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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.
Before you trust someone you met online, search for their phone number, email address, name, or profile link. You’ll see whether it has been reported to SCARS Institute, how often, and when. You can also read real messages that scammers have sent, with victims’ details removed, so you can learn to recognize their words before they reach you.
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AnyScam Scam Stats
Phone numbers, by country
United States or Canada67.2%
Ghana6.2%
Nigeria5.8%
United Kingdom5.1%
Philippines1.4%
Malaysia1.1%
South Africa1.0%
Ivory Coast0.8%
India0.8%
France0.7%
All others9.9%
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%
OkCupid0.0%
All others0.1%
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.
Scam email · 2022
This scan was received via text. I see no way on the anyscam site to report text scams, so I'm pasting it here.
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Text received from ---REDACTED---
Your access to Virginia Credit Union Online Banking has recently been limited. All current transfers and withdrawals from your account will be stopped. Please sign in ---LINK REDACTED--- and send a message of verification.
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Text received from ---REDACTED---
Your access to Virginia Credit Union Online Banking has recently been limited. All current transfers and withdrawals from your account will be stopped. Please sign in ---LINK REDACTED--- and send a message of verification.
Messages from a scammer · 2022
Ohhh I thought you had the experience online ….. I was broken too by someone i trusted with everything I have , for real I was married but had a divorce later she just played me for a fool it hurts tho I have no contacts with her anymore…..I have been single ever since then and I feel so lonely in my life.
Messages from a scammer · 2022
have fun You’re crazy
Is the bipolar worrying you again
You just sent the mailing address just now
Do you expect me to send the check now
Don’t you check the time ?
too bad for you
Jessica Morgan, 12:27 AM
You still staying in the hotel
You still need some things
You can’t talk about those ones
You’re saying another thing
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:27 AM
God hates you jESsica
Jessica Morgan, 12:28 AM
Are you still staying in the hotel
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:29 AM
why should you care where I am....quit pretending
no one loves you
Jessica Morgan, 12:29 AM
Answer the question
Are you still in the hotel
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:29 AM
Happily yes
Jessica Morgan, 12:30 AM
How is your wife and your dog
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:30 AM
They're fine
Jessica Morgan, 12:30 AM
Okay
So what’s …
Is the bipolar worrying you again
You just sent the mailing address just now
Do you expect me to send the check now
Don’t you check the time ?
too bad for you
Jessica Morgan, 12:27 AM
You still staying in the hotel
You still need some things
You can’t talk about those ones
You’re saying another thing
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:27 AM
God hates you jESsica
Jessica Morgan, 12:28 AM
Are you still staying in the hotel
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:29 AM
why should you care where I am....quit pretending
no one loves you
Jessica Morgan, 12:29 AM
Answer the question
Are you still in the hotel
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:29 AM
Happily yes
Jessica Morgan, 12:30 AM
How is your wife and your dog
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:30 AM
They're fine
Jessica Morgan, 12:30 AM
Okay
So what’s …
Read the whole message
have fun You’re crazy
Is the bipolar worrying you again
You just sent the mailing address just now
Do you expect me to send the check now
Don’t you check the time ?
too bad for you
Jessica Morgan, 12:27 AM
You still staying in the hotel
You still need some things
You can’t talk about those ones
You’re saying another thing
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:27 AM
God hates you jESsica
Jessica Morgan, 12:28 AM
Are you still staying in the hotel
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:29 AM
why should you care where I am....quit pretending
no one loves you
Jessica Morgan, 12:29 AM
Answer the question
Are you still in the hotel
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:29 AM
Happily yes
Jessica Morgan, 12:30 AM
How is your wife and your dog
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:30 AM
They're fine
Jessica Morgan, 12:30 AM
Okay
So what’s your next move
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:31 AM
Nothing
Which is what I have come to expect from you..
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:38 AM
SO SELFIsH
GOOD BYE
Jessica Morgan, 12:39 AM
If I send you a check will you cash it and send me some back
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:40 AM
ok
Jessica Morgan, 12:40 AM
Are you going to send back some ?
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:41 AM
yes
Jessica Morgan, 12:41 AM
I don’t believe you
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:41 AM
Of course not
Jessica Morgan, 12:42 AM
I don’t trust you a bit
You might not send a dime out of the money
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:42 AM
You;r all that huh?
