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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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If a scammer contacted you, report their profile link, email address, or phone number. SCARS Institute staff review every report before it appears in the database.
Please keep in mind that a listing is a report, not proof. Scammers steal real people’s names and photos, and phone numbers pass from one owner to the next, so an innocent person can appear here. If something listed here belongs to you and is listed in error, use the removal request form at the bottom of this page, and we’ll review it. And if nothing turns up in your search, that doesn’t mean someone is safe: scammers change their numbers, addresses, and names constantly.
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AnyScam Scam Database Search
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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 · 2021
This person is using picture of dr Guilherme schiebel from instagram for love scam and extracting money in form of gifts
A scammer’s profile text · 2021
I no longer have a copy of his txt but he claims to be Major General Richard Duran O'Connor on Facebook. He also claims to be a widowder with a 15 year old daughter in boarding school in London. He says he is currently stationed in Bahgdag, Iraq
Scam email · 2021
needs money for travel to America and has gold to cash in when she arrives here
Scam email · 2021
needs money for travel to U.S.A. and presently in the hospital in sao paulo Brazil. She also has a partner? if think and the address for him is
helpdesk.---LINK REDACTED--- and the person uses Maxwell and suppose to be her lawyer in Ghana Maxwell Randall or Randolph I believe.
helpdesk.---LINK REDACTED--- and the person uses Maxwell and suppose to be her lawyer in Ghana Maxwell Randall or Randolph I believe.
Messages from a scammer · 2021
I swear to God if you don’t send me what I ask from you I will spoil your life.
A scammer’s profile text · 2021
---VICTIM REDACTED--- Unsubscribe
Wed, Feb 5, 2020, 4:13 PM
to me
You're a match!
Jj just responded to your message.
See what he said
On Sat, Feb 8, 2020, 1:31 ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
Hi JR, this is JJ from Match. Hope you’re having a good weekend?
Wed, Feb 5, 2020, 4:13 PM
to me
You're a match!
Jj just responded to your message.
See what he said
On Sat, Feb 8, 2020, 1:31 ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
Hi JR, this is JJ from Match. Hope you’re having a good weekend?
Messages from a scammer · 2021
---VICTIM REDACTED---
Feb 11, 2020, 10:17 AM
to me
Just thought I would send a quick hello to let you know you’re in my thoughts. I will definitely touch base later with more okay! Hope your day is going well? JJ
On Mon, Feb 10, 2020, 1:47 ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
Sounds like we both have quite a lot planned for the weeks ahead. I have a meeting on Friday in San Francisco, currently I collect and invest in mainly Rolex and sometimes other expensive watches! I have a meeting with a client I sold a watch to some years ago who wants another. Last summer mum moved from San Jose, Ca where we lived since 1991 back home to Italy where I am from and I to Denver. I am planning to take a few days to visit her but I’ve not confirmed the date yet as I have other important business to sort out with my friend who is currently down with cancer! I will be back in town Sunday to finalize things w…
Feb 11, 2020, 10:17 AM
to me
Just thought I would send a quick hello to let you know you’re in my thoughts. I will definitely touch base later with more okay! Hope your day is going well? JJ
On Mon, Feb 10, 2020, 1:47 ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
Sounds like we both have quite a lot planned for the weeks ahead. I have a meeting on Friday in San Francisco, currently I collect and invest in mainly Rolex and sometimes other expensive watches! I have a meeting with a client I sold a watch to some years ago who wants another. Last summer mum moved from San Jose, Ca where we lived since 1991 back home to Italy where I am from and I to Denver. I am planning to take a few days to visit her but I’ve not confirmed the date yet as I have other important business to sort out with my friend who is currently down with cancer! I will be back in town Sunday to finalize things w…
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---VICTIM REDACTED---
Feb 11, 2020, 10:17 AM
to me
Just thought I would send a quick hello to let you know you’re in my thoughts. I will definitely touch base later with more okay! Hope your day is going well? JJ
On Mon, Feb 10, 2020, 1:47 ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
Sounds like we both have quite a lot planned for the weeks ahead. I have a meeting on Friday in San Francisco, currently I collect and invest in mainly Rolex and sometimes other expensive watches! I have a meeting with a client I sold a watch to some years ago who wants another. Last summer mum moved from San Jose, Ca where we lived since 1991 back home to Italy where I am from and I to Denver. I am planning to take a few days to visit her but I’ve not confirmed the date yet as I have other important business to sort out with my friend who is currently down with cancer! I will be back in town Sunday to finalize things with him and I’ll know if I will be flying to Peru next week for 3 days! So hopefully in between when we’re both in town we can get together? What does your work entail? Before I started dealing and investing in expensive watches almost 7 years ago, I worked in the mining and engineering field for 20+ years. It was my fathers business and when he passed I took over until I retired from that line of business in 2013. What are your expectations of a relationship partner? Apart from trust and communication what other quality do you think is necessary in building a long term lasting relationship? Hope you’re having a good day, you’re in my thoughts!!
