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Fake Government Violation Notice Scam: This variation is sent by email and includes a convincing court notice claiming you owe money for a New York traffic violation. It uses an official-looking design, threatens legal action, and urges immediate payment. The message includes a QR code and a suspicious payment link, and it provides a callback number that connects directly to scammers.

Remote Job Offer Text from Fake Recruiter: A text claims to be from “Patricia,” a recruiter at Miramax, offering a short part‑time remote job to “boost merchants’ online visibility.” It promises high daily pay for only 60–90 minutes of work, “guaranteed” payouts, paid holidays, and only “3 spots left.” The message tells you to text a different number to continue. This is a common fake job pitch; once you reply, scammers try to move you to another app, collect your personal/banking details, or ask for upfront “deposits” or fees before any payout.

Unauthorized Withdrawal Alert Scam: A text message claims to be from Coinbase and shows a 6‑digit “withdrawal code,” then tells you to call a phone number if you didn’t request it. The goal is to make you call. On the line, scammers act like Coinbase support and try to get your login, your two‑step code, or access to your device so they can take your crypto. Real Coinbase alerts do not tell you to call a number from a text—always check inside the official Coinbase app or website instead.

Fake Crowdfunding Withdrawal Fee Scam: Verdant Charity looks like a GoFundMe-style platform but uses a pay-to-unlock system. Campaigns appear to receive donations, yet withdrawals are blocked until users “earn” or buy “Impact Points” to unlock “Badges.” These points act as advance fees. Investigators observed inconsistent company dates, a leadership page using unrelated peoples’ photos, claims of Stripe support while collecting card numbers directly on-site, broken links, and social posts asking for PayPal payments to a Gmail address and contact via WhatsApp. Activity appears focused on Kenya (Swahili language, +254 numbers, Kenyan currency). Google searches on related phone numbers largely point back to their own website.

E-ZPass/DMV Toll Text Payment Scam: Text claims you have an unpaid New York traffic ticket and cites a legal-sounding code. It threatens to suspend your registration and driving privileges within 24 hours unless you “Pay Now” through a link that looks like E‑ZPass. The link goes to a fake website (e-zpassnyes.cc), and the text comes from a foreign +44 number—both clear signs of a scam designed to make you panic and pay.

Delivery Address Confirmation Scam: A text claims to be from “U.S. Customs/USPS,” saying your parcel is detained because of an invalid ZIP code and must be confirmed within 24 hours. It includes a link that looks like USPS but is actually a fake site and tells you to reply with “Y” to activate the link. The goal is to get you to visit the fake page and enter personal and payment information.

Unauthorized Withdrawal Alert Scam: A text message claims to be from Coinbase and shows a 6‑digit “withdrawal code,” then tells you to call a phone number if you didn’t request it. The goal is to make you call. On the line, scammers act like Coinbase support and try to get your login, your two‑step code, or access to your device so they can take your crypto. Real Coinbase alerts do not tell you to call a number from a text—always check inside the official Coinbase app or website instead.

Fake Government Violation Notice Scam: This variation is sent by email and includes a convincing court notice claiming you owe money for a New York traffic violation. It uses an official-looking design, threatens legal action, and urges immediate payment. The message includes a QR code and a suspicious payment link, and it provides a callback number that connects directly to scammers.

Delivery Address Confirmation Scam: A text claims to be from “U.S. Customs/USPS,” saying your parcel is detained because of an invalid ZIP code and must be confirmed within 24 hours. It includes a link that looks like USPS but is actually a fake site and tells you to reply with “Y” to activate the link. The goal is to get you to visit the fake page and enter personal and payment information.

E-ZPass/DMV Toll Text Payment Scam: Text claims you have an unpaid New York traffic ticket and cites a legal-sounding code. It threatens to suspend your registration and driving privileges within 24 hours unless you “Pay Now” through a link that looks like E‑ZPass. The link goes to a fake website (e-zpassnyes.cc), and the text comes from a foreign +44 number—both clear signs of a scam designed to make you panic and pay.

Fake Crowdfunding Withdrawal Fee Scam: Verdant Charity looks like a GoFundMe-style platform but uses a pay-to-unlock system. Campaigns appear to receive donations, yet withdrawals are blocked until users “earn” or buy “Impact Points” to unlock “Badges.” These points act as advance fees. Investigators observed inconsistent company dates, a leadership page using unrelated peoples’ photos, claims of Stripe support while collecting card numbers directly on-site, broken links, and social posts asking for PayPal payments to a Gmail address and contact via WhatsApp. Activity appears focused on Kenya (Swahili language, +254 numbers, Kenyan currency). Google searches on related phone numbers largely point back to their own website.