(UK) not sure if I’m being scammed by a Filipina
So I was on tinder swiping and came across a Filipina girl, she looked cute so I added her shortly after she messaged “I love your tattoos” so we got talking nothing odd just gener...
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(US) Idk if I'm being scammed with the military scam
A person on what's app messaged me with a long message saying how beautiful I was and how it was accident that he found me but decided to take the chance and talk to me anyway. He...
(US) My dad might be involved in an online romance scam and I’m not su...
My dad met a woman “online.” He has never met her in person. At one point he actually drove 15 hours to meet her, but when he got there it ended up supposedly being her “mother.” I...
(US) Supporting a victim of a romance scam
Good afternoon! My elderly aunt is embroiled in an ongoing romance scam. She lives on her own, husband passed away, no kids and family is in another country. She has already lost a...
(US) www.osminor.com is malware
This website Volimor (by Narimo. Studios/ Narimo Studios) claims to be a closed beta for an upcoming co-op game. Do NOT run the installer. It will put a virus and malware on your P...
(US) www.volimor.com is malware
This website Volimor (by Narimo. Studios/ Narimo Studios) claims to be a closed beta for an upcoming co-op game. Do NOT run the installer. It will put a virus and malware on your P...
(US)Think my best friend is being scammed! Need to find out if it othe...
Hey! Not sure if this is right place to ask? But my best friend is the mostly lovely human being! You can have in your life! Her love is so big and genuine! And that is why I feel...
23M - Was about to send $5,000 to someone I met on Reddit. Here’s the ...
He reached out in the comments, offered financial and career advice unprompted I didn’t send anything Would I be dumb if I sent the loan payment This cost me $5,000. Additional det...
Am i getting scammed or potentially getting extorted?
The next day she said she “forgot” to get it in the morning and would get it in the afternoon, but then claimed she was too busy I told her honestly that the pregnancy scares were...
Claimed Clackamas county Sheriff keeps calling me
I keep getting called about a “defendant” by name. Because of bad data in online identity connections, my name appears to be associated with this person even though I have zero rel...
Confronted potential romance scam victim - please advise
Hi, I posted yesterday regarding a probable romance scam but the post got taken down due to me using AI to help make it more concise, even though I rewrote parts - the irony, I kno...
EXPOSING a massive, organized insurance scam call center in Noida Sect...
Throwaway account for my own safety. I need to expose a massive financial fraud syndicate operating right now out of a multi-story commercial building in Noida Sector 16. I was hir...
Elaborate fake online merchant scam (shipped by https://worldinexpress...
A word of warning to those who shop online: don't assume that the merchant is legit, even with elaborately constructed websites. I fell for this scam because I needed to order an o...
Elderly Dad falling for romance scams, should I take away his phone?
My Dad is 83 and bedridden in long-term care with cancer. Long story short he probably has between months and maybe a year to live. He has been getting increasingly confused and sc...
Extremely worried - dating app scam? Please help.
I was received no. I matched with a profile on tinder and the person claimed to be over 18.
First Tinder date turned into a ₹33k bill… was this a scam? (IN)
I didn’t really know how things work, so I just went along with whatever she suggested I had a budget of around ₹5k in mind, but I wasn’t tracking things closely because I didn’t e...
Guy I met online in Lebanon insisted on buying me a €15k watch as a gi...
I’m posting this because I’m almost certain this is a scam, but the way it happened was interesting, so I’m sharing it in case it helps someone else avoid the same situation. I liv...
Help needed - Mother being scammed by Romance Scammer
They have her sending money via Apple Gift Cards, Bitcoin, and I think at one time Western Union. My entire family and her friends tried convincing her she's being deceived and sca...
Help! My mom in pig butchering investment scam (AIQ 安富通 & 振鑫投資股份有限公司)
**Who** I am desperate for some help. My mom is over 70 years old and is being tricked into giving 100s of thousands in cash to these scammers. **When** She clicked on a chinese yo...
How to help aunt who refuses to believe they are being scammed and ref...
Are there any immediate steps that one can do if someone refuses to believe they’re being scammed and refuses help? I have an aunt that is being scammed day after day - every week...