On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 at 07:42, ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
It feels nice to be corresponding with you. Hope your night was good and you enjoyed your beauty sleep? Thank you for sharing some more and about your schedule for the next few weeks! I have an early start today, but I will make time to write a little more later in the day okay. Hope today brings smiles and many good things your
Feb 11, 2020, 10:17 AM
to me
Just thought I would send a quick hello to let you know you’re in my thoughts. I will definitely touch base later with more okay! Hope your day is going well? JJ
On Mon, Feb 10, 2020, 1:47 ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
Sounds like we both have quite a lot planned for the weeks ahead. I have a meeting on Friday in San Francisco, currently I collect and invest in mainly Rolex and sometimes other expensive watches! I have a meeting with a client I sold a watch to some years ago who wants another. Last summer mum moved from San Jose, Ca where we lived since 1991 back home to Italy where I am from and I to Denver. I am planning to take a few days to visit her but I’ve not confirmed the date yet as I have other important business to sort out with my friend who is currently down with cancer! I will be back in town Sunday to finalize things with him and I’ll know if I will be flying to Peru next week for 3 days! So hopefully in between when we’re both in town we can get together? What does your work entail? Before I started dealing and investing in expensive watches almost 7 years ago, I worked in the mining and engineering field for 20+ years. It was my fathers business and when he passed I took over until I retired from that line of business in 2013. What are your expectations of a relationship partner? Apart from trust and communication what other quality do you think is necessary in building a long term lasting relationship? Hope you’re having a good day, you’re in my thoughts!!
On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 at 07:42, ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
It feels nice to be corresponding with you. Hope your night was good and you enjoyed your beauty sleep? Thank you for sharing some more and about your schedule for the next few weeks! I have an early start today, but I will make time to write a little more later in the day okay. Hope today brings smiles and many good things your
Messages from a scammer · 2021
Ya hiciste el pago para que pueda volver a casa y todas tus dudas finalmente se aclaren?amor, tengo miedo dentro de unos días, pero me aseguró que siempre que recibieran el pago, se pondrían en contacto contigo. si ya no vuelvo a casa te devolverán el dinero, no quiero que eso suceda porque quiero estar contigo mi amor 😟Yo soy George Williams. Te envié mis fotos, pero prometo volver a llamarte por video aunque me cueste el trabajo. Arriesgaré esto por ti, y luego, cuando descubras que soy yo y que solo tu miedo te hace pensar mal, es posible que ya no quiera todo esto, nunca creí que pensarías tan mal en mí y desconfiarías de mí. . pero tomaría este sacrificio una vez más y después de ti nunca volvería a amar 😭😭😭💔💔💔mi amor, te lo prometo y al hombre de las fotos, si puedes confiar en mí y lo verás todo cuando llegue a casa. Le pregunté a mi comandante para qué eran las tarifas, dij…
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Ya hiciste el pago para que pueda volver a casa y todas tus dudas finalmente se aclaren?amor, tengo miedo dentro de unos días, pero me aseguró que siempre que recibieran el pago, se pondrían en contacto contigo. si ya no vuelvo a casa te devolverán el dinero, no quiero que eso suceda porque quiero estar contigo mi amor 😟Yo soy George Williams. Te envié mis fotos, pero prometo volver a llamarte por video aunque me cueste el trabajo. Arriesgaré esto por ti, y luego, cuando descubras que soy yo y que solo tu miedo te hace pensar mal, es posible que ya no quiera todo esto, nunca creí que pensarías tan mal en mí y desconfiarías de mí. . pero tomaría este sacrificio una vez más y después de ti nunca volvería a amar 😭😭😭💔💔💔mi amor, te lo prometo y al hombre de las fotos, si puedes confiar