r/ScamSupport

The pics looked kind of scammy, but i couldn't tell exactly. The lady kind of text flirted w me in a wierd way. I just kept it professional tho & didn't engage

I got the part & dropped the 5q under a mat as instructed.

Next day i got a photo of her front door w a message: "bet ya didn't see the camera, now bring back the stove".

I was kind of freaked out & contacted local coppers.

They just said not to do FB marketplace cuz it's a scam pit

Is this a normal scam? What was the game here?

Long story short, i recently got scammed out of an item worth 20,000 pesos in mexico city. At the end, the scammer threatened us by reading our address (which we recently provided via passport) and said “if you think you have balls, then try. Then we’ll see who has balls. I have connections”

Do y’all think this was a bluff? Should i do something? We did get the license plate, lmk what you guys think

I was talking to this guy I met off an app and we started to hit it off. I gave him my phone number and email when he requested to continue talking. He ended up sending me a check over email which I never cashed because it was… odd to say the least. He was not a fan of me not accepting the check and would frequently ask me if I’d deposited it. Things weren’t adding up and then he shared he was looking to be a sugar daddy and was going to start a trading account for me on cashapp (I did not ask for or want this and I explicitly stated this multiple times).

The situation escalated when I tried to fully end the relationship. He shared that I couldn’t leave until I paid him back for the check. I refused since I never accepted or cashed the check or any other money from them, as I was already weary of the scam. But he threatened physical violence against me (“Would hate to see something happen to that cute face”). Because I was afraid, I stupidly decided to try and just send him the money hoping he’d leave me alone. He shared after I sent him the amount he wanted that he had “redirected his wallet” and that the payment was “on the blockchain.” He was only accepting payment through there on cashapp. I’m not familiar with the terms fully.

Because money was sent I said we were even, I tried to go our separate ways. This is when he started saying he didn’t receive it and needed the money immediately and asking for bigger amounts (classic scamming behavior). It’s at this point I officially blocked him.

Fast forward to the next morning, I get a text from a new number but clearly him with my mom’s address (I don’t live there, but it’s my legal address, assuming he found it using my name/number/email) and a threatening message. While I believe this is just a threatening ploy to get my attention and exploit me for more money, I am scared because of the threats of violence against me that this person has sent.

Actions taken: I called the non-emergency line and filed an official police report regarding the online threats and harassment. I also called my mom and explained the situation and to be cautious if she sees anyone she doesn’t recognize at her house. The person is blocked (both numbers and on all apps) and I will continue to block and ignore any messages this person sends.

While I think these are empty threats to intimidate me into sending them money, I want to know if there is anything else I can do to ensure my safety and my mom’s safety. I am still scared they will try and show up. A lot of other posts I’ve read said they will not show up, but I’m still going to be cautious and I need to hear what else I can do to protect myself now that I have blocked all communication with this person/people. Sorry for the long message and thank you in advance.

ODDARTIST would like their account back. How do they fix this?

u/COOL-ATTEMPT-8930 AND u/HAIRY-PIE-9667 have somehow hacked my my profile and I can't find a way to get rid of them and get my own fucking profile back.

HELP???!

this morning someone messaged me on twitter/ x saying they reported my account for fraud and unauthorized transactions and like a fool i fell for the scam and changed my email
i didnt fully go through with it thankfully (like getting scammed out of my money), but i would rather this not happen to another person with my account, so is there a way to get rid of the account or fully recover it? im hesitant to go through twitter’s report thing cause im a minor (16) but if thats the only way then i will

Hi all.

My wife got scammed yesterday by a site claiming to sell Le Creuset kitchenware.

It has been 25-30 years since I was into these things, but after some research and AI magic, I got enough information about their scheme to prepare a complaint to the credit card company.

Then I realised the idiots had revealed their sk_live key, which gives me full access to their Stripe account through their API.

I try to stay on the safe side and on the right side of the law, but couldn't help researching a little bit what I could do with this key.

I've done some dry-run refunds, and it works.

I ran a report, and in the last 30 days, they have had a net income of approx 37,000 USD on this account from more than 400 orders. And they run several front/shell companies. It's documented in my research.

In short, they have an online store in an European language, "selling" popular goods. When people order anything from them in good faith, the order is sent to one of several different merchants registered with Stripe.

I am going to report my findings to Stripe, the police and other authorities, but I would love to scam the scammers first. But I don't know how to do it without putting myself at risk.

Successful refunds can't be stopped, according to Stripe, so wouldn't it be wonderful to refund as many transactions as possible - give the scammers money back to the buyers' cards? A little Robin Hood-vibe?

Any thoughts?

Hey so im really anxious rn bc person who scammed me on PayPal (through TikTok) has my adress rn and im really anxious about it since im paranoid and have all these thoughts, they have my name too and im in survival mode rn i think, im so fucking naive and stupid, why did i act that way…do u have any tips or ressurance bc i dont even want my money back if it means that i have safety.😔