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AnyScam™ Scam Search & Reporting

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.

Help Protect Others

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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Learn more about reporting these crimes here.

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.

Messages from a scammer · 2025

Too many to copy. Contact initiated via FB friend request 27Jan 22.

A scammer’s profile text · 2025

There was a woman who claimed to be an American officer deployed in Israel named Castro Lee. She cheated me out of $10,000 by offering to be in love and mail a gold package.

A scammer’s profile text · 2025

Originally on FB - Scott Wilberforce
Linkdin - Scott Wilberforce

Messages from a scammer · 2025

Too many to copy - original friend request 27Jan22. Yep it's been going on that long.

A scammer’s profile text · 2025

I am a distinguished Military Graduate of Seattle University.I Hold a B.S Criminology and Information System and also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and Staff College and the National War College. I am a US marine corps and I am currently on Peace Keeping in Afghanistan.

Messages from a scammer · 2025

That was when there was war, but now we're not fighting anyone, we just came here for something.

Why do I need your phone number if I don't even have access to everything here now because I'm still at camp?

My love, I really would have loved them to come with us, for their flight that won't be a problem. I'll pay for their flight that won't be a problem okay, But the only problem we have here is that we don't have access to our account because we're still at camp. You know that everything we need here is always provided to us here, that is why we don't have access until we leave camp.

We don't have access to make a call here until we leave camp and I don't even know when my hand touched it.

A scammer’s profile text · 2025

TikTok
---LINK REDACTED---
Prince Ezekiel obiano🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@prince1981111)
Prince Ezekiel obiano (@prince1981111) on TikTok | 4087 Likes. 2810 Followers. A great man with a loving and caring heart, a man with a......

@cash_money---REDACTED--- (Instagram — currently private)
Twitter: @obianoNnaemeka (currently private)

Note: I have been blocked on all platforms, and his profiles are now private.

However, this public post on instagram referencing him is still accessible via @uiulosangeles:
“Prince Ezekiel Obiano is a proud native of Anambra State, standing at an impressive height of 6'4". He is a devout Christian with a deep love for God and holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Currently, he serves as a Construction Manager at the LAX Federal Facility. Known for his ability to create wealth, Prince Ezekiel embodies the values of a traditional African man who cherishes his African …
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TikTok
---LINK REDACTED---
Prince Ezekiel obiano🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@prince1981111)
Prince Ezekiel obiano (@prince1981111) on TikTok | 4087 Likes. 2810 Followers. A great man with a loving and caring heart, a man with a......

@cash_money---REDACTED--- (Instagram — currently private)
Twitter: @obianoNnaemeka (currently private)

Note: I have been blocked on all platforms, and his profiles are now private.

However, this public post on instagram referencing him is still accessible via @uiulosangeles:
“Prince Ezekiel Obiano is a proud native of Anambra State, standing at an impressive height of 6'4". He is a devout Christian with a deep love for God and holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. Currently, he serves as a Construction Manager at the LAX Federal Facility. Known for his ability to create wealth, Prince Ezekiel embodies the values of a traditional African man who cherishes his African community and culture.”
(Posted April 28, 2025)

Messages from a scammer · 2025

"My Dearest angel
Today, as I reflect on the decision you made, I am filled with warmth and gratitude. It’s a choice that speaks volumes about your strength and vision for our future together. I want you to know that this commitment is not just a moment; it’s a promise for a lifetime.
I cherish you deeply, and I am excited about the journey ahead of us.
Together, we will build a life filled with love, support, and growth. I am here for you, ready to give you the best of me, as we navigate this beautiful path side by side.
Let’s embrace the adventures that await us, knowing that together, we can overcome any challenge and celebrate every joy.
I believe in us, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.
With all my love,"

This message is one of the several romantic appeals used to emotionally manipulate trust for financial benefit.

A scammer’s profile text · 2025

Closed FB Account - Scott Wilberforce
Linkdin - Scott Wilberforce

A scammer’s profile text · 2025

hello , I'm not often here, but I would like to know more of you. If you want write me on telegram @mbu1982

AnyScam Scam Database Removal Request

If something listed in the AnyScam Database is yours and is listed in error, tell us here. We'll email you a link to confirm your request, then SCARS Institute staff review it.