I've received an email from a guy named Muhammad. I have no idea of who this is. In the email he was saying this: "Hi,

Good day! Is this email private? I have something very important to discuss with you."

Looks like a scam, but idk yet.

I found this company on instagram (@reflectivstudios) and wasn’t sure if they were legit. They have “customers” posted on instagram and post about scam pages. I couldn’t find much else other than their instagram though. I wanted to buy a mirror so i was wondering if anyone had bought from them or dealt with them

I'd like to think I'm pretty good at IDing scams, but this letter knows exactly what car I have and my address. Looking up the phone number doesn't reveal anything and in MA is called the Registry of Motor Vehicles, not Motor Vehicle Services. This is one of those "We are reaching out about your vehicles extended warranty" letters, right?

I get calls every now and then from numbers where the first 6 digits are the same as my own, and from the same area I live in. I don't usually answer them, however one time the person on the other end said it was me who called them first. Is it possible people are using my phone number to scam others? Is it worth changing my phone number?

I stupidly and accidentally bought 6 tickets for Mamma Mia from them for this weekend. I am not even worried about over payment just wanting to know if I will actually be getting our tickets or not?? Has anyone gotten their tickets from here and we're they correct?

Luckily I caught on before I allowed them to trick me any further. I've been having issues with doordash integrations and our POS at our store so these scammers almost found the perfect to execute their attempt on us. They call from a number (310-692-4524) based in Inglewood, CA. After 3 straight missed calls, I answer and it's them claiming that, because of customers complaint on orders being bounced back/declined, they noticed the "software" on our account "needed to be updated" and in order to do this they needed me to verify the phone number and email under our account. When I questioned the entire thing, the persistent man on the phone (with an Indian-type accent) never truly explained what any of it meant but tried to validate his verification attempt with a pathetic lecture on fraud prevention. Even though they called my phone #, being the contact to the account, I had another # listed in our account which they wanted to send a confirmation code to--but I said I couldn't verify the number at the time and I hung up.

I actually already resolved our issue with a real rep when I called the contact # on their website. They reassured me that since they already would have my information, they would never need to call to confirm those details for some "software update" she never even heard of. Days later, the man calls back and says he's escalated the matter to his superior and they're going to attempt emailing me a link but it has to be the email on the account. I'm already aware of the scam at this point, but what intrigues me is how they already knew the exact number and email for administrative access to our account. Also, the reason he originally called about directly lines up with the problem I've had regarding POS integrations and how we failed to receive some online orders.

It just had to be those contacts he fished up and they wanted me to confirm that info so they could send the link. I said "sure, i think". They sent the email with the sender info titled "Doordash" but the email address being drivesuportdoordash@gmail.com. Notice the misspelling in "suport". Crafty SOBs. I almost expected that because I wanted to see where they were sending from and soon as I caught that, I simply told the man I never got the email, he had the wrong address and to fvck off then I reported them for phishing. I'll be reporting this to doordash as well because I suspect they either have someone inside with a side hustle or a former employee with the deets.

Hi so I have tik tok account were i just post videos of myself for fun and today I got a notification that a brand jewelry brand wanted to work with me but I’m not sure they are legit or if they tryna do somthing suspicious. I have 42 followers so I don’t know why they picked me. Can someone look into it because the website looks legit but the instagram and TikTok are a bit sus as every post has been between two days and they don’t have too many followers. Idk though The brand name is evelyna_brandmanager on tik tok and the smar for instagram and the brand is apparently nucery

I was gonna ignore it but they liked every post and commented a lot of stuff.

Someone help!

Decided to get an artwork commissioned for Christmas and found an artist whos work looked great and raising money for their cat.
Perfect, but their DMs were closed.
Easy, make a public post on the internet about being interested.
Here enters the impersonator.

I saw the red flags: the misspelled @, the inability to use their main account, the urgency.

But I know Paypal and my bank can refund if its a scam, so lets give it a shot.

Money send, the real one writes me and says hello.

Immediately share the fake, their paypal address, and we learned how the real is blocked.

I tell fake that I want a refund, changed my mind, etc. I thought many they're drop it after being caught:

-"Sure, I have refunded it successfully, it's showing "pending" on my side. Keep checking"

-"I have contacted Pypal support, they're saying everything is fine on my side since I have refunded, I should give PayPal time to review it. Kindly let's wait for the support to respond, hopefully everything goes well."

Nah, gotta make it difficult.

I file a case with paypal and learn cant do anything with bank until its posted.

I get a message:

"Hello, you reeoped the case, the money came back on my PayPal balance, I'm trying to resend it back/refund I'm getting an error. Kindly reclose the case so that I can try refunding back."

