers on it 1-800-496-9471 and 1-866-905-2377. It also said if I didn't send it to them in 15 days they would close down my account. But, I know ...

Forgottenjews.org is not a scam. The domain name redirects to help.ifcj.org, which is the legitimate website for the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. The purpose of the domain name or website address is to take visitors to a donation page where they can make a generous lifesaving donation of $45 to help rush emergency aid, which inc...

I received the Bank of Montreal(BMO) message below, although I do not have a BMO account, so I knew right away the email is a scam. The fake email message claims fraudulent transactions have been detected on my account and I need to confirm them. But, instead of following the instructions in the fake email, I called BMO directly and asked them abou...

Gonift located at gonift.com is not a scam and the concept is great & the app is easy to navigate. However, it's a bit of false advertising claiming to be a "free gift" when in reality all the "gifts" I've been offered were simply discounts applied through a promo code at checkout, where you actually have to pay the ...

Scammers are making thousands of calls from 971 area code telephone numbers. The scammers contact potential victims claiming they are from USPS, Apple, Microsoft, and other companies. Also, scammers are making calls from 971 area code telephone numbers using autodialers or robocalls and letting the phone ring once. The scammers hope the recipients ...

The fake USPS text message from 8338060916 below with tracking number us9514961195221, is a scam being sent by online scammers. Therefore, recipients are asked not to click the link in the fake text message, they should just delete it....

The address '40 Terry Ave N WA 98109' is not a scam. This is the billing address of Amazon. So, millions of credit card transactions will show that address instead of the address of the vendor. You may see charges or transactions with the following description: "Amazon MKTPLACE PMTS @440 Terry Ave N. WA 98109 for $10.24."...

Credit Collection Services (CCS) located at www.ccspayment.com is a debt collection agency. They're probably on your credit report as a 'collections' account. This usually happens when you forget to pay a bill. If a collection is on your credit report, it's damaging your credit score (unless removed). Originally founded in 1969 in D...

The Verizon Class Action Lawsuit 2024 (Administrative Charge Settlement) is not a scam. If you have or had a Verizon post-paid wireless plan YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A PAYMENT from a class action settlement. Verizon customers claimed in a class action lawsuit that Verizon has charged its post-paid individual consumer wireless service account holders ...

Pro Power Save is a scam like so many other so-called power-saving devices. It seems that the scammers just change the name of the device as soon as they have been discovered. There is no device on the market now that can save 90% on your electricity bills. If this was so, then every news media would be talking about his product, especially now, wh...

From time to time TD Bank will send you SMS communications regarding your TD Bank relationship. When you open an account and provide us a mobile number, you'll receive an initial welcome text with a link to your personal messaging feed. With this SMS text service, you'll have direct access to important communications faster....

The website: "adeabeer.top," is dangerous. The dangerous website was created by cybercriminals to display fake mobile messages claiming that the potential victims’ mobile devices are infected with a virus or malware. And, once potential victims follow the instructions in the messages, they will be taken to malicious websites that ask them...

I keep receiving scam and spam text messages like the one below with a link to nh-24.org. The text messages claim they are from Nikki Haley and ask me to click the link in it. The link goes to a webpage, which claims Nikki is asking for donations....

The USPS Package scam text notification below, which claims the recipient's package has arrived at the warehouse and cannot be delivered due to incomplete address information, is being sent by scammers. The aim of the fraudulent USPS text message is to trick potential victims into visiting a fake and phishing USPS website that steals account cr...

There are thousands of fake Amazon pallets websites out there. Sometimes, they are advertised as mystery boxes for sale. Some of these Amazon liquidation pallets websites use Facebook posts to promote their scams. The posts claim Amazon warehouses are giving away pallets of return packages for $1 each. The scammers claim the items included in the ...

Kitchen Warehouse located at kitchenwarehouse.co.za is a fake and scam online store. Therefore, online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped at the untrustworthy website are asked to contact their bank or financial institution to have their transactions ...

