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Article created by: Austėja Akavickaitė

You don’t have to agree with me, but in my humble opinion, nothing hurts as much as a food scam.

Picture a single lonely raisin in a puffy cinnamon and raisin bagel, or a dash of mayo gently glued to the surface of a taco when you ask for extra sour cream on the side, or think of how many lies you had to believe in with all that deceptive packaging sold on the shelves like it was no big deal... If that’s not cruel, I don’t know what is.

Food scams are so widespread, people don’t really talk about ‘em. Have we all become immune to them? Luckily, there’s one corner of reddit known as r/FoodScam that shares all fraudulent incidents of people getting not what they ordered, not what they paid for, and strictly not what they wanted. Let’s see a selection of the nastiest food scams below.

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#1

Air Sandwich

Sandwich with thin ham slices revealed inside and only one small piece in a food scam example from an online group.

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    This Half Styrofoam Cake

    Partially eaten Frozen-themed cake with white frosting and blue snowflake decorations, illustrating food scams and disappointment.

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    #3

    Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates: A Big Fat Lie

    Partially empty Kamila Morello chocolate box showing a common food scam with missing chocolates inside the tray.

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    #4

    Basically Just Paid For The Fancy Tin

    Hand holding Oreo tin showing food scam with very few cookies inside, illustrating a common food scam disappointment.

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    #5

    Sticker Hides The Fact That The Jar Is Half Full, Makes You Think The Content Is Double In Size

    Close-up of a hand holding a spice jar filled with mostly empty packaging, highlighting food scams in a grocery store aisle.

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    #6

    Ah Come On

    Packaging shows a poppy seed cake, but the food inside is plain bread, highlighting one of the worst food scams.

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    #7

    This "Box" Of Beef Jerky

    Partially empty food packaging opened, showing a small amount of dried meat inside, illustrating food scams and disappointment.

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    #8

    Wife Asked For Extra Sour Cream On The Side

    Hand holding a taco with minimal ingredients and sour cream, illustrating a food scam from an online group collection.

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    #9

    As If We Didn't Already Have Enough Packaging On Chips

    Bags of Doritos chips in a shopping cart showing packaging food scams with misleading bag size labeling.

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    #10

    Just Why?

    Bagel sandwich with sparse vegetables and cream cheese, illustrating food scams that leave customers feeling betrayed.

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    #11

    I Was Told My 2020reo Ice Cream Belonged Here

    Partially scooped Breyers Oreo ice cream in bowls showing a food scam with the product missing actual cookie pieces.

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    #12

    It Says Delicate Roses On The Packaging, I Don't Think So

    Frozen broccoli scam showing a single frozen broccoli stem held next to the torn vegetable package in a kitchen sink.

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    #13

    This Popcorn Packaging

    Popcorn food scam showing a nearly empty container inside packaging, highlighting deceptive food portion sizes.

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    #14

    I Ordered A Side Of Bacon ($6 On The Menu)

    A single strip of bacon served on a large white dish, illustrating one of the worst food scams shared online.

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    #15

    Cinnamon And Singular Raisin Bagel

    Close-up of sliced bread showing unexpected burnt spots as a food scam that disappoints buyers.

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    #16

    The Burrito Looked Huge When Covered

    Partially filled food wrap inside a box, an example of food scams shared in an online group.

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    #17

    Tim Horton’s “Breakfast Wrap”

    Tortilla wrap food scam showing minimal bacon and cheese inside compared to expectations and reality in a car setting.

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    #18

    When They Said "Chocolate Chip Muffin", I Didn't Take Them Literally... But Should Have

    Close-up of a hand holding a muffin with unexpected chocolate inside, highlighting food scams that leave consumers feeling betrayed.

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    #19

    Hello? Canolli Police? I'd Like To Report A Crime

    Partially filled cannoli with sparse cream filling and powdered sugar, illustrating a common food scam disappointment.

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    #20

    My Girlfriend Got Me Conversation Hearts For Valentine’s Day. They Have No Words!

