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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 · 2025

Member Overview
A independent girl who loves to find joy in every small things and bring joy to everyplace
Seeking
Looking for something serious and long term

Messages from a scammer · 2025

I am currently going through the divorce process. My husband was unfaithful and had an affair with someone else. We have decided to separate, and the process will be completed in the next 2-3 months. I am confident that I will win the case, but emotionally it has been very difficult.

I keep my money in a blockchain wallet to earn good interest, as it is a secure and modern way to manage money. Blockchain technology is decentralized, transparent, and tamper-proof, making it secure and reliable. It also allows for smart contracts and seamless transactions. If you want, I can teach you how to use a blockchain wallet and explain its advantages so you can take full advantage of it.

A scammer’s profile text · 2025

The world is fall of beauty if only we can give it a good chance 😉

Scam email · 2025

It won't let me send you a view source page as it states it contains a virus, they are using my email to this to me. I did a ip trace search and it states the originating ip is from Austria. I am obviously infected but thought maybe you could trace the wallet id they sent to find them. Thank you



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​You​
Hello pеrvеrt,
This mеssаgе was sent from your own Microsoft account.
You аrе currеntly in а very serious situаtiоn. However, there is а wаy out—if you аct wisely.
Have you ever hеаrd of Pegаsus? It's а sоphisticated spyware tооl that instаlls on соmputers and smartphоnes, letting hаckers monitor dеvicе оwnеrs’ activity. It grants аccеss to your wеbcam, mеssеngеrs, еmails, саll logs, and mоre. It works seаmlessly on Andrоid, іOS, macOS, and Windows. You аlrеаdy undеrstаnd what this is аbоut.
Several mоnths аgо, I instаllеd it on аll of your dеvicеs. You wеrеn’t pаrticulаrl…
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It won't let me send you a view source page as it states it contains a virus, they are using my email to this to me. I did a ip trace search and it states the originating ip is from Austria. I am obviously infected but thought maybe you could trace the wallet id they sent to find them. Thank you



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​You​
Hello pеrvеrt,
This mеssаgе was sent from your own Microsoft account.
You аrе currеntly in а very serious situаtiоn. However, there is а wаy out—if you аct wisely.
Have you ever hеаrd of Pegаsus? It's а sоphisticated spyware tооl that instаlls on соmputers and smartphоnes, letting hаckers monitor dеvicе оwnеrs’ activity. It grants аccеss to your wеbcam, mеssеngеrs, еmails, саll logs, and mоre. It works seаmlessly on Andrоid, іOS, macOS, and Windows. You аlrеаdy undеrstаnd what this is аbоut.
Several mоnths аgо, I instаllеd it on аll of your dеvicеs. You wеrеn’t pаrticulаrly cаutiоus аbоut which links you сlicked оnlinе—and thаt wаs your mistаkе. Since then, I’ve оbsеrvеd every аspеct оf your privаtе lifе. Onе pаrticulаr dеtаil stood оut.
I hаvе саpturеd еxplicit fооtаgе оf you pleаsuring yoursеlf tо highly cоntrоvеrsiаl pоrnоgrаphy. Givеn the rеpеаtеd аnd spеcific gеnrе, it’s sаfе to соncludе your prеfеrеncеs аrе disturbingly dеviаnt.
I dоubt you wаnt your friеnds, fаmily, or соllеаguеs to еvеr sее thаt fооtаgе. But I саn mаkе it hаppеn—with just а fеw сlicks.
Everyone in your соntасt list will rесеivе the mаtеriаl: viа WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Facebook, еmаil—еvеrywherе. It will bе а digitаl tsunаmi thаt wipеs аwаy еvеrything in its pаth—stаrting with your fоrmеr lifе.
Don’t fооl yoursеlf intо thinking you’rе the victim hеrе. Whаt’s rеcоrdеd rеvеаls who you rеаlly аrе. Cоnsidеr this your rеckоning.
I sее еvеrything. But dоn’t раnic. Just likе the Gоd you might prаy tо, I, too, саn show mеrcy. But mеrcy hаs its price.
Trаnsfеr 1800 USD worth of Litecoin (LTC) to the fоllоwing wаllеt аddrеss: ltc1qrkmn60hfwl4z52mrpnfk9pz959hx7pryk8zskf
Onсе I соnfirm the trаnsаctiоn, I will pеrmаnеntly dеlеtе аll соmрrоmising fооtаgе, rеmоvе Pegasus from your dеvicеs, and disарреаr from your lifе. You hаvе my wоrd—this is strictly businеss. Withоut the раymеnt, I’ll dеstrоy your rерutаtiоn withоut hеsitаtiоn.
I’ll bе nоtifiеd whеn you оpеn this еmаil. Frоm thаt mоmеnt, you’ll hаvе еxасtly 48 hоurs to соmрlеtе the раymеnt. If you’rе nеw to сrурtосurrеnсу, dоn’t worry—it’s simplе. Sеаrch “how to buy Litecoin” or “crypto exchange,” and fоllоw the stерs. It’s nо hаrdеr thаn buying sоmеthing оnlinе.
You аrе wаrnеd:
* Do nоt rерly to this еmаil. It wаs sеnt from your own Microsoft аccount.
* Do nоt соntаct the pоlicе. I will knоw. The mаtеriаl will gо рubliс.
* Do nоt аttеmpt to rеsеt or dеstrоy your dеvicеs. I аm wаtching еvеrything you dо.
Аnd rеmеmbеr—сrурtосurrеnсу trаnsасtiоns аrе аnоnymоus. You wоn’t trасе me.
This is your оnе аnd оnly wаrning.
Be smаrt. Stаy quiеt. Раy.

