Hello I received this in my email this morning! I'm about 100% sure it's a scam but I'm also wondering if maybe it's not and I'm going to receive a charge from some weird app I downloaded. I don't want to call the number because that has screwed me before. Anyone ever get anything like this?

I paid using my card are my password details now with them and is it unsafe to use my card ? I will contact the back tomorrow as they don’t have 24 hour service.

Hi I purchased a flight ticket using my boyfriend's (now ex) credit card. I have his consent and approval and he even sent me his card details and OTP when i was purchasing. Now that we broke up, he reported the transaction as fraud. I have checked from the airline that my flight is still confirmed though. My question is will i be in trouble in the airport?

I have gotten 3 calls from a No Caller ID number. I’m used to getting one here or there, but three in such a short time frame makes me wonder. I’m not sure if it’s just a prank, or why someone would bother spam calling me.

Should I answer the next call or just leave it to the unknown?

Hello. So this happened last year when I was looking for work and something I enjoy which is translating. A family member told me of an app where you can find work online called Workflow, so I installed it and looked through the listings. I found one I liked, contacted the guy responsible and he told me to install Telegram so that we can chat there (first mistake).

There was no actual contract. They just asked for my full information in English. Bad English, even though they claimed to be from somewhere in the US. I thought "weird, but whatever". They gave me a 100-page story book or whatever to translate within 4 days which was impossible without some help. Anyway, I pushed through that and gave it to them. They congratulated me within half an hour when my project was 94 pages long. Next, they asked me to go to their 'website' and create an account so that they can pay me. The payment was there, but in order to transfer it to my actual bank account, they needed a PIN number.

Which I could only get if I paid them 100€ to get a text message with that number. I thought it was ridiculous and asked them if all their employees did that, and he said yes. Obviously, I was starting to get suspicious so I didn't do anything and refused. This continued to happen for a few days with the guy and his team manager insisting that I pay them. Eventually, I annoyed them enough with my questions that they said goodbye and I blocked them.

The thing is... the app specifically said in its terms and conditions to NEVER accept messages from people outside of the app because it was a most likely a scam. And well... it was but I guess I outsmarted them in the end.

Recieved this letter today:

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It's for a policy that was cancelled earlier this year in January, so no longer active.

I rang Churchill (not the number on the letter, the number on my policy document) and they said no refund is due.

I Googled the phone number on the letter one website (who-called dot co dot uk) claims it is a scam. But it's only two comments.

It looks so official. The policy number is also correct which wierds me out. If it is a scam, how could they get my policy number? And know that I did have a policy with Churchill in the past?

The address is also almost correct (has the wrong flat number but the entire rest of the address and postcode are correct).

Thoughts?

Hey, just currently applied to work at a hospital. But before anything, I needed show proof of my high school diploma, like he wanted to send a photo of it. He wanted to know if I had a checking account set up for direct deposit… I sent him my resume with my address, email, and full name. Now I’m scared that those three information I gave him will find some type of way to steal my identity..

As the title said, I'm quite skeptical about this site since someone just recommend me this on instagram. The site is theoasismarket.com or whatever it is, quick google search should show it on top. Also, please recommend me any tools or site to check whether a website is legit or not. I have been meeting so many scams recently that I doubt about honesty nowadays.

Ps: English is not my first language, please be kind. Thank you for the kind souls who read and reply this. God bless.

Okay so I met this guy on instagram he reached out to me saying he wanted to shoot his shot with me but if he was too old for me, he could be my sugar daddy. He asked me if I needed help paying off my debt because he saw my comment on a tiktok video talking about that so I said yes I do. So we talked for about a week and then he gave me his bank info to put into my credit card account to pay the balance off. As soon as the payments went through he told me I needed to cashapp a moderator to hide it from his wife. That part threw me off guard and now I don't know what to do because he said he would cancel it or he said he would have to cancel one to still not make it seem suspicious. He was wanting me to use my credit card to pay it also. Any chance he's fake and using someone else's bank account or do you think he's real? I also kinda called him out for it and he said "scam you for what" 💀

tldr; to use your coupon for recycling your old stuff, you will have to make a HUGE minimum purchase or your discount will be smaller/ not applicable at all. and they conceal this information 100% until after they have your perfectly good stuff to "recycle"

I just wanted to write a psa about the company SuperCycle. In the realm of scams this one is probably not the most harmful- but this company uses intentionally deceptive language and are very unapologetic about it.

