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Twelve Years of Data
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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.
Scam email · 2018
Ich möchte bitte noch etwas erklären. Es gibt in meinem Handykontakt( eigene Handynummer:---REDACTED--- Kontakte von ---VICTIM REDACTED--- / Tel.Nr.:---REDACTED---) .Ein Kontakt(Dayo Dammy Oladinni) ist mit Gmail/Viber /Messenger von Facebook verbunden.! Geht man dann auf Textnachricht Messenger/Facebook landet man in dem Facebook Profil von Jones Lee.Dort habe ich gestern ( weiß es ja erst seit gestern!)eine Freundschaftanfrage gemacht. Es ist ein inaktives Facebook Profilauf Facebook ,wie auch jetzt ein inaktives Facebook Profil von Raymond Beyer(ehemaliger Facebook -User Raphael Dominik. besteht . Auch da liegt seit Wochen eine Freundschaftanfrage von mir über Facebook vor . Es gab ja zwei Raphael Dominik Facebook Profile =Dayo dammy Oladinni Mafia!!.
Der 2. Handykontakt Dayo Dammy Oladinni ist verbunden nur mit Gmail(= Hangoutskontakt!!) mit einem anderen Profilbild . Dort ist seit h…
Der 2. Handykontakt Dayo Dammy Oladinni ist verbunden nur mit Gmail(= Hangoutskontakt!!) mit einem anderen Profilbild . Dort ist seit h…
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Ich möchte bitte noch etwas erklären. Es gibt in meinem Handykontakt( eigene Handynummer:---REDACTED--- Kontakte von ---VICTIM REDACTED--- / Tel.Nr.:---REDACTED---) .Ein Kontakt(Dayo Dammy Oladinni) ist mit Gmail/Viber /Messenger von Facebook verbunden.! Geht man dann auf Textnachricht Messenger/Facebook landet man in dem Facebook Profil von Jones Lee.Dort habe ich gestern ( weiß es ja erst seit gestern!)eine Freundschaftanfrage gemacht. Es ist ein inaktives Facebook Profilauf Facebook ,wie auch jetzt ein inaktives Facebook Profil von Raymond Beyer(ehemaliger Facebook -User Raphael Dominik. besteht . Auch da liegt seit Wochen eine Freundschaftanfrage von mir über Facebook vor . Es gab ja zwei Raphael Dominik Facebook Profile =Dayo dammy Oladinni Mafia!!.
Der 2. Handykontakt Dayo Dammy Oladinni ist verbunden nur mit Gmail(= Hangoutskontakt!!) mit einem anderen Profilbild . Dort ist seit heute nur noch die amerikanische Handynummer:---REDACTED--- angegeben. Gestern waren auf Hangourt noch beide Handynummer und die Emailadresse von Gmail . com angegeben !!
Der 3. Kontakt hat einen deutschen Namen: Rosi Schubert Tel.Nr.:---REDACTED---.
Hat das gleiche Profilbild wie Kontakt 2! und gleiches Profilbild wie auf Hangourt Dayo Dammy Oladinni .
Alle drei Handykontakte haben die gleiche Emailadresse !!!Dort kann seit denm 19. August 2018 die zwei mir zugesendeten Emails , ich hatte ihnen die schon zugeschickt , mit den letzten Kontodaten !!!!Ich weiß um diese drei Kontakte auf meinem Handy schon länger ,konnte es mir aber nie erklären. Alles ist noch aktiv ,Der Kontakt zu Dayo Dammy Oladinni besteht noch über viber und dem neu eingerichteten Facebook Profil aus April2018 , wo ich die einizge Freundinn bin . Ich habe das so gemacht ,wegen meiner polizeianzeige im Novenber 2017 und seit Januar 2018 der Betrüger (Mafiaorganisation mit Verbindungen nach Kenia, Türkei , Italien und Amerika ...siehe die vielen verschiedenen Kontodaten , die ich Ihnen gesendet ,sich auf Facebook mit verschiedenen ,auch mit gesperrten Facebook Profilen und schnell wieder eröffneten Profilen mit den Fotos von dem amerikanischen Sänger darryl worrly sich bewegt.