Messages from a scammer · 2025

We have many messages Audio and Video evidence. Also audio admission from his accomplice on all the crimes

Scam email · 2025

Oh, we're gonna have a blast tonight.SquirtMe • ---REDACTED--- REALLY WANT TO HAVE SEX TONIGHT.
1. Choose a girl from the catalog.

2. Play, socialize and have sex.

3. Do whatever you want to do.

Go to Catalog ⏳
Every girl in our catalog wants sex.

A scammer’s profile text · 2025

Hello,

My name is ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- and we discussed over phone today regarding my situation. I have shared compiled blockchain for your kind consideration. If you can do the trace and possible next steps to recover, that would be extremely helpful. In addition, I was threatened by the scammers as they have my ID, and facebook information about me and my family regarding not to proceed any law enforcement route. From this pig butchering loss my loss is significant and I am kind of devastated, not sure what should be my path forward.

Full Name
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---
---ADDRESS REDACTED---, Redmond, WA ---REDACTED---
---REDACTED---


Amount Lost:

Total Amount Invested/Scammed: $385000

Paid via: Bitcoin

Transaction Date(s): Attached

Wallet address or transaction ID

My wallet address:
37SqJdTsMyAKXnr5J4PN9FxZr3S1mmC2uB
bc1qm7lp4qec4m3…
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Hello,

My name is ---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED--- and we discussed over phone today regarding my situation. I have shared compiled blockchain for your kind consideration. If you can do the trace and possible next steps to recover, that would be extremely helpful. In addition, I was threatened by the scammers as they have my ID, and facebook information about me and my family regarding not to proceed any law enforcement route. From this pig butchering loss my loss is significant and I am kind of devastated, not sure what should be my path forward.

Full Name
---VICTIM REDACTED--- ---VICTIM REDACTED---
---ADDRESS REDACTED---, Redmond, WA ---REDACTED---
---REDACTED---


Amount Lost:

Total Amount Invested/Scammed: $385000

Paid via: Bitcoin

Transaction Date(s): Attached

Wallet address or transaction ID

My wallet address:
37SqJdTsMyAKXnr5J4PN9FxZr3S1mmC2uB
bc1qm7lp4qec4m3rds02kl77ct7q9mtrhsls4390fr
bc1qjcyh9axvjc7dfvntyfwe3xgathungaen0xepd4

