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The SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of Scams
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.
Messages from a scammer · 2022
Or maybe I will sell those photos and videos to the porn video industries
Messages from a scammer · 2022
Hi Love, I know you would be worried sick since you haven't heard from me. Things excalated yesterday after I spoke with you. My condition got worse with panic attacks so I had to call in an ambulance. I'm at the hospital right now but it's safe to say I'm doing better than last night.I’ve had the medicine that was given to me to calm my nerve in the USA and the doctor also insist I don't stress myself that much. Wish I could help it though. Haven't been with my phone since I got here so sorry if you tried reaching me.I just asked for my laptop and I decided to send you a mail and keep you posted on what's going on. I'll be going to my apartment tomorrow morning says the doctor.
Anyway I got the clearance invoice from the agent some minutes ago and to be honest with you I think things are getting ghastly now. They are literally taking most of the profit on this project from me. You woul…
Anyway I got the clearance invoice from the agent some minutes ago and to be honest with you I think things are getting ghastly now. They are literally taking most of the profit on this project from me. You woul…
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Hi Love, I know you would be worried sick since you haven't heard from me. Things excalated yesterday after I spoke with you. My condition got worse with panic attacks so I had to call in an ambulance. I'm at the hospital right now but it's safe to say I'm doing better than last night.I’ve had the medicine that was given to me to calm my nerve in the USA and the doctor also insist I don't stress myself that much. Wish I could help it though. Haven't been with my phone since I got here so sorry if you tried reaching me.I just asked for my laptop and I decided to send you a mail and keep you posted on what's going on. I'll be going to my apartment tomorrow morning says the doctor.
Anyway I got the clearance invoice from the agent some minutes ago and to be honest with you I think things are getting ghastly now. They are literally taking most of the profit on this project from me. You wouldn't believe this but I have to pay about $8000.00 for each car and I only have 7 days to do so. My heart started beating way faster when I had the clearance invoice but I just had to calm myself down someway somehow. The way the custom treats foreigners here is really dreadful. I feel they know I'm making a huge profit from this contract and they just want to mow it down.Kind of ridiculous but it seems I don't have any option now. Anyway I'll try give you a call when I get the nurse to get me my phone. Just stay safe and yeah I'll be fine.
Anyway I got the clearance invoice from the agent some minutes ago and to be honest with you I think things are getting ghastly now. They are literally taking most of the profit on this project from me. You wouldn't believe this but I have to pay about $8000.00 for each car and I only have 7 days to do so. My heart started beating way faster when I had the clearance invoice but I just had to calm myself down someway somehow. The way the custom treats foreigners here is really dreadful. I feel they know I'm making a huge profit from this contract and they just want to mow it down.Kind of ridiculous but it seems I don't have any option now. Anyway I'll try give you a call when I get the nurse to get me my phone. Just stay safe and yeah I'll be fine.
Scam email · 2022
You are sick and need God and angry at something or Someone you don't even believe in. That's mental illness. Here is your future without Christ (Rev 20:12-15).
Turning in your email as a phishing scheme and spam and notifying my provider and any future emails of yours go directly to the trash and a good place for them because that's where your mind is. Goodbye and good luck on this day (Rev 21:8).  Praying for your eternal soul to be sparred from hell, but it sure doesn't look like it. Sad you are. Glad I don't have to read any of your future bitter, angry, insane posts. Goodbye forever.
Turning in your email as a phishing scheme and spam and notifying my provider and any future emails of yours go directly to the trash and a good place for them because that's where your mind is. Goodbye and good luck on this day (Rev 21:8).  Praying for your eternal soul to be sparred from hell, but it sure doesn't look like it. Sad you are. Glad I don't have to read any of your future bitter, angry, insane posts. Goodbye forever.
Messages from a scammer · 2022
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My Darling! I hope you are doing just fine for me, You don't need to cry or be sad, my love, I'm coming home to you in 2 weeks, I'm doing this for us, I'm sending, my apartment is being taken care of by an agency. I just want to know incase I come back and if we have to live together in your house or in my own house, but since you have your dad around, I won't advice you to leave him all alone to stay somewhere else, except that his going to be in the nursing home but if not I won't I actually have my own house that I bought in Florida which I put on lease since I don't live there in Florida, since I live and work in Maryland there, and I like living in MD, that's why I asked.
Thank you for your email which always puts a smile on my face whenever I read them. I got back to Sydney Australia this morning and went straight to the office lik…
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My Darling! I hope you are doing just fine for me, You don't need to cry or be sad, my love, I'm coming home to you in 2 weeks, I'm doing this for us, I'm sending, my apartment is being taken care of by an agency. I just want to know incase I come back and if we have to live together in your house or in my own house, but since you have your dad around, I won't advice you to leave him all alone to stay somewhere else, except that his going to be in the nursing home but if not I won't I actually have my own house that I bought in Florida which I put on lease since I don't live there in Florida, since I live and work in Maryland there, and I like living in MD, that's why I asked.
