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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

honey, i have been called to a meeting by the Afghanistan government, with some U.S. soldiers and some military generals, and the meeting is about the mission we went to four months ago, i will be going for the meeting tomorrow. i promise to tell you everything about the meeting when i get back because you are the only family that i have now that i can tell anything


honey i want to leave for the meeting now so we would discuss more after the meeting, i will tell you all about the meeting when i get back later.

honey, i came back late from the meeting, which lasted more than three hours. Two months ago, i was rewarded for the work we did so successfully
I and the other Korean soldiers who survived the mission received a prize of $1.5million each. but I'm worried because it's not safe to keep this cash here. We're not allowed to deposit money in the camp. I've already thought about it

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honey, i have been called to a meeting by the Afghanistan government, with some U.S. soldiers and some military generals, and the meeting is about the mission we went to four months ago, i will be going for the meeting tomorrow. i promise to tell you everything about the meeting when i get back because you are the only family that i have now that i can tell anything


honey i want to leave for the meeting now so we would discuss more after the meeting, i will tell you all about the meeting when i get back later.

honey, i came back late from the meeting, which lasted more than three hours. Two months ago, i was rewarded for the work we did so successfully
I and the other Korean soldiers who survived the mission received a prize of $1.5million each. but I'm worried because it's not safe to keep this cash here. We're not allowed to deposit money in the camp. I've already thought about it


honey, i know in my heart that you're the one i can trust with my cash box
Fate has brought us together. I want you to keep it until i come to meet you in Oregon, i believe you.
i have wrap the money carefully in an ultraviolet material and put it in a metal box use by our medical supply team.
i have already given the box to the red cross agent, when he get to Germany he will send the box to you through a shipping courier company. the shipping company will deliver the package to you in City i trust you honey

honey all i want from you now are
your full name:
your address:
your phone number:
your email address:
so i can give the details to the red cross agent, so when he gets to Germany, he will give it to the shipping company. this way the shipping company can deliver the package to you in Your city

Messages from a scammer · 2020

I want you to sort me out of the funds I’m gonna give you back once I get back to state
Am giving you back immediately that I get home
Am gonna need some funds like $500

Messages from a scammer · 2020

Because you told me you will forever love me and they won’t allow you to send it once .
Babe do you know we have to pay them their charges babe .
Can you pay 6900 usd .
Please don’t stop loving me and I want you to know that I love you babe .
I want you to know that I only get depressed because I don’t want you lose babe .
I want to leave this job babe .
I’m growing more fond for you whenever you call me beautiful names 💞💞💞😂I love you darling .
I mean the 1500 now
I mean can you send it now
Yes or no ?
I don’t know but we have plan for future together because you are my super woman we having a saving account for each other wish could be open to us to access in together in Japan .
Do you promise to help me more money before I come and make retired.
I don’t want you to away from me babe.

