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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
I first met this person on Facebook and then she wanted to move to Google Hangouts and Kik she claims to be working for the UN humanitarian effort as a donation coordinator she also claims to have a mother and daughter in Clayton NC her mother's name is Wilma Lake and her daughter's name is Anna she says she was sent to Nigeria for humanitarian relief and wanted me to send her daughter money 💰 at Xmas time in 2018 so I sent a money gram to Walmart in Clayton NC, but recently I found the pictures of her I've seen belong to a model named Marie Madore.
Messages from a scammer · 2020
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---VICTIM REDACTED---
Sun, 10 May, 06:06
to me
Honey remember I told you I was worried my lawyer just got in touch with me yesterday told me alot about my dad properties left to me Honey so he wanted to let me know that the time for me to take full resposibilities of my inheritance is now so my dad left some instruction to his lawyer that i can only be in charge of everything only if am ready and my late dad told him and signed some papers that it only when am of ready to take full responsibilities and have a man in my life to that watch over all he as left for me that is when it should be release to me honey, The reason for this is because his step wife wanted to take all from me and give to her bastard children so she took a fake will and documents proving that her childen is the rightful owner of the inheritance well for months now my dad lawyer wanted me to stay low and wait for …
---VICTIM REDACTED---
Sun, 10 May, 06:06
to me
Honey remember I told you I was worried my lawyer just got in touch with me yesterday told me alot about my dad properties left to me Honey so he wanted to let me know that the time for me to take full resposibilities of my inheritance is now so my dad left some instruction to his lawyer that i can only be in charge of everything only if am ready and my late dad told him and signed some papers that it only when am of ready to take full responsibilities and have a man in my life to that watch over all he as left for me that is when it should be release to me honey, The reason for this is because his step wife wanted to take all from me and give to her bastard children so she took a fake will and documents proving that her childen is the rightful owner of the inheritance well for months now my dad lawyer wanted me to stay low and wait for …
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---VICTIM REDACTED---
Sun, 10 May, 06:06
to me
Honey remember I told you I was worried my lawyer just got in touch with me yesterday told me alot about my dad properties left to me Honey so he wanted to let me know that the time for me to take full resposibilities of my inheritance is now so my dad left some instruction to his lawyer that i can only be in charge of everything only if am ready and my late dad told him and signed some papers that it only when am of ready to take full responsibilities and have a man in my life to that watch over all he as left for me that is when it should be release to me honey, The reason for this is because his step wife wanted to take all from me and give to her bastard children so she took a fake will and documents proving that her childen is the rightful owner of the inheritance well for months now my dad lawyer wanted me to stay low and wait for the right time to retaliate i guess now is the time so he wanted me get a man to marry and have my family soon so that when am not at the state he can take incharge for the safety of everything honey....but now i see sincerity in you and humbleness and love, care for me and which if we can get it out from where it was you will be able to take good care of us and still live happily together..."
"I don't have any foodstuffs at home"
"Routing number; ---REDACTED---
Account number; ---REDACTED---
Green Dot bank
Let try bank transfer
I will send you everything when you send the money"
---VICTIM REDACTED---
Sun, 10 May, 06:06
to me
Honey remember I told you I was worried my lawyer just got in touch with me yesterday told me alot about my dad properties left to me Honey so he wanted to let me know that the time for me to take full resposibilities of my inheritance is now so my dad left some instruction to his lawyer that i can only be in charge of everything only if am ready and my late dad told him and signed some papers that it only when am of ready to take full responsibilities and have a man in my life to that watch over all he as left for me that is when it should be release to me honey, The reason for this is because his step wife wanted to take all from me and give to her bastard children so she took a fake will and documents proving that her childen is the rightful owner of the inheritance well for months now my dad lawyer wanted me to stay low and wait for the right time to retaliate i guess now is the time so he wanted me get a man to marry and have my family soon so that when am not at the state he can take incharge for the safety of everything honey....but now i see sincerity in you and humbleness and love, care for me and which if we can get it out from where it was you will be able to take good care of us and still live happily together..."
