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Scam Intelligence: United States

Fraud patterns and statistics based on 5,204 community-reported cases

5,204
Cases in Database
$676
Median Loss (USD)

Top Scam Types

Phishing
200
Romance Scam
147
Job Scam
114
Investment Fraud
90
Bank Fraud
63

Top Platforms Used

📱 Instagram 1,984
📱 Email 338
📱 Telegram 264
📱 Whatsapp 229
📱 Facebook 123

Recent Reported Cases

risks of paying someone in china's chatgpt account? A friend in China asked me to help pay for his ChatGPT Pro subscription because ChatGPT is not available there and Chinese payment are not accepted....

2026-06-04

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He also asked me to help pay for his OpenAI API, which would be used for his company website. I asked AI about it, and the potential risks scared me a little but im not sure if my AI was being overpro...

Celebrity Money Muel Scam An actor named Stephan A. Chang (from what I believe is *Bosch: Legacy*) has a "verified" Facebook account that isn't linked to any of his other social media (Instagram, Thre...

2026-06-04

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My mother-in-law recently revealed she's been talking to this account for about a year. The more details she shares, the more convinced we are that this is a money mule operation. She refuses to hear ...

[US] Amazon package didn't deliver and was from a seller called The World Shop USA. Is it possible to get a refund? This is my first post here, sorry if it doesn't fit but this seemed like a good sub ...

2026-06-04

U.S. - I received a package I didn’t order not order I received a package that I didn’t order. The package contained white timberland shoes. I looked up the information from the label and while I can’...

2026-06-04

Has anyone experienced this before? If it is a scam how did this person or business get my information? ...

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Package label says: ...

Jacky ...

NCA LA Fulfillment Center ...

Street name (not provided for privacy) ...

Ontario CA 91761 ...

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The shipping label also h...

U.S. Did I fall for a fake Citibank scam? I realized I lost my Citibank debit card. I was out on the street and quickly googled “contact Citibank help” and the attached web page (pictured. Looks like...

2026-06-04

Fell for a Romance Scam So, feeling like the prize idiot, but here goes. Last two weeks I fell pretty hard for a Romance Scam. The lucky part, is, I did \*not\* lose any money from this, just emotiona...

2026-06-03

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So it starts off with a dating app, I am scrolling and notice a very attractive Asian woman of around 31 (I am a 29M) and decide to send her a message (this particular app, duoliscious, works by sendi...

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