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We all know how it feels to be duped by another person. And in this day and age of technology, many of us have smartened up to detect a scam from a mile away.
Yet, many fraudsters continue to strike using the internet as their primary tool. Fortunately, there are people online who expose their behavior and how they operate.
We’ve collected some of the best screenshots showing scammers at work. Many of these are blatantly silly, and they may feel like an insult to your intelligence. Nonetheless, they are entertaining enough and worth spending a few moments of your spare time on.
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#1
Miami Restaurant Attempts To Scam Extra Tip
Was at Miami restaurant with 4 adults and a baby. When our “check” came, the waiter reads out loud the itemized list from his wireless POS device, and I said “sounds good.” He hands me the device to pay, and the only thing I see onscreen is $175.33 total and a keypad screen to add tip to this amount. No itemized list, no pricing breakdown. Just $175.33. Naturally I try to tip the 20% and write $35 but the screen calculated that as 25% tip. I thought that was strange so I kept guessing tip amounts until $28 rounded close to 20%. Again I had to guess because there was no price breakdown and the payment screen was the most confusing I’ve ever see on a POS. Finally make the payment and email myself the receipt.
Finally get back to the hotel and the emailed receipt thankfully had the entire pricing breakdown and I see there was already a 20% service charge on the bill that the server never told us about and I guess expected customers to blindly add a secondary tip hoping they wouldn’t read the receipt. I found this extremely unethical and I demanded the second tip back. Just remember to always check your receipts!
Panda-sized Potato 10 months ago
That's why I always triple check a bill before paying. Mistakes happen, but that's pure greed. Seriously, 20% for 4 adults and a baby?
Seadog 9 months ago
Normally auto-included tips are only on parties of 8 or more. This place adding it on a 4 top is openly admitting they're fraudsters. Time for the city to review their business license.
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Patrick H 10 months ago
That's not exactly a scam, although the waiter may have accidentally on-purpose forgot to remind you that gratuity is already included. A lot of restaurants will automatically charge gratuity to keep people from stiffing the wait staff. Around Atlanta, though, it's usually 18%, it's called gratuity (not a service charge), and it's usually for large parties (such as 6 or more). The idea behind allowing you to include additional gratuity is for the case where you believe the wait staff deserve more that the automatic gratuity. Personally, I hate tipping culture, but I still tip 20% by default and adjust for very poor or very good service. However, if they automatically apply 18% gratuity, then that's all they'll get.
Robert T 10 months ago
Depends upon whether the Service Charge is declared as optional or not. It needs to be shown clearly whether or not it is included. If you are not given an itemised paper bill, then you need to be shown an itemised bill on the screen so you can see exactly what you have been charged for (extra items for example). This is normal and accepted in other countries.
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Hope Cook 10 months ago (edited)
Miami passed a law that allows service industry to add a tip, even when the service sucked. Like a bagel with cream cheese is a culinary challenge and the manager is standing in middle of the restaurant pulling a Gordon Ramsay on the poor guy attempting to bus tables.
GalPalAl 10 months ago
Recently read there is some discussion about restaurants doing this and collecting the money for themselves rather than the employee.
superfluous 10 months ago
How the heck does the business explain THAT to the employee? "Oh it's gratuity, but for the owners"? Yeah no.
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quentariel 10 months ago
I dream of one day having such a secure money situation that I can pay a bill without having to calculate every item in it. I guess it's harder to do it in the tipping countries, but still I could never not catch an added charge because I've already calculated it in my head. This case sounds like it wasn't mistake, especially as the customers were never shown the itemised bill (I thought it was mandatory to show it?)
Alex Kreitner 10 months ago
Uhh...Google says that Miami's sales tax is 7%. It suspiciously looks like the sales tax is actually including that tip. There are multiple layers of issues there.
DeoManus Argentem 10 months ago
A lot of places in tourist areas popular with international visitors do this (I'm also in south Florida) but in my experience it's always made clear that gratuity is included on the menu, similar to how it is for parties of six or more. You're obviously welcome to add more. What I find irritating is when POS (point of sales) systems have buttons with set amounts bc without them I would have tipped more than the highest "recommended" amount... I know I can and it's not the server's fault, but I find it condescending.
Flavia Slag 9 months ago
What's the name of the place? I live in Miami and wouldn't want to go there.
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#2
Someone Is Using My Girlfriend's Recently Deceased Cat's Pictures To Scam People On Gofundme
What the hell is wrong with people, my girlfriend's cat passed away due to smoke inhalation from a fire on October 31 2024 and people are using it to scam for donations.
C .Hunger 10 months ago
It's a shame that you really have to look at all those go fund me's as scams really.
Lyone Fein 9 months ago
Does GoFundMe have a way to file complaints against this kind of abuse? Do they have administrators, etc.?
Benjamin Johnsen 9 months ago
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#3
Church Running Scam And Somehow Involving Cancer In It
Catlady6000 10 months ago
These are the ones Jesus chased out of the temple. They are not Christians
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The Goo King 10 months ago (edited)
That would be a criminal offence in the UK. The Cancer Act of 1939 made it an offence to offer fake cancer cures precisely because people were doing this even back then.
Sue User 10 months ago
There is no kaw more in USA ( sorry really down and negative ). But seriousky, if domeone tried to stop this, you would have " people against religion" splashed all over news, soneone would scream " first admendment" , etc. Its all messed up and has been for quite sone time.
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Michael Largey 10 months ago
Note that they are careful not to make an actual connection between her cure and their water.
David Morgan 10 months ago
The worst kind of parasites. Scum who pervert everything that organised religion CAN be.
Even if people are smart enough to recognize a scam, swindlers can still fool even the most cognizant minds. All it takes is the proper messaging from a supposedly credible source.
According to psychologist Dr. Robert Cuyler, these crooks use professional language and mirror the communication styles of trusted authorities, even family and friends.
"Once trust is gained, victims are more likely to comply with instructions without scrutiny,” Dr. Cuyler told Very Well Mind.
#4
Pizza Scam At My Hotel
David Morgan 10 months ago
OK, at least the hotel has the common decency to not just shrug it's shoulders, even though there is virtually nothing they can do (a 'guest' will be distributing them when they think it's quiet). Good for the hotel.
#5
This One Made Me Laugh
Panda-sized Potato 10 months ago
Well, obviously this one is real. It says so in handle, along with four 1s. Hee Hee!
RamiRudolph 10 months ago
I don't know why this should be a scam. That Hee Hee is obviously legit
#6
Two “College Kids” Selling Chocolate Outside Of Target Said They Were Gonna Charge Me $5, Ended Up Trying To Scam Almost A Grand
Luckily im broke as heck and was notified immediately of it declining.
As a recent graduate, I thought I was supporting two kids going through it right now. Ended up calling the police to hopefully have them sent away.
Seadog 9 months ago
That's why 1) I never use my debit card (once it's gone, it's gone) 2) I have my notifications set for $1 on all my credit cards and 3) I don't trust anyone I don't personally know or isn't a legitimate business with a physical store that uses one of those mobile payment devices.
Lyone Fein 9 months ago
Why would you use a credit card to buy a candy bar off of a couple of kids?