Scam email · 2020

On ---REDACTED---:05, GEF manager wrote:
>
> Hello Jorg,
>
>
> I am happy for your interest and thank you for your feedback.
> For this, I picked Airbnb ( ---LINK REDACTED--- )
> which is an international company, I used it in the past and I was very
> pleased for their services. I will contact Airbnb company and they will
> start the process right away.
> I am sorry, but I can't help you, because I am busy with work, that's
> why a let the company to take care of renting my apartment.
> After you confirm the Booking by completing it with all the needed data
> and the payment to Airbnb, you'll be contacted by their Agent in maximum
> 3 days for the inspection meeting and to give you the keys and the
> contract signed by me. As soon as you get to live there, I really hope
> you could consider it your home, I want to be there a good relat…
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On ---REDACTED---:05, GEF manager wrote:
>
> Hello Jorg,
>
>
> I am happy for your interest and thank you for your feedback.
> For this, I picked Airbnb ( ---LINK REDACTED--- )
> which is an international company, I used it in the past and I was very
> pleased for their services. I will contact Airbnb company and they will
> start the process right away.
> I am sorry, but I can't help you, because I am busy with work, that's
> why a let the company to take care of renting my apartment.
> After you confirm the Booking by completing it with all the needed data
> and the payment to Airbnb, you'll be contacted by their Agent in maximum
> 3 days for the inspection meeting and to give you the keys and the
> contract signed by me. As soon as you get to live there, I really hope
> you could consider it your home, I want to be there a good relationsheep
> between us. I will never ask you to leave the place, I do know that kind
> of situation, as I also lived in a rental apartment, and is not a
> pleasent one. All I ask is to let me know with one month before in case
> you want to move out.
> By any chance the flat would not suit you, you will be receiving all the
> money back.
> In case everything is wonderful, you will sign a contract for a certain
> time. 30 days before you want to move out, you give me the notice.
> Handing over the keys after moving out, you will get back the security
> deposit if everything is fine.
>
> If you agree with my terms and conditions, I need your full name, your
> actual address, the date you want to move in and the maximum estimated
> period of your staying.
> Next I will send you the Booking, in which you should fill all the data
> needed, and press Reserve in the final.
>
>
> All the best,
> Paula
>

A scammer’s profile text · 2020

[1/8, 21:36] ---REDACTED---: How are you
[1/8, 21:39] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 21:55] ---REDACTED---: Ok i'm also James Lisa from Florida but currently in Ghana with my sickly mom
[1/8, 21:55] ---REDACTED---: what are you doing for a living
[1/8, 21:58] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 21:58] ---REDACTED---: So have you married with kids
[1/8, 21:59] ---REDACTED---: Ok i'm also single for more years
[1/8, 22:00] ---REDACTED---: No
[1/8, 22:00] ---REDACTED---: What about you do you have gf
[1/8, 22:01] ---REDACTED---: Ok so how would you do so that we make a relationship
[1/8, 22:03] ---REDACTED---: Yes
[1/8, 22:04] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:05] ---REDACTED---: So are you are you love me
[1/8, 22:05] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:06] ---REDACTED---: Yes
[1/8, 22:07] ---REDACTED---: Kk
[1/8, 22:09] ---REDACTED---: Not now
[1/8, 22:09] ---REDACTED---: Nothing
[1/8, 22:10] ---REDACTED---: So how muc…
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[1/8, 21:36] ---REDACTED---: How are you
[1/8, 21:39] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 21:55] ---REDACTED---: Ok i'm also James Lisa from Florida but currently in Ghana with my sickly mom
[1/8, 21:55] ---REDACTED---: what are you doing for a living
[1/8, 21:58] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 21:58] ---REDACTED---: So have you married with kids
[1/8, 21:59] ---REDACTED---: Ok i'm also single for more years
[1/8, 22:00] ---REDACTED---: No
[1/8, 22:00] ---REDACTED---: What about you do you have gf
[1/8, 22:01] ---REDACTED---: Ok so how would you do so that we make a relationship
[1/8, 22:03] ---REDACTED---: Yes
[1/8, 22:04] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:05] ---REDACTED---: So are you are you love me
[1/8, 22:05] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:06] ---REDACTED---: Yes
[1/8, 22:07] ---REDACTED---: Kk
[1/8, 22:09] ---REDACTED---: Not now
[1/8, 22:09] ---REDACTED---: Nothing
[1/8, 22:10] ---REDACTED---: So how much have you earned on month
[1/8, 22:10] ---REDACTED---: Ok
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Messages from a scammer · 2020

