coming back to this got an unsolicited message offering a discount, is this a known thing
#scam-watch 2026-05-03
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- ferrous_ash — is it worth reporting or does nothing happen we do not name private individuals in this channel. that is why some lines here are redacted 14:43
- VialBot — New independent result logged — SWB, lot D-0718, purity 97.4% (VendorInvestigate). 15:24
- cold_pack_carla — an anonymous group buy organiser holding other peoples money is the highest risk arrangement in this hobby 18:29
thats forged
a bad batch is not a scam. an underfill is not a scam. slow support is not a scam
is it worth reporting or does nothing happen
we do not name private individuals in this channel. that is why some lines here are redacted
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update from 14 months ago: the domain from that report is still live and still fake
nobody legitimate contacts you unsolicited offering a discount. report it, do not reply
thats a bad batch not fraud
New independent result logged — SWB, lot D-0718, purity 97.4% (VendorInvestigate).
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coming back to this read the domain character by character. that is the entire defence and it works
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we do not name private individuals in this channel. that is why some lines here are redacted
right so a reply from a different address than the one you wrote to is worth stopping over
the lookalike domains almost always differ by one doubled letter, a swapped letter, or an added hyphen
thats the pattern
sorry to jump in do not engage. do not negotiate. do not send a test payment. screenshot and post it
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the watchlist is pinned and maintained. add anything you find with a screenshot
sorry to jump in is an underfilled vial fraud or a bad batch
a fake tracking number that resolves on no carrier at all is conclusive. one that resolves and stalls is not, still working it out
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impersonating a real supplier support desk is the pattern that has cost members the most money
how do you tell an impersonator from a genuinely bad support experience
[edited]somebody is using the room name to sell things, who do i tell
[edited]advance payment for a "reservation", has anyone seen this pattern
an anonymous group buy organiser holding other peoples money is the highest risk arrangement in this hobby
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the careful version of this channel is worth ten times the angry version
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read it character by character
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follow up a discount that expires in an hour is a pressure tactic and it is the oldest one there is
i have never seen a real supplier ask for payment to a personal account, i think
do not engage
redacting that