Supercycle is a textile recycler that partners with brands (trendy apparel or home goods brands like Girlfriend Collective or Parachute). It seems like an amazing program. They allow you to recycle your old worn out textiles in exchange for a juicy coupon to spend on something new with whoever they are partnering with. I'm writing this post because their email for their Parachute collab just popped up in my inbox. Which reminded me of the CRAZY maneuver they pulled last year which ended up with me emailing them back and forth for weeks with all of my emails basically reading like this "???????!!"

I wish I had the screencaps and everything to include with this post. Sorry for not including them, you'll have to take my word for it.

They did a collab with Girlfriend Collective (expensive leggings, pretty colors). The deal was simply, "send us as many of your old leggings/workout apparel/ pyjamas/ lounge wear as you want, we will give you a bigger coupon the more you send". i was excited as I had lots of items in perfectly good condition, didn't want to try to sell them or keep letting them take up so much space. I figured, might as well make space and get something new and better. Also apparently i would not be contributing to the horrific textile waste issues that plague the globe. I sign up, tell them what im sending in detail. They send me a shipper and a label. I send it back, full of stuff.

Im like yay! I'm going to get a pair or two of leggings for like 30% off. NOPE. After they have your stuff the site changes. Now there is a complex chart delineating a MINIMUM purchase required to spend your coupon on. Because I had sent so much to get such a big coupon, my minimum purchase was almost $300. I can not emphasize enough, there is NOT A TRACE of that information anywhere, in any fine print FAQ anywhere I truly combed this website/ their emails to a professional degree. These people are scammers! At the time I pleaded with them over email to explain and their responses were basically "xD heheh!!". I hope they are actually recycling the textiles because that would be good at least. They prey upon people like me and possibly you who are obsessed with saving money to any positive effect. BEWARE! They intentionally conceal this part of the deal until its too late! Then you will have sent in good stuff for no reason unless you want to spend so much money it makes you want to throw up (like me). I dished this out in a group chat to a bunch of people and we all spilt a purchase but it was still a huge pain in the ass~!

This Parachute email has the exact same verbiage. I immediately sent an email to their CS asking if there is a minimum purchase required and why that isn't stated anywhere. For anyone who could possibly be interested, I will report back 😭

I replied to a girl on reddit in her DM She asked me to download kik Filled with desperation, I downloaded it and added her We talked for 5 mins and this followed. She hasn't replied since then

Luckily I wasn't blinded enough to send them a pic of me after which the scammers would ask me money to delete all of my stuff from their databases

Tip, Don't use your real picture on profile pics on such apps like kik That would be easier for them to gain more access on you. Don't share your real name to them until you feel it's safe.

I'm a horny guy but not horny enough to be scammed. Peace

They said they lived in Mexico even though Facebook said they were 12 miles away. They said they could ship, and I asked if it was through facebook, which they replied they don't have anything set up.

HI all, I just wanted to warn you about my experience with Andrew Wood Photography in Manchester.

I entered a competition on their website, and a few weeks later, I got a phone call which sounded very professional saying I'd won! They told me all about all the free stuff I’d get: hair and makeup, drinks, the whole deal. I was very excited until they casually mentioned a £50 deposit to confirm my spot. I got a bit suspicious and started asking questions, but the lady on the phone had answers ready, saying the deposit was to protect them from no-shows and would be refunded a week after the shoot. She even tried to get me to pay the deposit right there on the phone, which I refused. Eventually, they texted me a payment link, and after some thinking, I went ahead and paid. I figured since it seemed to be a legit business with lots of reviews, and since they'd been open since 2010, I wasn't at too much risk, and I'd get my deposit back.

Leading up to the shoot, I got tons of calls and emails, which I thought was great. But when I got there, I was shocked. The waiting room was jam-packed with people, and I heard a few of them mentioning competitions. Right away, it felt like a red flag—like maybe everyone who entered got a call and was asked for a deposit.

The shoot itself was okay, though the makeup wasn’t what I’d requested (asked for natural, got dramatic). After the shoot, I was told I’d only get one free photo, and the rest would cost a lot—we’re talking £1,000+ for 10 photos on a USB. Then I found out I’d have to book a separate “viewing appointment” to see my photos, which hadn’t been mentioned before. This was an issue because I’d be away the next two weeks. When I asked if I could delay the appointment, they told me they wouldn’t refund the deposit if I waited that long, calling it a “cancellation.” They did say I could use the deposit as photo credit, but I wasn’t interested in paying for photos.

