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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 Database Search

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

1 of 1
Sanjayyati32 Hi: Job Position (---REDACTED---w946)
Inbox
x

---REDACTED---
7:22 AM (1 hour ago)
to me


Hello!

We are getting back to you concerning application on a HotJobs
We have seen that you fit our terms for Purchasing Coordinator.

- SALARY: $93,800.00 to $116,300.00 per year
- TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: From home

Employment summary:
You will be responsible to determine, induct, make a bargain, control and maintain external national and worldwide sources to supply required resources and service needs for the entire clients and organization.

Responsibilities and Duties contain:
- Maintain supplier relationships and temporize price, conditions and lead time
- Get shipments and classify materials properly
- Valuate purchase demands and do purchase orders
- Coordinate and pre-plan transactions, market trends, seasonality and other
- Monitor logistics to be sure of materials tim…
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1 of 1
Sanjayyati32 Hi: Job Position (---REDACTED---w946)
Inbox
x

---REDACTED---
7:22 AM (1 hour ago)
to me


Hello!

We are getting back to you concerning application on a HotJobs
We have seen that you fit our terms for Purchasing Coordinator.

- SALARY: $93,800.00 to $116,300.00 per year
- TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: From home

Employment summary:
You will be responsible to determine, induct, make a bargain, control and maintain external national and worldwide sources to supply required resources and service needs for the entire clients and organization.

Responsibilities and Duties contain:
- Maintain supplier relationships and temporize price, conditions and lead time
- Get shipments and classify materials properly
- Valuate purchase demands and do purchase orders
- Coordinate and pre-plan transactions, market trends, seasonality and other
- Monitor logistics to be sure of materials timely shipment with necessary papers

Necessary Skills:
- Be great on mathematics, analytics
- Be detail oriented, methodical and highly organized
- Ability to prioritize with excellent time management and organization skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word and office equipment
- Valid driver's license, driver background is required.

Please attach your Resume if you want to have more detailed information to our email address: ---REDACTED--- .

Only people with resume will be reviewed and reached

Scam email · 2018

This is scammer, he is get my money and other people money.
( Parrot eggs avian farm)on Facebook Page.
---ADDRESS REDACTED---,
Chico, CA 95973
---REDACTED---

Scam email · 2018

Hi sir, Fredrick Williams

Am very sorry for this but i have no choice ,you are a very good man i know but me and my people too need to eat
so all am asking you is to come and talk to us so we can put a stop to this blackmail treat you saying we trying to do
we know much about your club NCR golf club and also where you work.Got numbers and emails
and we have some friends in your country if you try to play smart i promise you this will be prints
and will be posting on cars at where you play your golf and around where your work is
you play games with me you have only 2 days to reply me
am already talking to some followers of you on twitter i have your golf club location too
with a number to contact them this pictures can be sent to them through text messenger
have a nice day Fredrick Williams if you want to talk to us come unblock me on hangout then we end this ones and for all …
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Hi sir, Fredrick Williams

Am very sorry for this but i have no choice ,you are a very good man i know but me and my people too need to eat
so all am asking you is to come and talk to us so we can put a stop to this blackmail treat you saying we trying to do
we know much about your club NCR golf club and also where you work.Got numbers and emails
and we have some friends in your country if you try to play smart i promise you this will be prints
and will be posting on cars at where you play your golf and around where your work is
you play games with me you have only 2 days to reply me
am already talking to some followers of you on twitter i have your golf club location too
with a number to contact them this pictures can be sent to them through text messenger
have a nice day Fredrick Williams if you want to talk to us come unblock me on hangout then we end this ones and for all




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A scammer’s profile text · 2018

You're account is ready to be credit immediately you pay the charges and clearance fee, paypal want you to pay the money to the headquarter office once they confirm the payment from you the whole money we be credit to your account without any delay.
Note: this platform is made under the protection of the buyer and seller

Messages from a scammer · 2018

You're account is ready to be credit immediately you pay the charges and clearance fee, paypal want you to pay the money to the headquarter office once they confirm the payment from you the whole money we be credit to your account without any delay.
Note: this platform is made under the protection of the buyer and seller


Service@---VICTIM REDACTED---
1:04 AM (14 hours ago)

to me
Don't start with stupid question again pay your money and get your money otherwise keep mute.

Scam email · 2018

n Wed, 4 Jul 2018 at 7:32 pm, Service@---VICTIM REDACTED--- wrote:i did exactly what u asked me for now where is my money ?
PayPal

Hello Mehdi Maghari.

You're account is under progress and your money is running in our system now and ready to be credit in our your account as soon as you get back to us with the transfer details we required from you.

A scammer’s profile text · 2018

He removed his profile from Tinder
I have to report John Martin, calling himself Captain of the United States Army. His father is from Russia, his mother from the U.S. they got divorced when he was 10 yo, she moved to Michigan and she took him along with her. He says he grew up in Gaylord and that is why he started working as a military man working for the United States army and now deployed to a Western African country named Nigeria for a peace keeping mission. Before being deployed to Nigeria, he was based in Camp Lejeune Insignia North Carolina where he worked as a Captain. He doesn't have siblings, he is the only child of his parents and lost his mom 8 years ago.

Messages from a scammer · 2018

There are 3 major rules and protocols for the soldiers to abide with, specially when on a mission or in a camp like here. (1). None of the soldiers are allowed to open cam while at work or in a camp. REASON: In 2002, some terrorists trapped the US army with opening cam and destroyed the camps which it jerked the mission then, so that's why it isn't every soldier are liable to internet but because I'm a captain and other superiors only could. (2) None of us are allowed to call neither receive any call from a stranger unless the mobile or telephone number is being registered with the telecommunication depth of the United States of America. REASON: In 2005, both soldiers and telecommunication network was jammed because a soldier receive a call from an outsider or I rather call it a stranger which was later known as terrorists plan and that led to the death of many soldiers because they coul…
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There are 3 major rules and protocols for the soldiers to abide with, specially when on a mission or in a camp like here. (1). None of the soldiers are allowed to open cam while at work or in a camp. REASON: In 2002, some terrorists trapped the US army with opening cam and destroyed the camps which it jerked the mission then, so that's why it isn't every soldier are liable to internet but because I'm a captain and other superiors only could. (2) None of us are allowed to call neither receive any call from a stranger unless the mobile or telephone number is being registered with the telecommunication depth of the United States of America. REASON: In 2005, both soldiers and telecommunication network was jammed because a soldier receive a call from an outsider or I rather call it a stranger which was later known as terrorists plan and that led to the death of many soldiers because they couldn't communicate before the bastards terrorists ambushed them. (3) We soldiers doesn't have access to our Account unless we're done with our mission or out of the camp. REASON: many families reported to the Chief General about their spouse spending lavishly not for their family but on some prostitutes and because they were in money then they'd turned their self into something else like me as a captain, I'd collect 26,000.00$ USD for my salary plus training allowance so that makes all 39,500.00$ USD. And also our cell phone as been registered and as a tracking in it, if anyone of us make a call or open video call there we be a notification for and such person and he/she must be in jail and lost his/her job.

A scammer’s profile text · 2018

---LINK REDACTED---

Robert Maximillan (Rob)
Consultant at Midel Construction and Interiors
Self-employed at Interior and Exterior designing

A scammer’s profile text · 2018

This  is  the details of our diplomats officer that will receive the money.... Name: Benson Omobolanle,  City: Ado-Ekiti, State: Ekiti, Country:Nigeria,  Zip code: 23430

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