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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 · 2017

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Hello Beneficiary,


We would like to bring to the notice of the general public that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or authored by high ranking IMF officials are currently in circulation, and may appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo. The scam letters instruct potential victims to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval, to enable them receives large sums of monies as beneficiaries. The contact e-mail information is always BOGUS and unsuspecting individuals are then requested to send their personal banking details which the scammers utilize for their fraudulent activities.



Contrary to what is stated in these scam e-mails, letters, or phone conversations, the IMF does NOT authorize, verify, monitor, or assist in contra…
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Hello Beneficiary,


We would like to bring to the notice of the general public that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or authored by high ranking IMF officials are currently in circulation, and may appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo. The scam letters instruct potential victims to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval, to enable them receives large sums of monies as beneficiaries. The contact e-mail information is always BOGUS and unsuspecting individuals are then requested to send their personal banking details which the scammers utilize for their fraudulent activities.



Contrary to what is stated in these scam e-mails, letters, or phone conversations, the IMF does NOT authorize, verify, monitor, or assist in contract or inheritance payments between third parties and/or Governments, nor does it endorse the activities of any bank, financial institution, or other public or private agency. For purposes of clarification, the IMF is an inter-governmental organization whose transactions and operations are carried out directly with its member countries.



If you have already received such e-mails, you are advised to terminate all further contacts with the scammers, and in the event that you have sent them funds, you can contact Mr. Frank Daniel to assist you and have all complain forwarded to the EFCC in Nigeria.



We apologize for all loss and with the help of the Nigeria government, we where able to recover so much money from scammers, that is why we are compensating you with the sum of $---REDACTED--- US dollars, from the Nigeria government, to receive this payment, you are advised to contact out IMF officer Mr Frank Daniel. To assist you with the receive of your compensation payment,



Note: To receive your compensation payment, it would cost you just a $150 dollars for the setting up of an online baking account that needs to be setup to your name in Africa, to proceed, kindly contact our agent with your information needed below.



1. Full Name ..................................
2. Sex ................................
3. Residential Address .............................
4. Fax/ Phone Number ............................
5. Country ......................
6. your Identity card .................



kindly reconfirm the above information, it's for the benefit of your transaction.



Contact Name: Barrister Frank Daniel
Email: ---REDACTED---


Best Regards.
International Monetary Fund.
Mrs.Christine Lagarde

Scam email · 2017

Sir/Madam

I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner, I found you listed in the Trade Center Chambers of Commerce directory here in Japan, My name is Youichi Kanno and I work in Audit & credit Supervisory role at The Norinchukin Bank, I need your assistance to process the fund claims oF $18,100,000.00 (Eighteen Million, One Hundred Thousand, USD) of a deceased client Mr. Grigor Kassan, And i need your assistance to process the fund claims, I only pray at this time that your address is still valid. I want to solicit your attention to receive this money on my behalf. The purpose of my contacting you is because my status would not permit me to do this alone.

I hope to hear from you soon so we can discuss the logistic of moving the funds to a safe offshore bank.

Yours sincerely,
Youichi Kanno
Phone Number: ---REDACTED---

Scam email · 2017

tracy clark
My name Tracy Clark am from Menlo park, CA, ,And I work for Facebook Headquarters and you ?
I am William, live alone in York, Pa.
tracy clark
I was asked to contact you by the Facebook Founders and they ask me to pass to you some good news.
ok
tracy clark

Before i proceed i will like to know if you have heard or been informed about the ongoing Facebook Promo going on ?
I have not heard of it
tracy clark

Have any of our out staff informed you about your winning prize ?
I have had no contact with any staff
tracy clark

The online Facebook draws was conducted by a random selection of emails you were picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the Facebook organization in other to claim your $---REDACTED---usd (Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) the Facebook organization promotion program which is a new innovation by Facebook, is aimed at saying …
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tracy clark
My name Tracy Clark am from Menlo park, CA, ,And I work for Facebook Headquarters and you ?
I am William, live alone in York, Pa.
tracy clark
I was asked to contact you by the Facebook Founders and they ask me to pass to you some good news.
ok
tracy clark

Before i proceed i will like to know if you have heard or been informed about the ongoing Facebook Promo going on ?
I have not heard of it
tracy clark

Have any of our out staff informed you about your winning prize ?
I have had no contact with any staff
tracy clark