At this point, I felt duped. It seems like they rope people in with this “competition” talk, get a deposit, and then make it difficult to get that money back unless you buy expensive add-ons. I’m reporting them to my bank and considering taking it up with UK Trading Standards.

Heads up if you come across these guys—it might sound like a fun free experience, but in my case, it just ended up feeling like a cleverly disguised cash grab. I’ve also noticed their social media doesn’t allow comments, which makes me think they’re deleting anything negative.

Hello all, i was applying to various jobs on indeed and this one texted me. It seemed a bit odd considering they are using iMessage and not emailing like companies usually do. In order to maintain privacy in case this is real i chose to black out sensitive info, i just want to know if y’all think this is real or not? Any questions at all are welcome, thank you!

Bear with me I’m new to this subreddit.

My boss wants me to look into this website for different church groups we work with, but it doesn’t look promising at all.

Hiya, am posting on behalf of my boyfriend in the hope that someone can help/offer advice...

We are abroad right now and about 6 weeks ago he purchased a new iPhone in an apple store in South Korea. I'm not sure if this is relevant or not but am giving all the information.. they factory reset his old device and he logged into all his apps etc from his new phone. He couldn't remember his password for an older email which he unfortunately uses across a few apps, Hotmail locked him out and he hasn't been able to recover it yet.

About 3 days later he noticed some debit card transactions for betting websites and Uber deliverys back in the UK. He froze his card. A few days after that he got a notification saying there was a data breach and to change his passwords, he changed his Gmail and iCloud as they seemed the most important at the time. We then realised his credit card had also had some huge amount attempts which his bank fortunately blocked. I thought this was very off as how did the hacker manage to gain access to both a debit and credit card in quick succession. We called them and cancelled both cards. We just discovered today on that same day that his Instagram was accessed from the same location the betting and Uber payments were attempted from on his debit card. Weirdly his Instagram, although signed in on different devices, didn't have any passwords changed or anything weird go on other than signing in (we have changed the password for this obviously.)

2 weeks later his binance account got hacked and he lost thousands of pounds that was in there. Obviously he was distraught about the loss but not realising the link because we hadn't noticed the Instagram as this time, he changed passwords across other cryptocurrency accounts and installed 2FA across everything sensitive (finance and personal accounts).

Yesterday a payment for Uber came out of his PayPal account, we tried to contact them and just got logged out of the account, which you guessed it, is linked to the email address we can't access. Today whilst he was on his WhatsApp a 2 step verification notification flashed up, before he could do anything it disappeared and he was signed out of his WhatsApp. This was so scary, we called his phone provider and cancelled the sim. They told us that from their end only one device is using that SIM and it was his, they had no advice or information on whatsapp. As well as using Google authenticator apps his phone number is linked across and the fear is that they somehow can see his actual handset. When you contact WhatsApp you get an automated message saying that 'whatsapp accounts can only be registered to one number at a time and as long as you are connected on your primary phone, you are the the owner of the phone number' and yet it seems someone else has that number on WhatsApp now.

We have secured his Instagram, iCloud and Gmail as best we can and have replaced with my phone number (where possible - its not been possible to change without getting an SMS confirmation to the SIM!?) but are just so scared there is more to come or that something really sinister is at play. We called his UK bank and have blocked any online access to his entire account and moved all crypto into that.

Does anyone think it has anything to do with him getting a new phone or is that a coincidence? Or any advice on what we can do next. He can't seem to reaccess his WhatsApp (he also had a personal pin on that so no idea how they bypassed it) as well as 2FA. The WhatsApp was the scariest as it felt like they could see his screen?! Is this possible? The phone is new and he's not been clicking on sus links/ phishing or downloaded any strange apps or anything that we can think of. If they can see his screen does that mean his new Instagram/Gmail passwords could have been watched?

We are in east Asia but the hacker has been hacking from the UK as far as well can tell.

If anyone can help please get in touch. We have notified the relevant fraud department in the UK but they don't do much they just log that it's happened as far as we can tell.

EDIT: what exactly should we do now? We downloaded this malware app but can't see an option to scan anything it's just saying to put his email in and see if it's on the dark web. We also thought iOS couldn't get viruses?

