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The SCARS Institute Encyclopedia of Scams
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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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 · 2017
She write me she lives in Arkansas but is now in Nigeria for to claim money. And She need my Help to get it. I ask her what she need and she told me - I need money over Western Union to get my claim
Scam email · 2017
We need to hear from you as we have been informed that your package is now
ready to be reproceed, Please get in touch with us as soon as possible,
your urgent response to this message is highly needed.
We also use security guards, a more secure authentication system to
protect your private information. This latest technical support, we Bring
the same spirit of personal commitment to our security needs, for more
information please visit our company page by:
---LINK REDACTED--- Or you can call our subsidiary company's
head office(USA)Phone: (---REDACTED--- Thank you!
--
Sincerely,
Pedro M. Richard
..Management..
The headquarters of the Afghan security Co., Ltd.
Street#5. On the contrary, the British Embassy, beside Omid
Phone. (---REDACTED---
Fax. (---REDACTED---
Afghan security Co., Ltd.
ready to be reproceed, Please get in touch with us as soon as possible,
your urgent response to this message is highly needed.
We also use security guards, a more secure authentication system to
protect your private information. This latest technical support, we Bring
the same spirit of personal commitment to our security needs, for more
information please visit our company page by:
---LINK REDACTED--- Or you can call our subsidiary company's
head office(USA)Phone: (---REDACTED--- Thank you!
--
Sincerely,
Pedro M. Richard
..Management..
The headquarters of the Afghan security Co., Ltd.
Street#5. On the contrary, the British Embassy, beside Omid
Phone. (---REDACTED---
Fax. (---REDACTED---
Afghan security Co., Ltd.
Messages from a scammer · 2017
My Kindle won't let me copy and paste here but.... There were way to many anyway. Suffice to say his whole thing was to convince a 62 year old bedridden widow that only has caregivers to take care of her and a son that lives far away that he is in love with her. Doesn't matter that she is old, fat and ugly, he loves her and cares for her and will always take care of her and be honest and true and faithful to her. He will make her strong and he will make babies with her and she will have a long life with him. Doesn't matter that she has end stage emphysema and two heart conditions. He will come to America and they will get married. But right now he needs $750 for school by Friday or they will not let him take his exam, even though this makes them sad because he is a good boy. Asshat!!
Scam email · 2017
I meet him in fb month of July until now I have a communication to him bcoz I'm scared to him bcoz he always harrast me the my life become lost if ever I disappointing him.thats why I can live to communicate to him.then after he ask keeping me about money to send him to spend to all needs of his child in Nigeria bcoz he based in Syria as US ARMS FORCES his rank LT.JOHN LARRY a full empormation of him.I send him three times in deffirent name riciever.i send the money in western union at this time he want me to send it again in company of Damog Safety Security bcoz he said the company was already close a soon as posible thats he said i need to send money to pay the charges of his packged bcoz his packaged want him to send and my country my family wants him to recieve.i send him money 3000 riyal in this year at deffirent month.i hope you can help me to catch him and i want him to put inside…
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I meet him in fb month of July until now I have a communication to him bcoz I'm scared to him bcoz he always harrast me the my life become lost if ever I disappointing him.thats why I can live to communicate to him.then after he ask keeping me about money to send him to spend to all needs of his child in Nigeria bcoz he based in Syria as US ARMS FORCES his rank LT.JOHN LARRY a full empormation of him.I send him three times in deffirent name riciever.i send the money in western union at this time he want me to send it again in company of Damog Safety Security bcoz he said the company was already close a soon as posible thats he said i need to send money to pay the charges of his packged bcoz his packaged want him to send and my country my family wants him to recieve.i send him money 3000 riyal in this year at deffirent month.i hope you can help me to catch him and i want him to put inside the jail.so he cant never victims again to the others.please help me i want to secure my life i dont want to lost my my life bcoz of him.
Scam email · 2017
This video explains how the criminals operate:
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A scammer’s profile text · 2017
How would you describe yourself?
Fun hard working full of life love to be with family, friends enjoying myself. I work a lot so when I have time to have fun I do.
I am looking for
I'm looking for real, drama free sexy smart whitty lady, who knows how to get the job done. A expert you may say well rounded
Fun hard working full of life love to be with family, friends enjoying myself. I work a lot so when I have time to have fun I do.
I am looking for
I'm looking for real, drama free sexy smart whitty lady, who knows how to get the job done. A expert you may say well rounded
A scammer’s profile text · 2017
IT was 2 years ago, he delated him profile and we had communication by email and Yahoo. Messager, but I have seen him profile again.