Meine alte Emailadresse lautet : ---REDACTED--- . Leider habe ich seit November 20117 keinen Zugriff auf die Emailadresse und mußte mir eine neue zulegen : neu ---REDACTED--- . Meine neue Emailsadresse bei Google lautet: ---REDACTED---. Beide neuen emailskonten sind mit dem alten Yahoo.Emailkonto verknüpft .Leider sind ist alles an Mails und Kontakt-Emailadressen verloren gegangen.Ich konnte damals nur noch kurz über Handy auf das alte Yahoo. Emailkonto zugreifen und einige wichtige Emails von dieser Betrugssache retten.Auch ist mir aufgefallen ,das die wichtige Email an ---REDACTED--- , war eine längere Verhandlung über Emailaustausch, weitergeleitet an Dayo Dammy Oladinni (die er selber herstellt !!, weiß ich seit Mai 2018 usw. ) aus meinem Yahoo,com Emailkonto verschwunden ist . Es gibt ein großes Loch
im : gesendet und auch im Papierkorb. 3 Tage (---REDACTED--- fehlen komplett . Auch nicht verstanden!! Danke fürs Lesen . Ich hoffe , Sie können jetzt ihre Daten gut verarbeiten und ich konnte etwas helfen . Meine Polizei ist seit Monaten von mir über alles , was auf Facebook geschehen ist , informiert. Hochachtungsvoll Gabriele Kuehnast
Der 2. Handykontakt Dayo Dammy Oladinni ist verbunden nur mit Gmail(= Hangoutskontakt!!) mit einem anderen Profilbild . Dort ist seit heute nur noch die amerikanische Handynummer:---REDACTED--- angegeben. Gestern waren auf Hangourt noch beide Handynummer und die Emailadresse von Gmail . com angegeben !!
Der 3. Kontakt hat einen deutschen Namen: Rosi Schubert Tel.Nr.:---REDACTED---.
Hat das gleiche Profilbild wie Kontakt 2! und gleiches Profilbild wie auf Hangourt Dayo Dammy Oladinni .
Alle drei Handykontakte haben die gleiche Emailadresse !!!Dort kann seit denm 19. August 2018 die zwei mir zugesendeten Emails , ich hatte ihnen die schon zugeschickt , mit den letzten Kontodaten !!!!Ich weiß um diese drei Kontakte auf meinem Handy schon länger ,konnte es mir aber nie erklären. Alles ist noch aktiv ,Der Kontakt zu Dayo Dammy Oladinni besteht noch über viber und dem neu eingerichteten Facebook Profil aus April2018 , wo ich die einizge Freundinn bin . Ich habe das so gemacht ,wegen meiner polizeianzeige im Novenber 2017 und seit Januar 2018 der Betrüger (Mafiaorganisation mit Verbindungen nach Kenia, Türkei , Italien und Amerika ...siehe die vielen verschiedenen Kontodaten , die ich Ihnen gesendet ,sich auf Facebook mit verschiedenen ,auch mit gesperrten Facebook Profilen und schnell wieder eröffneten Profilen mit den Fotos von dem amerikanischen Sänger darryl worrly sich bewegt.
Meine alte Emailadresse lautet : ---REDACTED--- . Leider habe ich seit November 20117 keinen Zugriff auf die Emailadresse und mußte mir eine neue zulegen : neu ---REDACTED--- . Meine neue Emailsadresse bei Google lautet: ---REDACTED---. Beide neuen emailskonten sind mit dem alten Yahoo.Emailkonto verknüpft .Leider sind ist alles an Mails und Kontakt-Emailadressen verloren gegangen.Ich konnte damals nur noch kurz über Handy auf das alte Yahoo. Emailkonto zugreifen und einige wichtige Emails von dieser Betrugssache retten.Auch ist mir aufgefallen ,das die wichtige Email an ---REDACTED--- , war eine längere Verhandlung über Emailaustausch, weitergeleitet an Dayo Dammy Oladinni (die er selber herstellt !!, weiß ich seit Mai 2018 usw. ) aus meinem Yahoo,com Emailkonto verschwunden ist . Es gibt ein großes Loch
im : gesendet und auch im Papierkorb. 3 Tage (---REDACTED--- fehlen komplett . Auch nicht verstanden!! Danke fürs Lesen . Ich hoffe , Sie können jetzt ihre Daten gut verarbeiten und ich konnte etwas helfen . Meine Polizei ist seit Monaten von mir über alles , was auf Facebook geschehen ist , informiert. Hochachtungsvoll Gabriele Kuehnast
Scam email · 2018
You won by Pedro reply via ---REDACTED---
750,000 Dollars was donated to you By Mr Pedro.
