no escrow here
#scam-watch 2026-03-27
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read the domain character by character. that is the entire defence and it works, your mileage will differ
[edited]what is the actual advice, just do not engage
follow up somebody is relabelling and marking up, is that a scam or just retail
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pressure tactic
report it even if nothing happens. the pattern is the value, not the individual case
redacting that
thats the pattern
coming back after 17 months, is the watchlist still maintained
nobody legitimate contacts you unsolicited offering a discount. report it, do not reply, thats just me
do not engage. do not negotiate. do not send a test payment. screenshot and post it
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the lookalike domains almost always differ by one doubled letter, a swapped letter, or an added hyphen
i was wrong to call something a scam in 2024 and it was a fill problem. i try to remember that
*that should say weekly
do not engage
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a discount that expires in an hour is a pressure tactic and it is the oldest one there is, from memory
thats retail not fraud
the room holds no money and runs no escrow. anybody offering to is speaking for themselves
thats a bad batch not fraud
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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, thats just me
relabelling and marking up is retail, not fraud. it is a risk profile question, not a crime
thats forged
slightly off topic but update from 6 months ago: the domain from that report is still live and still fake, for what its worth
anyone recognise this pattern, a discount that expires in an hour
someone claiming to be support for SSA contacted me first, real or not