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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.
Messages from a scammer · 2020
Look at this post: ---LINK REDACTED--- and what April Joy Brewster said on facebook about her scam 2 weeks ago:
scammer KARRY QIU /YUN QIU , QING FENG MA,
Dong Yun SAME ADDRESS on ---LINK REDACTED--- Trnasferwise method of payment:
Bank Address:
---ADDRESS REDACTED---, Suite 1115 New York
Bank details
Routing number :
---REDACTED---
Account number:
---REDACTED---
Account type:
CHECKING
they have lots of different names with USA bank accounts to scam people please take care with them:
---LINK REDACTED--- is another scam related to his phone number : PHONE:---REDACTED---
---LINK REDACTED--- look his phone number again appears.
Phone number is all related and his name dyunmall and Transferwise USA bank account details are all related
HE scammed me and that woman on faceboook complaint look at these transactions screenshots!!!!!!!
scammer KARRY QIU /YUN QIU , QING FENG MA,
Dong Yun SAME ADDRESS on ---LINK REDACTED--- Trnasferwise method of payment:
Bank Address:
---ADDRESS REDACTED---, Suite 1115 New York
Bank details
Routing number :
---REDACTED---
Account number:
---REDACTED---
Account type:
CHECKING
they have lots of different names with USA bank accounts to scam people please take care with them:
---LINK REDACTED--- is another scam related to his phone number : PHONE:---REDACTED---
---LINK REDACTED--- look his phone number again appears.
Phone number is all related and his name dyunmall and Transferwise USA bank account details are all related
HE scammed me and that woman on faceboook complaint look at these transactions screenshots!!!!!!!
Messages from a scammer · 2020
I am willing to come to some sort of agreement... Ive recently got a eviction notice to my house due to that we don’t have much money left I was trying to do everything on my part to make this happen I do not want to make this go through court & personally it will cost you way more money just to push this through court if we can come to some sort of agreement. You will & can get all your month back in a few short month once I get everything bck to normal. I haven’t said anything about the eviction due to being embarrassed and trying to make it all happen but it isn’t possible and I don’t wanna keep hiding from the fact that I owe you money. I am willing to work this out
A scammer’s profile text · 2020
creo que ellos están usando la identidad de un oficial del ejercito de Estados Unidos.
Messages from a scammer · 2020
puedes proceder y realizar la transferencia a mi agente de viajes para que pueda renovar todos mis documentos de viaje. Transferir $ 25,000 a mi agente de viajes.
Nombre de cuenta: Johnson Hills
Nombre del banco: Wells Fargo bank
IBAN: PL---REDACTED---
Código SWIFT del banco: WFBPLPW
Dirección: # ---ADDRESS REDACTED---, SF San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos.
Amor, me he puesto en contacto con mi amigo para que me envÃe los datos de su cuenta para realizarle la transferencia, estoy esperando su respuesta con los datos de la cuenta, Amor, parece que te olvidaste que mi amigo nos prestó $ 25.000 dólares.
Me comuniqué con mi jefe para enviarme los datos de su cuenta bancaria y me informó que está en otra ciudad, pero mi jefe prometió enviar los datos de su cuenta una vez que regrese a su ciudad. Con cariño, una vez que mi jefe envÃe sus datos bancarios, me gustarÃa que le transfiri…
Nombre de cuenta: Johnson Hills
Nombre del banco: Wells Fargo bank
IBAN: PL---REDACTED---
Código SWIFT del banco: WFBPLPW
Dirección: # ---ADDRESS REDACTED---, SF San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos.
Amor, me he puesto en contacto con mi amigo para que me envÃe los datos de su cuenta para realizarle la transferencia, estoy esperando su respuesta con los datos de la cuenta, Amor, parece que te olvidaste que mi amigo nos prestó $ 25.000 dólares.
Me comuniqué con mi jefe para enviarme los datos de su cuenta bancaria y me informó que está en otra ciudad, pero mi jefe prometió enviar los datos de su cuenta una vez que regrese a su ciudad. Con cariño, una vez que mi jefe envÃe sus datos bancarios, me gustarÃa que le transfiri…
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puedes proceder y realizar la transferencia a mi agente de viajes para que pueda renovar todos mis documentos de viaje. Transferir $ 25,000 a mi agente de viajes.
Nombre de cuenta: Johnson Hills
Nombre del banco: Wells Fargo bank
IBAN: PL---REDACTED---
Código SWIFT del banco: WFBPLPW
Dirección: # ---ADDRESS REDACTED---, SF San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos.
