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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
Dearest beloved one,
I am Mrs. Mary josen from Northern Ireland, 68 years old,
I'm married to Mr. Daniel josen. who was a contractor with the government
of Ivory Coast for eleven years,
before he died in the year 2014 after a brief illness that lasted only
four days.
We were married for twenty seven years without any child,
which makes me an unhappy woman. Now I am affected with cancer of
the lung and breast with a partial stroke which has affected my speech.
I can no longer talk well and half of my body is paralyzed, I sent this
email to you with the help of my private female nurse.
My condition is really deteriorating day by day and it is really giving me
lots to think about. This has prompted my decision to donate all I have
for charity;
I decided to donate to you the sum of (4,500,000.00 EURO) which I
inherited from my late husband.
to you as my investment …
I am Mrs. Mary josen from Northern Ireland, 68 years old,
I'm married to Mr. Daniel josen. who was a contractor with the government
of Ivory Coast for eleven years,
before he died in the year 2014 after a brief illness that lasted only
four days.
We were married for twenty seven years without any child,
which makes me an unhappy woman. Now I am affected with cancer of
the lung and breast with a partial stroke which has affected my speech.
I can no longer talk well and half of my body is paralyzed, I sent this
email to you with the help of my private female nurse.
My condition is really deteriorating day by day and it is really giving me
lots to think about. This has prompted my decision to donate all I have
for charity;
I decided to donate to you the sum of (4,500,000.00 EURO) which I
inherited from my late husband.
to you as my investment …
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Dearest beloved one,
I am Mrs. Mary josen from Northern Ireland, 68 years old,
I'm married to Mr. Daniel josen. who was a contractor with the government
of Ivory Coast for eleven years,
before he died in the year 2014 after a brief illness that lasted only
four days.
We were married for twenty seven years without any child,
which makes me an unhappy woman. Now I am affected with cancer of
the lung and breast with a partial stroke which has affected my speech.
I can no longer talk well and half of my body is paralyzed, I sent this
email to you with the help of my private female nurse.
My condition is really deteriorating day by day and it is really giving me
lots to think about. This has prompted my decision to donate all I have
for charity;
I decided to donate to you the sum of (4,500,000.00 EURO) which I
inherited from my late husband.
to you as my investment manager. I want you to build an Orphanage home with
my name ( Mary josen) in your country.
If you are willing and able to do this task for the sake of humanity
I will give all relevant information that will authorize the release and
transfer of the money to you as my duly assigned representative.
Regards
your sister,
Mrs, Mary josen
I am Mrs. Mary josen from Northern Ireland, 68 years old,
I'm married to Mr. Daniel josen. who was a contractor with the government
of Ivory Coast for eleven years,
before he died in the year 2014 after a brief illness that lasted only
four days.
We were married for twenty seven years without any child,
which makes me an unhappy woman. Now I am affected with cancer of
the lung and breast with a partial stroke which has affected my speech.
I can no longer talk well and half of my body is paralyzed, I sent this
email to you with the help of my private female nurse.
My condition is really deteriorating day by day and it is really giving me
lots to think about. This has prompted my decision to donate all I have
for charity;
I decided to donate to you the sum of (4,500,000.00 EURO) which I
inherited from my late husband.
to you as my investment manager. I want you to build an Orphanage home with
my name ( Mary josen) in your country.
If you are willing and able to do this task for the sake of humanity
I will give all relevant information that will authorize the release and
transfer of the money to you as my duly assigned representative.
Regards
your sister,
Mrs, Mary josen
Messages from a scammer · 2022
He instant messaged me after I friended him. He said he was a Lt. Gen. in the U.S. Army, was 60 years old, a Leo, had a 14-year-old son, his wife died of leukemia two years ago and he was on a peacekeeping mission in Syria. He asked for my email address (which I didn't give him) and said it was because he was not always allowed to come online here on FB due to some security reasons and also the nature of the job that he was required to do.
