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Twelve Years of Data

For more than twelve years, scam victims and volunteers reported the phone numbers, email addresses, names, and profiles that scammers used against them on AnyScam.com. That work now lives here, as the SCARS Institute AnyScam Database, rebuilt to make it easier to search, safer to use, and open to new reports.

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AnyScam Scam Stats

Phone numbers, by country

United States or Canada60.8%
Nigeria7.4%
United Kingdom6.6%
Ghana6.4%
Philippines1.9%
Malaysia1.2%
India1.0%
Ivory Coast0.9%
South Africa0.8%
Ukraine0.8%
All others12.1%

Profiles, by platform

Facebook95.6%
Instagram2.8%
Google+0.8%
Other website0.3%
X (Twitter)0.2%
LinkedIn0.1%
Telegram0.0%
TikTok0.0%
YouTube0.0%
Plenty of Fish0.0%
All others0.0%

Profiles, by the kind of persona

Fake persona: a man46.4%
Fake persona: military18.5%
Fake persona: a woman15.5%
Fake profile13.9%
Real scammer profile3.6%
Real person: a man1.4%
Real person: a woman0.5%
Social media page0.3%
Social media group0.0%

Percentages of reports made to SCARS Institute. Where scammers said they were is often false; identified locations come from investigations.

AnyScam Scam Database Message Examples

Real messages sent by scammers, as reported to SCARS Institute. Victims' names and contact details are removed.

A scammer’s profile text · 2026

---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- (REAL NAME)(annother pseudonym: Arthemise ---VICTIM REDACTED---), who is currently physically based in Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus. His physial shop based in the Kaya Palazzo Resort & Casino Girne, he just runs business by private appointment only.
MODUS OPERANDI:
The perpetrator targets women globally across dating apps or social media platforms utilizing a fraudulent persona (Ahmeti David Lambart / Arthemise ---VICTIM REDACTED---). He claims to be a high-profile "oil rig engineer" stranded on an offshore platform to justify communication limitations and create false prestige. Once emotional trust is established, he manufactures an urgent financial crisis, claiming he desperately needs money to clear a "flight back to land" or to pay his supposed offshore materials and workers.

Messages from a scammer · 2026

1st Financial Solicitation- July 31, 2026
Perhaps I need to ask you for a favor. Right now, I don’t have any Mexican pesos with me, and it will cost me about 18,700 Mexican pesos to get back to land. I’m feeling stuck and honestly don’t know what to do from here. I’m reaching out to you because I trust you, and I truly need your help at this moment. If there’s any way you can help me, I would be deeply grateful. Please.
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My workers have managed to raise 13,300 Mexican pesos, but I’m still short by 5,400 pesos. If you could please help me with 3,000 pesos, I would be deeply grateful. Can you add up to 500 pesos for charge?
---2nd Financial Solicitation 08/05/2026
I’ve just a message from the shipping agent a few minutes ago because I’ve been tied up with work and hadn’t checked my phone. The remaining equipment that was shipped has arrived in Mexico and is currently awaiting customs c…
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1st Financial Solicitation- July 31, 2026
Perhaps I need to ask you for a favor. Right now, I don’t have any Mexican pesos with me, and it will cost me about 18,700 Mexican pesos to get back to land. I’m feeling stuck and honestly don’t know what to do from here. I’m reaching out to you because I trust you, and I truly need your help at this moment. If there’s any way you can help me, I would be deeply grateful. Please.
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My workers have managed to raise 13,300 Mexican pesos, but I’m still short by 5,400 pesos. If you could please help me with 3,000 pesos, I would be deeply grateful. Can you add up to 500 pesos for charge?
---2nd Financial Solicitation 08/05/2026
I’ve just a message from the shipping agent a few minutes ago because I’ve been tied up with work and hadn’t checked my phone. The remaining equipment that was shipped has arrived in Mexico and is currently awaiting customs clearance. Until the clearance fee is paid, the agent can’t release it or arrange for it to be transported to the platform, which could delay the project. I wanted to let you know what is happening because I may need some temporary assistance. An international bank transfer from my account would likely take about 4–5 working days, or possibly longer, before the funds are available, and that would slow everything down.
I would like, if you can also send me your account details, and I’ll reimburse you in full as soon as I’m off the platform and able to access my banking normally. Baby, am not asking much now. I only need to get off the platform and resolve the clearance. So, I’ll get the materials for the workers to start working and I’ll have to come to you. I’d want us to resolve this issue.3000 pesos will definitely help me. I’ll payback. I already told you that I’ll be paying back the money you lend me.

