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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 · 2024

Don't waste your time anymore with disappointing encounters,
in only 3 steps , get in touch with me.
This is my security firm. Please contact me if you are interested.---LINK REDACTED---

A scammer’s profile text · 2024

He text me January 19 2024 on my direct message on FB...as James B ward. Later in our conversation he told me possible he real name James ward Bonilla..he had a fake passport as written. At bottom of passport there's another name go by Christopher Brad. With a fake profile picture. which doing a little research that picture belongs to goes sgt JP Bonilla.
He will send music and lyrics and he wants to marry me when get home Syria..he requested a emergency release form on my email that would cost me to send him home 5500 release other guy to replace him while go back home with his daughter Maria and sick mother and meet me to merry him. I have feelings that was a scam. It been one month on Friday. Still today he still asking for gifts card Razer golf gift card to talk his Mom and daughter.

Born ---REDACTED---.
We have talk 30 sec on spye. He voice sound just like this Guy on tik tok goes…
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He text me January 19 2024 on my direct message on FB...as James B ward. Later in our conversation he told me possible he real name James ward Bonilla..he had a fake passport as written. At bottom of passport there's another name go by Christopher Brad. With a fake profile picture. which doing a little research that picture belongs to goes sgt JP Bonilla.
He will send music and lyrics and he wants to marry me when get home Syria..he requested a emergency release form on my email that would cost me to send him home 5500 release other guy to replace him while go back home with his daughter Maria and sick mother and meet me to merry him. I have feelings that was a scam. It been one month on Friday. Still today he still asking for gifts card Razer golf gift card to talk his Mom and daughter.

Born ---REDACTED---.
We have talk 30 sec on spye. He voice sound just like this Guy on tik tok goes by
---REDACTED--- on TikTok

Messages from a scammer · 2024

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JOINT FORCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
SYRIA BASE NORTHERN BASE AIRFIELD MISSION OF MAINTENANCE OF PEACE.

MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES


Attention Jay Marie ,


RE: EMERGENCY LEAVE APPLICATION APPROVAL FOR OFFICER JAMES WARD ALEJANDRO


This is to acknowledge the receipt of leave Application made on behalf of your fiancée, Officer James Ward Alejandro , with military identification number: (UN/US MARINE 009/16770/UNAMIL), a US troop on a peacekeeping mission, terrorism confidential mission here in Aleppo syria .

I understand this application and the previous discussions on his affairs and marriage proposal to you. He is to proceed with a marital arrangement with you and has talked on this matter and seeks now to be with you, his legal Girlfriend .

I must inform yo…
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JOINT FORCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY
SYRIA BASE NORTHERN BASE AIRFIELD MISSION OF MAINTENANCE OF PEACE.

MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES


Attention Jay Marie ,


RE: EMERGENCY LEAVE APPLICATION APPROVAL FOR OFFICER JAMES WARD ALEJANDRO


This is to acknowledge the receipt of leave Application made on behalf of your fiancée, Officer James Ward Alejandro , with military identification number: (UN/US MARINE 009/16770/UNAMIL), a US troop on a peacekeeping mission, terrorism confidential mission here in Aleppo syria .

I understand this application and the previous discussions on his affairs and marriage proposal to you. He is to proceed with a marital arrangement with you and has talked on this matter and seeks now to be with you, his legal Girlfriend .

I must inform you that he is on a critical mission holding a profound position in security and monitoring duties as one of our Best military intelligence and the only martial Officer we have here in the camp. Accordingly, you should also note that this is not the time for his official leave but notwithstanding, he will be granted an emergency leave in other for him to get to your country to get finalization for marriage rites with you.

NOTE : I must also bring to your notice that the United States military authority does not ask our troops to pay for their official leaves or holidays/vacations assigned and approved by the military authority but in a situation where any member of the US marine on their discretion and agreement with his fiancée apply or request for an emergency leave it must involve payment of fees in line with the number of weeks or months to be stayed home .

Leave duration will be chosen as available only for emergency reasons on request by troops on peacekeeping missions.