Amor, me he puesto en contacto con mi amigo para que me envÃe los datos de su cuenta para realizarle la transferencia, estoy esperando su respuesta con los datos de la cuenta, Amor, parece que te olvidaste que mi amigo nos prestó $ 25.000 dólares.
Me comuniqué con mi jefe para enviarme los datos de su cuenta bancaria y me informó que está en otra ciudad, pero mi jefe prometió enviar los datos de su cuenta una vez que regrese a su ciudad. Con cariño, una vez que mi jefe envÃe sus datos bancarios, me gustarÃa que le transfiriera 50.000 dólares.
Nombre de cuenta: Johnson Hills
Nombre del banco: Wells Fargo bank
IBAN: PL---REDACTED---
Código SWIFT del banco: WFBPLPW
Dirección: # ---ADDRESS REDACTED---, SF San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos.
Amor, me he puesto en contacto con mi amigo para que me envÃe los datos de su cuenta para realizarle la transferencia, estoy esperando su respuesta con los datos de la cuenta, Amor, parece que te olvidaste que mi amigo nos prestó $ 25.000 dólares.
Me comuniqué con mi jefe para enviarme los datos de su cuenta bancaria y me informó que está en otra ciudad, pero mi jefe prometió enviar los datos de su cuenta una vez que regrese a su ciudad. Con cariño, una vez que mi jefe envÃe sus datos bancarios, me gustarÃa que le transfiriera 50.000 dólares.
Messages from a scammer · 2020
Good Evening Dear,Martinez here,nice to meet you,its 05.35am New York time,am at work now,love your picture and profile,i am top and single at the moment,just new here,will like to know more about you,the covi 19 is not making things easy here,hope everything goes back to normal soon,love traveling and distance is not a problem for me,stay safe and hope to hear from you soon
Thanks for the message,sorry for my late response,have been busy working,distance is not a problem for me,i love travelling,i will like us to meet,i cant say much here,please add me on whatspp (---REDACTED---) or send me email with your pictures to (---REDACTED---)
Thanks for the message,sorry for my late response,have been busy working,distance is not a problem for me,i love travelling,i will like us to meet,i cant say much here,please add me on whatspp (---REDACTED---) or send me email with your pictures to (---REDACTED---)
A scammer’s profile text · 2020
This women stole pictures of a women online and is using them to have men send her money she says her mom is on dialysis and she lost her job
A scammer’s profile text · 2020
Sam (35)
Software Engineer
Washington State University
A hard worker who knows how to play hard looking for my partner in crime. Recently left Air Force to pursue other career routes.
Software Engineer
Washington State University
A hard worker who knows how to play hard looking for my partner in crime. Recently left Air Force to pursue other career routes.
Messages from a scammer · 2020
From: Chris Cline
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 9:17 PM
Subject: My Itinerary
Hey honey here’s my itinerary. Please have a look at the time and let me know if you’ll be available by then. Miss you and thinking about you as always. Hugs and kisses
--
Mr. Chris Cline
FC GEMS PLC
PHONE: (---REDACTED---
EMAIL: ---REDACTED--- | ---REDACTED---
WEBSITE: ---LINK REDACTED---
From: Chris Cline
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 4:08 PM
Subject: Hello beautiful
Hello beautiful, how are you doing? Hope you're having a good day so far.
Just wanted to give you a brief update about the last couple of days.
So, basically, according to Turkish mining laws, for foreigners, the stones are not allowed to stay in the country for more than 7 days after completion of the mining project, and due to all the madness going on with COVID and the accident, they have been stuck here a lot longer, so they told…
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 9:17 PM
Subject: My Itinerary
Hey honey here’s my itinerary. Please have a look at the time and let me know if you’ll be available by then. Miss you and thinking about you as always. Hugs and kisses
--
Mr. Chris Cline
FC GEMS PLC
PHONE: (---REDACTED---
EMAIL: ---REDACTED--- | ---REDACTED---
WEBSITE: ---LINK REDACTED---
From: Chris Cline
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 4:08 PM
Subject: Hello beautiful
Hello beautiful, how are you doing? Hope you're having a good day so far.
Just wanted to give you a brief update about the last couple of days.
So, basically, according to Turkish mining laws, for foreigners, the stones are not allowed to stay in the country for more than 7 days after completion of the mining project, and due to all the madness going on with COVID and the accident, they have been stuck here a lot longer, so they told…
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From: Chris Cline
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 9:17 PM
Subject: My Itinerary
Hey honey here’s my itinerary. Please have a look at the time and let me know if you’ll be available by then. Miss you and thinking about you as always. Hugs and kisses
--
Mr. Chris Cline
FC GEMS PLC
PHONE: (---REDACTED---
EMAIL: ---REDACTED--- | ---REDACTED---
WEBSITE: ---LINK REDACTED---
From: Chris Cline
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 4:08 PM
Subject: Hello beautiful
Hello beautiful, how are you doing? Hope you're having a good day so far.