Scam email · 2026

My iCloud pictures and videos will be deleted by today, ---REDACTED---, because they are unable to renew my plan.

A scammer’s profile text · 2026

I am the same girl who will not stop at any obstacles in order to find her happiness. I am very purposeful, responsible and loving. But unfortunately, no one has appreciated it so much and I have not been lucky in love. And that is why I came here. I am confident that I can find my happiness and build a happy relationship.

Scam email · 2026

Hello creep.

I am a přōfessiōnaḻ digitaļ infiĺtȑatỏȑ and have caŕŕied ốut infiḹtɍate yȍuŗ ỗpeṙating system. As ŏf nờw, I (qnuhodst) have tớtaľ (xoswih) access tó the cȍntŗȍḻ ȍf (xosrxvv) yộuŗ přơfiłe. In additiön, I was (aaiekv) discṙeetḹy watching ałł yöuř behaviōṛs and keeping (siizzsr) an eye ȱn yóu ȍveŕ many months.

The thing is yọuŗ ŀaptōp was invaded with maḻiciȫus spywaɍe due ȭwing tȏ the (zatgre) ciṟcumstance that yọu had suŗfaced (ivxyvbpx) a site with aduļt cợntent eaŗḽieŗ on.

Let me cľaŕify tő yṍu what that incľudes. Thanks due tṓ Tṛòjan viȓus, I am capabḽe ȫf secuŕe tộtaḷ ṟeach tở yõuř (dgvptfyf) łaptȍp ỡṝ ọtheṙ haṛdwaṛe that yṏu use. It signifies that I have the capacity tỗ mõnitõŕ entiṟeḹy eveȑything in yồuṛ visuaĺ inteŕface and activate the camcŏṙdeṙ as płus sôund input at wheneveṛ (tubkivi) łacking (nsgmdtnp) yôuȓ authorization.

In additiơn, I have the abiḹity (bwinuw…
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Hello creep.

I am a přōfessiōnaḻ digitaļ infiĺtȑatỏȑ and have caŕŕied ốut infiḹtɍate yȍuŗ ỗpeṙating system. As ŏf nờw, I (qnuhodst) have tớtaľ (xoswih) access tó the cȍntŗȍḻ ȍf (xosrxvv) yộuŗ přơfiłe. In additiön, I was (aaiekv) discṙeetḹy watching ałł yöuř behaviōṛs and keeping (siizzsr) an eye ȱn yóu ȍveŕ many months.

The thing is yọuŗ ŀaptōp was invaded with maḻiciȫus spywaɍe due ȭwing tȏ the (zatgre) ciṟcumstance that yọu had suŗfaced (ivxyvbpx) a site with aduļt cợntent eaŗḽieŗ on.

Let me cľaŕify tő yṍu what that incľudes. Thanks due tṓ Tṛòjan viȓus, I am capabḽe ȫf secuŕe tộtaḷ ṟeach tở yõuř (dgvptfyf) łaptȍp ỡṝ ọtheṙ haṛdwaṛe that yṏu use. It signifies that I have the capacity tỗ mõnitõŕ entiṟeḹy eveȑything in yồuṛ visuaĺ inteŕface and activate the camcŏṙdeṙ as płus sôund input at wheneveṛ (tubkivi) łacking (nsgmdtnp) yôuȓ authorization.

In additiơn, I have the abiḹity (bwinuwu) tớ aḽső view and mŏnitŏŕ (brlrdxpz) yọuṛ sensitive infơṛmatiơn as weḻḻ as yỏuȓ maiļbȏxes and chat messages.

You may feeḻ wờndeȓing why yởuŗ pȓỡtectiỡn cannȍt (ugtlor) identify my destȓuctive appļicatiỗn. Let me ełucidate it tỗ yṓu: (cxoxgiwd) I am using destṟuctive sṓftwaṝe that is based ỏn dŗiveŗs, which ṙefṙeshes the identifieṛs each, sổ yơuŗ pɍỗtectiỗn pṟồgṟam (lnskqsv) ṟemains (drcjojzd) incapabĺe sṓ as tợ find the sȱftwaṟe in the system.

I pŗṑduced (biebhng) a fồồtage mȏntage, that shṍws ṏn the ĺeft aȑea the scenes ȯf yŏu autờ-stimuḷating, whiĺe ợn the ṝight aŗea it demớnstɍates the videổ yōu weȑe watching at that moment.

All I ṙequiṙe is just (atjtqv) tṏ distṝibute this fọọtage tô aḻḻ maiḽbōxes and messengeŗ cờntacts ōf peȫpľe yóu have been cȏntact with ờn yỡuȑ cồmputeṟ ȫṙ laptop.