NOTE : You must understand these points very well and the more reasons you must pay and support to give

Scam email · 2024

Stranger 16.16
Fuck off faggot bitch boy fucking queerStranger 16.16
You just learning how to fucking read uneducated moronStranger 16.16
Fuck off faggot

Scam email · 2024

What do you mean "stop sending me messages." You contacted me first and I am only responding to you. If you don't want to communicate, then quit sending me messages. In the meantime, you still have not answered my question, which is an indication that you really don't have an intelligent response. Your point of view is nothing more than your opinion with nothing to back it up.

A scammer’s profile text · 2024

Sgt. Eliseo this is the skype name they go by along with using a picture of Pierre Bonilla. They still log in on this

They used ex_drillsergent_eliseoarmando this is the Instagram profile they had it has been deleted probably because I reported it fraud/scam

Messages from a scammer · 2024

They would say there are stationed in Syria but as far as I know they could be anywhere

A scammer’s profile text · 2024

16:42
C
04:02
DA
*
Frill il 60%
Daniel Gedric
widziano o 16:29
stanemy siÄ™ jeszcze silniejsi... Kocham ciÄ™
najbardziej na świecie, moja księżniczko,
obiecuję ci, że kiedy dostanę pieniądze
pakuję walizki, myślisz, że chodzi tylko
○ pieniądze? więc nie dajcie się zwieść
tak nie jest, ponieważ zabijam się, żeby
zapłacić za hotel bez pytania ciebie, ale
jeśli poproszę cię o tę usługe, to dlatego,
że zawiodłem w inny sposób, rozumiesz?
powinieneś to zrozumieć. więc proszę
mój aniołku, z catego serca zlituj się nad
swoim mężczyzną, kochanie, pomóż mi z
1000€. Wyślę ci nawet polskie konto, na
które prześlesz pieniądze, a jeśli zrobisz
to dzisiaj z litości, jutro będę pakuję
walizki, przysięgam. musimy wszystko
skracać i spieszyć się, bo gdybym zostat
dużej, nie byłbym w stanie zapłacić za
hotel i mogłoby mnie spotkać najgorsze,
co prawda datem gwarancjÄ™ mojemu
hotelarzowi, żeby mi przyznał zos…
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16:42
C
04:02
DA
*
Frill il 60%
Daniel Gedric
widziano o 16:29
stanemy siÄ™ jeszcze silniejsi... Kocham ciÄ™
najbardziej na świecie, moja księżniczko,
obiecuję ci, że kiedy dostanę pieniądze
pakuję walizki, myślisz, że chodzi tylko
○ pieniądze? więc nie dajcie się zwieść
tak nie jest, ponieważ zabijam się, żeby
zapłacić za hotel bez pytania ciebie, ale
jeśli poproszę cię o tę usługe, to dlatego,
że zawiodłem w inny sposób, rozumiesz?
powinieneś to zrozumieć. więc proszę
mój aniołku, z catego serca zlituj się nad
swoim mężczyzną, kochanie, pomóż mi z
1000€. Wyślę ci nawet polskie konto, na
które prześlesz pieniądze, a jeśli zrobisz
to dzisiaj z litości, jutro będę pakuję
walizki, przysięgam. musimy wszystko
skracać i spieszyć się, bo gdybym zostat
dużej, nie byłbym w stanie zapłacić za
hotel i mogłoby mnie spotkać najgorsze,
co prawda datem gwarancjÄ™ mojemu
hotelarzowi, żeby mi przyznał zostań,
a kiedy już wrócę do domu, zwrócę mu
pieniÄ…dze, ale ostatnio jego stan siÄ™
zmienia i obawiam si