Just wanted to give you a brief update about the last couple of days.
So, basically, according to Turkish mining laws, for foreigners, the stones are not allowed to stay in the country for more than 7 days after completion of the mining project, and due to all the madness going on with COVID and the accident, they have been stuck here a lot longer, so they told me I need to pay 1% tax on them before I can take them out of the country, and I have to leave with them, otherwise, everything I worked for in these last few weeks would have been for nothing.
I've been so down and frustrated because of all this, I tried and was able to pull resources to sort out the issue with the family from the accident, but I'm so confused about what to do now. There's no way out of it, I can't leave here without sorting this madness out. My brain is just exploding.
I spoke to the GIA, to confirm the 1% tax on the stones. I was trying to see if or how they could help me try to figure something out, but unfortunately, I can't do much with the stones unless everything has been documented and the GIA have signed off on them.
I also spoke to the consulate, he said that when it comes to tax, that is something they can't intervene with. Considering how urgent everything is, he advised me to apply for a loan, but unfortunately, that is something I cannot do, because I'm out of the country, it would take way too long to proce
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 9:17 PM
Subject: My Itinerary
Hey honey here’s my itinerary. Please have a look at the time and let me know if you’ll be available by then. Miss you and thinking about you as always. Hugs and kisses
--
Mr. Chris Cline
FC GEMS PLC
PHONE: (---REDACTED---
EMAIL: ---REDACTED--- | ---REDACTED---
WEBSITE: ---LINK REDACTED---
From: Chris Cline
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 4:08 PM
Subject: Hello beautiful
Hello beautiful, how are you doing? Hope you're having a good day so far.
Just wanted to give you a brief update about the last couple of days.
So, basically, according to Turkish mining laws, for foreigners, the stones are not allowed to stay in the country for more than 7 days after completion of the mining project, and due to all the madness going on with COVID and the accident, they have been stuck here a lot longer, so they told me I need to pay 1% tax on them before I can take them out of the country, and I have to leave with them, otherwise, everything I worked for in these last few weeks would have been for nothing.
I've been so down and frustrated because of all this, I tried and was able to pull resources to sort out the issue with the family from the accident, but I'm so confused about what to do now. There's no way out of it, I can't leave here without sorting this madness out. My brain is just exploding.
I spoke to the GIA, to confirm the 1% tax on the stones. I was trying to see if or how they could help me try to figure something out, but unfortunately, I can't do much with the stones unless everything has been documented and the GIA have signed off on them.
I also spoke to the consulate, he said that when it comes to tax, that is something they can't intervene with. Considering how urgent everything is, he advised me to apply for a loan, but unfortunately, that is something I cannot do, because I'm out of the country, it would take way too long to proce
A scammer’s profile text · 2020
Please take note that you are to immediately make a cash deposit to the National Tax Office, the sum of 27,600 USD ( Twenty seven thousand , six hundred dollars) for payment of Local Tax and Vat at the airport for your Package. You are to make the payment through BANK TRANSFER, using Tax office agent account details as indicated below, is the agent account information:
BANK DETAILS
Bank Name : JPMorgan Chase Bank
Account Name : :Melissa D.Sussman
Checking Account Number : ‪---REDACTED---‬
Swift code : CHASUS33
Bank address :JPMorgan Chase Bank NA ---ADDRESS REDACTED--- New York, NY 10017
Routing Number :‪---REDACTED---‬
BANK DETAILS
Bank Name : JPMorgan Chase Bank
Account Name : :Melissa D.Sussman
Checking Account Number : ‪---REDACTED---‬
Swift code : CHASUS33
Bank address :JPMorgan Chase Bank NA ---ADDRESS REDACTED--- New York, NY 10017
Routing Number :‪---REDACTED---‬
Scam email · 2020
This is special agent Tucker investigating the box carrying your address and your partner has been arrested because of the delay and finally he has spoken up and giving me all the details about you
One I have all the chat you both talked about the money and how it will be moved
Two I have his phone here with me before giving it out to the team and listen contact me back in order for me to help you both fix this before it goes too far videos of you are on it and if released the world would see it you can also chat him up to ask what going on he has been detained here now
Hope to read from you soon
One I have all the chat you both talked about the money and how it will be moved
Two I have his phone here with me before giving it out to the team and listen contact me back in order for me to help you both fix this before it goes too far videos of you are on it and if released the world would see it you can also chat him up to ask what going on he has been detained here now
Hope to read from you soon