Jessica Morgan, 12:43 AM
But It’s gonna be fine if you can send some back tho
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:43 AM
u have never done anything for me
Jessica Morgan, 12:44 AM
What were you expecting from me
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:44 AM
Ill send my mailing address
Jessica Morgan, 12:44 AM
Send your mailing address
And let me think about it before sending you a check
Cause I don’t trust you
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:45 AM
to be a decent person??
Jessica Morgan, 12:45 AM
Send your mailing address
Is the bipolar worrying you again
You just sent the mailing address just now
Do you expect me to send the check now
Don’t you check the time ?
too bad for you
Jessica Morgan, 12:27 AM
You still staying in the hotel
You still need some things
You can’t talk about those ones
You’re saying another thing
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:27 AM
God hates you jESsica
Jessica Morgan, 12:28 AM
Are you still staying in the hotel
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:29 AM
why should you care where I am....quit pretending
no one loves you
Jessica Morgan, 12:29 AM
Answer the question
Are you still in the hotel
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:29 AM
Happily yes
Jessica Morgan, 12:30 AM
How is your wife and your dog
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:30 AM
They're fine
Jessica Morgan, 12:30 AM
Okay
So what’s your next move
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:31 AM
Nothing
Which is what I have come to expect from you..
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:38 AM
SO SELFIsH
GOOD BYE
Jessica Morgan, 12:39 AM
If I send you a check will you cash it and send me some back
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:40 AM
ok
Jessica Morgan, 12:40 AM
Are you going to send back some ?
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:41 AM
yes
Jessica Morgan, 12:41 AM
I don’t believe you
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:41 AM
Of course not
Jessica Morgan, 12:42 AM
I don’t trust you a bit
You might not send a dime out of the money
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:42 AM
You;r all that huh?
Jessica Morgan, 12:43 AM
But It’s gonna be fine if you can send some back tho
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:43 AM
u have never done anything for me
Jessica Morgan, 12:44 AM
What were you expecting from me
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:44 AM
Ill send my mailing address
Jessica Morgan, 12:44 AM
Send your mailing address
And let me think about it before sending you a check
Cause I don’t trust you
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, 12:45 AM
to be a decent person??
Jessica Morgan, 12:45 AM
Send your mailing address
Scam email · 2022
McAfee@
SECURETM
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Dear Subscriber,
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Thank you for having service with us. We have charges you $519.89 USD for yearly subscription.
Here are your order detail:
Order ID: #33L-6372V-M8
Product Name: McAfee
Method of Charge: PayPal
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Transaction Date: Nov.28.2022
If you did not make this payment to cancel this transaction , please call to our Help Desk number :
Customer Support ---REDACTED---
Cancellation after 48 hours from this email won’t be valid for a Refund.
Please don't reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response.
SECURETM
Together is power.
Dear Subscriber,
This is to inform you that you have successfully paid $519.89 USD from your PayPal account.
Thank you for having service with us. We have charges you $519.89 USD for yearly subscription.
Here are your order detail:
Order ID: #33L-6372V-M8
Product Name: McAfee
Method of Charge: PayPal
Total Amount: $519.89 USD
Transaction Date: Nov.28.2022
If you did not make this payment to cancel this transaction , please call to our Help Desk number :
Customer Support ---REDACTED---
Cancellation after 48 hours from this email won’t be valid for a Refund.
Please don't reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response.
Scam email · 2022
Attention Beneficiary, We have been working towards the eradication of
fraudsters and Dating scam Artists with the help of the Organization
of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Federal Bureau Intelligence
(FBI). Your email was nominated to receive a compensation sum of
€760,000.00 Euros by the United Nation Compensation Commission (UNCC).
Kindly send Full names, whatsapp no to (---REDACTED---)
fraudsters and Dating scam Artists with the help of the Organization
of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Federal Bureau Intelligence
(FBI). Your email was nominated to receive a compensation sum of
€760,000.00 Euros by the United Nation Compensation Commission (UNCC).
