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The SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of Scams
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 · 2019
I don’t know how to send them to you they are all in hangouts archives. He wanted 570.00 to get home on emergency leave. I googled it so he said I did not trust me. He did try to FaceTime me on hangouts it was so brief. He said don’t say anything. It looked like he was behind glass. Then he proceeds with his last scam. A steam card so he could still communicate with me. He got in trouble for FaceTime me. I told him . I have no money at any time to send him. He ended things said he would call me when he was out. I would not give him my address. I want to stop this man. He will be using prayer that was our connection to trust him for about 3 weeks.
Messages from a scammer · 2019
My package contains a lot of money which is worth 2.8 million USD, please do well to keep it safe and i will tell you what to do when my package arrives to you, okay?
Alright, darling
please make sure you do not tell anyone about it, okay
That is the money i want to use to start a new life there in Japan and also invest there too, okay?
I only asked for a favor from you to help me receieve my package and keep it safe for me, i did not take any money from you and the shipping company incharge of the package only instruct that, it is in their policy for the beneficiary to pay for receiving the package and i promised you that i will pay to you whatever you spend for my package to be delivered to you. You were rude to me and i had to Instruct NASA consultant to contact you and i guess they did but you never trusted me, you are not a good person okay?
Do you know i can report you to the Un…
Alright, darling
please make sure you do not tell anyone about it, okay
That is the money i want to use to start a new life there in Japan and also invest there too, okay?
I only asked for a favor from you to help me receieve my package and keep it safe for me, i did not take any money from you and the shipping company incharge of the package only instruct that, it is in their policy for the beneficiary to pay for receiving the package and i promised you that i will pay to you whatever you spend for my package to be delivered to you. You were rude to me and i had to Instruct NASA consultant to contact you and i guess they did but you never trusted me, you are not a good person okay?
Do you know i can report you to the Un…
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My package contains a lot of money which is worth 2.8 million USD, please do well to keep it safe and i will tell you what to do when my package arrives to you, okay?
Alright, darling
please make sure you do not tell anyone about it, okay
That is the money i want to use to start a new life there in Japan and also invest there too, okay?
I only asked for a favor from you to help me receieve my package and keep it safe for me, i did not take any money from you and the shipping company incharge of the package only instruct that, it is in their policy for the beneficiary to pay for receiving the package and i promised you that i will pay to you whatever you spend for my package to be delivered to you. You were rude to me and i had to Instruct NASA consultant to contact you and i guess they did but you never trusted me, you are not a good person okay?
Do you know i can report you to the United states Airforce?
And you will be arrested there in Japan for insulting an American Astronaut in spaceship? and you will pay dearly for it?
Do you know i was once in the United states Airforce?
I can send a report right now and the Japanese government will get you arrested fo this, do you know that?
Alright, darling
please make sure you do not tell anyone about it, okay
That is the money i want to use to start a new life there in Japan and also invest there too, okay?
I only asked for a favor from you to help me receieve my package and keep it safe for me, i did not take any money from you and the shipping company incharge of the package only instruct that, it is in their policy for the beneficiary to pay for receiving the package and i promised you that i will pay to you whatever you spend for my package to be delivered to you. You were rude to me and i had to Instruct NASA consultant to contact you and i guess they did but you never trusted me, you are not a good person okay?
Do you know i can report you to the United states Airforce?
And you will be arrested there in Japan for insulting an American Astronaut in spaceship? and you will pay dearly for it?
Do you know i was once in the United states Airforce?
I can send a report right now and the Japanese government will get you arrested fo this, do you know that?
Messages from a scammer · 2019
Basically she is in tamale on a mercy mission to help a local orphanage get over a fire. She has asked for Amazon cards to help with local mobile data. She claims her infirm mother runs out of money each month.
A scammer’s profile text · 2019
Faltó reportar cuando realicé la denuncia , después de realizar la transferencia a Karen V Arroliga ( localicé por Google por la dirección de la transferencia ) al # ---REDACTED--- ella negó conocerlo y haber recibido 5.200$ Luego el estafador me pide otra transferencia de 1.200$ la cual realicé a Taime LIoyd me amenaza copio texto: Recuerde que si intenta lo que hizo la última vez contactando a cualquier persona propietaria de la cuenta, usted mismo tendrá la culpa.
Messages from a scammer · 2019
Voy a subir sus fotos y perfiles en esta página de instagram de Venezuela si no tengo noticias suyas en Hangout
On Fri 13. Sep 2019 at 09:23, ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
---VICTIM REDACTED---, esta es tu última oportunidad, ve y desbloquéame por tu propio bien, vivirás para arrepentirte de esto, voy a contactar a tu hija en Facebook y los niños verán todo lo que has hecho
On Wed 11. Sep 2019 at 18:26, ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ve y desbloquéame por tu propio bien
On Wed 11. Sep 2019 at 15:28, ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
Pero si no lo haces, prometo hacerte perder todo, tanto tu personalidad como tus hijos, porque se avergonzarán de ti.
