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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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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.

Scam email · 2024

Hello! Please pay attention! This is not spam! Your email was given to me in a dating agency, dating through the Internet. It took me a long time to decide to write to you. The current situation in my life gave me the confidence to write you a letter. It's time to drastically change our life. I'm here looking for a man for a serious relationship! You are a free man ? Are you looking for a girl for a serious relationship? Let's start our acquaintance and communication! You'll like it ! You can see my photo. I have attached it to the letter. I forgot to say the most important! My name is Kunduz. I'm 28 years old . Born and live in Kyrgyz Republic. City of Bishkek. I hope that distance is not a problem for our communication ? I heard about many examples when men and women from different countries manage to build happy relationships. Maybe this story is about us too! Each of us has the right…
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Hello! Please pay attention! This is not spam! Your email was given to me in a dating agency, dating through the Internet. It took me a long time to decide to write to you. The current situation in my life gave me the confidence to write you a letter. It's time to drastically change our life. I'm here looking for a man for a serious relationship! You are a free man ? Are you looking for a girl for a serious relationship? Let's start our acquaintance and communication! You'll like it ! You can see my photo. I have attached it to the letter. I forgot to say the most important! My name is Kunduz. I'm 28 years old . Born and live in Kyrgyz Republic. City of Bishkek. I hope that distance is not a problem for our communication ? I heard about many examples when men and women from different countries manage to build happy relationships. Maybe this story is about us too! Each of us has the right to happiness! If there is even one chance in a million to be together, let's use it! Please text me back ONLY if you are looking for a serious relationship! It is very important ! I'll be waiting ! I will write more about myself and my life in my next letter. After your answer. I am very glad to start our communication! I wish you a good mood! Kunduz

Scam email · 2024

Please pay attention! This is not spam! Your email was given to me in a dating agency, dating through the Internet. It took me a long time to decide to write to you. The current situation in my life gave me the confidence to write you a letter. It's time to drastically change our life. I'm here looking for a man for a serious relationship! You are a free man ? Are you looking for a girl for a serious relationship? Let's start our acquaintance and communication! You'll like it ! You can see my photo. I have attached it to the letter. I forgot to say the most important! My name is Kunduz. I'm 28 years old . Born and live in Kyrgyz Republic. City of Bishkek. I hope that distance is not a problem for our communication ? I heard about many examples when men and women from different countries manage to build happy relationships. Maybe this story is about us too! Each of us has the right to hap…
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Please pay attention! This is not spam! Your email was given to me in a dating agency, dating through the Internet. It took me a long time to decide to write to you. The current situation in my life gave me the confidence to write you a letter. It's time to drastically change our life. I'm here looking for a man for a serious relationship! You are a free man ? Are you looking for a girl for a serious relationship? Let's start our acquaintance and communication! You'll like it ! You can see my photo. I have attached it to the letter. I forgot to say the most important! My name is Kunduz. I'm 28 years old . Born and live in Kyrgyz Republic. City of Bishkek. I hope that distance is not a problem for our communication ? I heard about many examples when men and women from different countries manage to build happy relationships. Maybe this story is about us too! Each of us has the right to happiness! If there is even one chance in a million to be together, let's use it! Please text me back ONLY if you are looking for a serious relationship! It is very important ! I'll be waiting ! I will write more about myself and my life in my next letter. After your answer. I am very glad to start our communication! I wish you a good mood! Kunduz

Messages from a scammer · 2024

So you really think I’m a fake after all we’ve been through together ---VICTIM REDACTED---

[23.11., 09:08] ---REDACTED---: ---VICTIM REDACTED--- you really think I’ll do all this things you’re saying
[23.11., 09:08] ---REDACTED---: Cause I see no reason to lie to you and yet you still keep calling me a liar
[23.11., 09:08] ---REDACTED---: Well if you have no interest In me anymore pls go ahead and block me then
[23.11., 09:08] ---REDACTED---: I never believe you of all people would treat me this way

Scam email · 2024

Fuck off

Qasim Allen Sheikh
---REDACTED---
You don’t have to bullshit

Qasim Allen Sheikh
---REDACTED---

Scam email · 2024

I’m a 27, I love to please as that is my goal in life is to make everyone happy. I’m Looking regular Clients ❤ My rates 1 hour 100 , 3 hour 200 and Overnight 300 . InCall and OutCall service Available.

Text me on my WhatsApp your Photo and zip code ---REDACTED---

Scam email · 2024

So what about the money I sent to you ?So you’re telling me that I am a stranger so you have give me money hunI dash you some money since you can’t dash me some too okay you’re stingy and I just showed you that you’re low to my number that’s why I am doing great okay I am notFuck offOkay

Scam email · 2024

Why you finish all your sentences with a point? You feel more smart for that?

looks weird loo

LUI

lol

that is stupid, we are talking its not a new

1:55:58 pm

Scam email · 2024

If you give us a dollar, we'll have fun talking.You give me a dollar?If you send dollars to my binance, I will talk on the phone.
THt9DK66FrHKzAZn7iDRU5HVewB5yvrg2Z
---REDACTED--- from the unbeaten will be known

Scam email · 2024

Earn $1000 weekly by putting a wrap on your vehicle advertising for us !!

Messages from a scammer · 2024

Can i tell you something?

24

Ayer

Yes

I'm sincerely attracted to you and would like to chat with you more often. It's too early to say it's love but trust me when i can i feel something real for you

Ohh

Yeah

0000

I'm spechless

I know

I don't expect you to say anything

000

I only want you to know how i feel about you since we started texting each other

I hope you feel the same way for me at some point

00:09

I like talking to you very much too

AnyScam Scam Database Removal Request

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