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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

Twitter suspended his account. All messages are being sent thru Viber

A scammer’s profile text · 2019

He talked about receiveing $85000 in gold and want to send it to me!! Then got upset when I would not believe him.

A scammer’s profile text · 2019

Hi ---VICTIM REDACTED---,

How are you doing? I trust all is good with you.

Well I'm just reaching out...........
I'm not always here for social media is not allowed while in the base.
But I have access to my email, so can we please keep in touch through emails instead.
Mine is ---REDACTED---

Or you can drop yours and I promise to write you ASAP

Thanks once again for your time and selflessness. I really appreciate it.

Take care.

Good morning from Kandahar.

Erik

Messages from a scammer · 2019

Hey Kim,

Okay I am pleased to tell you everything about me, well mostly cos I'm not meant to tell you everything about the Army, may be considered treason :)
I hope I am going to trust you for been sincere.
First and foremost I work with the Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha team assigned to Company B, 82nd Airborne Division. I'm deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as a member of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force–Afghanistan.

I'm a fun to be man, I love families too, I'm honest, faithful, loving, emotional, romantic, passionate, hard-working caring and God fearing.
I enjoy exercising daily which either involves weight training or aerobics. I think it is important to exercise and eating very healthy meals.
I love to go out for nice romantic dinners and shopping at large malls. I enjoy romantic music and slow dancing as well. I prefer romantic, attr…
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Hey Kim,

Okay I am pleased to tell you everything about me, well mostly cos I'm not meant to tell you everything about the Army, may be considered treason :)
I hope I am going to trust you for been sincere.
First and foremost I work with the Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha team assigned to Company B, 82nd Airborne Division. I'm deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as a member of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force–Afghanistan.

I'm a fun to be man, I love families too, I'm honest, faithful, loving, emotional, romantic, passionate, hard-working caring and God fearing.
I enjoy exercising daily which either involves weight training or aerobics. I think it is important to exercise and eating very healthy meals.
I love to go out for nice romantic dinners and shopping at large malls. I enjoy romantic music and slow dancing as well. I prefer romantic, attractive, affectionate woman. I believe that romance is a very important part of the relationship. I enjoy a woman who is confident with herself and are not afraid to express herself in a diplomatic way which you have proved to me. I believe each person should be allowed to be who they are and to be free to give their best for each others mutual benefit. I like a woman who I can have a good conversation with and we can communicate in a mutually beneficial way. I like a woman who read to improve herself and find value in self help books. I also like a woman who are either spiritual but not necessary religious.
I like healthy foods such as a good seafood salad and Chinese. I like to snuggle when it rains or read a good book, reading any of the self-help books, listening to romantic music or 60's music and exercising, I also enjoy, Golf, Running, Swimming, football, baseball.

My mother is German/English, and my father is American. They were involved in a road traffic accident when I was 4 years old, and died a week apart. Mom first then dad after. I was raised by a priest in a monastery.

A scammer’s profile text · 2019

Good morning baby

How are you doing there baby

Sorry for last night baby

Scam email · 2019

He blocked the sight , I cannot paste an copy,becoz of blocking

Scam email · 2019

12/12

Honey please i really need a support from you regarding to the shipping of the faulty engine to be replaced.
I have also made one, or two contacts as to this effects, so please i am looking unto you.
My Insurance was able to make provision for the purchase of the engine and it cost me about $22,850.99USD which was the left over on my finance..
so all i need right now is about $8,150.00USD to enable them complete this purchase and ship this engine to me here in the rig so i can get back to work
and be able to complete this contract. I came to you because i wont let my pride to take over me,
i could have handle this myself but due the situation that happened to me it really cost me beyond what i have arranged for this contract.
Honey I promise to make it up to you soon as i get onshores.

Honey, I need your urgent response and please your support will be highly appreciated,
becaus…
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12/12

Honey please i really need a support from you regarding to the shipping of the faulty engine to be replaced.
I have also made one, or two contacts as to this effects, so please i am looking unto you.
My Insurance was able to make provision for the purchase of the engine and it cost me about $22,850.99USD which was the left over on my finance..
so all i need right now is about $8,150.00USD to enable them complete this purchase and ship this engine to me here in the rig so i can get back to work
and be able to complete this contract. I came to you because i wont let my pride to take over me,
i could have handle this myself but due the situation that happened to me it really cost me beyond what i have arranged for this contract.
Honey I promise to make it up to you soon as i get onshores.

Honey, I need your urgent response and please your support will be highly appreciated,
because the Inspection team will be here to supervise the second phase of the contract and if they find out about the incident the safety department
will have to charge me and that might be a lost to all i have put into this, honey i feel like jumping into the sea right now and i will die, cos my all is gone.
Honey please i beg of you in the name of God, you are my last hope and i know you will never let me down.. i will be calling you later. .
i love you and i promise to be by you forever.
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3/25
, after getting the money from the credit cards office I was on my way to the bank and before reaching there I was attacked by thugs and I tried to defend myself as a man but unfortunately they were with dangerous weapons like knife, cutlass, sticks, broken bottles and they attacked me very hard and beat me up and I was lucky I was managed to be rescued by some Good Samaritans. I was able to stay strong and brave not giving them what I have with me. I managed to save the money and lucky me it was $15,000 I got, I was thinking I could get only $9,000. Now I am rushed to a little local clinic at a corner Andy leg has fracture and my face was swollen because I had punches
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4/---ADDRESS REDACTED--- to the bank I saw the thugs that beat me up the last time and they were coming after me Before the police arrived, I was lucky they didn’t get me. But unfortunately the money with me was a huge amount of money so the police took me in for questioning and I have been under the police custody and they even took my phone along with them. I told them every single thing that had been happening. But you know, I am a foreigner, they will never play fair. The inspector said they will take the thugs to court and as for me they will also take me along because i have to be present in the court room to testify about what happened. And after that they will also lay down my case for the possession of huge amount of money. It’s so crazy but the inspector told me to get a loyal. Because they can’t let me do just like that. It’s so crazy and bad