On Fri 13. Sep 2019 at 09:23, ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
---VICTIM REDACTED---, esta es tu última oportunidad, ve y desbloquéame por tu propio bien, vivirás para arrepentirte de esto, voy a contactar a tu hija en Facebook y los niños verán todo lo que has hecho
On Wed 11. Sep 2019 at 18:26, ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ve y desbloquéame por tu propio bien
On Wed 11. Sep 2019 at 15:28, ---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:
Pero si no lo haces, prometo hacerte perder todo, tanto tu personalidad como tus hijos, porque se avergonzarán de ti.
Messages from a scammer · 2019
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Messages from a scammer · 2019
Back here at the old job in Syria on my Peacekeeping mission
Omg. I’m so sorry for not responding. I’ve been busy due to Mom’s health, I’ve to fly her to America to be well treated and moreover I’ve resumed my Leave and report but to Deployment
Omg. I’m so sorry for not responding. I’ve been busy due to Mom’s health, I’ve to fly her to America to be well treated and moreover I’ve resumed my Leave and report but to Deployment
She’s in the Military Hospital in the States
Omg. I’m so sorry for not responding. I’ve been busy due to Mom’s health, I’ve to fly her to America to be well treated and moreover I’ve resumed my Leave and report but to Deployment
Omg. I’m so sorry for not responding. I’ve been busy due to Mom’s health, I’ve to fly her to America to be well treated and moreover I’ve resumed my Leave and report but to Deployment
She’s in the Military Hospital in the States
Scam email · 2019
This person is a friend of a catfisher. This person is a friend of a susana. Susana is a catfisher Online. This person assumes he’s a lawyer. This person is probably involved in this.
Scam email · 2019
In a message dated 9/12/2019 7:13:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, ---REDACTED--- writes:pls i'm sorry for the late reply ive been trying to connect with my contact to see if melly have reached to the point were i can hear from him, but i think he hasnt gotten to the point were i can hear from himi pray he gets a safe journey .pls send the money to this account below.Bank name :AKBANK ACCOUNT. :NAME OLALEKAN ABAYOMI AGBENGA ACCOUNT NUMBER :---REDACTED--- IBAN :---REDACTED---SWIFT CODE :AKBKTRISACCOUNT TYPE USDACCOUNT OWNER ADRESS:Serve sok. No 13/2 Daire 2. Gülbahar mah. Istanbul/Şişlipls send the receipt for me and inform me when i will get the money.thank you.
A scammer’s profile text · 2019
Utiliza las fotos de otra persona llamada Eric Youngstrom, todas las fotos que me enviaba pertenenen a Eric Y, se hace pasar por marino de los EEUU en una mision en yemen, un hijo que vive en un internado en Chicago y es viudo segun su historia, a los 2 meses y medio me pide que ingrese a su supuesta cuenta y realice un pago a un abogado porque habia heredado unas acciones de la compania de su padre, WHITE ANBRITZ, porque al encontrarse en yemen no tenia derecho a acceso a su cuenta y me da un enlace para entrar a su banco springfieldtrustb al entrar a la cuenta ---REDACTED--- sale la foto con la que se identificaba, con sus datos como Alfred Davis , que le hiciera una transferencia a Karen V Arroliga al numero de cuenta ---REDACTED--- al banco WellsFargo por 20.000 dolares. El cuento es que queria que viera cuanto dinero habia en esa supuesta cuenta, para despues decir que estaba bloque…
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Utiliza las fotos de otra persona llamada Eric Youngstrom, todas las fotos que me enviaba pertenenen a Eric Y, se hace pasar por marino de los EEUU en una mision en yemen, un hijo que vive en un internado en Chicago y es viudo segun su historia, a los 2 meses y medio me pide que ingrese a su supuesta cuenta y realice un pago a un abogado porque habia heredado unas acciones de la compania de su padre, WHITE ANBRITZ, porque al encontrarse en yemen no tenia derecho a acceso a su cuenta y me da un enlace para entrar a su banco springfieldtrustb al entrar a la cuenta ---REDACTED--- sale la foto con la que se identificaba, con sus datos como Alfred Davis , que le hiciera una transferencia a Karen V Arroliga al numero de cuenta ---REDACTED--- al banco WellsFargo por 20.000 dolares. El cuento es que queria que viera cuanto dinero habia en esa supuesta cuenta, para despues decir que estaba bloqueada y que necesitaba hacer un pago de impuestos por 5.200 dolares que los prestara porque tenia suficiente