Messages from a scammer · 2017
But there is a possibility that I can get a 30-60days leave from filming to come meet you as soon as possible for the purpose of my UNITED NATION CHILDREN CHARITY PROJECT. (UNICEF)
Read : ---LINK REDACTED---
---LINK REDACTED---
I am an ambassador with the UNICEF and my official duty with UNICEF supersedes my movie making.
If UNICEF send an order to my management, to release for my UNICEF charity project assignment with you over there. My management would release immediately to come meet you for the purpose of my charity project with you there.
Already I have deposited huge sum of money into my UNICEF account with HSBC Bank Plc.
To view My charity bank account online, click here : ---LINK REDACTED---
Next click on the little box titled" internet banking" on top of the page at the far right hand side. Next it shall request you insert your "customer No" (YOUR CUSTOMER NO = 846) so ty…
Read : ---LINK REDACTED---
---LINK REDACTED---
I am an ambassador with the UNICEF and my official duty with UNICEF supersedes my movie making.
If UNICEF send an order to my management, to release for my UNICEF charity project assignment with you over there. My management would release immediately to come meet you for the purpose of my charity project with you there.
Already I have deposited huge sum of money into my UNICEF account with HSBC Bank Plc.
To view My charity bank account online, click here : ---LINK REDACTED---
Next click on the little box titled" internet banking" on top of the page at the far right hand side. Next it shall request you insert your "customer No" (YOUR CUSTOMER NO = 846) so ty…
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But there is a possibility that I can get a 30-60days leave from filming to come meet you as soon as possible for the purpose of my UNITED NATION CHILDREN CHARITY PROJECT. (UNICEF)
Read : ---LINK REDACTED---
---LINK REDACTED---
I am an ambassador with the UNICEF and my official duty with UNICEF supersedes my movie making.
If UNICEF send an order to my management, to release for my UNICEF charity project assignment with you over there. My management would release immediately to come meet you for the purpose of my charity project with you there.
Already I have deposited huge sum of money into my UNICEF account with HSBC Bank Plc.
To view My charity bank account online, click here : ---LINK REDACTED---
Next click on the little box titled" internet banking" on top of the page at the far right hand side. Next it shall request you insert your "customer No" (YOUR CUSTOMER NO = 846) so type in the digit"846" in the provided box
then click on next and confirm to view My Charity account and see the charity money I donated with HSBC bank for my UNICEF charity purpose.
AS YOU CAN SEE THE CHARITY MONEY IS AVAILABLE ON MY TRUST FUND ACCOUNT WITH HSBC BANK EUROPE, ALL WE NEED DO NOW TO GET ENDORSEMENT/APPROVAL BY UNICEF, THAT I CHOOSE YOU AS MY UNICEF CHARITY BENEFICIARY.
ONCE THE UNICEF APPROVES,THE NEXT PROCEDURES IS A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF THE CHARITY FUNDS FROM MY TRUST FUND ACCOUNT NAME TO YOUR NAME, SO THAT IT CAN ENABLE YOU TO EASILY TRANSFER THE CHARITY MONEY TO YOUR LOCAL ACCOUNT OVER THERE.ITS ONLY WHEN YOU HAVE DONE ALL THESE THAT THE UNICEF CAN THEN GIVE THE ORDER TO MY MANAGEMENT TO RELEASE ME TO COME MEET YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF MY UNICEF CHARITY PROJECT ASSIGNMENT WITH YOU AS THE LOCAL BENEFICIARY AND CONTRACTOR THERE.
Read : ---LINK REDACTED---
---LINK REDACTED---
I am an ambassador with the UNICEF and my official duty with UNICEF supersedes my movie making.
If UNICEF send an order to my management, to release for my UNICEF charity project assignment with you over there. My management would release immediately to come meet you for the purpose of my charity project with you there.
Already I have deposited huge sum of money into my UNICEF account with HSBC Bank Plc.
To view My charity bank account online, click here : ---LINK REDACTED---
Next click on the little box titled" internet banking" on top of the page at the far right hand side. Next it shall request you insert your "customer No" (YOUR CUSTOMER NO = 846) so type in the digit"846" in the provided box
then click on next and confirm to view My Charity account and see the charity money I donated with HSBC bank for my UNICEF charity purpose.
AS YOU CAN SEE THE CHARITY MONEY IS AVAILABLE ON MY TRUST FUND ACCOUNT WITH HSBC BANK EUROPE, ALL WE NEED DO NOW TO GET ENDORSEMENT/APPROVAL BY UNICEF, THAT I CHOOSE YOU AS MY UNICEF CHARITY BENEFICIARY.