Please reply To redeem.
Thank you.
750,000 Dollars was donated to you By Mr Pedro.
Please reply To redeem.
Thank you.
Messages from a scammer · 2018
babe i do not have time for question and answer
go and get a the money for me
okay
i only ask you for 1000 dollar
that is all save my life with
go borrow
you can get someone to loan
wish i know
before i die
i will have you publish
really
then
lets see
who is joking
if you don't do it
Arlington
Sebastian
that is my name
will now go look for the money
you
just keep calm
and nothing will happened
just 1000 dollar
to save my life
thats all i ask
for
and the rest will be history
get me the money to get the loan and avoid the trip and when i get back i will pay you back
simple
are you doing it
i don't need all this question just do what i ask you and stop being greedy
i told you everything that has happened to some of my friends but yet its still didn't moved you
to show concern
if you don't comply i will
because you will be showing me that you don't care about my l…
go and get a the money for me
okay
i only ask you for 1000 dollar
that is all save my life with
go borrow
you can get someone to loan
wish i know
before i die
i will have you publish
really
then
lets see
who is joking
if you don't do it
Arlington
Sebastian
that is my name
will now go look for the money
you
just keep calm
and nothing will happened
just 1000 dollar
to save my life
thats all i ask
for
and the rest will be history
get me the money to get the loan and avoid the trip and when i get back i will pay you back
simple
are you doing it
i don't need all this question just do what i ask you and stop being greedy
i told you everything that has happened to some of my friends but yet its still didn't moved you
to show concern
if you don't comply i will
because you will be showing me that you don't care about my l…
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babe i do not have time for question and answer
go and get a the money for me
okay
i only ask you for 1000 dollar
that is all save my life with
go borrow
you can get someone to loan
wish i know
before i die
i will have you publish
really
then
lets see
who is joking
if you don't do it
Arlington
Sebastian
that is my name
will now go look for the money
you
just keep calm
and nothing will happened
just 1000 dollar
to save my life
thats all i ask
for
and the rest will be history
get me the money to get the loan and avoid the trip and when i get back i will pay you back
simple
are you doing it
i don't need all this question just do what i ask you and stop being greedy
i told you everything that has happened to some of my friends but yet its still didn't moved you
to show concern
if you don't comply i will
because you will be showing me that you don't care about my life
if you don't comply i will
because you will be showing me that you don't care about my life
no where
but
for your wickedness
i guess maybe i show send it to one of your friend now so you know how serious i am
oh look at you you think you are smart
i already have your facebook
page open
on my various tab
you want to block your facebook
i have all your friends list open up
already
smart lady you should try and be smarter than this
all your friends list are all opened already
for now that is not my business go and borrow
i am going to tag all your friend
and send it to them
by 10am
if you don't send the money
i can see you a very stupid person
go and get a the money for me
okay
i only ask you for 1000 dollar
that is all save my life with
go borrow
you can get someone to loan
wish i know
before i die
i will have you publish
really
then
lets see
who is joking
if you don't do it
Arlington
Sebastian
that is my name
will now go look for the money
you
just keep calm
and nothing will happened
just 1000 dollar
to save my life
thats all i ask
for
and the rest will be history
get me the money to get the loan and avoid the trip and when i get back i will pay you back
simple
are you doing it
i don't need all this question just do what i ask you and stop being greedy
i told you everything that has happened to some of my friends but yet its still didn't moved you
to show concern
if you don't comply i will
because you will be showing me that you don't care about my life
if you don't comply i will
because you will be showing me that you don't care about my life
no where
but
for your wickedness
i guess maybe i show send it to one of your friend now so you know how serious i am
oh look at you you think you are smart
i already have your facebook
page open
on my various tab
you want to block your facebook
i have all your friends list open up
already
smart lady you should try and be smarter than this