Messages from a scammer · 2022
I do not know what to do because I have posted alot of pics on this site and I HAVE NOT SEEN ANYONE OF THEM
I THINK THIS WEBSITE IS A SCAM BECAUSE CAN NOT JOIN AND HAVE NOT POSTED ANY PICTURES THAT I HAVE POSTED
I THINK THIS WEBSITE IS A SCAM BECAUSE CAN NOT JOIN AND HAVE NOT POSTED ANY PICTURES THAT I HAVE POSTED
A scammer’s profile text · 2022
instagram Profile
korhonen Thomas 🇫🇮🇺🇸
Elämässä saat ystäviä, mutta vain aidot ovat sinua varten huonoina aikoina.Naura paljon, vihaa vähemmän;rakastan paljon ja nauti joka hetkestä.❤️🇫🇮🇺🇸
korhonen Thomas 🇫🇮🇺🇸
Elämässä saat ystäviä, mutta vain aidot ovat sinua varten huonoina aikoina.Naura paljon, vihaa vähemmän;rakastan paljon ja nauti joka hetkestä.❤️🇫🇮🇺🇸
Messages from a scammer · 2022
-I’m still looking about the buying of the house before my contract end when can I be able to send you the money for the house?
-Honey how can I send you the money for the house now ?
-My love, I'm sending you $1.2 million in cash now
-Please send us your details so we can register through your carrier.
(request my personal information)
-Honey how can I send you the money for the house now ?
-My love, I'm sending you $1.2 million in cash now
-Please send us your details so we can register through your carrier.
(request my personal information)
Messages from a scammer · 2022
Let me know something would u be able to help with the payment or I should come up with an alternative
A scammer’s profile text · 2022
I know him from speaky on oct 2020. he said he self employed for IT software programmer from canada. after a month he have project at turkey.. and a week later he lost his card and need money to pay for income tax while opening the account in bank. start from that day he keep asking for money.. totally i send was around EUR28K. He said he will paid me back when he back to canada.. event he was in jail turkey by not paying full penalty. i just face time once, and he provide me with all paper and passport and i believe him. first time i send to hotel manager's wife account but bounce back.(attached) so i send to western union to Micheal Miracle John Phone ---REDACTED--- ( i talk with him via WAand he have friend call steven fu chen phone number ---REDACTED---(i text him via whatup)untill i dont have money left in saving. last contact to me is on hang out on january 2022. and i stop since a…
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I know him from speaky on oct 2020. he said he self employed for IT software programmer from canada. after a month he have project at turkey.. and a week later he lost his card and need money to pay for income tax while opening the account in bank. start from that day he keep asking for money.. totally i send was around EUR28K. He said he will paid me back when he back to canada.. event he was in jail turkey by not paying full penalty. i just face time once, and he provide me with all paper and passport and i believe him. first time i send to hotel manager's wife account but bounce back.(attached) so i send to western union to Micheal Miracle John Phone ---REDACTED--- ( i talk with him via WAand he have friend call steven fu chen phone number ---REDACTED---(i text him via whatup)untill i dont have money left in saving. last contact to me is on hang out on january 2022. and i stop since alot of red flag that i observed and ignore before.. since i though i love him, event im still married..
A scammer’s profile text · 2022
Do you know how much your money has accumulated?
Where have you been?
Why did you go away
Why did you stop talking to me
And your money has just been here
I stipulated the end of next month to give out the coins to the poor,if you don’t come for it
I have been look for you
You need to calm down and talk to me,not with anger because I am worried because you disappeared
I don’t eat people’s money,that is why I decided I will give it to the orphanage and the poor,if you don’t come for it
Because I don’t want to eat the money.
I don’t eat people’s money.
Atleast I’m happy that you wrote me ,
That is exactly 7days after my fasting and prayers,
God brought you back
I missed you,
What happened?
How have you been?
Where have you been?