Fear is one of the most primal emotions that can make us take action in a heartbeat. According to biopsychologist Dr. Mary Poffenroth, scammers use tactics such as threats of legal action or financial loss to push their victims into their trap.
“Our capacity for critical thinking and logical decision-making suffers under a state of anxiety,” she explained.
#7
I Finally Started My Own Business And Got It Listed On Google Maps. I Was Thrilled Until This Started Happening Every Single Day
I don't even want to answer the phone anymore because it's always a recording asking about "something wrong with my Google account" and I know it's a scam. But I also want to be able to speak to my customers so I guess I'm just stuck in spam call hell forever now.
Dee Rutherford 10 months ago
That’s terrible. So sorry for you. Hopefully you can get it straightened out somehow.
#8
I Fell For A Scam
Phone scam. Apparently I had warrants for missing court. They knew my name, my preferred name, signature, and home addresses.
They told me they were my local sheriff, I had to pay bail and submit to a signature analysis but if I hadn't paid first I would be cuffed and jailed for 72 hrs before appearing before a judge. They kept me on the phone for literal hours while I drove around trying to get $9300. I had my kid with me. They threatened me with jail and cps. The told me there was a gag order on my case and if I mentioned even that the money was for bail cops would arrest me. They told me there were officers within 3-5 blocks at all times to arrest me if I don't comply. They tried to get me to cash app them when I wasn't able to get anymore money out of atms. When that didn't work they then had me go to a bitcoin ATM ( they called it a state bail machine). Thats when I saw a sign describing my exact situation. I told the cashier I wasn't sure if this was legit and the scammer got irrate. Screaming threats including, cops, swat, labeling me as armed and dangerous, 1-5 years in jail, life in jail, and CPS taking my kid. I had the cashier call 911 because I was still terrified to hang up the phone. Then the scammers hung up. I sat in my car shaking for the next 10 minutes not sure who was coming cops I called or the swat ready for a fight.
I'm not a dumb person but it all felt so real. Now typing this I'm like " dude how did you fall for all these red flags". I was just trying to do the right thing. I've already made a police report, notified my banks, signed up for credit monitoring. I just wanted to warn people.
SirWriteALot 10 months ago
Things don't happen over the phone. Cops show up at your door. You get mail delivered. You get pulled over and arrested. You are served. Don't ever engage over the phone.
Alex Kreitner 10 months ago
I was going to say the same thing. Not a single important thing is sent to you by text or via phone call. They're ALL scams.
Load More Replies... Amelia Jade 10 months ago
A local guy had someone call recently, claiming he'd missed jury duty and he'd be arrested if he didn't pay some fine. They gave him options of how to pay, and one was to come into a precinct. He was young, scared, and decided he felt more comfortable going in to pay. So, he told the caller he'd go in and the caller was like, "Well, you should pay part of it now to clear the warrant and then you can pay the rest in person at your leisure." Something like that. The guy was like, no I'd feel better just paying it all now, in person. The caller became angry and threatening and that's when the guy realized it must be a scam. He said he felt stupid, but they had all his information and seemed legit.
Owiella Freddie 10 months ago
And when you asked why you were expected in court, what did they tell you?
kkrq2vk4tm 10 months ago
I've been threatened by the sherif coming to enforce a debt if I don't pay my fine on line the scam is so easy to spot because I live in the EU
Seadog 9 months ago
Synchrony Bank wanted me to do various things mentioned in the story above to prove my identity. I called them so they were the bank but I'm sorry, what they asked me to do has long since been determined illegal because those things are all someone needs to steal your identity. I kept refusing and the manager I was arguing with finally gave up and handed the call off and the next person sent me a text like they've all done before to verify who I am. Now the kicker. Why did I call them? Because they cancelled and replaced my Lowe's card... because I made a purchase IN PERSON AT MY LOCAL LOWE'S STORE! Synchrony sucks as a bank. Between my wife and I we have 7 accounts with them and I can't view them all on one log in. They say you can but NO, you can't. That is ridiculous.
TTorrest Author 10 months ago (edited)
Article about a woman actually falling for this exact thing: "The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger - I never thought I was the kind of person to fall for a scam": https://www.thecut.com/article/amazon-scam-call-ftc-arrest-warrants.html
#9
Can't Use My $200 Printer And $50 Ink Because I Haven't Subscribed To This This "Optional" Service. Such A Scam
Nad.nad 10 months ago
Yeah, I decided to not have a printer anymore. It's sick. If I need to print something I just go to the copy place, now.
Chintan Shah 10 months ago (edited)
Get an old laser printer off marketplace and use generic toner from eBay/Amazon. $50 black and white laser printer + $20 toner= years and years of printing. Ink doesn't go bad/dry up.
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White Sauce Hot Sauce 10 months ago
I don't know why people still use HP printers in this day and age.
Robert T 10 months ago
HP are a disgrace. I canned my faithful HP printer which I'd had for about 15 years after they stopped making ink for it. I discovered that at some point they have pushed an firmware update out to it that made it reject third-party cartridgers when it emptied the contents of a full compatible cartridge all over the inside of the printer (and my desk). Can't buy genuine and self-destructs on compatibles. I will NEVER buy another HP printer.
David 10 months ago
This is why you buy Brother brand printers. Good quality, and they dont care if you use off bran ink, and you can push the printers until it barely prints, beyond the ink usage. When you are low, they do annoy you with pop ups on your screen about their ink subscription service, but you can ignore it, bc they dont require it.
Patrick H 10 months ago
I spent a little extra and bought a Brother color laser printer. Toner is much cheaper and the cartridges don't dry out if they go unused for a while. Printed photos don't look great, but I rarely print those. On the rare occasion that I want to frame a printed photo, I just print them for relatively cheap at Walmart or CVS or somewhere like that.
Dolly_of TheCowboy 8 months ago
Yeah did that recently-ish myself. My very faithful 5yr old ink-jet finally got whatever update and it stopped working with anything including brand new proper brand cartridges. I was quite miffed. So the local Officeworks had a great special on a colour laser. Got that and yeah on the odd occasion I have something really spesh to print I just go back to OW and their print service is not that expensive for the odd thing here and there
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Pat Richards 1 month ago
I actually switched to an old, refurbished, laser printer because of the constant scamming that Epson engages in for ink cartridges. It's twice the size of the printer I had before and -only- prints, instead of doing scan and copy too, but $50 for 4ml of ink that will just dry up between prints is outrageous.
Many scammers also take stabs in the dark, waiting until someone falls for their schemes. As UNSW Sydney lecturer Dr. KF Cheung stated in an interview with the school publication, they take advantage of the lack of awareness about their scams, which are still prevalent.
“People inadvertently increase their chances of falling victim to scams by staying uninformed,” Dr. Cheung said.
#10
Details Were Stolen From A Selling Page And Used To Book A Car Rental. Email I Received When I Cancelled The Booking
So I got scammed and went through the fraud team at my bank to cancel / reverse transactions. Police involved.
One was for a foreign car company rental who I called and cancelled a booking after explaining.
The cheek of sending me an email in broken English and trying to guilt me about their father!
The hee hee to say was more than mildly infuriating.
Daniel Atkins 10 months ago
He didn't get the $600 to come back to the US now he is trying to rent cars using stolen info.