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4/13

Hi , the lawyer spoke with me, and he said a lot of things.
He told me 500 is too small to judge a money laundering case, he told me to please understand the kind of situation I am In. It’s a heavy charge, and he told me he normally takes 8k for such cases like this, he told me in his entire life of being a judge he has never been laid even 1000€
Even his son won’t accept such payment, he said his son is also a lawyer.
He won’t accept 500, it’s an insult to his career.
He didn’t waste much time talking to me that much today. He just hold my hands and told me to leave everything for him and he will handle it all, but he can’t stand in front of the judge for 500.
He told me his payment is 8000 but he wants me to pay him 2000, he said his doing it because of my situation and condition I am in. We should be thankful he does not want 8000
He wants me to just leave this place and go back to my contract, he knows what my contract worth to me. But said he can’t stand in front of a judge for 500, he has other cases to attend to. And they are more expensive than mine.
He wants me to get 2000 and he will start with the case on Monday in court.
I don’t know what you want to say but I believe you will say you don’t have money, I want you to get me 2000 as soon as possible. Don’t say no please, because it only hurts me more, I want to end this and I want you to understand all is not my fault. I really want the best for us and I will give it to you I promise. I will pay you and pay you more. And I will never forget this day in my life. You are the lady I really want to spend my life with, you are a wonderful lady and I know you can do this.
Face your fears and do it. Don’t be worried about anything at all. The inspector told me to tell you to be strong. I explained everything to him and I told him you are the one who is helping me go through this hard times.
You should get the money so we can get on with this finally. We are very lucky the lawyer does it request for 8000, we should be very glad about that and get in with it before he changes his mind, I am lucky I found a lawyer like him.

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5/16
Ughh
I don’t know what to tell you now
Because you will think that I am saying something else, they told me I have to bring someone to prove that the money is mine not money laundering. The judge told me if I can’t do that I will have to pay 2000 because they don’t have any prove that the money is not for money laundering. They told this is a tourist zone and they have a lot of restrictions. No tourist is allowed to be with above €5000 cash and they found €15000 on me. It’s a lot of money. The believe it’s money laundering. I tried to explain but they won’t let me say anything until I get a lawyer again and the last lawyer already made it easy for me to get the money. please I want you to do this for me I know it’s hard but we need money to get out of here. I am tired of all this. I feel like giving up now and going back to my work. But I can’t leave without paying you your money. I know you need that money. You will have to cross your heart and do this. Put it in your mind that you have already spent a lot to give up. You’ve spend about 10000 so don’t let 2000 be your downfall. Be brave and think about this. If you can do 10000 you can also do 2000. It won’t kill you. It will o my make you stronger. Believe me I am honest with you. If you want me to go back to the sea it’s okay I will go and forget about everything. But if you know you really need your money please send me 2000 so I can tell the judge to forgive me, I didn’t know the rules in this region. They are giving me this chance because I am a foreigner.
Please be brave with me and always know that I never wanted all this to happen, i o my came here at the first place because of you. I have solved the first case and I won’t be going to jail but now I have to bring the person I am sending the money to. And which is you. I know you can’t come here. So please try and get me 2000 let me leave here. Will send you all the money immediately I get it I promise
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5/28

I will get stranded and die..
At least help me with transport back to the sea and something to give to the contract manager
He can’t let me work...
please just do something... save me from this
If you give up I won’t forgive you...
I started all this because of you!

A scammer’s profile text · 2019

I am an Indian national who went to the Philippines on a 59 day tourist visa to explore possibilities of business. So initially I was checking different options to see if there is a good opportunity. In Laguna province, it didn't work. So I went to Manila. On the 19th of May, 2019 while I was in starmall, Alabang, Manila NCR, I got in touch with a lady by the name Annalee Joyce B Magalang on "Tantan", a dating app & who claimed to be separated and had a girl child. Since I am a single, never married guy, I asked her to come to Alabang & we booked a room at a good hotel. She came there and everything went well. We also had Milk shake & I gave her a slice of Pizza that I had bought. She also guided me on taking a bus and MRT/LRT & the areas where I can set up a spa business which was one of the original ideas. I had told her that I am a potential investor. The friendship de…
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I am an Indian national who went to the Philippines on a 59 day tourist visa to explore possibilities of business. So initially I was checking different options to see if there is a good opportunity. In Laguna province, it didn't work. So I went to Manila. On the 19th of May, 2019 while I was in starmall, Alabang, Manila NCR, I got in touch with a lady by the name Annalee Joyce B Magalang on "Tantan", a dating app & who claimed to be separated and had a girl child. Since I am a single, never married guy, I asked her to come to Alabang & we booked a room at a good hotel. She came there and everything went well. We also had Milk shake & I gave her a slice of Pizza that I had bought. She also guided me on taking a bus and MRT/LRT & the areas where I can set up a spa business which was one of the original ideas. I had told her that I am a potential investor. The friendship developed & we met again at Malate, ate together & she took me to Baclaran, Las Pinas & other areas.

A scammer’s profile text · 2019

I never scammed anyone's money. I will send you all your money after my bank issue when I meet you phils.

Messages from a scammer · 2019

Honey I was awarded project in New Delhi India. I have my own company w/ 32 staffs who keeps my life going. I'm from Long Beach California a widow for five years with son. I lost my parents and only child.I'm looking for a partner in life just like my wife treated also as my sister..Because I want to enjoy remaining years in my life. Life is too short,

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