Furthermore, I cȍuĺd aḻsớ view aḻḻ yǒuṙ emaiļs and cṓnveṙsatiṓn (grhmdp) ɍecŏɍds. I bełieve yơu might definiteŀy want tṏ pṝevent (bmdcgcl) this fṛȍm happening.

Here is (bypditk) what yṍu need (kdldvfvy) tȏ dộ – send the digitaḷ cuŕŕency cơṙṙespơnding in the (khjxwpn) amöunt (guyzjh) ởf 1300 Ameṙican dộľľaȑs tờ my cṟyptờ waľľet which is an simpĺe pṛỡceduṛe, that yȱu can check (bvdyzhz) ṑut ȯnłine ǒṛ use bitcồin autőmated tełłeŗ machines cḹởse by.

Below is my BTC cryptowallet:
bc1qlna2ympeunw0h2p69j8muzcc5jjqzmwxm4qz4r

After the ŗequiŗed amờunt is tȓansfeȓȓed tȱ my (izuwkvwg) digitaḽ waḻḻet, I wiļļ dełete aľľ řecṍřdings and then vanish fȑòm yṑuŕ (hrusdzpn) life.

Please guaŗantee yờu caɍɍy ṓut the tȓansfeȓ by 2 (klggrit) days. A (jsylwz) nötificatiön wiḻḻ be sent (camkinmw) tȏ me a message ǒnce yổu (kmowqo) ópen the emaiŀ, theŕefȏŕe (kunlmg) the timeṙ wiḻḻ start.

Don't třy tợ ṛepḷy tṍ (cvabhhtq) this emaiḽ (narssj) as the (kvymgsnp) emaiļ is geneȑated inside yòuṙ inbớx aŀọngside a ȓepļy address.

Have cỡnfidence in me, I (yrxhrj) am extŕemeŀy meticułȯus, caḽcuḽative aŀsở at nỏ time make bľundeṟs. If I detect if yṓu distṟibuted this message amơng thiṝd paṟties, I (vzpjll) wiļļ immediateḹy take actiōn with making the pṟivate videos.

A scammer’s profile text · 2026

Had given me tis document stating am his next of kin, he's been demanding that I give him a thousand dollars once I get paid for the attorney fee!! Turn out that this document is fake! He's just money 💰

Messages from a scammer · 2026

I still needed the 350£ so I can get the paperwork done so mum can take care of her self babe
Please babe! Am sorry for asking you help but you are only one I can ask help my love… please don’t get mad at me my love….Sorry babe, please help me with little amount you can then three days time I gonna pay you back so you can have some food my love

A scammer’s profile text · 2026

Cyber Security Expert
Business Manager
Entrepreneur
IT / AI / Web designer

Messages from a scammer · 2026

Hey, I see how much you care, and I hear the hurt behind your words. I understand that what you need most is honesty and to feel like we're truly in this together good and bad. I realize how much it affects you when I try to protect you by keeping certain things from you. It's not fair to you, and I'm sorry for the time l've hidden thing or made you feel like you couldn't be part of what's going on.
I never wanted to hurt you, but I understand that by not being completely upfront, l've done exactly that. You're right; a relationship should be built on trust, mutual respect, and honesty, and I haven't always lived up to that in the way you deserve but I do respect you. It was never about thinking you couldn't handle things, but I see now that giving you the choice is what really matters. You should always have the option to be fully involved or not. I understand that more clearly now. I a…
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Hey, I see how much you care, and I hear the hurt behind your words. I understand that what you need most is honesty and to feel like we're truly in this together good and bad. I realize how much it affects you when I try to protect you by keeping certain things from you. It's not fair to you, and I'm sorry for the time l've hidden thing or made you feel like you couldn't be part of what's going on.
I never wanted to hurt you, but I understand that by not being completely upfront, l've done exactly that. You're right; a relationship should be built on trust, mutual respect, and honesty, and I haven't always lived up to that in the way you deserve but I do respect you. It was never about thinking you couldn't handle things, but I see now that giving you the choice is what really matters. You should always have the option to be fully involved or not. I understand that more clearly now. I appreciate your patience too and for sticking with me through everything. I'm willing to share everything with you, and I want to try to move forward with complete honesty. I want to be with you more than anything

A scammer’s profile text · 2026

Profile name: Henrietta. Age 21 (now 23). Location: Accra, Ghana. Half Nigerian, half Ghanaian. Claimed to be a nursing student at St. Carroll University. Attends EWC WestHills Campus church. Also known by previous name: Love Oyinye Osimiri-Ams.

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