all your friends list are all opened already
for now that is not my business go and borrow
i am going to tag all your friend
and send it to them
by 10am
if you don't send the money
i can see you a very stupid person
Scam email · 2018
---VICTIM REDACTED---
So., 26. Aug., 20:31 (vor 0 Minuten)
an Ich
Dies ist die Information, Sie werden das Geld durch Western Union Darling bezahlen
DURU EMMANUEL CHIDIEBERE
NIGERIA
und noch eine Email mit Kontodaten:
Rico Ben
So., 26. Aug., 20:59 (vor 0 Minuten)
an Ich
United bank for Africa plc Nigeria swift code: UNAFNGLA through Citibank London swift code: CITIGB2L account number ---REDACTED--- sort code:---REDACTED--- Iban number: GB07CITI---REDACTED--- beneficiary account number ---REDACTED--- account name Ebiziem Maxmillian u address no 4 mbari owerri Nigeria
Danke für das bearbeiten. Gabriele Kuehnast
So., 26. Aug., 20:31 (vor 0 Minuten)
an Ich
Dies ist die Information, Sie werden das Geld durch Western Union Darling bezahlen
DURU EMMANUEL CHIDIEBERE
NIGERIA
und noch eine Email mit Kontodaten:
Rico Ben
So., 26. Aug., 20:59 (vor 0 Minuten)
an Ich
United bank for Africa plc Nigeria swift code: UNAFNGLA through Citibank London swift code: CITIGB2L account number ---REDACTED--- sort code:---REDACTED--- Iban number: GB07CITI---REDACTED--- beneficiary account number ---REDACTED--- account name Ebiziem Maxmillian u address no 4 mbari owerri Nigeria
Danke für das bearbeiten. Gabriele Kuehnast
Messages from a scammer · 2018
My devise will not copy paste. I could send emails. Hope you can do that some day.
I may send an additional report... to send more info...
I may send an additional report... to send more info...
Messages from a scammer · 2018
Good morning sweetheart ? sorry i got frustrated and slept off they couldn't trace the luggage . Like I said to you the bank emailed me that someone tried to charge my card and it was traced to London , that means that was were someone took my luggage, i have sent an email to my bank to stop the transaction that am not the one doing that. Sorry for bothering you honey, please i need your assistance over there to help me get the computer and ship it down here for me so i can get this work done without wasting much of my time and fly back home to your arms . here is the copy of the police report on the items I have in the luggage and the specification of the computer I want you to help me check on below.
1 Piece of Macbook 15inch (Touch Bar) 2.5GHz Processor 1TB or 512 Storage.
Please whatever amount you spend please write it down so i can refund you. i'm so sorry to inconvenience you…
1 Piece of Macbook 15inch (Touch Bar) 2.5GHz Processor 1TB or 512 Storage.
Please whatever amount you spend please write it down so i can refund you. i'm so sorry to inconvenience you…
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Good morning sweetheart ? sorry i got frustrated and slept off they couldn't trace the luggage . Like I said to you the bank emailed me that someone tried to charge my card and it was traced to London , that means that was were someone took my luggage, i have sent an email to my bank to stop the transaction that am not the one doing that. Sorry for bothering you honey, please i need your assistance over there to help me get the computer and ship it down here for me so i can get this work done without wasting much of my time and fly back home to your arms . here is the copy of the police report on the items I have in the luggage and the specification of the computer I want you to help me check on below.
1 Piece of Macbook 15inch (Touch Bar) 2.5GHz Processor 1TB or 512 Storage.
Please whatever amount you spend please write it down so i can refund you. i'm so sorry to inconvenience you. Honestly i'm in a mess without my computers and i'm also scared of opening my documents in a business center or the hotel guest room. You are always in my thoughts.
---LINK REDACTED---
Hugs and kisses
Your man.
1 Piece of Macbook 15inch (Touch Bar) 2.5GHz Processor 1TB or 512 Storage.
Please whatever amount you spend please write it down so i can refund you. i'm so sorry to inconvenience you. Honestly i'm in a mess without my computers and i'm also scared of opening my documents in a business center or the hotel guest room. You are always in my thoughts.
---LINK REDACTED---
Hugs and kisses
Your man.
A scammer’s profile text · 2018
From: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Date: August 12, 2018 at 6:13:21 PM EDT
To: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Subject: 14623 Michael Walters
It is possible that the scammer may have tried to access a pension fund, or monies from a man named Michael Walters, or some insurance scam.