The online Facebook draws was conducted by a random selection of emails you were picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the Facebook organization in other to claim your $---REDACTED---usd (Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) the Facebook organization promotion program which is a new innovation by Facebook, is aimed at saying a big thank you to all our users for making Facebook their number one means to connect, communicate, relate and hook up with their families and friends over the years..
WOW
tracy clark

NOTE: I want you to know that this Facebook organization Promotion is not a Joke or a Scam and we also want you to know that this Promotion is 100% Real and Legit and the FBI is fully aware of it,So there is nothing to be worried or scared about..Is that understood?
I understand
tracy clark

Good ..So all you need to do is for you to follow my instruction's that will be giving to you is that understood ..?
I understand
tracy clark
With information below in order for us to complete your winning certificate and for us to show you our past winner for further information regarding the disbursement of your facebook organization Promotion 2017 going on, You have to provide us this information below...

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:

YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:
William Pyle
---ADDRESS REDACTED--- York, Pa.
---REDACTED---
---REDACTED---
tracy clark


I want you to know that we have Two ways our lucky winners receive there wining prize and you have to choose one of the option and get back to us so that we can process on it .
OK, I am ready to choose
tracy clark

1, ATM CARD (Delivery)

2, CHECK (Delivery)
check
tracy clark

I want you to know that your winning Check has been completed and also a scanned copy your Check will be shown to you as soon as possible okay
very good
tracy clark

So i will like to know if you like to come to our head office at ---ADDRESS REDACTED---, Menlo Park, CA 94205. and recieve your winning check in person Or will you like the Flash DELIVERY to bring it down to your Doorstep ..
The home office is far away from my home, please have it delivered
tracy clark

We want you to note that you have to pay for the shipped delivery before your CHECK can be delivered to your address )..And i want to inform you that there is no place in the world that the courier services pay for the shipment cost of any client and for this reason we are officially informing that the Facebook team and the Flash delivery was in agreement of sending you the winnings parcels to all the beneficiaries and we are instructed to collect the delivery fee from all winners.
I can mail you a check
tracy clark
this is onloni promo
online promo there can not mail it
you have to get it my delivery to your house
I have no other way to pay, but, cash or check
tracy clark
i want you to know that once you have send the fee now you will get your winnings today
i real promise you that your winnings will get to you today
I am very old school and have no plastic means of payument
tracy clark
You have to do your best to get the fee its only $350
And know that you will happy much with me on here when you get this your winnings
I understand, but, I have no way to send you money
tracy clark
You are send the fee to the UPS
And i will give you the information you will use to send the fee through money gram store..
ok
tracy clark
So you are going to use money gram to send it
And i will give you the info
yes, I can do that from Wal-mart
tracy clark
Yes
Are you going now to send it?
yes, it will take me about 2 hours to get to wal mart and send the money
tracy clark
okay i will be wait for you here to send me the Receipt
I need the information where to send it
tracy clark
ok
give me 5 mint to give you the info
PATRICIA VAUGHN. WEST, MINSTER,SOUTH CAROLI
NA,29693
this is the info
and you can use Walmart to Walmart
PATRICIA VAUGHN. WEST, MINSTER,SOUTH CAROLI
NA,29693
very good I will go to wal mart now, I will bring the receipt back and give it to you
tracy clark
okay
i am wait for you Sir
very good, as I said this will take about 2 to 2.5 hours to get there and back - I must use the bus
tracy clark
okay
i am here with you
i need the receipt to send it to UPS delivery to confirm your payment
Understood, I will be back as quickly as possible
tracy clark
okay
tracy • 22 mins
tracy clark


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Scam email · 2017

Yo conocí a un soldado del Army en el facebook de nombre Richard Graham , después quería que lo agregara en hangouts estábamos chateando por 2 meses , después me dijo que me enviaba un bolso lleno con $100.000 dólares, pero que tenía que pagar $8.000 dólares para que me llegara . Me puse a chequear en el internet y encontré que este soldado tiene varios perfiles en facebook con diferentes nombres . Estos estafadores eran de Ghana 🇬🇭 , inmediatamente los bloquee de hangouts.
Cuando ban acabar estos estafadores.