I can no longer go to college-crypto ATM Scam-U.S.A-21 years old.
I can no longer go to college Im an idiot, a moron, and dumb. This should never happen to anyone. My life savings were stolen from me, 17900 of 19800 to be exact. It was a crypto a...
Mentorship Program - Should I Trust?
I was received a. While on it I received a message from an individual who claimed to be "a business development team working on a few remote E-Commerce projects. Additional details...
Pig butchering scam or relationship scam? Confused at a family members...
Hello. A family member of ours has been “in a relationship” with someone for a year now. They only speak to this person on the Telegram app. They do not have a real phone number fo...
Romance - Xryptor and LuxminerScammer contact me through UpScrolled so...
Romance- Xryptor and Luxminer. Scammer contact me through Up. Scrolled social media app. Moved conversation to Telegram messaging app. Telegram app failed twice then moved to Zangi...
Romance scam involving crypto – met on Tinder and lost €30k
Two years ago I became the victim of a romance scam and I wanted to share my story to help others recognize the warning signs. **WHO:** I met a woman on Tinder who said she was Chi...
Senior Citizen Scam Education
I’m looking for a little help from the community. I’m a banker and each year I give a presentation to a group of senior citizens about fraud and scams that commonly target older ad...
Topcashback scam in dating app.
\[Saudi\] i was in a dating app (Tin\*\*\*). I match with this chinese guy with the blue check in his account which in that time in my mind is verified account. We started to chat...
US n1-venture.com scam
Very convincing people behind this scam. Personally I got seduced by the oil price and invested more seeing the $$$ going up. After investing a significant amount of money, I now r...
US: Ex female pro-golfer Romance scam?
I was emailed him a bunch of info from google and that's all I can do I guess. Thank you! Hi! An older male client of mine, recently divorced, was casually mentioning a woman he ha...
USA - 19130Date Reported:April 10, 2026Business Name Used:Mayberry Nor...
I was contacted the seller I was told that I would have to get in touch with their return department. The return reply stated that I had to pay for shipping and also a restocking f...
USA - 55127Date Reported:April 9, 2026Business Name Used:Missie Loves ...
I was contacted Missie via email asking for a status update on when I would receive my photos. I also inquired about my 3 month photoshoot as my baby would. On August 28, 2025 Miss...
Underage scam or not ?
He claimed the other person was on 15 years old Logically I know I wouldn’t have, and no messages show I did, but I’m still panicking as being in trouble with the law is the scarie...
Update: Almost got Love Scam
My post got deleted 🙃🙃 UPDATE: I blocked him right? He messages with a nigerian number, 3 different numbers damn how many numbers do they have😂😂 Almost got scammed 😅 So I meet some...
Warning for founders: we shared our business plan with "investors" who...
Sharing this because I wish someone had warned us before this happened. We are an early stage startup and got cold emailed by someone from an investment firm called One. Stop AG (o...
What type of Craigslist housing rental scam is this?
I know there are a LOT of scams when it comes to housing rental listings on Craigslist, but this one has me perplexed and I would love to hear your theories. I responded by email t...
[Aus] Living with a scam - my husband's romance scam, from the inside
My husband Alan has been in a romance scam for months. I'm still living with him while it unfolds. I'm not here for advice on how to confront him - I've done enough research to kno...
[CAD] Potential Date Turned Into Onlyfans Recruitment Scam?
I did an image reverse search on some images she shared and came to find out who she was but the profiles don't provide much information about where she's located and the like The...
[Canada] Is this a new type of scam? Bizarre call involving my husband...
Hi everyone, I’m hoping this is the right place to ask about something weird that happened today. My husband received two calls from an unknown number while we were driving togethe...
[EU] A potential investor, or a Scam?
I'm Bambizo (obviously), the person I'm talking to is censored in PINK. I've been developing a high-quality game server for more than 2 years now, and I've attracted interesting pe...
[INDIA] got used for a “paid volunteering” gig and never got paid… sti...
This happened about a year ago but it still sits with me in a really weird way. I was a student at the time and honestly not doing great financially, so when I got this 2-day “paid...