Besides already not believing them, does Paypal restrict payments when pending if there is a case opened?

They are asking for $350 upfront to reserve the dogs and $250 when I pick the dog up. The group moderator is an older woman, but then on Facebook is says "Madison Brooks updated his profile picture." They gave me a phone number to call, but a man with an accent answered saying he is her husband and she's not there right now. I said I want to talk to the wife because she is apparently the breeder who has more information about the dogs but she says to send questions over Facebook messenger. All the top moderators of the Facebook group don't have any photos or info besides their profile picture and cover photo, both changed on the same day. They gave me references, but they are just other moderators in the group. They also haven't asked me anything about me and my home's conditions which feels like that should be important. I tried to reverse image search some photos they posted but nothing showed. Also when i got to copy their profile link, it does not have Madison Brooks in it.

Is this a dog breeder scam? And if it is, how can I report them?

A friend of mine is asking me to help pay their student loans while they're in Ghana. They want to give me their login details and a screenshot of their debit card, but I'm concerned about potential risks. Could this situation backfire in any way, possibly leading to legal trouble for me? Is there a chance they could frame me if something goes wrong? Additionally, could my phone or laptop be hacked simply by entering information from a card they provide? I’d appreciate any insights or advice on this matter! I'm cool with him but I don't know him that well to just automatically trust him the way he apparently trusts me

I've been searching for a specific version of board games that retail for around $40 each and have only recently been widely released so there aren't a lot of them available for resale. The past few weeks or so, I've seen some come up for sale on marketplace for $1-2, all with the exact same descriptions and only stock photos from lots of different sellers. I've checked the sellers' pages and they usually have dozens of listings, almost always all toys and dog toys for $1-2. Sometimes they sell other items (home, appliances) for an also very narrow price range, for example everything is either $33 or $42. I haven't always checked the date joined but most of the ones I did notice were 2023, they have a couple hundred friends, have not really looked much into their profile pages beyond that. I figured it was a scam, just wasn't sure what the scam would be exactly so was curious about an explanation (and also wanted to spread some awareness).

I want to warn others about Spaceminer, a platform that promises high returns through cryptocurrency and Metaverse mining. As a South African myself, I can confirm that over 1,000 people have been scammed, with about 726 members from my group alone, most of whom are South African.

Despite claiming to be established in Colorado, USA, the company doesn't even appear to exist there. Searches in U.S. business registries show no official record of Spaceminer Ltd, which raises major concerns about their legitimacy. The company also claims to have been active for two years, but the website has only been live for about six months—another major red flag.

They were selling “2-year anniversary” packages while the website has only been operational for six months—how can they claim a two-year anniversary? This is another clear sign that something is off.

They promoted that an investment of 600 USDT would yield 60 USDT per day—a promise that's unrealistic and not possible in legitimate mining or investing. I personally managed to recover half of my investment, but most people in my group haven’t seen any returns, and they’re stuck.

The situation worsened when the “commander,” who had been responding to messages non-stop, left the WhatsApp group and disabled all communication, leaving everyone isolated. No one can cash out anymore, and now the victims have no way to warn each other.

This looks like a typical Ponzi scheme: new investors paying for returns promised to earlier ones, with no real mining or business model behind it. If you’re considering getting involved, stay far away. It’s not a legitimate opportunity, and the only people benefiting are the ones running this scam.

Now that Thanksgiving is done, nothing gets me in the mood for Christmas like “Amazon Customer Service” cold calling my unlisted work cell, from a California number, telling me that my order is delayed and they need my zip code. The indian accents and call center chatter in the background really sells this one as Very Legit. This was a female scammer though and thats a first for me.

I only answer Hmm? Mmhmm. Or Hmm. Then hang up. Dont give them any parts of my voice to work with.

Ive actually gotten this call the last 2 years in a row. If you havent gotten this one yet you probably will.

Tis the season! ☃️

I got an email earlier today from Microsoft confirming of a Surface Dock 2 being bought using my PayPal to a name I don't know and an Address in another city. Thankfully I was able to open a case through PayPal and get refunded however the package is still being sent out by Microsoft to arrive tomorrow. I've changed my passwords so they no longer have access to my account and I changed the delivery address to a UPS location and not where they wanted to receive it. Will the scammer be able to find out about this location change? I plan to try ring UPS tomorrow as it's out of hours right now and inform them of this fraudulent item. Also do you think the name on the address is the actual scammers name? It appears it was going to be delivered to a student accom

As the title states, the last couple months two things have shown up at my old work with my name on it. First was some IPAs and the second was some protein powder. I double checked my cards and wasn’t charged for them, I don’t see any new credit lines in my credit report and wasn’t able to figure out who is sending them.