    Box of candy hearts with uneven shapes and sizes spilled on a paper towel, highlighting common food scams and consumer betrayal.

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    #21

    Ten Dollar Avocado Nigiri At Sushi Restaurant

    Small slices of unripe avocado arranged on a white plate, highlighting food scams shared in an online group.

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    #22

    Tempting On The Packaging

    Garlic bread snack bag showing very few pieces inside, illustrating a food scam that disappoints consumers.

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    #23

    Scam Level 100

    Chocolate cookie scam showing a small, misshapen cookie placed on top of package image of regular chocolate chip cookies.

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    #24

    Paleta Postizo

    Person holding a disappointed chocolate lollipop and packaging featuring a clown from a food scams collection online group.

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    #25

    I Paid £5 For This Tomato Salad In London

    Plate of sliced tomatoes and red onions arranged on a table, illustrating one of the worst food scams collected online.

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    #26

    This Is How Much Root Beer They Gave Me

    Two drink cups on a kitchen counter, one floral glass barely filled and one large white styrofoam cup with a lid, illustrating food scams.

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    #27

    I Am Tired Of All The Lies

    Hand holding an ice cream cone with very little ice cream inside, illustrating one of the worst food scams.

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    #28

    A Nice Blueberry Muffin... Oh Wait

    Partially filled blueberry muffin on a decorative plate showing a disappointing food scam reveal.

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    #29

    Less Than Jumbo Shrimp

    Packaging shows peeled shrimp hidden beneath a sealed plastic tray of unpeeled shrimp in a food scam example.

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    #30

    Umm

    Package of Bebeto Sour Sticks candy next to unraveled sour stick strips on a table, showing a food scam example.

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    #31

    These Chocolates, Which Have Always Been Five In A Pack, Are Now Four With A Paper Piece Inside The Box To Make It Look Like There's Five

    Partially opened Lindt Lindor chocolate box showing single chocolate inside, illustrating food scams and deceptive packaging.

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    #32

    Steam-Fresh Broccoli

    Partially opened food package revealing a small amount of chopped vegetables, illustrating common food scams.

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    #33

    12 Oz Can Of Tomato Paste Opened Fresh With A Hollow Middle

    Partially used canned tomato paste with an empty center, illustrating a food scam example from an online group collection.

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    #34

    Nice Burger With Extra Tomato

    Hand holding a cheeseburger with barely any filling, an example of food scams featured in an online group.

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    #35

    The Amount Of Barbecue Sauce On My Rodeo Cheeseburger From Burger King

    Burger with uneven cheese and a few onion rings on a wrapper, an example of a food scam that feels disappointing.

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    #36

    Watch Out For That Tidal Wave Of Chocolate

    Hand holding a Milano cookie with minimal chocolate filling, showcasing a common food scam disappointment.

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    #37

    I Want The Rest Of My Jolly Ranchers. (Package Was Inside The Mug)

    Mug next to a gift bag filled with candy and a note, illustrating one of the worst food scams collected online.

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    #38

    I Didn't Know That You Have To Buy The Chocolate Separately

    Close-up of a hand holding a hollow snack tube with no filling, showing a food scam disappointment.

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    #39

    Thanks For The 2 Sprinkles, Dunkin

    Hand holding a donut with uneven pink icing, representing one of the worst food scams collected by an online group.

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    #40

    My Uncle Ordered A Cake

    A poorly decorated cake showing a face with uneven frosting, an example of food scams captured by an online group.

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    #41

    They’re Not Even Connected

    Partially unrolled Fruit by the Foot candy showing a misleadingly short fruit strip, highlighting food scams.

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    #42

    10 Dollar Slice Of Cheesecake!!! The Container Could Have Fit An Entire Second Slice Easily

    Small dessert slice in plastic container showing a food scam with less portion than expected and whipped topping.

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    #43

    This Fish Which Only Shows The Outside While The Inside Is Filled With Onion

    Plastic container of marinated fish rings covered with jelly, an example of food scams shared in an online group.


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