[PA] I was the victim of an attempted lost wallet plot and I want to k...
I was called the police who are right around the corner minutes ago. They're telling me to comply and I'm not engaged in fighting mode trying to keep DH off me. After a lot of dodg...
[UK] Helping a family member realising they’ve been scammed
Hi, I’m not sure if this post is allowed here but I have exhausted every option so this is kind of a last resort. A close family member of mine has been involved in a romance / com...
[UK] I think i just avoided a scam
I was looking for a cheap camper van, and saw a lovely one on Facebook Marketplace, not too far from me (funny how that always happens, isn't it?) I got in touch, and everything se...
[UK] Is this a real Nationwide screenshot?
I got suspicious of a few things he was doing and felt the money thing was a bit weird as he claimed to earn £6k a month I sent £600.
[UK] Reported a scam to my bank, can I get in trouble? Should I be wor...
Hello, My girlfriend was at home today and was approached by a tree salesman claiming that he worked for the National Trust and was selling trees off cheaply on their behalf. She d...
[US Illinois] My (31M) mom (68F) has been giving away money to strange...
Location: Illinois For context, this isn’t the first time this has happened, she has been in legal trouble before for stealing from her mom and doing the same thing. I don’t know w...
[USA] Dating App Painting Scam. Help!
Then, she said to convert it to Bitcoin, and I did Then the next day, she said she needed more money because the art supplies store raised their prices, so I did the same thing, de...
[USA] Romance scam victim
I got mixed up online with who i thought was a woman who wanted to leave the adult film industry and start a family. She said if we got married her late dad's money would be willed...
[US] (fixed) never seen this one before, any ideas?
\*\*\*edited screenshots to remove/blur any identifying/personal information\*\*\* a friend of mine owns a mobile welding repair business and has recently been contacted via imessa...
[US] Call from my dad's phone number threatening to shoot him - I fell...
My boyfriend is stressed and feels like our safety is compromised But he said he had my dad with him at gunpoint and if I didn't send him $3000 dollars he would shoot him Sparing a...
[US] Calls and Texts threatening myself and my girlfriend - "You're f*...
Reposting since my first was corrected and removed by moderators. Around 1am last night, I received two phone calls and three text messages from a phone number in my area code. The...
[US] Egirl sex cam servers and stolen accounts
I have been getting a lot of people with hacked accounts sending me server links to egirl sex cams. The person or group uses the same message every time. " omg girl in cam join (se...
[US] Ex Suddenly Moving to Fake Address Out of State with Potential Sc...
Back in October, I found out my ex was involved with someone online who he got catfished not once, but twice by the same person This cost me $1000. Additional details: amount: $100...
[US] FaceTime dating scam www.upward.com
Hi, I joined a Christian dating website a couple weeks ago. I’ve been texting with one man I met on the site. We both have i. Phones and have been texting that way, not over Whats....
[US] How to help a friend post-romance scam?
TLDR: female friend who is recently divorced is most likely in a romance scam and the first test/proof is in couple of days. How do I help her through it and to see the truth? I ha...
[US] I fell for a Craigslist housing scam, help
Warning to others but also I’m so scared with what they have. We’re looking for a rental and came across an adorable spot on Craigslist below market. Maybe that should have been my...
[US] I might have accidentally signed up to be harassed by scammers
I was received, and. I thought something was weird about the email because I got it around 11pm at night (apparently there's a 2 hour time difference between me and the person who...
[US] I think my grandma is being scammed.
for the past (\~3) years my grandma has been talking to this guy, who I believe she met on Facebook, but I'm not sure. hes allegedly in the army overseas and is having a lot of tro...
[US] I think this is a fake debt collector but I'm not sure (VelocityM...
I used to be in a very financially abusive relationship and I ended up taking out a lot of personal loans to make ends meet and today I'm still working on crawling out of that hole...
[US] Is this a modeling email scam?
I’ve recently gotten into modeling/acting, and I’ve made sure to keep myself updated on what the industry scams look like in order to avoid them. This doesn’t look completely off a...
[US] My Ex fell for a romance scam. The bank finally convinced her, bu...