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Ordered A $1000 Graphics Card From Amazon, Received 4 Cans Of Beef Ravioli
It showed up, in the sealed amazon box, and inside that the graphics card box still had intact security stickers and shrinkwrap. Taking it up with support, but also screaming internally for fear that they'll think I'm the one scamming and won't refund or replace.
Patrick H 10 months ago (edited)
No, this happens a lot. They'll let you return it. I think what happens is that if the seller ships something/anything, they'll get paid. Some people don't follow through and talk to customer service out of fear/laziness/ignorance. Eventually, someone will report them, but by then, they got a few bucks, close the account, and start a new one. Amazon must have a shìtty vetting process (or none at all).
Amelia Jade 10 months ago
I've had issues with 3rd party sellers on Amazon, especially with personal care products. I've bought lotion, etc from brands I've used for years, only to realize the stuff I was sent was not the actual product. Who knows what it actually is. Then I found a forum of Amazon workers who said just to make sure you're purchasing items that say they are fulfilled by and shipped from Amazon. So, that's what we do for everything now. If it's a third party we just won't buy it, even when the price is amazing--because it's always too good to be true.
FABULOUS1 10 months ago
I do my best not to buy any electronics from Amazon, and I especially do not unless Amazon is the one fulfilling it. Last time a laptop arrived with a broken screen and we reported it within the hour of it being delivered and they wanted to charge to send it back. 2 hours and a lot of managers later, they refunded it fully and we didnt have to send it back.
Michael Largey 10 months ago
Well, at least it was Chef Boyardee ravioli. My brothers and I were raised on that stuff.
Celtic Pirate Queen 9 months ago
I ordered Top Ramen and the box showed up with 12 boxes of plastic bags in it. They gave me a refund, but told me to keep them. That was 2 years ago and I still have 11 boxes of plastic bags.
#12
Scammer Getting Slightly More Creative
Multa Nocte 10 months ago
That is EXACTLY how I would expect the FBI to word an e-mail. Oh, this one seems legit! 😂
Chicken Mitten 10 months ago
As the agent who wrote this email, can confirm.
Load More Replies... David Morgan 10 months ago
Is that the Agent In Charge of Overalls? I mean, SOMEONE has to co-ordinate office redecoration, but it seems like a waste... /s
Mason Kronol 10 months ago
Well, our new secretary of health has a brain wormand doesnt like vaccines so the FBI having a department for using overalls when going undercover sounds legit.
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Trophy Husband 10 months ago
The Nigerian prince scam with the misspellings and broken English is still uses because it weeds out the people who are too smart. Those smart people might fall for the email but then they waste time talking to you on the phone and you figure it out and don't pay. That wastes their time. So they make it obvious and only the really gullible or vulnerable follow up. I wonder if that's the same thing there...
Dr. Cheung advises keeping a skeptical mindset because people will always find a way to take advantage of someone. This especially applies to unexpected offers that are too good to be true. As he reminds us, there is no harm in questioning the legitimacy of such claims.
#13
My Dad Got One Of The Scam Stickers
Brittania Kelli 10 months ago
'Japanese technology.' There are really cute and sparkly stickers coming out of Japan, Japanese sticker technology is pretty great.
WindySwede 10 months ago
so good it even keeps light away from you! An anti-black-hole!
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#14
Biggest Scam/Most Ingenious Invention In History. Probably Been Through Over 10 Of These Adaptors Since They Got Rid Of The Headphone Jack
GhostlySnail (she/her) 10 months ago
I have to use one of these for my phone and the worst part is they stopped selling them. I spent like two days trying to get one when my last one broke
TV Boxen 10 months ago
You can drill a hole in a specific spot in an iphone so you can reach the covered 3.5mm earphone jack. Google it.
SkippityBoppityBoo 9 months ago
Honest question, iPhones apparently have Bluetooth so possibly buy a pair of Bluetooth headphones instead? Unless the headphone jack is used for something else as well that I don't know about? As in as a connector to something else?
Anony Mouse 10 months ago
I’m on my second in probably six years? Seven? Don’t cheap out. Spend the whole $10 for the Apple brand and it will last longer.
quentariel 10 months ago
Mine's been in use for almost three years now without breaking. It's USB-2 though, but that shouldn't matter here.
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#15
Do Not Click The Link. If Your iPhone Is Stolen And You Get A New One, This Is A Phishing Scam To Confirm Your Apple ID And Asks You To Log In So They Get Your Password
Chris B 10 months ago
"If your iPhone is stolen AND YOU GET A NEW ONE..."
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All iPhone users know about “Find My” and they can easily open that app on any of their devices to track any equipment registered to them.
It also helps to know the blatant red flags of a scam. The United States Postal Inspection Service listed them in a PDF document, one of which is a payment request, where someone would ask you to send them money in different forms.
These people will also have a questionable sense of urgency, whether they badger you to send the money as soon as possible or force you to collect a prize immediately.
#16
Received A Ring In The Mail - Is This A Scam?
A few weeks ago, I received this ring in the mail. It was addressed to me, but I did not order it. It did not come with any explanation, no enticement to order more. The band is adjustable, and the metal seems cheap - it’s definitely not gold or precious metal.
This is all that came with it - that card, and the envelope it was contained in. When I went to the QR code, it gave a 403 Forbidden.
ƒιѕн 10 months ago
Its a brushing scam, it involves receiving unsolicited packages from online retailers or third-party sellers. These packages often contain inexpensive or random items you didn’t order, such as socks, phone cases, or small gadgets. While it might seem harmless to receive free items, there’s more to this scam than meets the eye. In a brushing scam, sellers use your address to create fake orders and post positive reviews under your name. This deceitful practice boosts their ratings and makes their products appear more popular, giving them a competitive edge in online marketplaces.
Panda-sized Potato 10 months ago
Everything about this screams SCAM. It's lucky the QR didn't work because that feels like the true intent of the scam.
Patrick H 10 months ago
The only thing that loading the link could potentially do is tell them that you receive the product, and that's only if they individualized every card with a QR code that uses a specific ID for each target. That's a lot of extra effort for minimal gain. The danger comes if you provide them with real information when they inevitably ask you to buy something or enter to win a contest. Personally, I like giving them fake information that like real. For instance, if you use the first 4 digits of your credit card, that only tells them which type of card, then you make up the rest. They would have a better chance of winning the lottery than you accidentally giving them someone's real cc number and verification info.
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David 10 months ago
GRA is a Moissanite grading company, which itself is a scam, as you can't really grade such a cheap rock. They picked a name similar to GIA, use the same font and colors, as GIA is the biggest and most prominent Diamond and Precious Gem grading agency in the USA. Costume Jewelry have used Moissanite for years, but now scam companies are using them with this GRA group to scam people. But since GRA tells you its Moissanite and not a Diamond they have evaded lawsuita
Trophy Husband 10 months ago
Never scan an unknown QR code! I'm fact, probably best not to scan any QR codes at all... They can be dangerous. The partial URL on the screen says www.sony. and you think it's legit, but it's really www.sony.hackersite.com! Also, www.google.com and www.googlе.com look the same, but the latter uses a ceryllic e!
