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AnyScam™ Scam Search & Reporting

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.

Help Protect Others

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

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.

A scammer’s profile text · 2020

WhatsApp profile show as a business but she denied it. Requested $550

Messages from a scammer · 2020

That's the address. Robert Roy. First name Stéphane. Country. Ivory Coast. City Grand Basass. Code. Postal. 00225
Voilà l'Adresse. NOM Robert. Prénom Stéphane. Pays. Côte d'Ivoire. Ville Grand Bassam. Code Postal. 00225

Scam email · 2020

ALSO KNOWN AS TALIA SHEPARD,
---REDACTED---
PHONE:---REDACTED---
CLAIMS TO BE IN GHANA

A scammer’s profile text · 2020

he has 2 ID for Line app with name of Jeffrey Kun Woo and has 2 number for Whatsapp , ---REDACTED---

Messages from a scammer · 2020

Mon, 18/05/2020
12:49 Jeffrey How are you
12:50 Jeffrey Saw you online on WhatsApp but your not replying
12:50 Jeffrey Hope all is well
12:58 Veny My WA always online
12:58 Jeffrey Its okay

Thu, 21/05/2020
04:26 Veny R u okay?
04:27 Veny Ur WA off?
05:29 Jeffrey Am okay
16:04 Veny [Photo]
16:04 Veny 600
16:04 Veny Done
16:10 Bear Thanks I really appreciate
16:10 Veny Keep ur promise please
16:10 Veny June wi waiting ur promise
16:10 Veny Will
16:11 Veny Go to sleep
16:12 Jeffrey Alright
16:12 Jeffrey Later

A scammer’s profile text · 2020

Hello this is the manager of RBC royal Bank, am Abigail Charles the manager of the Bank, you are expecting some amount of funds in your account

You have to pay for acceptance fee 2000 PHP, once you pay for acceptance fee 2000 PHP, automatically the winning prize will be in your account

The fee charges why the delay you haven't receive it.

Once you get it done this last payment done today, you receive immediately same day today
Have faith in God , By today you receive the prize, once you process it at palawan today.

Heavenly Father!I praise You and honour You! I thank You for being with me always and loving me with Your eternal love! You are in control of all things and I thank You for that. O Lord! Your Scripture clearly tells that without faith I can neither please You nor receive any answer for my prayer. Please forgive me for not believing in Your love, power and goodness. Man…
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Hello this is the manager of RBC royal Bank, am Abigail Charles the manager of the Bank, you are expecting some amount of funds in your account

You have to pay for acceptance fee 2000 PHP, once you pay for acceptance fee 2000 PHP, automatically the winning prize will be in your account

The fee charges why the delay you haven't receive it.

Once you get it done this last payment done today, you receive immediately same day today
Have faith in God , By today you receive the prize, once you process it at palawan today.

Heavenly Father!I praise You and honour You! I thank You for being with me always and loving me with Your eternal love! You are in control of all things and I thank You for that. O Lord! Your Scripture clearly tells that without faith I can neither please You nor receive any answer for my prayer. Please forgive me for not believing in Your love, power and goodness. Many times I've been discouraged by my circumstances and many times I have failed to trust in You.

Messages from a scammer · 2020

Our accountant have sent the money to your account for long today, You can see the payment receipt i was given from the bank that the money has been sent to your account, But they later send me message that you have to pay ACCEPTANCE FEE sum of 2000.18 Philippine Pesos, Here is the proof.

The message our accountant got from the bank.

Dear Abigail Charles
The transfer transaction you made to this account ---REDACTED---/ ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- / SWIFT CODE GLTEPHMT / GCASH Philippines/ was about to be successful but the money was not unable to be credited to ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- bank account due to the funds is much for it to be credited to her local bank account the owner of this account need to pay ACCEPTANCE FEE sum of 2000.18 Philippine Pesos to get the money credited to ---VICTIM REDACTED--- --…
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Our accountant have sent the money to your account for long today, You can see the payment receipt i was given from the bank that the money has been sent to your account, But they later send me message that you have to pay ACCEPTANCE FEE sum of 2000.18 Philippine Pesos, Here is the proof.

The message our accountant got from the bank.

Dear Abigail Charles
The transfer transaction you made to this account ---REDACTED---/ ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- / SWIFT CODE GLTEPHMT / GCASH Philippines/ was about to be successful but the money was not unable to be credited to ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- bank account due to the funds is much for it to be credited to her local bank account the owner of this account need to pay ACCEPTANCE FEE sum of 2000.18 Philippine Pesos to get the money credited to ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- account. Because you will be receiving 484,605.10 Philippine Pesos once you pay this acceptance fee which 2000.18 Philippine Pesos to the outlet PALAWAN so the money can be credited.

Messages from a scammer · 2020

Well I'm an exciting,thoughtful and compassionate man with a strong passion for life. I'm optimistic and warm and see everyday as a new beginning to life. USA. I live in Santa Ana, California USA.[25.09, 21:30] Williams Herick: I am an optimist who believes that everything happens for a good reason and You never know what destiny has for you and someone together. I’m an orthopedic surgeon doctor, i treat the wounded army

A scammer’s profile text · 2020

He deleted his Tinder profile soon after we moved to LINE chatting.

Messages from a scammer · 2020

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Mr james ---REDACTED---
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AnyScam Scam Database Removal Request

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