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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.

A scammer’s profile text · 2019

Afghan Surgeon

Bank name :Japan Post bank
Bank account number
---REDACTED---
Branch code 10660
Braunh name: joso
accout holsers name
Oluwatumise Ahthony

Messages from a scammer · 2019

Deleted on Instagram
Only my screenshots remain
He came into my hangout account during an Instagram message
I don't teach hangout
Hacked

Messages from a scammer · 2019

Good my love, I will follow your plan. Of course I will pass the TOEIC assessment.
then I will be going to go to Moscow. and leave a request for the passage of TOEIC.
you can give me that $ 400. so that I can go to Moscow.
do not forget that you should send money to my other bank account:

Bank Account Number: ---REDACTED---
SWIFT: JSNMRUMM
BIC: ---REDACTED---
Recipient: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Name of the bank: BRANCH OF THE CENTRAL PJSC BANK "OTKRITIE FC"
My Ades: Samara city, Gagarina street, 29, apartment 16.
phone number: ---REDACTED---

Messages from a scammer · 2019

Honey I think I have good news
But first I need to know if you can raise at least $7300
Yes honey,please just do all you can to get this amount and get me updated so we can move forward

Scam email · 2019

Dear: ---VICTIM REDACTED---


Thank you for using Best Link Cargo Courier Company. We are mailing you about the delivery of your package code HBGA6324, We wish to inform you that your package has been placed on HOLD by the China custom authority for some reasons which has violated the shipping policies. As your package was SCANNED at the custom clearance point in China they detected that currency worth more than 10 thousand Dollars ( $10,000 ) was inside your parcel, for further destination to the given address in (---REDACTED--- KAMI-SHAKUJII, NERIMA, TOKYO ---REDACTED---, JAPAN)
..) At the check point.

The China custom detected that you need to pay a Regional TAX that covers both your state which will help us deliver your package without any problem from any port of entry. TAX fees must be paid to the customs duty through which is for the immediate clearance of your package.
F…
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Dear: ---VICTIM REDACTED---


Thank you for using Best Link Cargo Courier Company. We are mailing you about the delivery of your package code HBGA6324, We wish to inform you that your package has been placed on HOLD by the China custom authority for some reasons which has violated the shipping policies. As your package was SCANNED at the custom clearance point in China they detected that currency worth more than 10 thousand Dollars ( $10,000 ) was inside your parcel, for further destination to the given address in (---REDACTED--- KAMI-SHAKUJII, NERIMA, TOKYO ---REDACTED---, JAPAN)
..) At the check point.

The China custom detected that you need to pay a Regional TAX that covers both your state which will help us deliver your package without any problem from any port of entry. TAX fees must be paid to the customs duty through which is for the immediate clearance of your package.
For the main time, reference on your status of your package during tracking will be placed on HOLD until you reach our requirement. This is in accordance to the mode of operations in the Courier sector. We have already taken shipping details for this package from the courier service. You are required to follow all instructions giving to you in other to release your package.
Furthermore, you are required to pay the clearance charges listed below for the immediate release of your package. Upon confirmation of payment, your package will be released to your destination (---REDACTED--- KAMI-SHAKUJII, NERIMA, TOKYO ---REDACTED---, JAPAN).Under working time.

Tracking : CODE- HBGA6324
Outstanding Charges: 0:00
Administrative Charges: $1500
Clearance Charges: $1,200
TOTAL: $2,700

A total of $2,700 =( Two Thousand Seven Hundred dollar ONLY) has been charge.

Kindly get back to us as soon as possible so that we can put you through on how to pay the charges, your box will be released for the delivery as soon as the payment is confirmed from you.


We appreciate your anticipating co-operation, we are sorry for the in-convenience this may have caused you we do hope to read from you soon.


We are glad to serve you.

Thanks.
Yours Sincerely,
James Gomez
Customer Service Head.

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Dear Customer,

We where able to reach the sender and he indicate that he has no money at the moment and he state that you will be taking care of the money. We are providing you a Japan account details, this will make it easy for you to pay the money. Kindly locate your nearest ATM and make transfer into the account bellow:

Post office Bank

記号番号 ---REDACTED---             

名前:タンジョン エヨン マクヌス.

Amount: 300,000 Yen.


Kindly send receipt once you sent the money.

Thank You

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Above scammer has Web Site of their cargo company.

Best Link Cargo;
---LINK REDACTED---

Messages from a scammer · 2019

A scammer has put a message in my hangout for the first time this week
They come to my hangout when Instagram and facebook are deleted
And call me a troublemaker!!
And block angry at my provocation
Always the same way
It can be seen as a confirmation
.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Will you help me ?

Hello trouble maker

.,,,,,,,,,,,

I will write these words

Messages from a scammer · 2019

i talked to you on something yesterday and you were thinking something real different that got me upset , some times I can be very angry and do things out of anger well I forgive you for yesterday .

Scam email · 2019

Meet Russian beauties
2019/09/02 (月) 10:49
自分

These russian girls are determined to find a boyfriend! Want to meet them?
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Kate
23 yrs / Like hiking and traveling
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Galyna
25 yrs / dancing and having Pets
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Daria
26 yrs / Like sport and shopping
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Diana
24 yrs / Like dancing and shopping
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Julja
21 yrs / Like hiking and movies
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Zinny
29 yrs / Like reading and dancing
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Scam email · 2019

---VICTIM REDACTED---
2019/09/02 (月) 16:12
自分

This is our new order for september, please get back to us urgently on the modalities involved and again

include the logistics fees, please let the production of the best of best



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Scam email · 2019

Customer service
2019/09/05 (木) 8:09
自分

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AnyScam Scam Database Removal Request

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