Featherytoad 10 months ago
I once got a big pump bottle of soap. The bottle was cool, like something you would keep out on your counter. The soap was smelly and there was no ingredient list. I just threw it out.
Celtic Pirate Queen 9 months ago
We had a weird one with UPS. Packages kept showing up addressed to someone else, but at our address. I opened it thinking I may be able to find a phone #. It appeared to be salesman's case with sample jewelry. I called UPS and returned it, but it happened a few more times. I did tell UPS that I thought it may be some kind of fraud and to not deliver anything not addressed to my husband or myself.
Otto Katz 10 months ago
Free c**p! We used to get it all the time. You won't be charged, you can't send it back, all you can do is use it, donate it or throw it away. If there are any usb stuff, DO NOT put it into your computer. just break it up good and trash it. We got so much stuff, such random stuff, we laughed so hard. Nose hair trimmers, random headlights for cars we don't own. fishing lures. a fake Cartier ring. Just random stuff. It was fun.
#17
Amazon Is Scamming People With AI Now
For $10,000 no less. This should honestly be made illegal.
Patrick H 10 months ago
It's not Amazon doing the scamming. It's vendors that are using Amazon as a platform. If Amazon discovers them, they will be removed, but they're like weeds that keep coming back. Don't buy anything on Amazon that doesn't have have free returns. If it is a scam and has free returns, Amazon will let you return it, and they'll go after the seller.
Jrog 10 months ago
The image is AI, but Gorilla Couches exist. Chinese firm City House Furniture started making them after the AI images became viral. Quality is total c**p, as expected by a product from such a fine establishment, but at least you can expect to receive something similar to what you ordered. AI-created...423ec8.jpg 
Anony Mouse 10 months ago
If you’ve been anywhere on the internet any time in the last month you’ve seen that bunny toy - all the ads are AI. It’s a huge scam going on right now. Check out the Amazon reviews for Bunby.
Carlton L. Fox 6 months ago
These are real. May look AI in the photo, but really do look like that.
Carlton L. Fox 6 months ago
These are real. May be AI in the photo, but really do look like that.
#18
I Received A Scam Text After Posting For Help To Find My Lost Cat
Earonn - 10 months ago
Play along, meet in person, beat this PoS to mush, feed mush to the cat you hopefully get back
LizzieBoredom 10 months ago (edited)
The orange cat, or the black&white cat? Because if it's the orange one, I'm good.
Another reminder from the US Federal Trade Commission is to resist the urge to act immediately. As the FTC points out, an honest business would give consumers ample time to make a decision.
If an unsettling gut feeling arises during an interaction with a potential scammer, it may be best to step back and listen.
#19
Found This Scam On Facebook
Bogdan C 10 months ago
Well, apply!!! Local LAWN Enforcement is a legit government agency, right?! :))
🇺🇦 🇵🇸 TribbleThinking 10 months ago
They enforce lawns and arrest you if you don't have one.
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#20
I Received A Zelle Payment Of $530 By Someone I Don’t Know
I woke up this morning with a pleasing surprise, $530 into my account sent to me by someone I don’t know. I confirm the money is liquid and the notifications are legitimate. Soon, the man contacted me claiming it was an accident and to help him by sending it back.
I am aware of the scams where you send the money back and then they chargeback your account through support. I haven’t sent them anything back. I declined and told them to contact their bank.
What would you do? How long should I keep the money if it isn’t taken from me?
Panda-sized Potato 10 months ago
Block the number. Free money. Sit on it for a month before touching it, in case it does get pulled. Maybe talk to the bank and/or lawyer for more information about it.
ƒιѕн 10 months ago (edited)
It's not free money as it was never intended to be yours, it was sent to you using a compromised bank account, you wouldn't be sending it back to the original account, you would be sending it to the scammer and it would be your money you send the scammer as that money will eventually be clawed back to original account. You would then have no recourse as you willingly sent money to the scammer.
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TFH 9 months ago (edited)
To be clear, this is absolutely a scam. I used to work for a credit union doing tech support, but 30% of my job was zelle related. In this exact situation what you want to do is call your bank and ask them to refuse/return it. It will then go into "the ether" as we called it, but is actually just Zelle general ledger like all financial institutions have. The account the money came from was likely someone else's compromised account. The mule account is just a temporary stop over for illicit and fraudulently gotten funds. So when that person inevitably regains control of their account and starts trying to claw funds back, you no longer have to worry about losing that money; it's already waiting to be reclaimed with a couple (okay many) clicks from their own institution, rather than their institution reaching out to your institution to initiate the process of reclaiming the funds, which could take weeks or even a month or two, due to the contact going through zelle. Edit: for clarity
Pat Richards 1 month ago
NEVER use Zelle for any transactions. It's not secure, it never was, and the banks that push it know it.
Trophy Husband 10 months ago
Zelle itself is a scam. They get around banking laws but saying they are not a financial organization, what else are they then? If you get a phone number one digit off from a place that takes a lot of Zelle, people will accidentally send you money all the time. If they complain, Zelle will say they can't get them money back (even though my bank confirmed that they definitely can for 3 days after the transfer). All they have to do is never answer that number and they collect other people's money for nothing! I called the police and they said it wasn't enough money ($110) to investigate. Register a few dozen phone numbers and you can retire. All you have to do is not mind staying from people who can't afford the theft... I'll never do business with any electronic transfer company that isn't a bank or credit card again.
Patrick H 10 months ago
Admittedly, I was too eager and tried to buy something from someone using Zelle. Once I realized that it was a scam, I tried contacting my bank, but with Zelle, transactions cannot be reversed, so I was scrèwed. Also, Zelle transfers only come from an actual bank account with real money, like Checking or Savings accounts. A credit card chargeback would be impossible since Zelle doesn't work with credit cards. So in your case, this might be a legit accident. To feel safer, you could visit a branch or call and speak with a real person at your bank to verify that the transaction can't be reversed.
Patrick H 10 months ago (edited)
If this IS some kind of scam, the only thing I could see would be them trying to guilt/trick you into giving back more than they sent, but that would be a risky gamble for them since most people won't fall for it. Usually, that kind of scam involves them showing you a fake transaction list, and they never actually sent you money.
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I’ve Noticed People Sharing Scam Texts Recently. I Decided To Play Along
#22
Phone Was Dying And I Was In A Hurry, And Didn't Get The Chance To Read It Properly Until I Got Home
Panda-sized Potato 10 months ago
If it was bought from one of those vending machines, then, yeah, you are getting cheap emergency power. They say they are one-use on the machines.
Patrick H 10 months ago (edited)
Yeah. It's not really a scam if they're upfront about it. They got what they paid for.
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#23
Scammed
Bought a speaker on eBay. I was really excited about it. It was quite expensive but was excited still. UPS had two tracking orders, one said it was delivered. I had checked and it wasn’t there. Looked again on eBay and there was a second tracking saying it would come two days later. Thought it was weird but waited patiently. Then when it was supposed to be delivered it wasn’t. Checked my cameras, talked to my neighbors, had them check their cameras. Nothing came from it. Called ups they told me to wait for the next day to have them call me back. Never got the call. Called them, they said it was delivered to the wrong address. The guy told me the address yet he’s not supposed to. I called the place, it was an iPhone repair store. They said there was no package. Called eBay they had me wait 5 days before letting me know that they won’t give me a refund so to it saying delivered. Yet it wasn’t at my address. UPS confirms that it wasn’t at my address, yet they don’t care. They say the seller sent it purposefully to somewhere else. So they delivered it there. So I’m paid for litterally a massive headache. Never buying anything from eBay again. This scam seems to be foolproof.
