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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.

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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 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 · 2019

Hello madam. I am Jerry, Mr Andrew's lawyer. I have made all the investigations and even had to fly back to Europe for confirmation. It is very necessary that IMF is paid on time because it is a policy for all Next of Kin accounts to have an IMF code on it unless accounts may be shut down by the International Monetary Fund. Money will be refunded exactly into the account when international transfer is enabled which is after the IMF code is acquired.

Messages from a scammer · 2019

This is my address Name: Frankly Albert, city Jersey City, Street ---ADDRESS REDACTED---, state New Jersey, zip code, 07097 phone number ---REDACTED---, mobile number (---REDACTED--- I love you so much honey

Messages from a scammer · 2019

Hello madam.I am Jerry, Mr Andrew's lawyer.I have made all the investigations and even had to fly back to Europe for confirmation.It is very necessary that IMF is paid on time because it is a policy for all Next of Kin accounts to have an IMF code on it unless accounts may be shut down by the International Monetary Fund.Money will be refunded exactly into the account when international transfer is enabled which is after the IMF code is acquired.

Messages from a scammer · 2019

Hello I understand that you have made so much payments, the agents have the money now and we need the certificate for them to proceed, this is the last payment and money will be brought to you by Mr. James. I promise

A scammer’s profile text · 2019

Claymore oil rig, North sea. Company name : Crown oil. Am the chief supervisor at the rig.

Messages from a scammer · 2019

Honey my address is No. ---ADDRESS REDACTED---, Manchester, United Kingdom. My phone number is ---REDACTED---

A scammer’s profile text · 2019

Dear *****,
How have you been there? Your English,is good and I correct you if you make a mistake...
I think,we can begin knowing each other from here.....Note,our acquaintances matters a lot as it will give us the opportunity to knowing each other more better..I'm 50 yrs old ( Divorced with no child), from Los Angeles, California USA. I'm the only child of my parents..Born in a lovely family! I love my both parents so much but death took them from me..Although,they died few years interval from each other but that's many years ago now...It's so sad loosen our loved ones...
I'm a Surgeon Doctor., working with the US Army Based here in (Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan)..Have you heard of Afghanistan??
However,I work all round the week except on Sundays,which I do have my off days....I hope you will be telling me more about yourself too?
I will be expecting some of your photos if you don't min…
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Dear *****,
How have you been there? Your English,is good and I correct you if you make a mistake...
I think,we can begin knowing each other from here.....Note,our acquaintances matters a lot as it will give us the opportunity to knowing each other more better..I'm 50 yrs old ( Divorced with no child), from Los Angeles, California USA. I'm the only child of my parents..Born in a lovely family! I love my both parents so much but death took them from me..Although,they died few years interval from each other but that's many years ago now...It's so sad loosen our loved ones...
I'm a Surgeon Doctor., working with the US Army Based here in (Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan)..Have you heard of Afghanistan??
However,I work all round the week except on Sundays,which I do have my off days....I hope you will be telling me more about yourself too?
I will be expecting some of your photos if you don't mind and I will also do the same in my next email...
I have got to go now while hoping to read

Messages from a scammer · 2019

My super ever loving wife *****,

My Queen,my darling, I wanna let you know that I don't know what I would have done without you in my whole life....You mean the whole wide world to me sweetheart....I love you without stopping coz I love and need you more everyday....
I must say that it has always been fabulous speaking and hearing from your gentle voice honey...I'm always relived whenever, I hear and listened to your angelic voice.........

Thank you for your lovely emails my love....Your email is a source of joy which makes me stronger as I can't wait to read from you everyday and always honey.......

Thank you my darling, for letting me knowing about the UBS....
Yes, if you didn't hear from them, you can write to them at the end of this month.....

About the situation here, the terrorist attack is almost on daily bases honey......I will be fine for you coz I have you sweetie.....
I wa…
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My super ever loving wife *****,

My Queen,my darling, I wanna let you know that I don't know what I would have done without you in my whole life....You mean the whole wide world to me sweetheart....I love you without stopping coz I love and need you more everyday....
I must say that it has always been fabulous speaking and hearing from your gentle voice honey...I'm always relived whenever, I hear and listened to your angelic voice.........

Thank you for your lovely emails my love....Your email is a source of joy which makes me stronger as I can't wait to read from you everyday and always honey.......

Thank you my darling, for letting me knowing about the UBS....
Yes, if you didn't hear from them, you can write to them at the end of this month.....

About the situation here, the terrorist attack is almost on daily bases honey......I will be fine for you coz I have you sweetie.....
I wanna let you know that you mean everything to me, and I can't stop thinking about you every moment of the day here honey......I wanna be close to you everyday, smile and laugh with you while we work along in the park.......I wanna look in to your eyes and to let you know how beautiful you're to me darling.......

My only Queen, I need your hug and kisses every minute of everyday and night in my life....You're the love of my life....I'm yours only my superwoman....I wanna be the one to wake you up every morning with a warm hug & kisses for you.......

I'm overwhelmed for your unceasing prayers toward me always...
I do appreciate you more everyday coz I can't do without you sweetie......
I will ring you in the afternoon my love as always.......call me
Do take care my angel with much love...

Yours most loving darling husband,
Martin&***** Forever!

A scammer’s profile text · 2019

His Hinge profile was very minimal. You can see some of his responses to his selected questions in the profile pictures I uploaded from his Hinge page, which he deleted after we started texting outside of the App. I met a woman through Facebook named Julia Wong that met him on Tan Tan, an Asian dating App. Same profile pictures as on Hinge- I sent her my screenshots, and she verified they were the same. I found her because I had noticed she was one of his 3 friends on one of his Facebook profiles, so I sent her a message on Messenger to inquire if she knew him, after he disappeared on me.

Messages from a scammer · 2019

Honey, i told you i am in
Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa
Military base by karachi

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