en mí y lo verás todo cuando llegue a casa. Le pregunté a mi comandante para qué eran las tarifas, dijo que era porque no había llegado a la edad de jubilarme, y por eso se necesitaba el sello y para hacer el procesamiento, o lo ignorarían, dijo que hizo esto por mí, y se supone que no se lo debe decir a nadie, se lo dije porque confío en usted, y ya se lo está dejando saber a todos los demás. esta mal enamorarse y confiar en alguien estos dias 💔😭Y aquí donde estoy desplegado es como en el desierto, Esa es la razón por la que la comunicación es difícil y los terroristas podrían llegar a piratear la cuenta de uno de los soldados y afectaría la base, así como la disciplina, y nos haría concentrarnos en por qué estamos aquí. No me gusta estar aquí, porque es uno de los peores y más aterradores lugares en los que he estado, pero tampoco tengo opciones. 😔
A scammer’s profile text · 2021
Emily is not an elite companion, stripper , escort, masseuse, friend, lover, mother or daughter. She is a con artist, thief, and felon. She has conned hundreds in her life. You're just a mark to her, not a friend, a lover or a family member.
Nothing that she tells you is true, from how she describes herself to the photo shopped pictures and videos. The real Emily is a selfish, mean, abusive, overweight alcoholic shore with a drug problem.
Why is this information being made public? We are over 100 men and women who have been victimized by her. Our damages range from hundreds to thousands of dollars, damage to their families, careers, credit and some have been scarred for life. We want to make this information public so that no one else has to go through what we did.
Nothing that she tells you is true, from how she describes herself to the photo shopped pictures and videos. The real Emily is a selfish, mean, abusive, overweight alcoholic shore with a drug problem.
Why is this information being made public? We are over 100 men and women who have been victimized by her. Our damages range from hundreds to thousands of dollars, damage to their families, careers, credit and some have been scarred for life. We want to make this information public so that no one else has to go through what we did.
A scammer’s profile text · 2021
The scammer (“Matilda”) and I began texting in or around December 14, 2020 and we both exchanged photographs of each other. During our first text messages Matilda claimed to be residing in a small suburb approx 7 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah. After speaking on December 16th via text messages Matilda claimed to be in Ghana for a course in mid wife nursing and began sending me pictures being dressed in various lingerie outfits. S Matilda began begging me for money stating that she needed for food. As a good will gesture I sent a $50 payment that was from my Visa account via Remitly to a person named Enoch Yartey. Matilda then began sending me naked pictures and videos and began begging for more money. My credit card company flagged my Visa after the first transaction so I sent two other payments totalling $250 via Western Union and payable to Daniel Lamptey. Again some more videos w…
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The scammer (“Matilda”) and I began texting in or around December 14, 2020 and we both exchanged photographs of each other. During our first text messages Matilda claimed to be residing in a small suburb approx 7 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah. After speaking on December 16th via text messages Matilda claimed to be in Ghana for a course in mid wife nursing and began sending me pictures being dressed in various lingerie outfits. S Matilda began begging me for money stating that she needed for food. As a good will gesture I sent a $50 payment that was from my Visa account via Remitly to a person named Enoch Yartey. Matilda then began sending me naked pictures and videos and began begging for more money. My credit card company flagged my Visa after the first transaction so I sent two other payments totalling $250 via Western Union and payable to Daniel Lamptey. Again some more videos were sent, however one of the videos caused my suspicion which led me to xo Gisele’s website.