So this scammer sent my ex-gf/baby mama over 30k asking for some of it back. The bank let her know and this was two days ago. I know that money WILL get clawed back, but she doesn'...
[US] My Father Fell for a Credit Card Scam
Venting. My father is 75 years old and received a call explaining his card was restricted due to a fraud alert/charges. They told him basic information about himself and that few c...
[US] My boyfriend got scammed and the scammer is threatening violence
My boyfriend without me being aware got roped into a FB marketplace scam. The scammer said that their brother passed and they were giving away his steam deck super cheap. He told m...
[US] My brother’s been scammed for 3 years and refuses to listen
I need advice on how to handle my brother—he’s been caught in a “love” scam for around three years and refuses to listen or acknowledge it. He gets angry and defensive whenever the...
[US] My dad is addicted to scammers. 6 years, $20k+, and it’s still ha...
I (47) am posting this not to ask for advice, but because I think this might be useful for others who may be going through a similar thing and are feeling lost or alone. My dad is...
[US] My mom was previously romance scammed and I think it’s happening ...
My mom (65F) was the victim of an online romance scam about two years ago, and I’m worried she may be getting pulled into something similar again. For context, I’m (26F), and some...
[US] My mother is in the middle of a pig butchering scam and refuses t...
I learned about this situation a couple days ago and it's been driving me insane since I heard about it, and I'm desperate for help at this point. I love my mother and if I can't p...
[US] Nextdoor Dog-Sitting Scam
Just want to warn people of a dog-sitting scam that I encountered on Nextdoor. Person would say that their relative needs dog-sitting services from a certain date and to email thei...
[US] Pregnancy scam? Is there anything to worry about here?
I offered to pay for the abortion as long as I could pay the doctor or clinic directly I gave her money for a Plan B and she told me she took it At one point she basically threaten...
[US] Scam Alert:SIM Card swapping. Carrier: Lyca Mobile
Victim is my cousin. A small business owner in Florida. I'm going to call him Mr. M. Real information are hidden due privacy and security concern. Background story: During Oct, 202...
[US] What is a Romance Scam?
My best friend got into a "relationship" with him sometime around February and she ended with him about November/December. She recently discovered that while he was dating her, he...
[US] fell for a fake att.com website, now someone is trying to log in ...
Phone is compromised or something because what are the chances I get a call the minute I changed my Apple password All I gave them over the phone was my name, phone number and addr...
[US] grandma getting scammed by a student she taught, what to do? is s...
i love my grandmother she’s a very generous person, though very vulnerable to scams and she’s getting old. to start, she was a teacher to this student who claims he watched both hi...
[US] how bad is it to fall for a scam like this consequences
I was received after. The bank that the money came from i intend to speak to tomorrow so they are aware of the compromised account and can start the investigation on their side The...
[US] nrg2go.net, legitimate business or a scam?
I was received. The. Hi all, my girlfriend is a certified personal trainer and was offered an opportunity to fly to a Caribbean resort of our choosing with 1 guest through a compan...
[US]Cashsurveys: opinion rewards
I was called Cash Surveys. The reviews in the app are overwhelmingly positive. However many seem to be AI written. The negative reviews inside the app are very negative. Reviewers...
[US]Cheryl Dee Newfoundlands pup SCAM
Cheryl Dee Newfoundlands Pup is a scam business operating via Facebook. They identify as a Newfoundland breeder/rescue. They also are the administrators of Newfoundland Lovers and...
[US]My elderly uncle was scammed out of $35k
My elderly uncle just told me that he was scammed out of $35,000 from his HELOC and now he’s afraid he’s going to have to sell his house. I don’t have all the details, but it had s...
[Us]Any advice when my father keeps getting scammed by dating apps?
hey there, I know this isn't an uncommon thing but any advice on what i can do would be amazing. 2020 my mother passed away. my father isn't the kind of man to go talk about his em...
[Us]Scammer insisted I block them and forget about them; still wanted ...
So, I got hit with a text today that knew my first and last name, but also knew that I made a short film. Started it off by calling me some goofy name. They sent me a random twitte...