ONCE THE UNICEF APPROVES,THE NEXT PROCEDURES IS A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF THE CHARITY FUNDS FROM MY TRUST FUND ACCOUNT NAME TO YOUR NAME, SO THAT IT CAN ENABLE YOU TO EASILY TRANSFER THE CHARITY MONEY TO YOUR LOCAL ACCOUNT OVER THERE.ITS ONLY WHEN YOU HAVE DONE ALL THESE THAT THE UNICEF CAN THEN GIVE THE ORDER TO MY MANAGEMENT TO RELEASE ME TO COME MEET YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF MY UNICEF CHARITY PROJECT ASSIGNMENT WITH YOU AS THE LOCAL BENEFICIARY AND CONTRACTOR THERE.
Scam email · 2017
Hello mum..×
Hello Its my pleasure hearing from you, daddy told me about you and i am sorry for not been able to get back to you earlier i was busy with study ,Dad said you always make him happy and that he feels comfortable talking with you, thanks for the email you ask dad to sent to me, I really appreciate hearing from you , I can see you are a nice lady with a good heart , anyway I will like to tell you something about myself am Brenda by name, I grew up under the care of my parents, we all live a happy life until sorrow struck when my mum died, it was a terrible experience for me then, because daddy have been playing the role mother and same time a father to me, So please be sincere with him cause i know he is having feelings for you but i have told him that how can he when he has not even meet you in person but is said his instinct never fails him and i believe him. I hope this wi…
Hello Its my pleasure hearing from you, daddy told me about you and i am sorry for not been able to get back to you earlier i was busy with study ,Dad said you always make him happy and that he feels comfortable talking with you, thanks for the email you ask dad to sent to me, I really appreciate hearing from you , I can see you are a nice lady with a good heart , anyway I will like to tell you something about myself am Brenda by name, I grew up under the care of my parents, we all live a happy life until sorrow struck when my mum died, it was a terrible experience for me then, because daddy have been playing the role mother and same time a father to me, So please be sincere with him cause i know he is having feelings for you but i have told him that how can he when he has not even meet you in person but is said his instinct never fails him and i believe him. I hope this wi…
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Hello mum..×
Hello Its my pleasure hearing from you, daddy told me about you and i am sorry for not been able to get back to you earlier i was busy with study ,Dad said you always make him happy and that he feels comfortable talking with you, thanks for the email you ask dad to sent to me, I really appreciate hearing from you , I can see you are a nice lady with a good heart , anyway I will like to tell you something about myself am Brenda by name, I grew up under the care of my parents, we all live a happy life until sorrow struck when my mum died, it was a terrible experience for me then, because daddy have been playing the role mother and same time a father to me, So please be sincere with him cause i know he is having feelings for you but i have told him that how can he when he has not even meet you in person but is said his instinct never fails him and i believe him. I hope this will work for you both, because you are the first lady daddy introduced to me after the loose of my mum, I don't want him to be hurt again that’s why I ask him for your email so I can know you better, because am much concern about his welfare and feelings, I don’t want him to get hurt okay,
Hello Its my pleasure hearing from you, daddy told me about you and i am sorry for not been able to get back to you earlier i was busy with study ,Dad said you always make him happy and that he feels comfortable talking with you, thanks for the email you ask dad to sent to me, I really appreciate hearing from you , I can see you are a nice lady with a good heart , anyway I will like to tell you something about myself am Brenda by name, I grew up under the care of my parents, we all live a happy life until sorrow struck when my mum died, it was a terrible experience for me then, because daddy have been playing the role mother and same time a father to me, So please be sincere with him cause i know he is having feelings for you but i have told him that how can he when he has not even meet you in person but is said his instinct never fails him and i believe him. I hope this will work for you both, because you are the first lady daddy introduced to me after the loose of my mum, I don't want him to be hurt again that’s why I ask him for your email so I can know you better, because am much concern about his welfare and feelings, I don’t want him to get hurt okay,
Scam email · 2017
Hello Andrew, Despite the fact that you blocked me and don't want to talk to me ever
again, I always think about you and find several ways to get in touch with you. I will never
give up on you my dear. You should have listened to what I had to say after the call with
uncle. All of a sudden, you blocked me again. May your days always be full of sunshine
and rain, waterfalls and deserts, butterflies and bees and everything else that life has to
offer. Happy Birthday. I will always love you.
Love always, Virginia.
again, I always think about you and find several ways to get in touch with you. I will never
give up on you my dear. You should have listened to what I had to say after the call with
uncle. All of a sudden, you blocked me again. May your days always be full of sunshine
and rain, waterfalls and deserts, butterflies and bees and everything else that life has to
offer. Happy Birthday. I will always love you.
Love always, Virginia.
