unrelated but read the domain character by character. that is the entire defence and it works, not advice obviously
#scam-watch 2026-03-29
Sunday32 messages7 participantstimes are UTC
Highlights from this day
- ghk_gia — a fake tracking number that resolves on no carrier at all is conclusive. one that resolves and stalls is not 19:17
- ghk_gia — report it even if nothing happens. the pattern is the value, not the individual case a fake tracking number that resolves on no carrier at all is conclusive. one that… 19:22
- tablet_tam — unrelated but impersonating a real supplier support desk is the pattern that has cost members the most money the watchlist is pinned and maintained. add anything you… 19:25
- gorse_gains — slightly off topic but update from 8 months ago: the domain from that report is still live and still fake 20:22
- marrow.mod — a second payment because the first "did not clear" is the pattern. there is no first payment to clear, take that with a pinch of salt 20:26
we do not name private individuals in this channel. that is why some lines here are redacted
🧊1
screenshot it
a fake tracking number that resolves on no carrier at all is conclusive. one that resolves and stalls is not
fridge-thermometer.png
800 × 800 · 672 KB · not retained in the public archive
genuine question group buy organiser has gone quiet after 16 days, what do people do
report it even if nothing happens. the pattern is the value, not the individual case
a fake tracking number that resolves on no carrier at all is conclusive. one that resolves and stalls is not
do not engage. do not negotiate. do not send a test payment. screenshot and post it
unrelated but impersonating a real supplier support desk is the pattern that has cost members the most money
the watchlist is pinned and maintained. add anything you find with a screenshot
do not engage
the lookalike domains almost always differ by one doubled letter, a swapped letter, or an added hyphen
do not engage. do not negotiate. do not send a test payment. screenshot and post it
nobody legitimate contacts you unsolicited offering a discount. report it, do not reply, not advice obviously
the careful version of this channel is worth ten times the angry version
a reply from a different address than the one you wrote to is worth stopping over
slightly off topic but they asked for a second payment because the first one "did not clear"
advance payment for a "reservation", has anyone seen this pattern
update on the earlier thing anyone recognise this pattern, a discount that expires in an hour
fraud means somebody set out to take your money or deceive you about what is in the vial. keep the words separate
added to the watchlist
a discount that expires in an hour is a pressure tactic and it is the oldest one there is
i was wrong to call something a scam in 2024 and it was a fill problem. i try to remember that
slightly off topic but update from 8 months ago: the domain from that report is still live and still fake
🤝4❤️12
relabelling and marking up is retail, not fraud. it is a risk profile question, not a crime
🤝2
a second payment because the first "did not clear" is the pattern. there is no first payment to clear, take that with a pinch of salt
a bad batch is not a scam. an underfill is not a scam. slow support is not a scam, i have it written down somewhere
follow up if you cannot tell an impersonator from bad support, treat it as an impersonator until you can
thats forged
the watchlist is pinned and maintained. add anything you find with a screenshot
coming back to this an anonymous group buy organiser holding other peoples money is the highest risk arrangement in this hobby
report it
right so the room holds no money and runs no escrow. anybody offering to is speaking for themselves
thats a bad batch not fraud
[edited]🙏10📈4