Collection Department

Shaun – Victim Location 45693 Type of a scam Employment I had used the official Ohio Means Jobs website to find a posting for my friend. The posting said Fifth Third Bank- DATA ENTRY CLERK which is a reputable bank where we are located. It originally seemed to be a post for more of a…

Maggie – Victim Location 37415 Total money lost $300 Type of a scam Online Purchase Contacted business to purchase a puppy. They requested that I fill out an application. They wanted yo ship the puppy. I did not fee comfortable accepting a puppy sight-unseen. I paid a “deposit” via Western Union and requested to come…

Nancy – Victim Location 66048 Type of a scam Other On instagram, I was scammed into believing someone could help me get extra mone from my bank.

Derrick – Victim Location 32808 Type of a scam Travel/Vacations My wife received two calls back to back from this phone number. She answered the second and a female voice with a very heavy spanish accent mentioned something along the lines of winning a vacation on behalf of our babysitter and her wife. My wife…

Brandon – Victim Location 55423 Type of a scam Debt Collections The man identifies himself as Eric Wilson. He says that I am in a "legal case", and I am trying to run away from it. If I do not call him back, they will have to move forward with the case."

Gloria – Total money lost $1,500 Type of a scam Other The Funding Institute contacted me via email to indicate they had a course upcoming at University of Toronto (St. George’s Campus) from Sept. 9-11, 2015 to learn how to write grants and to become certified as a grant writer. I receive hundreds of emails…