[1/8, 21:36] ---REDACTED---: How are you
[1/8, 21:39] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 21:55] ---REDACTED---: Ok i'm also James Lisa from Florida but currently in Ghana with my sickly mom
[1/8, 21:55] ---REDACTED---: what are you doing for a living
[1/8, 21:58] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 21:58] ---REDACTED---: So have you married with kids
[1/8, 21:59] ---REDACTED---: Ok i'm also single for more years
[1/8, 22:00] ---REDACTED---: No
[1/8, 22:00] ---REDACTED---: What about you do you have gf
[1/8, 22:01] ---REDACTED---: Ok so how would you do so that we make a relationship
[1/8, 22:03] ---REDACTED---: Yes
[1/8, 22:04] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:05] ---REDACTED---: So are you are you love me
[1/8, 22:05] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:06] ---REDACTED---: Yes
[1/8, 22:07] ---REDACTED---: Kk
[1/8, 22:09] ---REDACTED---: Not now
[1/8, 22:09] ---REDACTED---: Nothing
[1/8, 22:10] ---REDACTED---: So how muc…
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[1/8, 21:36] ---REDACTED---: How are you
[1/8, 21:39] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 21:55] ---REDACTED---: Ok i'm also James Lisa from Florida but currently in Ghana with my sickly mom
[1/8, 21:55] ---REDACTED---: what are you doing for a living
[1/8, 21:58] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 21:58] ---REDACTED---: So have you married with kids
[1/8, 21:59] ---REDACTED---: Ok i'm also single for more years
[1/8, 22:00] ---REDACTED---: No
[1/8, 22:00] ---REDACTED---: What about you do you have gf
[1/8, 22:01] ---REDACTED---: Ok so how would you do so that we make a relationship
[1/8, 22:03] ---REDACTED---: Yes
[1/8, 22:04] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:05] ---REDACTED---: So are you are you love me
[1/8, 22:05] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:06] ---REDACTED---: Yes
[1/8, 22:07] ---REDACTED---: Kk
[1/8, 22:09] ---REDACTED---: Not now
[1/8, 22:09] ---REDACTED---: Nothing
[1/8, 22:10] ---REDACTED---: So how much have you earned on month
[1/8, 22:10] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:12] ---REDACTED---: But if my mom agreed to you would you married me
[1/8, 22:15] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:15] ---REDACTED---: And i'm free
[1/8, 22:17] ---REDACTED---: So when would i come
[1/8, 22:19] ---REDACTED---: We're
[1/8, 22:20] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:21] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:21] ---REDACTED---: So would you get to New zealand before i came
[1/8, 22:22] ---REDACTED---: My camera need an iTunes gift card to update
[1/8, 22:22] ---REDACTED---: Ok
[1/8, 22:23] ---REDACTED---: So that it can take picture or video call
[1/8, 22:26] ---REDACTED---: The iTunes gift card i would use it for the camera
[1/8, 22:27] ---REDACTED---: Let me screenshot it for you to see
[1/8, 22:31] ---REDACTED---: I swear i would never lie to you
[1/8, 22:32] ---REDACTED---: But because they know that its that
[1/8, 22:33] ---REDACTED---: But in my camera timeline its that
[1/8, 22:34] ---REDACTED---: So never think that you are doing it free for me

A scammer’s profile text · 2020

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I think the true Jack profile is:
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Messages from a scammer · 2020

It's a long talk, hundred of pages. So, I let all the talk on whatsapp in my google drive:
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Messages from a scammer · 2020

1/4 I most say you really look nice and kind to me, and i know you will be very kind to my son Dave too, please can we give our self the chance to love each 2/4 other, i really need someone like you in my life now to love and care for,i'm not getting younger anymore, i'm getting older and you know that, i have 3/4 been working for some years now, and i have all it take to care for any woman, money is not my problem, i have save a lot of money in my bank account, so4/4 dear can we give ourselves the chance to love each other please?

A scammer’s profile text · 2020

Data Analyst/Training Instructor, Government
Georgia State University Atlanta

I am...
Passionate about my job, Caring, simple and Calm

I like...
Traveling, going to movies, watching football and cooking...

I appreciate when my date...
Caring, Understanding, Supportive, and has the ability to take care of a home.

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