Cybercriminals are hacking social media accounts and using those accounts to contact the owners' friends or family claiming they got a huge sum of money from the Corporation of National Community Service(CNCS). The cybercriminals then claim they saw their potential victims' names on the list and encourage them to contact some so-called onli...

321 Greetings is a legitimate security-related site used for phishing tests. It is NOT a greeting website. Companies use it as a phishing test - they send their employees an email purporting to be from 321. If they fall for it and click through, the IT department sends them a reply letting them know they fell for a scam and educate them about it....

A few days ago I almost became a victim of the BFAG Facebook scam. The scam, which claims to be a so-called "government financial assistance" group, used a good friend of mine's FB account to lure me in. I filled out all the requested information, which I should have not done, and at the end, they asked for $2000 to pay for the delive...

The Verizon Administrative Charge Settlement is not a scam. If you have or had a Verizon post-paid wireless plan YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A PAYMENT from a class action settlement. Verizon customers claimed in a class action lawsuit that Verizon has charged its post-paid individual consumer wireless service account holders a monthly Administrative Cha...

The USPS text scam below, which claims the recipient's package has arrived at the warehouse and cannot be delivered due to incomplete address information, is being sent by scammers. The aim of the fraudulent USPS text message is to trick potential victims into visiting a fake and phishing USPS website that steals account credentials, personal o...

Beware of deceitful Facebook users who are posting pictures of sick, starving, dead and injured children, adults or animals on Facebook, to trick other Facebook users into commenting on them by typing "Amen," in order to make them popular. This type of activity is another Like-Farming scam, and the photos or videos in them are being used ...

I keep getting automated calls or robocalls from telephone number 18886762269 where the caller claims to be from Bank of Montreal Business Centre. But, when I called BMO customer service they said do not have a record of the number. I have been dealing with this for months. They continuously leave a voicemail saying there is an issue with my accoun...

For My Doggy located at formydoggy.com is an untrustworthy online store claiming to sell dog harnesses, shoes, leashes, jackets, backpacks, chewable, pest repellers and other products. Therefore, online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Online users who have shopped at the untrustworthy stor...

The fake American Express message below, which appears to be from "noreply@mycredit-guide.americanexpress.com" and asking recipients to call 1-833-421-3385, is a scam. Scammers are using the message to frighten and trick potential victims into calling them at the fake American Express telephone number, which is linked to a call center ope...

The website asianetwork.net or asianetwork.net.cn is fraudulent. Therefore, website or domain name owners are asked to be aware of fraudulent Chinese website or domain name registration emails like the one below that came from the fake website "www.asianetwork.net" which appears to be owned by Nexperian Holding Limited. The fraudulent ema...

Online users have reported receiving scam calls and text messages from 929 area code telephone numbers. If you have received calls from area code 929, please share experiences with us by leaving a comment below. In your comment, please post the telephone number that you received the scam call from....

Online users who have received email messages from someone at collection-manager.com are asked to delete the same email messages because they are fakes. The fake email messages, see one below, are being sent by cyber criminals or online scammers to trick their potential victims into sending them money. The cyber criminals or online scammers accompl...

I lost my cellphone on May 10, 2021, and thought Seekhd at www.seekhd.com was able to actually locate it for me, so I signed up. I entered all my personal and private information, which included my debit card info, to try and locate my lost phone. Once I entered my phone number, their "system" proceeded to show me a map of South Florida &...

Do not call 1-650-543-4800 because it is a fake Facebook technical support or customer service number. The fake number(1-650-543-4800) is being used by cybercriminals or scammers to trick online users into calling it. The cyber criminals do this by sending out fake emails like the one below, or text messages, which claim the recipients should call ...

Online users are asked to be aware of "Richard Wahl" lottery donation scams. The name of the 47-year-old Powerball Jackpot winner from Vernon, New Jersey, who won $533 million dollars, is being used by scammers in an attempt to trick potential victims into sending money and personal information. The scammers claim their potential victims ...

Abhelpline located at abhelpline.com, along with relentplay.com, and divled.com appear to be a scam. Abhelpline, which claims to be a customer or techical support website, has charged my credit card $39.95. I called the company and I got someone who I could hardly understand what they were saying. I asked the name of the company and the person didn...

