Victim Location 01740
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
sends a mailing designed to look like official US Coast Guard mailing but charges fees that are 3x Coast Guard fees or charges for service for which there is no corresponding Coast Guard fee.
Victim Location 03867
Total money lost $75
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
a few weeks prior to the Coast Guard sending me my renewal notice, I received a mailing from US Vessel Documentation. The mailing looked official and I replied by contacting them through the specific renewal web address given in the mailing. The web site even had a note at the top right corner which indicated that this was a new web site. Problem is, they charge $75 to renew the vessel documentation when in fact the charge is only $26.
Victim Location 99615
Total money lost $75
Type of a scam Online Purchase
These people pose as the coast guard service for renewing boat documentation. When you realize (minutes or a day) later that they are not as request to stop payment or a refund, they refuse. Such a scam.