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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.

Help Protect Others

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

I'm NOT 100% sure but I am only speculating that Mr Lockland Hutchison & Bridge Hutchison Are the same person.
Only by a photo.
I have searched for the TRUE Mr Hutchison for a very long time and came up with this
Lachlan Hutchison
By photo only.
I DID talk to him on messanger to ask if he was by chance this Army soldier from the United States.
The hands the stance that had the ears all says that he is the same person but that is not my job that would be your job to detect whether I am right or whether I am wrong.
The email address and the phone number are not that I know of belonging to Lachlan Hutchison
(I do not have a phone number for him I do not have an email address for him so I cannot leave those fields empty but I do not know what else to put in there so please disregard the phone number and please disregard the email address because it is not that I know of that belongs to …
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I'm NOT 100% sure but I am only speculating that Mr Lockland Hutchison & Bridge Hutchison Are the same person.
Only by a photo.
I have searched for the TRUE Mr Hutchison for a very long time and came up with this
Lachlan Hutchison
By photo only.
I DID talk to him on messanger to ask if he was by chance this Army soldier from the United States.
The hands the stance that had the ears all says that he is the same person but that is not my job that would be your job to detect whether I am right or whether I am wrong.
The email address and the phone number are not that I know of belonging to Lachlan Hutchison
(I do not have a phone number for him I do not have an email address for him so I cannot leave those fields empty but I do not know what else to put in there so please disregard the phone number and please disregard the email address because it is not that I know of that belongs to this Lachlan Hutchison)

Messages from a scammer · 2019

I did take screenshots of my entire conversation with Lachlan Hutchison I just do not know how to put them on here

Scam email · 2019

I was taken by this person, kept asking for Amazon cards, which i was stupid enough to send to her. She scammed me out of $1500

Messages from a scammer · 2019

I have many E mails - and they went via transport company - NextCargo. His profil on Facebook is not avabile anymore

Scam email · 2019

Date: ---REDACTED---:02
Subject: Adult Dating

---LINK REDACTED---

WARNING: This website contains explicit pictures, videos, stories, images,
or sounds
You must be 18 yearmisterteam17s of age or older to enter. If you are under
18, or if it is forbidden to view this content in your community, you must
leave this site.


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To stop receiving emails, please write us or email us at the following
addresses:

Direct Engineering Ltd.
Poland Warsaw Cherwowska 12-44
---REDACTED---
or
Stallion.com FSC Limited
---ADDRESS REDACTED---, Kingston, W.I. 10 JM
---REDACTED---

Messages from a scammer · 2019

Hello Sweetheart,

Thanks for your mail as I am much delighted and happy to read from you but you never expected Mr. Mike to get statement of account from central bank of Ghana, you should have demanded for your statement of account with the UBA then he can provide it with your authorization and approval but meanwhile you know my present condition that I can not move or have the fitness to run around in securing this thing due to my health condition but if from what you are saying is only to get your statement of account that is the only problem before the require amount can be secure to open the account then I am sure it can be solve on Monday. I already know you have information and login of your account as you can always access your account and see your statement every minute of the day. Why can't you login into the account and screenshot it and show them or you can login the account …
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Hello Sweetheart,

Thanks for your mail as I am much delighted and happy to read from you but you never expected Mr. Mike to get statement of account from central bank of Ghana, you should have demanded for your statement of account with the UBA then he can provide it with your authorization and approval but meanwhile you know my present condition that I can not move or have the fitness to run around in securing this thing due to my health condition but if from what you are saying is only to get your statement of account that is the only problem before the require amount can be secure to open the account then I am sure it can be solve on Monday. I already know you have information and login of your account as you can always access your account and see your statement every minute of the day. Why can't you login into the account and screenshot it and show them or you can login the account for them to see The amount in the account from the online login. I don't think this should be an issue or rather be the cause of delay in raising the amount to open the account, you have your account online login access with you and you can always login into the account and check on your statement online at any giving time. This should not be a reason for more delay.

I can only represent you to the bank when it going to be done through call or email but I can not go to UBA my self base on my present condition of health and I don't see any reason why you should be thinking of abandoning the right person who have devoted his time to assist you till now. Hope you are aware that Mr. Mike do not only devote time but have also invest about $15,000 or more in the cause of this transaction and also should be considered.

Scam email · 2019

Date Sent: Thursday, 24. January 2019 19:09
Subject: RE: [ AppleID Reminder ] [ Summary Updated ] Authorization Form Customer ID - 676265

Dear Apple Client,

We are unable to validate important details about your Apple account #---REDACTED--- . Your Apple account has been placed on hold pending additional verification. At this time, we need your support to confirm your address information.

Please see or download attached for additional information.

Sincerely,

Apple Support

Scam email · 2019

Standard bank wants $780 for delivery of your ATM card to my address and if you don't come up with the fees we will come after you.
Signed
Wray
Head of the FBI

A scammer’s profile text · 2019

An Irish American, grew up in Ireland , graduated from Dublin university, born in 1965 June 19th. Orthopedic Medical doctor working under US military in Afghanistan as a civilian,Divorced ,ex-wife and daughter live in Denmark. his father worked in Petronas oil company in Malaysia dead in 2016 June, inherited his fund, on the way to transfer to his account, the IMF held his money and required him to pay charge for money laundry and antiterrorism as well.

Messages from a scammer · 2019

Good morning my Angel, I just receive the supporting document and the account information, like they said yesterday, they said we should still use the previous account and update them when the transfer is completed...here is the account information again for confirmation and I also attach the supporting document below...
Account Name: Miza Global Enterprise , Account Number: ---REDACTED--- , Bank Name: CIBB bank
Swift code: CIBBMYKL, Bank address: 5717,jalan TS2/1D Taman Semamak,71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan Malaysia, purpose of sending, purchase of iron doors.

AnyScam Scam Database Removal Request

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