Is this Auto Insurance Fraud?
I was involved in an accident 11 months ago. A car struck the back of my truck (i was at fault) and a car at a stop sign near us said something came out of my trunk and hit the body next to his tire. He did tell me that he was going to call his insurance company and try to get a "whole new body kit." Even though there was a small, barely noticeable scratch on his car, I didn't think it came from the flashlight that came out of my trunk that popped open. It was a weak trunk anyway with no lock. Very old truck. Anyway, I just got a letter from a big agency for personal injury claims asking me to forward the letter to my insurance company at the time of the accident because their client had a claim against me for personal injuries. The man and his car was not directly involved in the accident and he is claiming personal injury against me, I think? I do think that he did something without my knowledge because my insurance went from $100 to $220, then jumped to $400-$450 recently. I don't drive anymore because of the expense. But now the man has a huge company after me to claim personal injuries. But is it auto insurance fraud to claim you have personal injuries when you weren't directly involved in the accident? No one, whatsoever, was injured in the accident. No one was injured on the report. 0 fatalities, 0 major injuries, 0 minor injuries. I drove my truck home right after the police left and he left before them. She didn't drive home because she was startled and had her car towed. His car was stopped at a stop sign, 20 feet away from the accident site. If not, what do you think he is doing?
I sold a working not stolen radio on craigslist and a detective called me ! Can pd get involved? ?
FRAUD IS A REAL CRIME. This was not a favor. This was certainly not an abuse of power. And the knucklehead who doesn't know how to plug in a radio is the only person who wasted tax payers money. People who sell items that do not work are committing an act of fraud. This type of offense isn't just a small claims issue and it was entirely appropriate for the detective to investigate because this is a serious problem on CL. (Frankly, if there was more criminal investigations into this type of complaint you likely would have gotten more interest and a higher offer for the radio because there would be a higher level of consumer confidence in CL sellers). EDIT: With regard to the knucklehead who pointed out there was no fraud: This does not negate the justification of the investigation. If a person calls and reports that a crime was committed, law enforcement has the ability to INVESTIGATE. A significant percentage of the time the investigation results in a finding that no offense was committed - but this does not mean that an officer didn't have the right to conduct the investigation. And with regard to the position that many police departments do not investigate petty offenses - this is very true. But some departments have task forces to deal with specific problem areas. My city has a (small) task force devoted to a specific criminal conduct - and CL sales are included in the parameters of this task force.
I met a military man claiming he's a USA military Sargent in Afganistan it came to my ?
Attention that he tells me that he can't make calls that I have to send him $400.00 for an unlimited calling car but that I have to mail it to Africa cause his supirriors are in Africa and that the money has to be send western union can someone who has soldiers an Afganistan help me tell if this person is a scammer please
Man claiming to be a victorias secret designer wants me to do a virtual fitting. Scam?
I got a call from a (supposedly gay) man claiming to be a victoria's secret designer looking for women to do product testing for them. I talked to him and thought "odd but OK whatever" Victoria's secret does have my phone, e-mail, etc. information from me shopping there. But then he wanted to do a "virtual fitting" where I send him pics neck down in a bra. I did not feel comfortable with this but am wondering if anyone else has had this experience. He claimed he called me because I'm a realtor, and they pick a different profession each year.
I got a voicemail saying I have 4 allegations pressed on my name, and I’ll be taken under custody by the police. Should I call them back like they say?
I got a voicemail saying I have 4 allegations pressed on my name, and I’ll be taken under custody by the police. Should I call them back like they say?Question #1: Who left the voicemail?It sounds like a scam. Do NOT “return the call.” If you want to be sure whether or not it was the police, call your local police station. Look up the police station’s non-emergency number and dial it manually. In fact, they might be greatly interested to know that someone is impersonating them. Give them a call—but be careful to do it manually.Cops don’t inform a person of imminent arrest; they arrive at your house without warning in the middle of the night when they know you’re home and pick you out of your bed. At least, in novels they do. It’s so much easier that way.UPDATE, Oct. 23, 2018: A few weeks after writing this answer, I got a similar telephone message. If I remember correctly, the allegation was that I had done something wrong and owed Revenue Canada on my taxes. I followed my own advice and called Revenue Canada; the threatening call was bogus.I repeat: Do not “return call.”
Got a call for a 10k grant, scam?
So i got a call from 202-470-4580 claiming to be from the US Government Grants Department, saying that I had been randomly chosen to receive a 10k grant. Im supposed to make a $99 donation to the American Indian Charity Foundation via western union to receive the grant. I decided to hear what the guy had to say, but I ended up giving away my bank account number and routing number. I know that was stupid. I havent sent the $99 dollars yet and probably wont. Has this happened to anyone else? What should i do know that I have given away my bank account and routing numbers? I dont want to get scammed :(
What are the biggest scams and frauds today?
Cash backs on your debit and credit cards.When these huge brands and online platforms offer you cash back on a particular bank’s debit or credit card, they will never mention the date the cash back will be redeemed. It is usually 3–4 months after the purchase.So, lets say you bought a phone from flipdeal or snapkart in September for 20,000 and cash back is around 2,000 on ICFC bank cards.You will have to pay 20,000 only at the time of purchase. The promised cash back will be on January 31st.Now, most of us will not even remember three months later that we were supposed to get a casback.This has happened with me on two different occasions and with people I know as well. Unless, you remember and enquiry up with the customer care, the cash back is never processed. I do agree that there are a few honest ones out there who do give the cash back on time as well.But just imagine, the amount of interest in bank the bank/seller would have earned from the total amalgamation of all the cash backs in those three months.A marketing hype, a scam and a clever business plan all wrapped into one.Edit 1: I do understand many guys have been rewarded the cash back. I mentioned my experiences and from people I have heard of. there have been instances where it was not given back.
Did anyone get cheated on a matrimonial site? If yes, share your story and suggest what not to do?
If the guy is going to fast like he tells you he loves you and misses you…. Ladies, that's your alarm. If you don't get any info about his family, that's alarming too. Specially UK profiles where the guy claims to be an engineer, I have figured them to be fake. I was talking to this guy from US who said he has a daughter, wife died in an accident and parents are no more. He sent me a picture which didn't show that he was Christian since I could see red thread and kada on his hand. He said he will be going to Malaysia for business and that is the deal of his life. Then he mentioned his money got stuck for a week and he need 4k dollars to get his goods which will arrive in 3 days. I was anyways alarmed by his stories of his family and never trusted him so denied having any money to give him. This has happened today and I am sure he will not be contacting me again.