Why did you go away
Why did you stop talking to me
And your money has just been here
I stipulated the end of next month to give out the coins to the poor,if you don’t come for it
I have been look for you
You need to calm down and talk to me,not with anger because I am worried because you disappeared
I don’t eat people’s money,that is why I decided I will give it to the orphanage and the poor,if you don’t come for it
Because I don’t want to eat the money.
I don’t eat people’s money.
Atleast I’m happy that you wrote me ,
That is exactly 7days after my fasting and prayers,
God brought you back
I missed you,
What happened?
How have you been?
Messages from a scammer · 2022
---VICTIM REDACTED---
Attachments
2 Feb 2021, 19:07
to exquisiteme96, me
Sir we are sorry to tell you this but, we just found out that this information provided to us, Mrs. ---VICTIM REDACTED--- Brigit ---VICTIM REDACTED---'s, has also been used for some series of fraudulent activities by this same man.
She has to clear her name immediately to avoid further complications. Currently, she is at a risk of being marked as a fraud and this would implicate her and all those around her.
A fine of Forty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Dollar ($48,700) has been place on Mrs. ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, this is the amount of debt that this Mr. Lucas Gabin (Hassan Adiza) has incurred using her information to dupe one Mrs. Aida Murtilieva, a Russian citizen that lives at New York, USA.
This has to be paid immediately. This funds will be paid through the Federal Bureau o…
Attachments
2 Feb 2021, 19:07
to exquisiteme96, me
Sir we are sorry to tell you this but, we just found out that this information provided to us, Mrs. ---VICTIM REDACTED--- Brigit ---VICTIM REDACTED---'s, has also been used for some series of fraudulent activities by this same man.
She has to clear her name immediately to avoid further complications. Currently, she is at a risk of being marked as a fraud and this would implicate her and all those around her.
A fine of Forty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Dollar ($48,700) has been place on Mrs. ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, this is the amount of debt that this Mr. Lucas Gabin (Hassan Adiza) has incurred using her information to dupe one Mrs. Aida Murtilieva, a Russian citizen that lives at New York, USA.
This has to be paid immediately. This funds will be paid through the Federal Bureau o…
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---VICTIM REDACTED---
Attachments
2 Feb 2021, 19:07
to exquisiteme96, me
Sir we are sorry to tell you this but, we just found out that this information provided to us, Mrs. ---VICTIM REDACTED--- Brigit ---VICTIM REDACTED---'s, has also been used for some series of fraudulent activities by this same man.
She has to clear her name immediately to avoid further complications. Currently, she is at a risk of being marked as a fraud and this would implicate her and all those around her.
A fine of Forty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Dollar ($48,700) has been place on Mrs. ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, this is the amount of debt that this Mr. Lucas Gabin (Hassan Adiza) has incurred using her information to dupe one Mrs. Aida Murtilieva, a Russian citizen that lives at New York, USA.
This has to be paid immediately. This funds will be paid through the Federal Bureau of Intelligence FBI stipulated Bitcoin wallet with Immediate effect.
Please Note, as we know Bitcoin is a digital worldwide cryp
Attachments
2 Feb 2021, 19:07
to exquisiteme96, me
Sir we are sorry to tell you this but, we just found out that this information provided to us, Mrs. ---VICTIM REDACTED--- Brigit ---VICTIM REDACTED---'s, has also been used for some series of fraudulent activities by this same man.
She has to clear her name immediately to avoid further complications. Currently, she is at a risk of being marked as a fraud and this would implicate her and all those around her.
A fine of Forty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Dollar ($48,700) has been place on Mrs. ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---, this is the amount of debt that this Mr. Lucas Gabin (Hassan Adiza) has incurred using her information to dupe one Mrs. Aida Murtilieva, a Russian citizen that lives at New York, USA.
This has to be paid immediately. This funds will be paid through the Federal Bureau of Intelligence FBI stipulated Bitcoin wallet with Immediate effect.
Please Note, as we know Bitcoin is a digital worldwide cryp
A scammer’s profile text · 2022
He scammed me for $11,000 including gift cards and bitcoins.