"I don't have any foodstuffs at home"
"Routing number; ---REDACTED---
Account number; ---REDACTED---
Green Dot bank
Let try bank transfer
I will send you everything when you send the money"
A scammer’s profile text · 2020
The CRYPTOSWIFTFX is a large pool of funds and investments from different places around the world, similar minded business men and investors began here , new investors and business partners are welcome .
Messages from a scammer · 2020
---VICTIM REDACTED---
26 Apr 2020, 19:19
to me
Now I realized that you're having a brain tumor and you need to be healed to avoid been hurt by many people.. I have enough of this embarrassment and I can't take it no more, look I'm gonna look for a way to block you from my email so you'll stop hurting me.. how can you think that stupid that I have another man and we both are laughing at you whereas I have no man and I never intended to you break my heart and left me no choice and I'm still not mad coz I realized that you have tired from this relationship.. all the money you've been given me since the day I came into this hotel I agreed that I never been straight with you coz you never listened to be and things getting worsen everyday, if I don't lie to you to pay the bills here I will be homeless and I can never move to my family house even when you gave me some money to do food shoppin…
26 Apr 2020, 19:19
to me
Now I realized that you're having a brain tumor and you need to be healed to avoid been hurt by many people.. I have enough of this embarrassment and I can't take it no more, look I'm gonna look for a way to block you from my email so you'll stop hurting me.. how can you think that stupid that I have another man and we both are laughing at you whereas I have no man and I never intended to you break my heart and left me no choice and I'm still not mad coz I realized that you have tired from this relationship.. all the money you've been given me since the day I came into this hotel I agreed that I never been straight with you coz you never listened to be and things getting worsen everyday, if I don't lie to you to pay the bills here I will be homeless and I can never move to my family house even when you gave me some money to do food shoppin…
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---VICTIM REDACTED---
26 Apr 2020, 19:19
to me
Now I realized that you're having a brain tumor and you need to be healed to avoid been hurt by many people.. I have enough of this embarrassment and I can't take it no more, look I'm gonna look for a way to block you from my email so you'll stop hurting me.. how can you think that stupid that I have another man and we both are laughing at you whereas I have no man and I never intended to you break my heart and left me no choice and I'm still not mad coz I realized that you have tired from this relationship.. all the money you've been given me since the day I came into this hotel I agreed that I never been straight with you coz you never listened to be and things getting worsen everyday, if I don't lie to you to pay the bills here I will be homeless and I can never move to my family house even when you gave me some money to do food shopping I handover everything to these people so that I can have where to stay, when I owned them big and you cannot afford to help me then, I ran to my family house to beg for help coz have been threatened already so I had to go and beg from my family coz it's very risky and you even assisted me with the cab fee and glad the came to helped me.. I haven't lied to you about leaving this country I really wanna move with you and I saw your efforts when you sent the 1000 transferWise is holding back even though I hardly believe it, it's not about that amount of money before I can be able to fly to Hungary but I need that money to balance the hotel and I can also do some clothes shopping for my journey coz I'm owing to the hotel big then before my family came to support me but you never understand me and making this journey difficult for me..about my plan trust me I'm not sneaking out coz my bills here isn't that much that's why I told you about the 500 pounds cos if I straight with you I know you will not believe me still.. since the lockdown begins have not been paying much
26 Apr 2020, 19:19
to me
Now I realized that you're having a brain tumor and you need to be healed to avoid been hurt by many people.. I have enough of this embarrassment and I can't take it no more, look I'm gonna look for a way to block you from my email so you'll stop hurting me.. how can you think that stupid that I have another man and we both are laughing at you whereas I have no man and I never intended to you break my heart and left me no choice and I'm still not mad coz I realized that you have tired from this relationship.. all the money you've been given me since the day I came into this hotel I agreed that I never been straight with you coz you never listened to be and things getting worsen everyday, if I don't lie to you to pay the bills here I will be homeless and I can never move to my family house even when you gave me some money to do food shopping I handover everything to these people so that I can have where to stay, when I owned them big and you cannot afford to help me then, I ran to my family house to beg for help coz have been threatened already so I had to go and beg from my family coz it's very risky and you even assisted me with the cab fee and glad the came to helped me.. I haven't lied to you about leaving this country I really wanna move with you and I saw your efforts when you sent the 1000 transferWise is holding back even though I hardly believe it, it's not about that amount of money before I can be able to fly to Hungary but I need that money to balance the hotel and I can also do some clothes shopping for my journey coz I'm owing to the hotel big then before my family came to support me but you never understand me and making this journey difficult for me..about my plan trust me I'm not sneaking out coz my bills here isn't that much that's why I told you about the 500 pounds cos if I straight with you I know you will not believe me still.. since the lockdown begins have not been paying much
Messages from a scammer · 2020
Okay here is why. I don't want you sending the money to my account because I took a loan. Do you remember? WAFFLE THE WHOLE TIME...