If you have received the "Can't Believe He's Gone" Facebook scam message below, please do not click the link in it. This is because the link goes to a fake Facebook website that asks visitors to sign in. If they attempt to sign in, their Facebook account credentials will be sent to cybercriminals, who will use it to hijack or spam...

I received a charge of $95.35 from "FFNHELP-COM-ADULTFRIEN." I contacted my bank and they refunded the amount. Then, today I found out there was more than one charge. Three fraudulent charges over three months appeared on my credit card. I knew nothing about these charges, the bank gave me a new credit card....

Syzec located at syzec.com is an untrustworthy online store claiming to sell tops, sweaters, shirts, cardigans, dresses, and other apparel. Therefore, online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Online users who have shopped at the fake store are asked to contact their bank or financial institu...

Scammers are sending out fake Chinese domain name registration emails like the one below, which claims to be from Hongpai Ltd. The scammers claim an application for the recipients' ".cn" domain name has been made and are giving the recipients a chance to register the top-level domain name because it is important to their business....

I would avoid Pandoshi and their app. It looks like it's a scam. I have deposited, but cannot purchase tokens for the Pambo pre sale as I have the error that I do not have enough ETH for gas, nor can I remove my funds from the wallet to another address as the same error occurs. I have enough eth so it doesn't work. I wouldn't download o...

Facebook users, beware of some online scammers who are creating posts asking you to type "Amen". The posts are being used to trick Facebook users into commenting on them by typing "Amen" or share them, in order to make them popular and gather up potential victims....

If you see gosq.com on your statement, this represents a purchase made with a Square seller. Square or Square, Inc. is a financial services, merchant services aggregator, and mobile payment company based in San Francisco, California. The company markets several software and hardware payments products and has expanded into small business services....

The US Postal text scam below, which is linked to US9524901144737, a fake tracking number, is being used by scammers to defraud potential victims by asking them to click the link in it that goes to a phony website that will ask visitors to submit their personal and financial information in order to make payment. If the requested information is subm...

I want to know if Donald Cassels LLP Firm (donaldcaselsllp.com) in Canada is a legit law firm or a scam. I searched for the law firm at the Canadian Bar Association's website at www.cba.org, but I did not find it. If you have any information about Donald Cassels LLP, please leave it in a comment below....

Consultant.com appears to be used by online scammers. I have seen a lot of email scams like the one below, which ask recipients to contact someone at consultant.com in order to receive a so-called donation or lottery prize. Therefore, anyone who receives emails like the one below, are asked not to follow the instructions in them....

Wellheater aka Airheater is yet another product marketed by a Lithuania based company called UAB Commerce Core, which uses false and misleading YouTube ads and Google ads to sell low-quality generic products at hugely inflated prices. For example these 'Wellheater / air heater heaters', identical ones cost around £5 to £10 on eBay...

Beware of the Evan Kate Billionaire scams circulating on social media. Scammers lure potential victims into these scams by pretending to be Evan Kate, claiming she is giving away money to help people in any situation. The scammers will claim their potential victims need to send money, gift cards, or types of payment in order to receive the thousand...

WEN-ACQ Knox located at wen-acqknoxllc.xyz is a fake website. The newly created website's domain was registered 23 days ago and people listed on the "Team" page who they claim to be an HR professional, HR manager and HR specialist, are stock photos. This means they are photos used by everyone for free or for a fee....

There is a hoax called the "Bangkok 8.5 Earthquake Video" that is spreading rapidly on social media and the rest of the Internet. The hoax or fake-news, which claims online users should delete emails titled "Bangkok 8.5 earthquake video" because it is a ransomware malware or virus that will lock them out of their computers or mo...

I am constantly getting calls supposedly from a Portfoliorecov (Portfolio Recovery). They have been harassing me about a "debt" that is not mine. The callerID says Portfoliorecov, but different telephone numbers from different states. They never leave a message. I think they are spoofing the display ID and random digit Robo dial so blocki...