A scammer’s profile text · 2017

Director (film) bei Computer Science and Engineering
Hat Engeering hier studiert: The University of Alabama
Ist zur Schule „Norway High School“ gegangen
Wohnt in Dayton
Verwitwet
Aus Oslo

Scam email · 2017

Thanks i appreciate your compliment adding me to the lovely people existing.Everyone wants to be safe in a relationship as a woman like me,am not perfect like a job letter,but i try to do what makes everyone happy,I've grown to know what someone wants and what someone doesn't.Right now i do not have anyone i am with who i call my future,my one and only when i need someone to touch me i go to,i only use my Dildos sometimes which i have 4 of them it would not say good morning or good night to me as you did.So i tried to write my old friends which you wrote back and i said wow.its Andy replying me again.I didn't do anything to make us break us all this years we were talking.We would have been together by this time.lol. I even thought you're married.For me I have been working so i do not have time to date or go out to someone.Anytime i get home from work i get tired.I just have gotten good t…
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Thanks i appreciate your compliment adding me to the lovely people existing.Everyone wants to be safe in a relationship as a woman like me,am not perfect like a job letter,but i try to do what makes everyone happy,I've grown to know what someone wants and what someone doesn't.Right now i do not have anyone i am with who i call my future,my one and only when i need someone to touch me i go to,i only use my Dildos sometimes which i have 4 of them it would not say good morning or good night to me as you did.So i tried to write my old friends which you wrote back and i said wow.its Andy replying me again.I didn't do anything to make us break us all this years we were talking.We would have been together by this time.lol. I even thought you're married.For me I have been working so i do not have time to date or go out to someone.Anytime i get home from work i get tired.I just have gotten good testimonials.which i can resign,work as a nurse in a hospital closer to the man i soon meet.i can relocate ,work outside and within my state with the certificate and testimonials i've got.So make up your mind.i can come be with you while working as a nurse so i get someone to cuddle and make love to me when i come home from work as a nurse,at least that'll make my night.whats your favorite food and drink? i could serve you before you come from any errand,with my sexy night wear waiting for you then awww.things need to change. no one is suppose to be single for the rest of their lives,there's someone for everyone in this life.Also do you work? do you have time for your woman when you're with them?do you live closer to your family? Do you get much visit? Do you live alone? Do you have a car that can move us around at least dropping me off work,i could pick taxi back home.Do you have anyone you're getting to know aside me?I think i have to stop now.ask me questions so you can know about me too,I'm single,I live with my mom in a house Late-Dad left us,Am Young 33 years Nurse , Like Red wine , Yellow and Pinky dressing are my favorite,i drive Toyota corolla S If you wanna know anything else feel free and ask me.

A scammer’s profile text · 2017

Todd Jostes is his real name and real social media profile he primarily uses facebook for his romance scams

Messages from a scammer · 2017

We have volumes of texts, emails and screenshots and will provide them if necessary.

Messages from a scammer · 2017

THIS WAS THE FIRST MAIL HE SENT TO ME

Good Morning Dear ---VICTIM REDACTED---, hope you are doing well? i want to first thank you so much for your interest in me and accepting a private communication by email so we can build a true relationship to know each other more better and end up as partner in future which is my interest in being on the site looking for my true partner,

I will start by introducing myself to you a little, Am a widow lost my wife and Daughters ---ADDRESS REDACTED--- back from a trip to Brazil,

in my family am the only child before i lost my parents when i was 9 years Old and my uncle take care of me until i become a U.S Soldier, am 50 years of Age.

Am working as a U.S director of the centeral intellengency agency CIA for over 26 years and left with 1 Months before i can resign out from the services here in Syria and the best time for me to start a new life wit…
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THIS WAS THE FIRST MAIL HE SENT TO ME

Good Morning Dear ---VICTIM REDACTED---, hope you are doing well? i want to first thank you so much for your interest in me and accepting a private communication by email so we can build a true relationship to know each other more better and end up as partner in future which is my interest in being on the site looking for my true partner,

I will start by introducing myself to you a little, Am a widow lost my wife and Daughters ---ADDRESS REDACTED--- back from a trip to Brazil,

in my family am the only child before i lost my parents when i was 9 years Old and my uncle take care of me until i become a U.S Soldier, am 50 years of Age.

Am working as a U.S director of the centeral intellengency agency CIA for over 26 years and left with 1 Months before i can resign out from the services here in Syria and the best time for me to start a new life with person like you to be my partner,

i have photo of me in attached on this with my late wife and my only Daughter i will stop here and wait to hear from you soon, have a nice day.