Scammer wallet address
Bybit, Binance
bc1qjnpav8rk3w

Messages from a scammer · 2025

11/6/24, 6:13 AM - Messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted. No one outside of this chat, not even WhatsApp, can read or listen to them. Tap to learn more.
11/6/24, 6:13 AM - Brian Kennedy TRADER: I sent you a message you didn’t respond and your account manager complained same thing. Whatever it is we have to work together until your full profits is released to you
11/6/24, 6:16 AM - Brian Kennedy TRADER: I know you’re confused but please always respond to your account managers. I am trying my best too for you to get this money out. Ignoring anyone won’t bring solutions please don’t worsen situations by going against the rules so far you’ve done great and it’s all recorded in your trust score. Please get back to me after reading. GOD bless you
11/6/24, 7:04 AM - ---VICTIM REDACTED---: I am not able to manage fund
11/6/24, 7:13 AM - Brian Kennedy TRADER: Still manage to communicate so …
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11/6/24, 6:13 AM - Messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted. No one outside of this chat, not even WhatsApp, can read or listen to them. Tap to learn more.
11/6/24, 6:13 AM - Brian Kennedy TRADER: I sent you a message you didn’t respond and your account manager complained same thing. Whatever it is we have to work together until your full profits is released to you
11/6/24, 6:16 AM - Brian Kennedy TRADER: I know you’re confused but please always respond to your account managers. I am trying my best too for you to get this money out. Ignoring anyone won’t bring solutions please don’t worsen situations by going against the rules so far you’ve done great and it’s all recorded in your trust score. Please get back to me after reading. GOD bless you
11/6/24, 7:04 AM - ---VICTIM REDACTED---: I am not able to manage fund
11/6/24, 7:13 AM - Brian Kennedy TRADER: Still manage to communicate so it doesn’t increase to another amount. Please pay for extension so they don’t charge the account again until we’re able to come up with the fees and get your bitcoins released to coin base
11/6/24, 8:09 AM - ---VICTIM REDACTED---: Understand but I am literally empty at this point.
11/6/24, 10:06 AM - Brian Kennedy TRADER: I do understand and you know how I am trying to assist but we need extension for more time.
11/6/24, 10:08 AM - Brian Kennedy TRADER: It’s better to pay just 1k and get enough time to sought out things than add more than enough extra money to the fees we are trying to pay. I just want you to understand that I have told you the truth. Please deposit 1k into your account for extension or they’ll charge you very high for delay over 8-9k extra
11/6/24, 10:14 AM - ---VICTIM REDACTED---: I dont have 1k at this moment, otherwise I would pay that yesterday. Lets see till Friday.
11/6/24, 5:07 PM - Brian Kennedy TRADER: Okay I was able to convince them to allow you pay for extension before 6pm on Friday. So they won’t penalize till Friday 3pm. My prayers are with you and your family.
11/6/24, 6:54 PM - Sw

Messages from a scammer · 2025

Hi! The story is like this: I meet a girl and she told me that she will help me to learn to do trading in USDT-TRC20 it was started on bitget. She helped me to make a transfer wich was in profit in 10dollars in ada and than i said to her i dont like this i don't want to do it and she told me just one more trade to get out in 0 and.after than something went wrong: like my cripto was in erc20 traded and the block or what did not send me ---LINK REDACTED--- it was made on this site the terrachanger so the supporter told me to do another mirror tranzaction in trc20 i did they told me the amout is not enough do too comision i did anoter in TRC20 and the guy from there redirected my crypto to this this site: ---LINK REDACTED---
I tried to withdraw the fund the supporter there told me i need to verify my self with 400usdt i did send 400 usdt but the comision did screew me i did not know abou…
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Hi! The story is like this: I meet a girl and she told me that she will help me to learn to do trading in USDT-TRC20 it was started on bitget. She helped me to make a transfer wich was in profit in 10dollars in ada and than i said to her i dont like this i don't want to do it and she told me just one more trade to get out in 0 and.after than something went wrong: like my cripto was in erc20 traded and the block or what did not send me ---LINK REDACTED--- it was made on this site the terrachanger so the supporter told me to do another mirror tranzaction in trc20 i did they told me the amout is not enough do too comision i did anoter in TRC20 and the guy from there redirected my crypto to this this site: ---LINK REDACTED---
I tried to withdraw the fund the supporter there told me i need to verify my self with 400usdt i did send 400 usdt but the comision did screew me i did not know about comision so first i uploaded 380$ USDT and aditional 40 USDT the supporter there told me i need another 400 usdt as fix amoth to get acces. My money i did it...now the supporter says i need more to upload due to insurance crypto because Romania in their sistem is considered a high risck country.So basicly my found is stucked there but later this day i did observed they thay make on the website that their uploaded their wallet and when i did a payment i uploaded basicly their account not mine
The website gived me this wallet said that is mine
TVXouUSmmoVijjgtddzHPYus4R975wvABn
And their in the back just withdraw to their account:
TMw1Mzm6FWu1iRAWUeJvW1BiYFGVZbBzZx
TU7xbiqyRa1pdmV5qxs5Vmkqc8NrovGtTV
On this website is visible the fraud
---LINK REDACTED---
If anymore proof its neccesary i can add it the persons who did bought me to this situation
---LINK REDACTED---
t.me/mirslavva
---LINK REDACTED---

A scammer’s profile text · 2025

The attached email is supposed to be of Scott Wilberforce's son Michael. I have one for Sheryl, supposed to be his daughter. ---REDACTED---. He has a linkdin under Scott Wilberforce. All of the pictures are of Mark Beretta. Found the pictures of Mark on catch the catfisher via instagram

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