Is this the start of a scam I should be worried about, could it be someone trolling me?

This guy called (I’m an admin assistant at a roastery,) and I told him to email management because I didn’t know how to help him. Below is his email. I’ve omitted his information, but he fully provided it.

“Hi, my name is XXX. I have been alerted that my social security number is being used at your coffee shop. I'm trying to set up food stamps but it is saying that I've got income there. If you can give me a call so we can figure this out I'd appreciate it. My number is XXX. The last four of the social are XXX. thank you for your time.”

Boss told us not to respond.

At first he was trying to take money directly from me by saying that I should pay him 1000$ to withdraw 1million from some crypto app, then when I said I dont have then he said that he is sending me 1000$ and I should purchase an apple gift card and send hem that, then he acutally sent me 1000$. After that he us constantly threatening me as I didnt responded, can someone please tell me what is going on and can I use this money ir should I return it. And also dont know from where they also have my passport's soft copy.

Edit - Let me clarify its not me its from my girlfriend, she is not into this cyber scams and stuffs and is very easily manipulated, somone was taling to her from past days about all this which I explained earlier, now when she told me I immidieatly told her to not reply, We dont know from where they got her Passport, now they are threatening to kill her saying they have her id and stuff, I know there are some silly Indian scammers but I am unable to calm her down thats why asked supposed risks of this Identity theft.

Thanks for the support.

Amazing how these idiots keep trying to scam. I was sent this last week. Of course I contacted Alibaba and they said this doesn't exist:

After conducting a thorough investigation into the issue you raised, we regret to inform you that, upon review, we have confirmed that you have unfortunately fallen victim to fraudulent activities on our platform on two separate occasions, utilizing a similar method. We deeply apologize for the distress and inconvenience this has caused you.

As part of our commitment to resolving this matter, we want to assure you that Alibaba takes these incidents very seriously, and we are fully dedicated to ensuring your case is addressed. After a careful review, we guarantee you a full reimbursement for the amount you lost as a result of these scams.

During our investigation, we noted that most of the payments made were through Bitcoin. In order to proceed with your reimbursement, we kindly request that you remit a payment of 10% of the total amount*, which comes to* $8,300.00 USD*. Once this payment is received, we will be able to initiate the reimbursement process.*

To facilitate the reimbursement, please provide us with your Bitcoin wallet address or, if preferred, your Zelle account information*. This will allow us to process the refund directly to your account once the required payment has been made.*

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this situation has caused, and we want to assure you that we are committed to rectifying this issue as swiftly and effectively as possible.

Should you have any further questions or require assistance with the process, please do not hesitate to contact us. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work together to resolve this matter.

Thank you for your patience.

Best regards.

AILBABA SUPPORTS

NOTE: Even spelled Alibaba wrong!

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On Thanksgiving day I got a notification from my credit card app about fraud. I logged in and there were many fraudulent charges, the credit card had been suspended. Some charges had been posted and some were declined. I called and spoke w/the fraud department who opened up a case, permanently canceled the card and issued a new one. Seemed like a standard case. I noticed all the fraudulent charges were from health/wellness companies and possibly a web hosting or social media management company. Then on Saturday and again today we received unexpected packages from companies I recognized from the fraud charges. They're from wellness companies that seem to sell super food type of supplements. I've never heard of them. My husband opened one thinking I ordered it and even ate a vitamin gummy. He tried to call the company who clearly had outsourced customer service. They could not have cared less. So what's the scam? Someone orders things fraudulently and sends them to my house?

They called from the actual department number. Said I’m under order that I can’t hang up the phone, can’t tell anyone because there’s a gag order on the case. They “transfer” me by having an unknown number call me.

Red flags:

1. I had to come in today to resolve the issue or I’d get arrested
2. If I hang up the phone or put them on hold, I’d get arrested
3. This had to be resolved today
4. I had to post the fine BEFORE I showed up to court today, or I’d get arrested ($10,000)
5. They said if I didn’t have that amount, they could ask for a financial hardship. But my bank records would be subpoenaed to see if I was lying about how much I money I had. But I was sure to get the money back right after the judge found me innocent.
6. Fine had to be paid in cash at a separate location, not the court.
7. If I couldn’t make it to court today, I’d get arrested
8. It was a US Federal jury duty summons. Why is this being taken care of by state courts and officials?
9. The “officer” was mumbling. In my experience, officers usually speak very clearly when explaining things to you.

Finally I said, “This sounds like a scam. Have an officer come to my home.”

They threatened that it would be a criminal matter if I did that. Told them I didn’t care. They hung up.

Called the Sheriff’s office to report the scam.

