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Man buys a box of Kroger pop tarts, suspects something missing. Then he unpacks it on camera and gets baffled: ‘Not the real ones’

By Kopal Oct 18th
She bought an influencer’s $75 PR package. A month went by, and she still didn’t receive her package from UPS: ‘The issue is, you are a scammer’

By Vanessa Esguerra Oct 11th
Her county sheriff’s office in Ohio summoned her because she missed jury duty. As she was nearing the office, they had a strange parking instruction

By Vanessa Esguerra Oct 8th
DoorDash customer thinks she’s getting a $200 credit, then realizes the caller is trying to steal $500 from her card

By Sky Blanton Oct 7th
Woman says scammer knew her exact DoorDash order before allegedly draining her bank accounts: “I had no reason to believe it wasn’t DoorDash”

By Sky Blanton Oct 2nd
Woman gets hired at a lingerie shop, the manager immediately instructs her to scam every customer to boost her incentive: ‘Handed my notice in’

By Kopal Sep 30th
Italian bank’s former chairman gets a WhatsApp plea for help. Then a fake lawyer’s voice helps make $108 million disappear

By Sky Blanton Sep 29th
NYC woman gets blinded by cheap $350 Canon G7X deal, ignores obvious red flags, and ends up losing $550: ‘Idk why I try to see the good in people’

By Kopal Sep 29th
Man confronts Texas landlord over alleged $10k office rental scam. Then gets reported to police for assault: ‘Why are you lying?’

By Robyn Miraflor Sep 13th
Man jailed after charging entry fees for fake Greek amphitheater in Italy

By KD Rossly Sep 10th
Woman Snatches Shopper’s Pizza Receipt at Costco Kiosk, Then Rushes to Claim His Order: ‘We Had All Been Scammed’

By Kopal Aug 18th
‘FDA Violation’: Man Opens a 1-Pound Package of Great Value Bacon From Walmart. Then He Finds Out How Much Bacon May Be Missing

By Terrina Jairaj Aug 14th
Woman’s Good Deed at Target Backfires After Homeless Duo Demands the Receipt for ‘Donated’ Baby Formula: ‘Almost Got Scammed’

By Kopal Aug 13th
Woman Loses $60,000 to an Ex Who Appeared To Have Proof of Everything. Then She Realizes It Was All an Elaborate Lie: ‘So Many Levels to This’

By Terrina Jairaj Aug 13th
Man Buys New International Delight Creamer. Then He Sees The New Packaging—And Crashes Out: ‘You Speak For Us All Man’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Aug 11th
Washington Woman Spends $600 on New Nuna Stroller From Nordstrom. Then She Opens the Box: ‘My Blood Is Boiling’

By Melody Heald Aug 8th
TikToker Orders KFC’s 50-Piece Chicken Poppers, Then Claims They Only Gave Him 35 Pieces: ‘This is What People Do, They Scam’

By Robyn Miraflor Aug 6th
Investigators in Houston Uncover Years-Long Trail of Forged Documents and Missing Remains at Funeral Home, Leading to a $2 Million Heist

By Terrina Jairaj Jul 24th
Woman Pays $4,600 for a Car on Facebook Marketplace After Test-Driving It. Two Days Later, the Transmission Dies and the Scammers Vanish

By Terrina Jairaj Jul 23rd
LA Bride Says She Found Out From a Random Facebook Chat That Her Venue Replaced Her Elegant Backdrop. What It Looks Like Now Has Her in Disbelief

By Terrina Jairaj Jul 22nd