Messages from a scammer · 2024

16:42
C
04:02
DA
*
Frill il 60%
Daniel Gedric
widziano o 16:29
stanemy siÄ™ jeszcze silniejsi... Kocham ciÄ™
najbardziej na świecie, moja księżniczko,
obiecuję ci, że kiedy dostanę pieniądze
pakuję walizki, myślisz, że chodzi tylko
○ pieniądze? więc nie dajcie się zwieść
tak nie jest, ponieważ zabijam się, żeby
zapłacić za hotel bez pytania ciebie, ale
jeśli poproszę cię o tę usługe, to dlatego,
że zawiodłem w inny sposób, rozumiesz?
powinieneś to zrozumieć. więc proszę
mój aniołku, z catego serca zlituj się nad
swoim mężczyzną, kochanie, pomóż mi z
1000€. Wyślę ci nawet polskie konto, na
które prześlesz pieniądze, a jeśli zrobisz
to dzisiaj z litości, jutro będę pakuję
walizki, przysięgam. musimy wszystko
skracać i spieszyć się, bo gdybym zostat
dużej, nie byłbym w stanie zapłacić za
hotel i mogłoby mnie spotkać najgorsze,
co prawda datem gwarancjÄ™ mojemu
hotelarzowi, żeby mi przyznał zos…
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16:42
C
04:02
DA
*
Frill il 60%
Daniel Gedric
widziano o 16:29
stanemy siÄ™ jeszcze silniejsi... Kocham ciÄ™
najbardziej na świecie, moja księżniczko,
obiecuję ci, że kiedy dostanę pieniądze
pakuję walizki, myślisz, że chodzi tylko
○ pieniądze? więc nie dajcie się zwieść
tak nie jest, ponieważ zabijam się, żeby
zapłacić za hotel bez pytania ciebie, ale
jeśli poproszę cię o tę usługe, to dlatego,
że zawiodłem w inny sposób, rozumiesz?
powinieneś to zrozumieć. więc proszę
mój aniołku, z catego serca zlituj się nad
swoim mężczyzną, kochanie, pomóż mi z
1000€. Wyślę ci nawet polskie konto, na
które prześlesz pieniądze, a jeśli zrobisz
to dzisiaj z litości, jutro będę pakuję
walizki, przysięgam. musimy wszystko
skracać i spieszyć się, bo gdybym zostat
dużej, nie byłbym w stanie zapłacić za
hotel i mogłoby mnie spotkać najgorsze,
co prawda datem gwarancjÄ™ mojemu
hotelarzowi, żeby mi przyznał zostań,
a kiedy już wrócę do domu, zwrócę mu
pieniÄ…dze, ale ostatnio jego stan siÄ™
zmienia i obawiam się, że wystawi mnie na
ulicę, ponieważ czas, który mi dat na pobyt
tutaj, dobiegł końca. Zaakceptowatem
również ten termin, ale jestem tu
ograniczony. zrozum mnie kochanie,
błagam, nie zawiodę cię. Czy zdajesz sobie
sprawe, jak bardzo cię kocham? posunąć
się tak daleko, aby nauczyć się języka
polskiego. Myślę, że dzięki temu wysitkowi
powinieneś wiedzieć, że moja mitość do
ciebie jest nieskończona, dlatego zawsze
się złoszczę, gdy mi mówisz, że mówię
tylko o pieniÄ…dzach.
13:54
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Messages from a scammer · 2024

Hello, Gorgeous. I usually don’t get on here for the silliest reason, I’m a sucker for the more traditional ways of getting to know a person and honestly adaptation isn’t easy, also it's not like you can pretend to run into someone at the parking lot of a mall, however I do believe that the first step in connecting with a possible significant other involves putting yourself out there and making moves, Well this is me saying you’re quite the shell shock of a lady, I mean when I looked at your pictures my jaw dropped instantly and I could tell that you were special, moving on to read your profile proves that even more and beckons the question to what to do, in that light I really would be elated if you shot me a text to my personal number as I’m not on here often and would love a chance to get to connect and find something real, I’m too old for games and would rather have a long term relat…
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Hello, Gorgeous. I usually don’t get on here for the silliest reason, I’m a sucker for the more traditional ways of getting to know a person and honestly adaptation isn’t easy, also it's not like you can pretend to run into someone at the parking lot of a mall, however I do believe that the first step in connecting with a possible significant other involves putting yourself out there and making moves, Well this is me saying you’re quite the shell shock of a lady, I mean when I looked at your pictures my jaw dropped instantly and I could tell that you were special, moving on to read your profile proves that even more and beckons the question to what to do, in that light I really would be elated if you shot me a text to my personal number as I’m not on here often and would love a chance to get to connect and find something real, I’m too old for games and would rather have a long term relationship built upon a strong mutual connection and chemistry that is truly organic, I see chance with you and I’d appreciate if you reached out, so we both gave this a shot, besides I make a mean fruit smoothie, so that’s always a perk, Lol. My number: ---REDACTED---

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