So I would give you the doctors IBAN. So you can send it to him...
Well baby. I know it's isn't but I need the payment slip.. Okay
I can’t copy the whole chat but the last week was all about the money for his son, with brain tumor... I didn’t pay, I knew from the beginning he‘s not proper
So I would give you the doctors IBAN. So you can send it to him...
Well baby. I know it's isn't but I need the payment slip.. Okay
I can’t copy the whole chat but the last week was all about the money for his son, with brain tumor... I didn’t pay, I knew from the beginning he‘s not proper
Messages from a scammer · 2020
I was born in London and I am a British citizen My parents are from Italy I have my own business in London and I supply ladies leggings bras and underwear to some very big companies in the UK and abroad I have 48 people working for me The first most important thing for me is
To love you
Care for you
Trust you
Sincere with you
Understand you
Honest with you
To love you
Care for you
Trust you
Sincere with you
Understand you
Honest with you
Messages from a scammer · 2020
ATTENTION: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
We are here to informed you on your flight which was re-booked on 11 Sept to Mexico due to the pandamic period at hand. You have to pay the sum of $500USD for the medical fee before 11 sept, for verification and documentation of your ticket.Â
This is for safety reasons and to avoid been hold at Mexico City airport for further information. We hope you pay on time to Avoid re schedule of flight ticket...
Thanks
Customer service
Emirates
We are here to informed you on your flight which was re-booked on 11 Sept to Mexico due to the pandamic period at hand. You have to pay the sum of $500USD for the medical fee before 11 sept, for verification and documentation of your ticket.Â
This is for safety reasons and to avoid been hold at Mexico City airport for further information. We hope you pay on time to Avoid re schedule of flight ticket...
Thanks
Customer service
Emirates
Messages from a scammer · 2020
jika anda mahu, saya ingin hantarkan untuk anda hari ini, jadi anda hantarkan saya alamat rumah anda, nama anda, dan nombor telefon bimbit anda, jadi saya boleh gunakan untuk menghantar hadiah ini untuk anda Baiklah
A scammer’s profile text · 2020
I am a soldier currently serving in Afghanistan in the military with the army of the 3rd Infantry Division.I am a widower, I lost my wife few years ago to Cancer. May her gentle soul rest in peace.I gave birth to a daughter who is under the missionary while am here in Afghanistan.
Messages from a scammer · 2020
I am a soldier currently serving in Afghanistan in the military with the army of the 3rd Infantry Division.I am a widower, I lost my wife few years ago to Cancer. May her gentle soul rest in peace.I gave birth to a daughter who is under the missionary while am here in Afghanistan. i came in contact with you, because I am looking for a soul mate to spend my life with after retirement in the army. I Have been to both Israel and Kuwait for Official Duty. Am Dedicated to my duty. However, I seek your friendship, understanding, creating perhaps a successful relationship for understanding.