Patrick H 10 months ago
Not foolproof. You can do a chargeback through your credit card company or PayPal or possibly Venmo (though I've never used Venmo on eBay).
Wang Zhuang 10 months ago
A chargeback would be the best solution in this case, I think
Load More Replies... Seadog 9 months ago
10 That's why I pay through paypal, money back even if it is delivered and it's not what was advertised or if it's damaged. 2) tracking means nothing. I recently bought an item, received it, all is good end of story. Except 2 days later I receive an email from ebay with a second tracking number for the item. Turns out it was someone else's purchase. Seller got the 2nd order tracking crossed with my shipment. Exactly what OP above is describing. Item did not come to me, just the racking info.
#24
Daily Reminder That Hp Is A Scam. Ink Cartridges Come With 75% Empty Space
Panda-sized Potato 10 months ago
Standard cartridge, yes. The XL cartridges have more ink. They both use the same size to fit in the cartridge slot.
Trash Panda 10 months ago
Which makes the "XL" cartridges standard, and the "standard" cartridges a total scam.
Load More Replies... Chintan Shah 10 months ago
People.. When will you learn. Stop using ink. Get a (used) laser printer and generic toner. Literally years and years of printing.
Pat Richards 1 month ago
Yeah, that's what I did. Found a fairly cheap refurbished color laser printer and generic toner. Loving every minute of it.
Load More Replies... CK 10 months ago
They even make "high yield cartridges" for their Instant Ink subscription. The standard ink cartridge should contain as much ink as it possibly can, so it shouldn't be possible to have a special high yield cartridge to fit the printer.
Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
Different uses and needs. The standard one is for home use, where it's expected you might print 1 item every day or two. The high yield one is more commercially directed. So a place that's printing 100 or more receipts or documents a day.
Load More Replies... Jason Kennith 10 months ago
It's things like this that make me keep reminding my mom to switch to another brand of printers and ink.
Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
This is not a scam, but part of a design. As they offer two basic types of cartridges, and both need to fit into the same slot on the printer. The standard type which you see here, is more intended for people who don't do a lot of printing. So say a home use. The "high yield" type is more targeted toward commercial users, where they're printing receipts or documents regularly.
SirWriteALot 10 months ago
Yes but you can't get angry at your logic so f**k logic and just complain and yell SCAMM!!!111
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Double Jerk
The ad in this app claims you win real money and shows videos and reviews of people saying it’s not a scam and they earn 100s of dollars a day. Then in the fine print, says it’s all for illustration purposes only. THEN they misspell “no rewards” on purpose to “now rewards”.
Savannah Newman 10 months ago
I did the mistplay thing, for about 6 to 10 mo. I played every day. I earned a total of about 30 bucks in that time. Total waste of time and energy.
Just Kiri 10 months ago
Same. I only stayed for about a month before realizing that the return on the time I'd be investing was nowhere near worth it.
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iseefractals 10 months ago
um....we can see the picture, which says "no rewards are provided for ad pay or completion"
quentariel 10 months ago (edited)
As a p**s poor person I've tried several money making game apps. It's actually really easy to tell which ones are fake. The fake ones promise ridiculous amounts of money right away, real ones don't sound nearly as exciting. But they are nice if you don't expect too much. I pick an app with several games, download some base building game and spend few minutes here and there in it. You get basically nothing at the start, but reaching a certain level gives you a nice price. And by nice prize I mean like 10€ a month maximum, but money is money. And after quite small effort that feels like free money.
Seadog 9 months ago
Kind of like the Upside adds. People talking about all the money they from it. While it does save you money on your purchase, the only way to "make" money from it is through your referrals. I've never met anyone who knows so many people they could make the kind of money they claim in the ad from referrals. I'd almost say it's false advertising. Upside works, but you can't count money you save as money earned. If I could do that I wouldn't have to work.
#26
Amazon Package Was Dropped Off Outside At 7am. Someone Opened It And Stole The Contents Then Left This Scam Support Note
Rudo 10 months ago
You know what I do when a scammer supplies his email? I go to PINTEREST and sign up that address to every email catalog I can find. I blow up their in-box. I love petty revenge! A scammer once sent me his address, I sent pictures back on Google Maps of his house and the nearest police station.
Miki 10 months ago (edited)
once i got email from scammers who pretend to be a cop. i used their email on few p**n sites. but i was looking for less... conventional p**n.
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Some Dude Tried To Chat Up/Impress My Friend With His Signed Tiger Woods Driver… Except It’s Not
Daniel Atkins 10 months ago
It might be signed by Tiger Woods just not be the Tiger Woods most people think of
#28
Using The Dutch Prime Minister To Promote Your Scam App
Beak Hookage 10 months ago (edited)
I am NOT interested in anything to do with your balls, mister.
Jrog 10 months ago
Well, he also blatantly abused his position to sponsor Goya beans and Tesla in White House events, but we don't know exactly how much he was paid.
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Nea 10 months ago
I dont know about the Dutch PM but most other PMs would be just right for scam apps.
#29
Ah Yes, Scamming People Who Are Gullible Business 101
DennyS (denzoren) 10 months ago
Once the thumbnail looks like this, I automatically don't watch it...and that applies to any sort of channel or video.
LizzieBoredom 10 months ago
How about Milwaukee tools made in China? Can't get more fake than that.
#30
Got A Gift Card For Christmas. When I Opened It The Glue Ripped Off The Last Few Characters, Making It Unusable. What A Waste Of $50
WindySwede 10 months ago
one could say a gift card is a half scam to start with? Take good money that can be spent everywhere, and buy something that only can be used at one place? 🙃
Load More Replies... Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
With these type of cards, there's a number you can call on them, where if the card has been damaged, you can provide the upc code on the card, and they'll be able to confirm its purchase, and replace it.
jasper 10 months ago
I had to do this once with an Apple gift card. They were super helpful and had it resolved in about 10 minutes.
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Mister E 10 months ago
I got a giftcard from work once. Could exchange it only for a giftcard from their website, so I picked a hotel giftcard of the same value. Turns out I could ONLY pick a hotel from THEIR website where the price was double of what it would cost if you booked it without their giftcard. Completely useless
Trophy Husband 10 months ago
I've had that happen, now I explicitly tell everyone not to buy gift cards unless they are digital. People still do, no one listens, and then I'm stuck replacing the card when my kid gets one like this.
Micheala Smith 9 months ago
My daughter nearly lost a £20 Roblox code because she scratched it off too hard. Luckily I was just able to redeem it
#31
"Not Available In Your Country Or Region" Is The Biggest Scam
#32
Scamming Gullible Teenagers
DennyS (denzoren) 10 months ago
I see someone learnt how to use excel for bar graphs, good job!
Miki 10 months ago
pleace notice, it is the same as a pic on the left screen with a picture search.
