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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.

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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 · 2023

God dag

Godt nytår 2023 til dig og din familie. Jeg har tillid til, at denne mail vil nå dig i god stand. Et lille forældreløst barn inspirerede mig til at fortsætte med at være en glædelig giver til menneskeheden, inden jeg forlader denne verden på grund af kræft. Under en af mine donationer til de trængende greb en lille forældreløs pige så hårdt fat i mine fødder, at jeg måtte lytte, og jeg citerer hendes ord: "Mor, tusind tak, du reddede mig fra depression." Hendes rolige ord smeltede mit hjerte, og siden da har min mission og mit mål været at gøre mennesker som den lille Natalia glade og give massivt håb til menneskeheden i vanskelige situationer.

Til dette formål har jeg en presserende kontant donation på ---REDACTED---,00 € til dig, da jeg har valgt dig som min goodwill-modtager for at nå ud til de mindre privilegerede i Danmark og andre europæiske samfund i disse vanskelige tid…

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A scammer’s profile text · 2023

For all of you who gossip about me: thanks for making me the center of your world

A scammer’s profile text · 2023

He said he got a job because he had been living on welfare for a long time and didn't feel like working. Report to the police and immigration inspector

Scam email · 2023

So you need to get me gift cards$400Let's talk about you getting me the cashAfter you getting me the cash, we will fix a date so that, I will meet you up flesh to flesh

Messages from a scammer · 2023

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I would be having a business trip end of this week
Cyprus
Am still at the company for the purchase of the materials
I had abit issue with negotiation at the company today
Honey the material I bought for my work is 185000 I have paid 160000 remaining 25000 I called my best friend he said he can help me with 20,000 I tried to make a withdraw through the atm but my bank card is not validated to work here in Cyprus , i called my bank officer to validate she said it will be validated in 14 working days

I mean if you can help me baby
I mean 5000
Then I forward the company account
You make the payment
You transfer to the company account
I mean I ask the company for account

銀行名:三井住友銀行
店番号:603
普通
口座番号:1186045
名義:近藤　瑠美子(コンドウ　ルミコ)

They forwarded this account to me
They said is a local account for easy transfer
This is the materials seller company account
---REDACTED--- yen

I just came back from tax office
They are saying am an independent worker I have to pay that 8% gst tax

---LINK REDACTED---
This my bank
I have alot of money in my account just because I couldn't access it

Because I communicated with them yesterday they told me my account was not validated because I made overlimit transfer

Can you help me with 8% gst tax
I owe you 5000
And the tax office need 31000 pounds
Am assuring you that I would pay you back
No one would know
Just you and me

Mostly I usually use overbudget
Before travel I use to validate my account for overseas use
I didn't validate it before travelling to Cyprus that's why am having this issue
Because I logged in first from North Cyprus without validating

Do you want me to show you the letter that I have been sued to court for breach of contract

You can go to loan company
Or maybe bank
Borrow from different places
Maybe 10000 pounds in three different places
Is 31000
You can use my passport as evidence
If I don't pay back they should issue as arrest warrant to uk and get me arrested

Messages from a scammer · 2023

The first message received was,
"How's Today ?"
"I'm Anne You didn't save my number?"
"Is me"
*Photo 1*
"I'm sorry, Are you not Lisa , I'm not sure?"
"I'm sorry maybe I got a wrong phone number from another friend of mine,I hope it didn't bother you"

A scammer’s profile text · 2023

In a brief introduction about myself, My real name is Jeremiah Richmoore Oslen ,born in 25th March 1979 in Belfast. I am originally from Northern ireland, My parents relocated to UK when I was young .

Messages from a scammer · 2023

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I would be having a business trip end of this week
Cyprus
Am still at the company for the purchase of the materials
I had abit issue with negotiation at the company today
Honey the material I bought for my work is 185000 I have paid 160000 remaining 25000 I called my best friend he said he can help me with 20,000 I tried to make a withdraw through the atm but my bank card is not validated to work here in Cyprus , i called my bank officer to validate she said it will be validated in 14 working days

I mean if you can help me baby
I mean 5000
Then I forward the company account
You make the payment
You transfer to the company account
I mean I ask the company for account

銀行名:三井住友銀行
店番号:603
普通
口座番号:1186045
名義:近藤　瑠美子(コンドウ　ルミコ)

They forwarded this account to me
They said is a local account for easy transfer
This is the materials seller company account
---REDACTED--- yen
You have my passport if I don't pay you then it means am not serious
Report me anywhere

I just came back from tax office
They are saying am an independent worker I have to pay that
8% gst tax

---LINK REDACTED---
This my bank
I have alot of money in my account just because I couldn't access it

Because I communicated with them yesterday they told me my account was not validated because I made overlimit transfer

Can you help me with with 8% gst tax
I owe you 5000
And the tax office need 31000 pounds
Am assuring you that I would pay you back
No one would know
Just you and me

Mostly I usually use overbudget
Before travel I use to validate my account for overseas use
I didn't validate it before travelling to Cyprus that's why am having this issue
Because I logged in first from North Cyprus without validating

You can go to loan company
Or maybe bank
Borrow from different places
Maybe 10000 pounds in three different places
Is 31000
You can use my passport as evidence
If I don't pay back they should issue as arrest warrant to uk and get me arrested

Messages from a scammer · 2023

Iré a la base esta noche. Tengo cosas que tengo que armar en la base antes de irme. Diría que lo más difícil que he hecho en mucho tiempo ahora es contarle a Anna sobre el despliegue. Es muy difícil Veo a mi princesa sintiéndose así y no puedo evitarlo.

Scam email · 2023

write very well in english
says to be from Divnogorsk
pediatric nurse
ask money to come in your country , and visa but do not apply
has always problems and ask money , big, 3500,3000,2800, at the last minute pretending urgency , stolen me 11000eu
refuse what app , skype ,
fussy , nasty at time , friend Marina same team same town
use many others names ,
can be recognised by a scarf on inner left forearms
good taste for garnments ,
love to fly and Wu , money grams to her cousins in Kazaksthan

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Twelve Years of Data

Help Protect Others

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AnyScam Scam Database Search

AnyScam Scam Stats

Phone numbers, by country

Profiles, by platform

Profiles, by the kind of persona

AnyScam Scam Database Message Examples

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