I never contacted the fake lawyer email. I found a real Larry Jordan Rowe with another email address. He is a prominent investment atty.
When i told the scammer i decided not to marry anyone. He blew up at first. Called me a fake. When he calmed down, he said he needs money for a mother with cancer. And asked for a "card". Â He included a photo of himself. Said he was a barber in S. Africa. (I doubt it ). I declined and blocked
Date: August 12, 2018 at 6:13:21 PM EDT
To: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Subject: 14623 Michael Walters
It is possible that the scammer may have tried to access a pension fund, or monies from a man named Michael Walters, or some insurance scam.
I never contacted the fake lawyer email. I found a real Larry Jordan Rowe with another email address. He is a prominent investment atty.
When i told the scammer i decided not to marry anyone. He blew up at first. Called me a fake. When he calmed down, he said he needs money for a mother with cancer. And asked for a "card". Â He included a photo of himself. Said he was a barber in S. Africa. (I doubt it ). I declined and blocked
Messages from a scammer · 2018
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
From: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Date: August 12, 2018 at 6:13:21 PM EDT
To: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Subject: 14623 Michael Walters
It is possible that the scammer may have tried to access a pension fund, or monies from a man named Michael Walters, or some insurance scam.
I never contacted the fake lawyer email. I found a real Larry Jordan Rowe with another email address. He is a prominent investment atty.
When i told the scammer i decided mot to marry anyone. He blew up at first. Called me a fake. When he calmed down, he said he needs money for a mother with cancer. And asked for a "card". He included a photo of himself. Said he was a barber in S. Africa. (I doubt it ). I declined and blocked him.
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
From: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Date: August 12, 2018 at 6:13:21 PM EDT
To: ---VICTIM REDACTED---
Subject: 14623 Michael Walters
It is possible that the scammer may have tried to access a pension fund, or monies from a man named Michael Walters, or some insurance scam.
I never contacted the fake lawyer email. I found a real Larry Jordan Rowe with another email address. He is a prominent investment atty.
When i told the scammer i decided mot to marry anyone. He blew up at first. Called me a fake. When he calmed down, he said he needs money for a mother with cancer. And asked for a "card". He included a photo of himself. Said he was a barber in S. Africa. (I doubt it ). I declined and blocked him.
Sent from my iPad
Scam email · 2018
Spam message already supply earlier.
In addition these are all the other emailaddress also supply.
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2) ---REDACTED---
3) ---REDACTED---
4) ---REDACTED---
In addition these are all the other emailaddress also supply.
1) ---REDACTED---
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3) ---REDACTED---
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Scam email · 2018
He claimed to be a neurosurgeon working for the UN on a three year contract in refugee camps in Syria. He has been working there for a year and a half. He is desperate to get out so he will start chatting with you on Skype and soon he will asked to change to Hangouts. He has a very rigid routine. He will contact you between 7:30 am and at evening at 08:30 every evening. He claimed his contract money is worth 12.5 Millions USD and he wants you to claim it by applying for his vacation and he will give a UN email to apply for his vacation. You will need to pay UN thousand of pounds before his vacation is granted. Once the vacation is granted, he will tell you his replacement doctor is off sick for 8 months and he will then suggest to you to apply for his retirement. In order to do this you will need to get his assignment box which has been stored in Ghana, a security company to obtain the b…
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He claimed to be a neurosurgeon working for the UN on a three year contract in refugee camps in Syria. He has been working there for a year and a half. He is desperate to get out so he will start chatting with you on Skype and soon he will asked to change to Hangouts. He has a very rigid routine. He will contact you between 7:30 am and at evening at 08:30 every evening. He claimed his contract money is worth 12.5 Millions USD and he wants you to claim it by applying for his vacation and he will give a UN email to apply for his vacation. You will need to pay UN thousand of pounds before his vacation is granted. Once the vacation is granted, he will tell you his replacement doctor is off sick for 8 months and he will then suggest to you to apply for his retirement. In order to do this you will need to get his assignment box which has been stored in Ghana, a security company to obtain the box and his retirement papers are in the box but you have to paid 17,000 GBP for the box before you could apply for his retirement. Its goes on and on with endless payments into different bank accounts in Dubai which get be supplied if required.