Thank you for your email which always puts a smile on my face whenever I read them. I got back to Sydney Australia this morning and went straight to the office lik…
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My Darling! I hope you are doing just fine for me, You don't need to cry or be sad, my love, I'm coming home to you in 2 weeks, I'm doing this for us, I'm sending, my apartment is being taken care of by an agency. I just want to know incase I come back and if we have to live together in your house or in my own house, but since you have your dad around, I won't advice you to leave him all alone to stay somewhere else, except that his going to be in the nursing home but if not I won't I actually have my own house that I bought in Florida which I put on lease since I don't live there in Florida, since I live and work in Maryland there, and I like living in MD, that's why I asked.
Thank you for your email which always puts a smile on my face whenever I read them. I got back to Sydney Australia this morning and went straight to the office like I told you. I have arranged all the files and papers that I will need for my trip and have also confirmed my flight reservation for 7:20 PM. I will be traveling tonight and will be going with my laptop so that we will be able to communicate while I am there.
How I wish you are making this trip with me so that you can see the beautiful city of Dubai. This is where they have the best and most beautiful hotels in the world and the tallest building in the world. It is the richest Gulf country. The security is second to none; everything seems to be working perfectly well in the country. It seems to be the new hiding place for the Hollywood stars.
I know I will miss you while on this trip as I was planning while in New Zealand that I will be in the US this weekend for us. But I know we have all the time in the world to spend together.
I wish I didn't have to miss you. If only you could be with me always. I know I could never be any happier. But then again, I know that the day will come when I will be able to spend my every waking moment with you. I even miss you when
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My Darling! I hope you are doing just fine for me, You don't need to cry or be sad, my love, I'm coming home to you in 2 weeks, I'm doing this for us, I'm sending, my apartment is being taken care of by an agency. I just want to know incase I come back and if we have to live together in your house or in my own house, but since you have your dad around, I won't advice you to leave him all alone to stay somewhere else, except that his going to be in the nursing home but if not I won't I actually have my own house that I bought in Florida which I put on lease since I don't live there in Florida, since I live and work in Maryland there, and I like living in MD, that's why I asked.
Thank you for your email which always puts a smile on my face whenever I read them. I got back to Sydney Australia this morning and went straight to the office like I told you. I have arranged all the files and papers that I will need for my trip and have also confirmed my flight reservation for 7:20 PM. I will be traveling tonight and will be going with my laptop so that we will be able to communicate while I am there.
How I wish you are making this trip with me so that you can see the beautiful city of Dubai. This is where they have the best and most beautiful hotels in the world and the tallest building in the world. It is the richest Gulf country. The security is second to none; everything seems to be working perfectly well in the country. It seems to be the new hiding place for the Hollywood stars.
I know I will miss you while on this trip as I was planning while in New Zealand that I will be in the US this weekend for us. But I know we have all the time in the world to spend together.
I wish I didn't have to miss you. If only you could be with me always. I know I could never be any happier. But then again, I know that the day will come when I will be able to spend my every waking moment with you. I even miss you when
Scam email · 2022
Good day
How are you doing today?
I am Advocate Steven Walker, requesting you to contact me over an unclaimed inheritance financial benefit that is connected to your last name. I will make the details available on your acknowledgment of this email. Please revert back at your earliest convenience for complete details.
Kind Regards
Steven Walker
How are you doing today?
I am Advocate Steven Walker, requesting you to contact me over an unclaimed inheritance financial benefit that is connected to your last name. I will make the details available on your acknowledgment of this email. Please revert back at your earliest convenience for complete details.
Kind Regards
Steven Walker
Messages from a scammer · 2022
He wasn’t a good scammer, tripped up his stories way to much. Claimed he had a daughter who lived with his aunt in Adelaide. Anyway I played the game waited patiently for the whole ask for money question. Actually thought it was going to be phone sex first. But asked for gift card steam wallet card.
