read the domain character by character. that is the entire defence and it works
#scam-watch 2026-05-30
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- monoisotopic — the reply came from a different address than the one i wrote to, is that normal 08:46
- per_mg_pete — is a bad batch ever grounds for calling something a scam 08:58
- sharps_bin_sid — report it even if nothing happens. the pattern is the value, not the individual case 09:13
- typosquat_tay — a second payment because the first "did not clear" is the pattern. there is no first payment to clear 12:13
i have never seen a real supplier ask for payment to a personal account, thats one data point
the reply came from a different address than the one i wrote to, is that normal
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is a bad batch ever grounds for calling something a scam
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report it even if nothing happens. the pattern is the value, not the individual case
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i was wrong to call something a scam in 2024 and it was a fill problem. i try to remember that
follow up if you cannot tell an impersonator from bad support, treat it as an impersonator until you can
coming back after 16 months, is the watchlist still maintained
what is the actual advice, just do not engage
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right so this certificate has the same chromatogram as one from two years ago
group buy organiser has gone quiet after 12 days, what do people do
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a fake tracking number that resolves on no carrier at all is conclusive. one that resolves and stalls is not, for what its worth
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anyone recognise this pattern, a discount that expires in an hour
the watchlist is pinned and maintained. add anything you find with a screenshot
the careful version of this channel is worth ten times the angry version, thats just me
read it character by character
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nobody legitimate contacts you unsolicited offering a discount. report it, do not reply
tracking number does not resolve on any carrier, is that a fake
the lookalike domains almost always differ by one doubled letter, a swapped letter, or an added hyphen
a chromatogram that appears on two different lots is forged. not sloppy, forged
the room holds no money and runs no escrow. anybody offering to is speaking for themselves
no names please
update from 25 months ago: the domain from that report is still live and still fake
redacting that
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is a hyphenated version of a real domain always fake
how do you check a domain is the real one without clicking it
Digest for the week of 2026-01-08 has been published.
do not engage
fraud means somebody set out to take your money or deceive you about what is in the vial. keep the words separate
thats the pattern
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thats forged
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relabelling and marking up is retail, not fraud. it is a risk profile question, not a crime
nobody legitimate contacts you unsolicited offering a discount. report it, do not reply
a second payment because the first "did not clear" is the pattern. there is no first payment to clear
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is an underfilled vial fraud or a bad batch
do not engage. do not negotiate. do not send a test payment. screenshot and post it
how do you tell an impersonator from a genuinely bad support experience
got an unsolicited message offering a discount, is this a known thing
a reply from a different address than the one you wrote to is worth stopping over
we do not name private individuals in this channel. that is why some lines here are redacted
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is it worth reporting or does nothing happen
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somebody is relabelling and marking up, is that a scam or just retail
thats a bad batch not fraud
slightly off topic but impersonating a real supplier support desk is the pattern that has cost members the most money
a bad batch is not a scam. an underfill is not a scam. slow support is not a scam
the watchlist is pinned and maintained. add anything you find with a screenshot, your mileage will differ
a discount that expires in an hour is a pressure tactic and it is the oldest one there is
someone claiming to be support for QSC contacted me first, real or not
while im here an anonymous group buy organiser holding other peoples money is the highest risk arrangement in this hobby
no escrow here
this domain is one letter off the real one, adding it to the watchlist
they asked for a second payment because the first one "did not clear"
an anonymous group buy organiser holding other peoples money is the highest risk arrangement in this hobby
added to the watchlist
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classic advance fee
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right so screenshot it
thats retail not fraud
added to the watchlist
pressure tactic
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pressure tactic
no escrow here
if you cannot tell an impersonator from bad support, treat it as an impersonator until you can
no escrow here
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classic advance fee
advance payment for a "reservation", has anyone seen this pattern