Kindly send Full names, whatsapp no to (---REDACTED---)
A scammer’s profile text · 2022
s_lucas---REDACTED---
Publicaçõ... Seguidores
Seguindo
Sebastian
Single
Open minded in love
Let love lead the world
The best way to make dre... mais Ver tradução
Seguido(a) por angel_noguchi
Seguindo
Mensagem
Highlights
Highlights
Highlights
Publicaçõ... Seguidores
Seguindo
Sebastian
Single
Open minded in love
Let love lead the world
The best way to make dre... mais Ver tradução
Seguido(a) por angel_noguchi
Seguindo
Mensagem
Highlights
Highlights
Highlights
Messages from a scammer · 2022
[25/11 9:50 PM] Sergeant: querida agora que a caixa ja esta no japao quero que voce fale com a empresa
[25/11 9:51 PM] Sergeant: querida você sabe que eu tenho muitas coisas importantes dentro da caixa
[25/11 9:51 PM] Sergeant: querida, tudo sobre mim e meu trabalho está dentro da caixa
[25/11 9:55 PM] Sergeant: sim querida eu sei porque a caixa sorte com código
[25/11 9:56 PM] Sergeant: eles podem destruir a caixa e abri-la
[25/11 10:22 PM] Sergeant: querida se você não quer me ajudar tudo bem
[25/11 10:26 PM] Sergeant: querida, eu sei que você tentou muito por mim, mas por favor
[25/11 10:26 PM] Sergeant: por amor me ajude essa última
[25/11 9:51 PM] Sergeant: querida você sabe que eu tenho muitas coisas importantes dentro da caixa
[25/11 9:51 PM] Sergeant: querida, tudo sobre mim e meu trabalho está dentro da caixa
[25/11 9:55 PM] Sergeant: sim querida eu sei porque a caixa sorte com código
[25/11 9:56 PM] Sergeant: eles podem destruir a caixa e abri-la
[25/11 10:22 PM] Sergeant: querida se você não quer me ajudar tudo bem
[25/11 10:26 PM] Sergeant: querida, eu sei que você tentou muito por mim, mas por favor
[25/11 10:26 PM] Sergeant: por amor me ajude essa última
Scam email · 2022
This is a follow up to the letter mailed to your address announcing you the winner of the 1,576th EuroMillions draw that took place on Friday 28th October 2022 at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT).We had an official letter mailed to your address but got no feedback. Please confirm receipt of this notification by contacting claim agent Derek Davis for more details.
Kind regards,
Customer Support
EURO-MILLIONS
Kind regards,
Customer Support
EURO-MILLIONS
A scammer’s profile text · 2022
I am 31 years old and I live in Russia, in the city of Kostroma. I am single and looking for communication with a free man from another country. I really like your country and I want to know more about it. I hope we become great conversationalists and friends. Or maybe it will lead to a more serious relationship, I'm ready for this too.
I hope you're not upset that I'm from Russia? I couldn't put it on my profile because it was deleted. I tried to specify your country and the profile was not deleted. I don't understand why this happened, but now I can communicate with you. A lot of people don't want to talk to me just because I'm from Russia and I don't understand why. I think that people in all countries are the same, and the distance is not an obstacle, if there is a desire. Your country attracts me and I would like to know more about it. I also want to practice your language in order…
I hope you're not upset that I'm from Russia? I couldn't put it on my profile because it was deleted. I tried to specify your country and the profile was not deleted. I don't understand why this happened, but now I can communicate with you. A lot of people don't want to talk to me just because I'm from Russia and I don't understand why. I think that people in all countries are the same, and the distance is not an obstacle, if there is a desire. Your country attracts me and I would like to know more about it. I also want to practice your language in order…
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I am 31 years old and I live in Russia, in the city of Kostroma. I am single and looking for communication with a free man from another country. I really like your country and I want to know more about it. I hope we become great conversationalists and friends. Or maybe it will lead to a more serious relationship, I'm ready for this too.
I hope you're not upset that I'm from Russia? I couldn't put it on my profile because it was deleted. I tried to specify your country and the profile was not deleted. I don't understand why this happened, but now I can communicate with you. A lot of people don't want to talk to me just because I'm from Russia and I don't understand why. I think that people in all countries are the same, and the distance is not an obstacle, if there is a desire. Your country attracts me and I would like to know more about it. I also want to practice your language in order to learn it better and
I hope you're not upset that I'm from Russia? I couldn't put it on my profile because it was deleted. I tried to specify your country and the profile was not deleted. I don't understand why this happened, but now I can communicate with you. A lot of people don't want to talk to me just because I'm from Russia and I don't understand why. I think that people in all countries are the same, and the distance is not an obstacle, if there is a desire. Your country attracts me and I would like to know more about it. I also want to practice your language in order to learn it better and
Messages from a scammer · 2022
Hello ---VICTIM REDACTED---. Thank you for your answer. I really want to know more about you and can't wait to receive your next letter. Send me your photo.