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Please Please Please By Scammer
If they had added one more please, I would have willingly gotten scammed.
#34
My Mom Ordered Me Flowers For My Birthday. The Day After My Birthday, She Got This Email. She Didn’t Even Know It Was A Scam
#35
Mainstream News Sites Targeting Elderly With Clickbait Scam
WindySwede 10 months ago
Not to dissimilar whats on BP here. But I see for example "How to get toxins out of your body with this simple trick" and such other. ALL SCAMS BP, and you let that on your site? 🙈
superfluous 10 months ago
46 year olds (born 1979) are elderly? I am older, but don't consider myself "elderly" - that's my mom 😄
Mason Kronol 10 months ago
my husband clicks on srupid stuff like that all the time here in USA since he was in his 30s. hes not 60 yet. Lickily he never actually gives out his email anymore without checking with me. hes not allowed on my desketop and he gets my old ipad when his is obsolete or he sits on it. then i get to upgrade.🤦🏻♀️😂
Brian Droste 10 months ago (edited)
I see these things/websites I don't believe them. I see these websites where it says if you are over a certain age you are entitled to certain amount of money or if you are retired that you are receiving a certain amount of social security, you are entitled to way more money. Even mentions the amount. I don't believe these websites or trust them.
#36
$180 For A "Text Book" That Came As A Stack Of Paper I Had To Buy A Three Ring Binder For. Economics Lesson One: College Is A Scam
DennyS (denzoren) 10 months ago
Not to mention the textbooks that they make you buy and then it was like...one chapter you really need and by the next semester, oh there's a new edition and the old edition can't work even though it's almost identical.
#37
This Scam
FoxThatHasFennecaphobia 10 months ago
It also gives you a better phone, different hair color, and a (maybe) new room!
Patrick H 10 months ago (edited)
Anyone that falls for this one needs to let their parents manage their money.
Lara Verne 10 months ago
It's like opposite of magazine ads back in the 1990s, where they sold some miraculous slimming d**g. It had before/after pictures that were identical, just "before" was edited a little to make person looks fatter
#38
Using Pewdiepie To Scam Kids
#39
Scalper Delivering Playstation 5’s To Third Party Scam Store
Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
Okay, so I'm going to call bs on this one. As long as those consoles were legally purchased, and weren't stolen... then there's no law in place in the US (you can tell the location being US due to the presence of the "richards" (due to BP tendency to censor the nickname for that) sporting goods, and the T mobile store down at the far end) that says that a person can't purchase products from one store, and resell those products at another store they own. This is just supply and demand in action.
Jason Kennith 10 months ago
I don't necessarily disagree with your comment, but I wish people wouldn't do that sort of thing. It just seems unethical.
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Huddo's sister 10 months ago
I have only heard it used for someone selling tickets they had purchased to sports/an event/concert outside of the venue (charging more than rrp)
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Big Brain Scammed - Wtf!?
I’m so confused.
Yesterday morning I had 2 of my cards charged for fraud. Separate banks, one of them blocked the charge and the other let it go through.
The charge that went through was a $400 charge on Amazon. I checked my Amazon account to make sure I didn’t make any purchases, and sure enough, nothing.
I contacted my banks immediately and had everything handled. Also changed Amazon password and any other passwords where I believe my card numbers could have been stored.
Today I get a notification that my Amazon package is arriving. A 6th generation iPad mini.
Being extremely confused I went to check my orders again and sure enough, nothing.
I received notifications about the delivery all day until it was complete.
Did I just get a play by play update of my scammer getting their iPad?
Also, how the hell am I getting the notifications when the order isn’t in my account?????
Cyber Returns 10 months ago
They provide a link to the order which you click on and input your login information. They then use the information to steal money/goods
M O'Connell 10 months ago
Have you ever tried to contact Amazon? It's a pretty worthless endeavor.
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Thanks Google, Just Downloaded A Virus Because Of Your Ways Of Allowing Scams Onto Your Search Engine Through Advertisements
#42
Fake Scam Alert To Advertise The Local Seventh Day Adventist Church
Featherytoad 10 months ago
What's the scam? Did anyone read it, lol? I'm not reading all that.
BookFanatic 10 months ago
The Devil is scamming Christians. Not entirely sure how.
Load More Replies... StarCrossedFriday 10 months ago (edited)
Okay…I have to say, it’s not immediately clear what the ‘scam’ is supposed to be, but it seems to be that the Devil made us all forget to remember the Sabbath ‘properly’. At the same time, any religion-focused text with the words ‘everything I’m about to share with you is completely and easily verifiable with a careful and objective study of the Word of God’ has me wincing, since so much of ‘the Word of God’ is a) awfully open to interpretation, and b) contradicts itself constantly.
superfluous 10 months ago
c) not from the source (ALL second, third, fourth, fifth, etc hand information TOTALLY unreliable because of this and mistranslation - both accidental and deliberate). God just doesn't speak to people.
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Received This Note Stuck To My Front Door Today From "Department Of Homeland Security United States Secret Service"
Today I heard someone knock on my front door about 2PM, but I couldn't answer as I was stuck in a meeting. I checked my security camera and saw two gentlemen at the door about 30-50yr old id guess (I figured they were selling some kind of home improvement service like new windows, etc... About two hours after they left I went outside for something and found this note from "United States Secret Service" hanging on my doorknob asking me to call a number to talk to an agent about a twitter account that apparently "posted a threat towards the president back in November".
This is a scam right?
Tobias Reaper 10 months ago
yeah im pretty sure if you threatened the president they wouldnt just leave a note and walk away
Northern Breeze 1 month ago
I don't threaten the current president... but I DON'T wish him well... lol
Featherytoad 10 months ago (edited)
This is scary. Lucky you were in a meeting. I always keep my screen door locked in case I really feel the need to open the door. I typically don't answer the door unless I'm expecting someone, I live alone.
#44
Cristiano Ronaldo Needs A Pair Of Boots, Can We Help Him?
Michelle C 10 months ago
Ofcourse you can borrow my debt card...it won't won't get you boots but you can pay it
Tucker Cahooter 10 months ago
Outrageous! They need to start paying these footballers a living wage
#45
Someone Telling Me They’d Found My Lost Pet, Then Trying To Extort Me And Revealing It’s A Scam
#46
Google Promoting Scam Websites Because Of Their Bad Ad System
Anony Mouse 10 months ago
They did this once with Quickbooks (itself a terrible company) and a scam ad site was posted as first search result. Our office got a virus, quarantined and cleaned the machine and reported it to google. They removed it within 10 minutes. So we were able to go back to getting scammed by Quickbooks instead.
#48
Random Number Sent Me Apple Cash. This Is Totally A Scam, Right?
I called the Apple Cash support line and they said I’d be fine if I sent it back even if the funding source charged it back, but previous Reddit posts say that’s not true. What should I do? If it was a genuine mistake, I don’t want to keep it, but it seems scammy to send cash to a number you’ve never messaged before and isn’t in your contacts.
Earonn - 10 months ago
I wouldn't trust the words of an agent on the phone. Hard to prove they said it. If there's an official way via Apple to get it back, then that process should be used.
Mason Kronol 10 months ago
Yeah, you can call and get 2 different answers from different people.