SO recently I been trying to find a switch from Facebook marketplace place. I found a new one for 100 dollars (at least they say it’s new) but when I ask questions about the console they just ignore it, and respond with a strange message, as if it were a bot. Then they ask for my address and phone number and tell me to pay in cash when the package arrives. The price is really low for a switch so I’m wondering if this is just a scam. It sounds legit but the bot like responses and the cheap price makes me question if they just want my address and phone number for whatever reason. Anyways any help would be much appreciated thank you.

I’m not sure how they are doing it but this company is charging peoples credit cards and not sending them product. I have gotten two calls from customers who have said they check their credit card statements and my name and cell phone number come up on the statement. The website has a number listed to contact them which is not mine. (Obviously straight to a VM not set up) so I assume there are many others who have tried to reach out to the company through the ‘contact us’ number with no luck. Why is my name and cell phone showing up on the credit card charges? They are also using their business address as the apartment I use to live in. They didn’t put a unit number even though it’s an apartment. My identity theft protection company says nothing is showing up on their end in terms of SS or stolen credit. How is this company doing this and how to I get them to stop?

Thanks!

TLDR:

Company charges credit cards without sending products, using my name and phone number on statements.

Note: When I got called by the scammed customers I didn’t give them any info. They just tell me they were charged and my info came up.

Received an email from Levi’s. Not sure if they even reach out to audience. But the email address was: reply@levis.promo

Not sure if that’s legit. Body of the email was:

Hello, how are you doing? I hope this email finds you in excellent mood. My name is Chloe Walsh, and I'm the Marketing Partnerships Specialist at LEVI'S. That's right, we're those very folks who make jeans and apparel you can practically live in and feel right at home. I was watching your channel and thought: why don't we do something together? I propose a partnership that’s hard to turn down (don’t worry, nothing formalwear-related involved). We’re ready to provide you with financial gratitude and some pieces from our new collection for giveaways among your audience. And, of course, we want to give you any item of your choice to add to your personal style. If you’re interested, let me know. We’ll discuss the details and make something truly fantastic together. I assure you the process will be as comfortable as our jeans sitting right! Looking forward to your response. Kind regards, Chloe Walsh Marketing Partnerships Specialist LEVI'S

Can someone please clarify whether it is real or not? Thanks

Howdy 🤠, I got a message on whatsapp from someone who offers money for liking videos on yt, the company is called grin and they pay about $4-5 per video. Have you guys encountered this?

took me a while to notice it was a scam until it was asking me to pay with a card number for redelivery! i’ve already put in my name, gmail, number, and home address could this lead to a identity theft and how do i protect myself? it’s not like i have a bank account or whatsoever but i’m worried.

Hi guys, just seen some suspicious activity, wondering exactly if and what the scam is here before continuing.

Put up a post on Instagram showing some new stuff we're selling, almost immediately 2 separate accounts show interest and ask for photos. They both want to buy everything, shipping to the US from EU.

I'm already suspicious but I offer PayPal as an option, first one agrees and supposedly sends the amount I quoted. I receive nothing.

I also noticed the first buyer is a fanpage, which seems like another red flag. I'm just wondering exactly what the scam here is please.

I received an email today from Eventbrite with tickets to an event in the US/Canada called “family connections: Education Edition” booked under the name “Juan Cortez”

For some reason, they have used my email address. I have logged on to report this to Eventbrite and have requested to close the account. The account under my email had the tickets viewable to me but no personal information there at all other than my name.

The email I received had a “cc” which you can see in the pic. Again I have no idea who this is.

Is this a scam and what is the motive for doing this? I have absolutely no connection to any of this.

Thanks in advance

We have no idea who the people the case is referring to and she has not received any kind of information regarding this before. Just wondering if anyone has seen this before?

Hi, I’ve just received an email claiming to take £415.99 out of my bank for a renewal to a service called geek squad, I have never paid for this service should I just ignore it? Should I contact my bank? Is my phone open to malware because I opened the email and is there a way to check? Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you.

Currently looking for lodging in Boston MA. Found a room on Facebook Marketplace. Looks a little too good to be true but I wanted to check anyway. I'm not familiar with the process though of renting out rooms. So I'm skeptical of those requirements, but don't want to be paranoid either. Let me know what y'all think.