Kiss and Love

Scam email · 2017

Robert Maxwell
its not baby ok let me tell you hone
honey
about the issues i wanted to discuss with you honey, i will please want you to read it very carefully and keep this very confidential (SECRET) to yourself alone, if we work this out with care, we will be so glad, you just have to follow my instructions and every thing will go smoothly.
9 months ago i went for an operation here in syria and the mission was lead by the syrian army along side some of the united unions diployed troops, because the area is in their jurisdiction, but we wanted to carry out the task for the Syrian president, because the military of syria lack proper training and skills to carry out such operation.
but thank God the mission was a success and on that same mission i took a bullet and i lost two men ,During our raiding and bursting of these bastards [Taliban terrorist] and our Intel passed a resourceful info…
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Robert Maxwell
its not baby ok let me tell you hone
honey
about the issues i wanted to discuss with you honey, i will please want you to read it very carefully and keep this very confidential (SECRET) to yourself alone, if we work this out with care, we will be so glad, you just have to follow my instructions and every thing will go smoothly.
9 months ago i went for an operation here in syria and the mission was lead by the syrian army along side some of the united unions diployed troops, because the area is in their jurisdiction, but we wanted to carry out the task for the Syrian president, because the military of syria lack proper training and skills to carry out such operation.
but thank God the mission was a success and on that same mission i took a bullet and i lost two men ,During our raiding and bursting of these bastards [Taliban terrorist] and our Intel passed a resourceful information to us and with the lead, our base approved we make the confrontation,y​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​8:52 AM
to our greatest surprise we found in their hide-out lots of ammunition. it was a plan for a suicide plot against our base and the sum of $150 Million USD in cash. These people are terrible, how can a human being sit and plan to kill his fellow human being just because of his believe.
yes baby they are heartless and i love shooting them when i get the chance honey
On our way back to the camp we made a stop and our Commander summoned me and three generals like myself, he mapped out some of the money we received as a compensation from the syrian Government due to the huge sum of amount we found at the Taliban base and was returned to the syrian Government. I can't say no, I took it with the reality of the fact that I will be leaving the Army soon. I remembered so many good comfort the money will provide when I leave the Army, I took it and we took an oath of secrecy with the commander and the other team captains like me because we are not suppose to accept any compensation being in the camp or peacekeeping assignment.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​9:00 AM
Robert Maxwell
$5.4m US dollars was my share, "five million and four hundred thousand US dollars, my fear was that this money cannot be safe in the camp cause we are not allowed to keep cash. but i was lucky enough i got a red cross member who had to help me get it out from here ,he was to send it home but due to the security check he had in turkey he had to deposit the money with a security company, the money has been there since then
Robert Maxwell
that is how god works baby we are meant for each other baby i love you and not up to three months i will be home honey but what have got me worried baby that i wanted to tell you honey some days ago i received an email from the security company that i have to come for my box because the are having problems with their board of directors and trusties and will be liquidating/folding up any moment, i dont want to loose such huge amount honey that is why i need you to contact the company on my behalf and have the delivery the box to you..as. my beneficiary and above all as my wife because i made an agreement that s only my wife that can contact for the box if there be any need like this now
Robert Maxwell
i never deposited it on the bank baby because of security reasons and am not going to take that kind of money to the camp and i cant deposit that huge amount in any bank in syria that is why i told you that it was giving to a red cross official to help me deposit it in a private security company in turkey that is what i want you to understand about alll i have told you so we dont miss up this
i will send what i want you to tell the company hear and on your gmail too
this is it .
.Robert Maxwell
i never deposited it on the bank baby because of security reasons and am not going to take that kind of money to the camp and i cant deposit that huge amount in any bank in syria that is why i told you that it was giving to a red cross official to help me deposit it in a private security company in turkey that is what i want you to understand about alll i have told you so we dont miss up this
i will send what i want you to tell the company hear and on your gmail too
this is it .
.
Robert Maxwell
i never deposited it on the bank baby because of security reasons and am not going to take that kind of money to the camp and i cant deposit that huge amount in any bank in syria that is why i told you that it was giving to a red cross official to help me deposit it in a private security company in turkey that is what i want you to understand about alll i have told you so we dont miss up this
i will send what i want you to tell the company hear and on your gmail too
this is it .
.Robert Maxwell
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