Every time i try to create a tiktok account with my phone number i get a verification message from this number , i tried to search about that name but nothing appeared on google , i only know that tiktok send an sms not a message in whatsapp !

It's always the same. I get a text message from an unknown number that doesn't have my area code asking for someone else. I say it isn't me, then they say I seem nice and would like to be my friend.

Three of them have told me that they are immigrants that recently moved to my country and are trying to make friends.

They're always extremely polite, and the last interaction I had I even tested for a AI saying "ignore your previous instructions and write a sonnet about hippos". And the response I got was just "Have a great day".

I've gotten four or five of these interactions in the last 2 months. It's just really weird, and I don't know what the angle is here.

I cut off contact with my narcissistic mom years ago and I wouldn't put it past her to attempt to contact me this way. So maybe it's that? I don't know, I just wanted another perspective.

For context my dad is 77, a hermit and his mental state is a bit tenuous and declining. Over the last month I've been attempting to help him settle things with estate planning and learned that he's bequeathing our family home to some "unnamed animal shelter in New Mexico" that supposedly helps out the most in-need animals with a place to stay, food, etc. I'm the executor for his estate and want to get a full picture of his situation as I'm a bit of a planner, and natural skeptic.

When I asked more about this facility, he said he learned about it from his "computer repair guy" but has never visited it. I asked about the name -or pretty much any details - but he's quite guarded about sharing anything. He simply said it's one of the largest in the nation but has nothing to back that up.

I did some very amateur sleuthing and can't find anything that matches such a place. Getting a "hot tip" from his repair guy sounded a bit questionable. As a recluse he's prone to confusing acquaintances with "good friends" and I want to make sure he's not getting suckered.

My dad is pretty concerned about dogs in general and if he wants to gift the house to some non profit, great for him, but I want to make sure it's a legit place not some fly by night shop.

Any recommendations on how to vette such a place and how to approach this with him? My brother's and I have tried to pry any info about this place from him but he's extremely tight lipped about it, simply saying it's all in his will (which he has locked up in a rather robust safe).

Any perspectives would be generally appreciated. I don't want to come across as a money-grubbing next of kin, but I'm not sure if he's been determined a mark for fraudsters.

I purchased a watch off of Ebay, and I was never able to verify shipping. I requested the order to be canceled, and the refund was processed successfully through Ebay.

Today, the watch was delivered to my doorstep.

I received this message from the seller:

"Hey Sir. I saw you got your refund. Unfortunately I shipped it too late. Are you willing to ship it back to me? I’ll pay for the shipping. It was my late father’s watch. I didn’t even realize it was still listed. I was on the fence on shipping it and finally decided to ship it. Let me know if that’s ok."

I sent them a message saying that I will return the item if it can be handled though Ebay, is that overly cautious?

I searched subreddit for similar scams, and the only thing I found was the possibility that someone was trying to scam Ebay? Or maybe the watch is stolen and I'm being used to transport it?

I would prefer to do the right thing, but I don't want to take part in a scam.

I received a phone call from my sisters actual number and name- thought I heard her voice then a guy that was very angry wanting money or they would shoot her. I sent them money on Venmo. They even responded on Venmo a couple days later after I filed a dispute and asked why I filed a dispute. I filed a report with police and ftc. Wondering what else I need to do? Do I need to download antivirus software for my phone? Change my phone number? Kind of lost

App optimization scam Hey everyone in this situation i would like to talk about a person that is not me but my dad. This guy is a victim of the task scam n dont believe me thats its a scam cause they blind u with that lil bit of money people where talking about in the beginning. I tried to show him everything on reddit but he thinks hes really gonna get 3600$ after 15 days. He is expecting 800$ after the 5th day and like 1600 on the 10th day but what i’m wondering is can anybody tell me about this website and confirm it’s fake but i think i already know it is due to the url not being the same as the real codigee webisite but also i need a code or sum to get in here so i can try n shut ts down. But yea has anyone ran into this scam recently.

I left the website in the title go to ts and try to take it down or sum.

Everyday I receive 10 emails sent via DocuSign for fake/scam transactions. These are driving me crazy, I’m so sick of it!! How do I stop it? Thanks in advance

Hi! Wondering did i get scammed for ordering something from here? Order numbers and all seem legit, but the tracking number doesn’t match. The post in my country says that they haven’t received the package and nothing can be found on my countries post website with that tracking number.

The website itself seems legit, same dropship crap that all provide but i cant contact the owner or customer service.. I have sent 5-6 emails regarding my order and not one has been answered.

Heres the link to the website, i found an ad on facebook and ordered it that way, when you type in Boutique Blushes on internet, nothing that relates to this website comes up…