r/Scams

The author, who is getting married soon, received suspicious text messages on her fiance's birthday. The texts claimed to be from someone in the same Canadian city as him, using a burner number but knew the author's nickname and asked for her address. She is seeking community advice because she suspects it may be a scam.

A scammer impersonated DoorDash Support via an automated call, claiming issues with canceled orders or account reviews. The caller then allegedly tricked the recipient into visiting a local store (like CVS/Walgreens) to withdraw large sums of money using their ID and card. The poster warns Dashers that DoorDash will not ask for in-person verification or call simply to cancel an order.

A user found a 6-month apartment sublet on the city Reddit subreddit and is seeking advice to ensure it is legitimate, given the potential for rental scams. They are specifically asking what questions or checks they should perform after viewing the apartment with the current renter.

The user reported falling victim to a billing issue with Persolabs after taking their personality test, incurring charges of 50€ for a subscription and repeated attempts to charge another 30€. The individual blocked them on Revolut, wrote an email requesting the deletion of billing data, and sought advice on how to cancel the recurring payments related to ai.persolabs.

The user reports receiving numerous unsolicited One-Time Passwords (OTPs) from known brands for services they did not sign up for while working from home in the Philippines. Despite having changed passwords and enabled 2FA, the user is concerned about potential security risks due to having an old phone number connected to all bank and official accounts.

A small business owner was defrauded by a marketing agency named Esclatech LLC after sending $3,200. They used misleading portfolios for a brand called Oppositiv to secure the payment, but subsequently missed deadlines and failed to provide promised refunds despite filed fraud cases with multiple agencies.

A person selling items on Facebook Marketplace received a suspicious inquiry from someone claiming his sister was interested. The potential buyer suggested non-cash payment methods like Zelle or Cash App, which raised suspicion since the seller only accepts cash. Concerns were noted about slow response times and observing that many followers on the brother's profile appeared to be bots.

The article discusses evolving techniques used by scammers, noting a historical practice of intentionally using poor English in emails to filter out smart people. Currently, many scammers are utilizing AI tools like ChatGPT to improve their writing quality. The author questions if the current use of good English means that earlier bad grammar was due to unintentional inability rather than intentional deception.

A user reported concerning signs after meeting a woman on Facebook Marketplace following a reselling transaction for shoes. These red flags include the account being new, her having two first names, and her profile picture linking back to a different name. The interaction progressed from the standard marketplace deal into personal flirting, raising concerns about a possible romance scam.

The user applied for a job through LinkedIn and received messages confirming their CV email matched their Microsoft Teams account. The process raised multiple red flags for the user, including mentions of NFTs, commissions, rates of pay, and working hours, leading them to suspect potential recruitment scam.

A Discord moderator reported a member who posted an apparent scam within the chat, repeatedly asking others to call a specified American phone number. The mod deleted the message and questioned the nature of the scam.

A site called MealSlash claims to offer 40–50% discounts on DoorDash and Uber Eats orders, where users pay a discounted amount for the service to place the full order. The user raising this concern is skeptical about how such a substantial discount is maintained and questions if the transactions could involve stolen cards or fraudulent gift cards.

A user received a text message from an individual using a Florida number claiming they found the user's missing cat and suggesting a meeting at a Safeway near Seattle Tacoma. The sender provided evidence of a similar ID tag but stated the cat had an orange collar, contradicting the owner’s blue accent description. When the owner challenged the claim regarding verification or scanning, the individual stopped messaging.

A user reported that their mother fell victim to an apple scam and spent $2.8k of the user's personal money on gift cards from Apple and Sephora. The user is asking for advice on whether the bank can help recover the lost funds.

A poster reported contacting an individual via X who claimed to recover hacked accounts. This person initially demanded $50 for a recovery process on Telegram. The situation became suspicious when the contact later asked the poster to log into a Throne account using his own logins.

A warning was issued about the "Soft Merge Capybara" game, identifying it as a fake "cashout" merge scam where payouts never trigger and levels inflate endlessly to keep users engaged. The source also analyzed a developer cluster that links unrelated low-effort apps—such as finance tools or government check apps—under various identities. This pattern suggests a developer farm designed to push ad-revenue applications and misleading "earn money" games.

A UCSD student seeking a sublet noticed several suspicious signs regarding a housing listing found on a Facebook group. Red flags included pictures that appeared to be screenshots, and the subsequent contract cited an address with no recorded condominium conversion and referenced Wisconsin's housing code instead of California’s.

A person purchased diamond back snakeskin boots for $550 from yallsbootsco.com, a site that launched in July 2026 and is associated with Ryan Charles. The user is worried because they received confirmation emails but cannot find any link on the website to view their order status or see reviews.

The author was recently targeted by sextortionists after recording himself naked with face, who utilized previously sent videos and accessed his Instagram profiles to demand money. Although the poster blocked the harassment attempts, he remains highly anxious about potential future contact or similar scams, such as receiving a scam call for bank information.

Someone is impersonating the poster's dad and his business on WhatsApp using his full name and profile picture. The situation came to light when an uncle sent a screenshot of the fraudulent profile to the dad. Furthermore, during a call, the alleged person was asked if they were indeed him and denied it, confirming the impersonation.