So on my end I got a bruised ego, scammer got possibly some info, my photos, and the poor persons identity that was stolen. PS he was hot stolen dude not imposter
So on my end I got a bruised ego, scammer got possibly some info, my photos, and the poor persons identity that was stolen. PS he was hot stolen dude not imposter
A scammer’s profile text · 2022
[23/10, 19:36] Michael Phillip: Yeah that’s my picture but why is there another name there and where did you get those
[23/10, 19:37] Michael Phillip: I thought I have reported this long ago and went of social media then because of this so these people still have my pictures and use it
[23/10, 19:38] Michael Phillip: Some years back this was brought to my notice before my wife died and then I reported it to Instagram and Facebook and they brought down those fake accounts and that made me leave social media
[23/10, 19:39] Michael Phillip: And now seeing this means the didn’t stop it then 😡
[23/10, 19:37] Michael Phillip: I thought I have reported this long ago and went of social media then because of this so these people still have my pictures and use it
[23/10, 19:38] Michael Phillip: Some years back this was brought to my notice before my wife died and then I reported it to Instagram and Facebook and they brought down those fake accounts and that made me leave social media
[23/10, 19:39] Michael Phillip: And now seeing this means the didn’t stop it then 😡
Messages from a scammer · 2022
It hurts my feelings this morning that my late dad isn’t alive anymore because we would have figure things out ourselves to get this gold in hands from the security agents for me to get back home as soon as possible
I’m not asking for it immediately but can’t you do anything for me to get this Gold in hands from the security agents and I think I’m losing trust in Mr Kojo now
Ok I understand but where am I going to get you back this money? You sounds like you don’t believe what I and Mr Kojo are doing just to get the gold in hands from the security agents
You sounds like you don’t even trust Mr Kojo anymore
Ok, where am I going to get this money back to you ? You always sounds like you don’t trust what I and Mr Kojo are doing just to get this gold in hands from the security agents sweetheart
I wish I could arrest that person who is behind all what is going on and I don’t know why the…
I’m not asking for it immediately but can’t you do anything for me to get this Gold in hands from the security agents and I think I’m losing trust in Mr Kojo now
Ok I understand but where am I going to get you back this money? You sounds like you don’t believe what I and Mr Kojo are doing just to get the gold in hands from the security agents
You sounds like you don’t even trust Mr Kojo anymore
Ok, where am I going to get this money back to you ? You always sounds like you don’t trust what I and Mr Kojo are doing just to get this gold in hands from the security agents sweetheart
I wish I could arrest that person who is behind all what is going on and I don’t know why the…
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It hurts my feelings this morning that my late dad isn’t alive anymore because we would have figure things out ourselves to get this gold in hands from the security agents for me to get back home as soon as possible
I’m not asking for it immediately but can’t you do anything for me to get this Gold in hands from the security agents and I think I’m losing trust in Mr Kojo now
Ok I understand but where am I going to get you back this money? You sounds like you don’t believe what I and Mr Kojo are doing just to get the gold in hands from the security agents
You sounds like you don’t even trust Mr Kojo anymore
Ok, where am I going to get this money back to you ? You always sounds like you don’t trust what I and Mr Kojo are doing just to get this gold in hands from the security agents sweetheart
I wish I could arrest that person who is behind all what is going on and I don’t know why they’ve tag Corin Riggs or whatever to my photos
I said I will see what I can do and I’m going to talk to Mr Kojo about it and send you back your money as soon as possible
Yes I search that name you keep saying and it come up with a lot of pictures of me and I was even shocked 😳
You don’t know how I’m feeling here ever since you come up with this whole story and I just don’t know how my photos are spread on the internet
I know you do love me but you’ve lost trust in me but I’m not going to give up because I also want to prove you wrong that I’m a real Maybel and not the fuck corin riffs or whatever you are saying
Do you know what hurts me most? Saying I'm from Arizona mean while I haven't even been in the United States before
I just don’t know who is behind all what is going on because when I also search for Corin Riggs or whatever , it comes up with a whole lot of my stuffs
I’m not asking for it immediately but can’t you do anything for me to get this Gold in hands from the security agents and I think I’m losing trust in Mr Kojo now
Ok I understand but where am I going to get you back this money? You sounds like you don’t believe what I and Mr Kojo are doing just to get the gold in hands from the security agents
You sounds like you don’t even trust Mr Kojo anymore
Ok, where am I going to get this money back to you ? You always sounds like you don’t trust what I and Mr Kojo are doing just to get this gold in hands from the security agents sweetheart
I wish I could arrest that person who is behind all what is going on and I don’t know why they’ve tag Corin Riggs or whatever to my photos
I said I will see what I can do and I’m going to talk to Mr Kojo about it and send you back your money as soon as possible
Yes I search that name you keep saying and it come up with a lot of pictures of me and I was even shocked 😳
You don’t know how I’m feeling here ever since you come up with this whole story and I just don’t know how my photos are spread on the internet
I know you do love me but you’ve lost trust in me but I’m not going to give up because I also want to prove you wrong that I’m a real Maybel and not the fuck corin riffs or whatever you are saying
Do you know what hurts me most? Saying I'm from Arizona mean while I haven't even been in the United States before
I just don’t know who is behind all what is going on because when I also search for Corin Riggs or whatever , it comes up with a whole lot of my stuffs
A scammer’s profile text · 2022
I don’t know how online dating works but I know it’s a medium where two people meet and get along with each other hoping for the best
Messages from a scammer · 2022
See info above. All communications with this scammer has been saved.
