a chromatogram that appears on two different lots is forged. not sloppy, forged
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#scam-watch 2024-10-19
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Highlights from this day
- surpass_two — report it even if nothing happens. the pattern is the value, not the individual case 07:32
- warsaw_vial — certificate looks recycled from another lot, second opinion 08:14
- private_script_pri — genuine question an anonymous group buy organiser holding other peoples money is the highest risk arrangement in this hobby, not advice obviously 09:43
- mg_per_ml — how do you check a domain is the real one without clicking it 09:54
- ferrous_ash — the watchlist is pinned and maintained. add anything you find with a screenshot 09:58
do not engage. do not negotiate. do not send a test payment. screenshot and post it
report it even if nothing happens. the pattern is the value, not the individual case
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a discount that expires in an hour is a pressure tactic and it is the oldest one there is, happy to be corrected
group buy organiser has gone quiet after 26 days, what do people do
i was wrong to call something a scam in 2024 and it was a fill problem. i try to remember that
i have never seen a real supplier ask for payment to a personal account, your mileage will differ
certificate looks recycled from another lot, second opinion
update on the earlier thing anyone recognise this pattern, a discount that expires in an hour
how do you tell an impersonator from a genuinely bad support experience
thats the pattern
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*Janoshik not the other one
if you cannot tell an impersonator from bad support, treat it as an impersonator until you can
the lookalike domains almost always differ by one doubled letter, a swapped letter, or an added hyphen
genuine question an anonymous group buy organiser holding other peoples money is the highest risk arrangement in this hobby, not advice obviously
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do not engage
09:48ferrous_ash pinned a message to this channel
a reply from a different address than the one you wrote to is worth stopping over
while im here nobody legitimate contacts you unsolicited offering a discount. report it, do not reply
update from 4 months ago: the domain from that report is still live and still fake
how do you check a domain is the real one without clicking it
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fraud means somebody set out to take your money or deceive you about what is in the vial. keep the words separate
the watchlist is pinned and maintained. add anything you find with a screenshot
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a fake tracking number that resolves on no carrier at all is conclusive. one that resolves and stalls is not, thats just me
is a hyphenated version of a real domain always fake
quick one impersonating a real supplier support desk is the pattern that has cost members the most money, still working it out
thats retail not fraud
relabelling and marking up is retail, not fraud. it is a risk profile question, not a crime
screenshot it