Load More Replies... Wang Zhuang 10 months ago
I've used Apple Pay, and I don't understand how someone could send a random person $100 by accident. Scamorama
royal crablets 10 months ago
Solution: Don't send it back, and don't spend it. It's usually a fraudulent deposit. Eventually it'll be tracked and removed from your account automatically, but if you "send it back" or spend it then what you're really sending is your own money, so you end up losing money, and the scammer gets paid. So just report it and leave it alone.
#49
Scam Or Completely Ignorant Seller?
Roxy222uk 10 months ago
Yeah, there is no one in this world (literally) who is unaware of the value of gold.
RamiRudolph 10 months ago
Eh, maybe some indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest.
Load More Replies... Charlie the Cat 10 months ago
Gold is currently £2314.70 per ounce ($3003.05) So yeah I reckon that's not legit.
#50
This Fake iPhone Scam
#51
New Scam Text Message Acts Like An Emergency Broadcast (I Don’t Bank With This Bank Btw)
#52
Bought A New Home. Been Getting These Vaguely Threatening Scam Letters Every Day Trying To Scare Me Into Buying Supplemental Insurance And Other Nonsense
BookFanatic 10 months ago
Oh, I received SO MANY of those when I bought my first home. I called my insurance company and they kindly explained it to me.
#53
Started Blocking Scam Numbers And Now They Are Calling More Intensely…
I wanted to share a recent experience I’ve had with dealing with scam calls. Initially, I was getting frustrated by these calls and decided to start blocking the numbers. However, it seems like this approach might have backfired, as the frequency of these scam calls has actually increased. It’s become quite perplexing – ignoring them now seems to yield better results than blocking. Has anyone else encountered a similar situation or have any suggestions on how to handle these calls more effectively? Your insights would be greatly appreciated!
Earonn - 10 months ago
I've been told not to react in any way. That just tells the spammer that the number is used.
Chintan Shah 10 months ago
If you pick up or decline then the scammers know your phone number is an active one. Ignore and let it go to voicemail. Then block and report it.
M O'Connell 10 months ago
The do not call list only applies to legitimate businesses. If you're already engaging in criminal activity, what's one more crime?
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#54
Anyone Else? I Am Serious How Is This Legal?
#55
See Half The Ads. Even With $11 Premium Subscription
#56
This Ad Attempting To Scam Children In The Name Of The Make-A-Wish Foundation
#57
UPS Sent Me A Tracking Update, Then This Scam Messages Followed Shortly After
#58
Phishing Scam That Pretends To Be A Text From The Nhs Saying You Have Been In Contact With Someone With Covid
Earonn - 10 months ago
The NHS sent a similar looking appointment SMS, and lots of people asked if it's a scam. I mean, it's good that people are careful, but also: NHS, please put yourself into the shoes of those who are in danger of being scammed, don't send some nondescript message with a link and expect us to click it.
Wang Zhuang 10 months ago
Originating from Omicron Persei-8, it will destroy all pathetic humans
#59
Dude Trying To Scam Me In The Most Obvious Way Ever
Tropical Tarot 10 months ago
Received is spelled wrong. If you're not sure look at the little things.
#60
This Pop Up Doesn't Have A Way For Me To Fall For Their Scam
#61
These Fake Scam Ads On Fb That Advertise Sales That Don't Actually Exist
Wang Zhuang 10 months ago
No one in their right mind would believe you can buy a legit Nintendo switch for $6.97
BookFanatic 10 months ago
Right? I mean, those obviously go for at least $10!
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#62
These Unescapable Scam Pop-UPS
#63
When People Put This Many Ads Up
#64
Scam Tesla Giveaway Disguised As A Final Notice
Wang Zhuang 10 months ago
This is an old tactic that has been used in US mail advertisements for years
#65
This Horrible Design Scam
#66
My Ad Blocker Is No Longer Blocking Ads And Youtube Allowing This Are To Exist On Their Platform While Demonetizing Youtubers Who Cursed. This Is A Scam To Get Kids To Download
#67
Just A Straight Scam On Snapchat Ads
squid eric Haney 4 months ago
These kind of scammers tend to get even more aggressive when nobody opts for swiping or clicking to see more.
#68
Scam Photo Editing App Stole Someone’s Artwork In An Attempt To Market Their App On TikTok
#69
This Dating App Only Lets You Send One Message Vip Is 16 Bucks A Month
#70
This Popped Up On My Phone. Should I Be Worried
So basically this (circled in white) popped up on my phone. It’s been doing it for the past few days and usually I ignore it. Well I clicked on it today to cancel it to see if that would stop the notifications and because I swiped up to multitask and hit set up. Whilst it was still activating I went into network settings and erased the e-sim reset my phone and made sure it’s gone, which it is. My question is though should I be worried? Is it possible that because this is someone else’s e-sim and not mine they may now have access to my information, like passwords, phone number ect or am I just being overly worried about nothing. Can someone clone or mirror your device via e-sim. Do I need to set up the sim pin? This is a T-Moblie e-sim for the US and I live in the UK where we don’t have T-Mobile. Baso I’m a mess and it’s currently 4:55 am in the morning so no support teams are open and I’m too scared to sleep in case someone steals all my phone info.
#71
Even For Scam Games, This Is Ridiculous. What Are People Supposed To Do With One Shoe?
Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
The other shoe is kept behind the counter at the arcade, in the original box.
🇺🇦 🇵🇸 TribbleThinking 10 months ago
Does the counter offer a range of sizes?
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Found In A Chillies, They Are Just Trying To Scam Kids Now
Panda-sized Potato 10 months ago
1) If you are letting your kids touch everything, that one is on you. 2) $2 to keep a kid occupied for an hour during dinner sounds like a bargain.
BookFanatic 10 months ago
My friend got scammed by something similar, except it was $2 per game and she played all through dinner. Ended up with a bill of $200+.
#73
Can't Report, Hide Ad Doesn't Work, Facebook Fake Crypto Scam Ads, There Are 3other Sponsors Who Spam Same Ads
Sarah Belt 10 months ago
not on fb so don't know for sure, but doesn't the "why am i seeing this ad?" include an option to report?
Andrew Bridge 10 months ago
I've reported sites on there selling fake driving licences. Have a guess how quickly they weren't taken down
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Scamming Kids In To Spending More
Patrick H 10 months ago
Just because you don't like it doesn't make it a scam. It's not a scam if they are providing you with what you paid for. I don't know about this game, but Fortnite is very popular, and that's how they make money from a "free" game. That's why the term "freemium" was coined. You can play for free, but the cool extras cost real money.
#75
This Obvious Scam That Keeps Forcibly Opening Chrome On My Phone, I Don't Know Why, And I Haven't Clicker On Anything Shady
Patrick H 10 months ago (edited)
You have an app installed on your phone that is doing that. It's probably a free game you downloaded that is ad-supported. If you're going to download free time-wasting apps, stick with highly rated apps with several million downloads. You might still end up with pop-up ads, but if they're too intrusive, the app's ratings will tank, so they have incentive to weed out the garbage.
Sarah Belt 10 months ago
And read some of the recent reviews, too. I found and avoided a bunch that had misleading adverts this way.