I want to tell you more about myself. I am a simple rural girl who lived all her childhood in the village with her parents. When I finished school, I went to the city to study at the institute. I have always tried to study well and I succeeded. I studied at the Faculty of Economics. What education do you have?
After I graduated from the institute, I got a job as an assistant accountant of a large plant in my city. My factory makes plywood and various wood products for construction. I don't have a bad job, but there is no development. I always wanted something more and thought about moving to a bigger city, but it's almost impossible to find a good job there and life is very expensive. I always want to change something in my life an…
I want to tell you more about myself. I am a simple rural girl who lived all her childhood in the village with her parents. When I finished school, I went to the city to study at the institute. I have always tried to study well and I succeeded. I studied at the Faculty of Economics. What education do you have?
After I graduated from the institute, I got a job as an assistant accountant of a large plant in my city. My factory makes plywood and various wood products for construction. I don't have a bad job, but there is no development. I always wanted something more and thought about moving to a bigger city, but it's almost impossible to find a good job there and life is very expensive. I always want to change something in my life an…
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Hello ---VICTIM REDACTED---. Thank you for your answer. I really want to know more about you and can't wait to receive your next letter. Send me your photo.
I want to tell you more about myself. I am a simple rural girl who lived all her childhood in the village with her parents. When I finished school, I went to the city to study at the institute. I have always tried to study well and I succeeded. I studied at the Faculty of Economics. What education do you have?
After I graduated from the institute, I got a job as an assistant accountant of a large plant in my city. My factory makes plywood and various wood products for construction. I don't have a bad job, but there is no development. I always wanted something more and thought about moving to a bigger city, but it's almost impossible to find a good job there and life is very expensive. I always want to change something in my life and I'm not afraid of changes, but they must be justified. My days at work are the same. I work with documents, answer calls and communicate with employees. I have a friendly team, but sometimes I get very tired. I think mental work is harder than physical work😀.
I rent an apartment and live alone. I haven't been in a relationship for several years. There are a lot of beautiful girls in Russia, but there are almost no worthy men. Many men drink or take drugs. In Russia, in small towns it is very difficult to find a good job and live with dignity. This destroys the lives of many people and they drown out their problems in bad ways.
Hello my dear. Now I'm just in a terrible mood and I'm crying. I was in a travel company and found out everything we need for the meeting and what documents I need. When they told me how much all this would cost, I almost fainted. I couldn't even imagine how expensive it would be. I was just broken and it seemed to me that my whole world collapsed. I so dreamed of being with you and was ready to drop everything and cross the whole world
I want to tell you more about myself. I am a simple rural girl who lived all her childhood in the village with her parents. When I finished school, I went to the city to study at the institute. I have always tried to study well and I succeeded. I studied at the Faculty of Economics. What education do you have?
After I graduated from the institute, I got a job as an assistant accountant of a large plant in my city. My factory makes plywood and various wood products for construction. I don't have a bad job, but there is no development. I always wanted something more and thought about moving to a bigger city, but it's almost impossible to find a good job there and life is very expensive. I always want to change something in my life and I'm not afraid of changes, but they must be justified. My days at work are the same. I work with documents, answer calls and communicate with employees. I have a friendly team, but sometimes I get very tired. I think mental work is harder than physical work😀.
I rent an apartment and live alone. I haven't been in a relationship for several years. There are a lot of beautiful girls in Russia, but there are almost no worthy men. Many men drink or take drugs. In Russia, in small towns it is very difficult to find a good job and live with dignity. This destroys the lives of many people and they drown out their problems in bad ways.
Hello my dear. Now I'm just in a terrible mood and I'm crying. I was in a travel company and found out everything we need for the meeting and what documents I need. When they told me how much all this would cost, I almost fainted. I couldn't even imagine how expensive it would be. I was just broken and it seemed to me that my whole world collapsed. I so dreamed of being with you and was ready to drop everything and cross the whole world