Load More Replies... Jason Kennith 10 months ago
My sister encountered this exact scam. Fortunately she's not stupid.
#76
The Scams Like This On Ebay
Tucker Cahooter 10 months ago
The scammer needs to go back to Scam 101 class. First rule of scamming is to make your offer sound attractive by offering it for less than market value
#77
Click On This Scam Bait Link To Remove Scam Bait Texts
#79
Scammer Uncovered. I’m Out $30
#82
Called 8 Times In 3 Minutes. They Left A Voicemail, It’s A Scam Of Which I’ve Already Blocked 3 Of Their Other Numbers. How Is This Legal?
#84
It Said Free Iq Test. Sure The Test Was Free, But The Score Was 15 Dollars. This Is A Scam I Hate Everyone Who Makes This
The Goo King 10 months ago
Online IQ tests also do not give valid results. You might as well use a random number generator - it would be as accurate.
Tucker Cahooter 10 months ago
I did one of these, paid the 15 bucks and I found out I was a stable genius! Hot diggity!
Sarah Belt 10 months ago
For the low, low price of $15, we'll tell you that you're sooooooo smart
#85
I Get These Scam Messages, Often Worded Exactly The Same Only With Different Burner Accounts
#86
Ordered Inflatable Hot Tub From Amazon, Received Scam Gift Card Instead. They Refuse To Refund Until Card Is Returned
#88
Honey Chrome Extension Is A Scam
It showed up, in the sealed amazon box, and inside that the graphics card box still had intact security stickers and shrinkwrap. Taking it up with support, but also screaming internally for fear that they'll think I'm the one scamming and won't refund or replace.
Earonn - 10 months ago
The text below belongs to another scam entry. I guess the person at BP who put together the list had a little copy-and-paste-oopsie.
Load More Replies... Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
Honey wasn't a "scam" so much as they were intentionally scrubbing affiliate links and paying themselves with them.
#91
My It Teacher Sent A Scam To Our Class Group
JB 10 months ago
Yeah, I’m guessing that in IT class they try to teach you something about the real world. One of those things is that many companies send out fake scam messages via email or SMS to test if you’re smart enough to examine the messages before clicking on questionable links. If you click, it takes you to a webpage explaining that this was a fake scam sent by the IT department, please go retake the mandatory online course on how to spot and avoid scam messages.
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My Steam Gift Card
Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
As with the other gift card here in this BP article, call the number on the card, or in this case, contact steam. They can verify that the card was purchased using that upc number across the bottom of it, and verify the balance on it. You will have to submit a photo of you holding the card to verify purchase as well. Then they will credit you the value and tell you to destroy the card.
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What do you think ?
Beak Hookage 10 months ago
Got a scam call yesterday from some guy claiming he was calling about "your internet". He didn't even ask for my name to confirm he had the right person, or mention my actual internet provider (because he didn't know what that was, nor that my name is not on any of the paperwork). I said "get a real job, you creep" and hung up on him. That'll learn 'im.
Sir Richard Fiddler The LXIXth 10 months ago
I keep getting "free robux scams" I don't have Roblox. I'm not even in the right demographic.
ThisIsMe 10 months ago
Technically not a scam, but very shady: I use a CPAP, and was told by rep of the company that their sales department would blow up my phone and email to sell supplies. That didn't happen in the first year, but then suddenly I start getting a call and email every day. I ordered some supplies, but notice the billing to my insurance is not itemized, just says "3 months supplies" and each of 3 invoices is different amounts. I question this, and am told that this is how my insurance company requires it. I repeatedly ask for itemized costs, get excuses. Calls and emails continuing, but I want pricing so I can compare with other suppliers. It finally occurs to me - I order just one item from them. Calls and emails stop (because I have placed an order), item arrives, and next I will see the invoice to my insurance company for that item. IF the cost is reasonably competitive, I will order another item. And so forth until I know what each item costs :-)
SkippityBoppityBoo 9 months ago
For people in the UK who are on benefits? Keep a watch out for scams that are text messages that are purporting to be from the DWP, especially if they ask you to enter your bank details if you click on the link in the text message. The DWP are aware of the situation and are taking steps but do report it to them and give them the link address, tell them what the text looks like etc. With the huge benefits swap over happening atm with things changing, PIP to Universal Credit etc, they said that that's what these scammers are relying on atm. People basically clicking on the links and because it looks legitimate? Entering their details. So if you've any concerns at all about a form or some such? Phone the DWP and ask before filling anything in 👍🙂
Sandra Bull 9 months ago
There are a lot of untrue recommendations and its hard to tell who is legit. If you have lost money to scam contact (Zattechrecovery AT Gm ail| com) they will surely help you out. Took me long to find them.
Darren Kettering 10 months ago
Scammed? Don’t lose hope! A p t R e c o u p . c o m is a company started by former scam victims. They understand the pain and fight hard to recover lost money. I used their service and got my funds back. Honest, professional, and truly reliable!
Beak Hookage 10 months ago
Got a scam call yesterday from some guy claiming he was calling about "your internet". He didn't even ask for my name to confirm he had the right person, or mention my actual internet provider (because he didn't know what that was, nor that my name is not on any of the paperwork). I said "get a real job, you creep" and hung up on him. That'll learn 'im.
Sir Richard Fiddler The LXIXth 10 months ago
I keep getting "free robux scams" I don't have Roblox. I'm not even in the right demographic.
ThisIsMe 10 months ago
Technically not a scam, but very shady: I use a CPAP, and was told by rep of the company that their sales department would blow up my phone and email to sell supplies. That didn't happen in the first year, but then suddenly I start getting a call and email every day. I ordered some supplies, but notice the billing to my insurance is not itemized, just says "3 months supplies" and each of 3 invoices is different amounts. I question this, and am told that this is how my insurance company requires it. I repeatedly ask for itemized costs, get excuses. Calls and emails continuing, but I want pricing so I can compare with other suppliers. It finally occurs to me - I order just one item from them. Calls and emails stop (because I have placed an order), item arrives, and next I will see the invoice to my insurance company for that item. IF the cost is reasonably competitive, I will order another item. And so forth until I know what each item costs :-)
SkippityBoppityBoo 9 months ago
For people in the UK who are on benefits? Keep a watch out for scams that are text messages that are purporting to be from the DWP, especially if they ask you to enter your bank details if you click on the link in the text message. The DWP are aware of the situation and are taking steps but do report it to them and give them the link address, tell them what the text looks like etc. With the huge benefits swap over happening atm with things changing, PIP to Universal Credit etc, they said that that's what these scammers are relying on atm. People basically clicking on the links and because it looks legitimate? Entering their details. So if you've any concerns at all about a form or some such? Phone the DWP and ask before filling anything in 👍🙂
Sandra Bull 9 months ago
There are a lot of untrue recommendations and its hard to tell who is legit. If you have lost money to scam contact (Zattechrecovery AT Gm ail| com) they will surely help you out. Took me long to find them.
Darren Kettering 10 months ago
Scammed? Don’t lose hope! A p t R e c o u p . c o m is a company started by former scam victims. They understand the pain and fight hard to recover lost money. I used their service and got my funds back. Honest, professional, and truly reliable!
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