Questions tagged [scams]
A scam is a fraudulent business or scheme that takes money or other goods from an unsuspecting person. Related tag is "fraud",
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account activate plus stamp duty charge, is this a legit fee for bank transfers
A online bank account was set up for with a bank called cornerstone bank I was told before I could transfer any money or have access to the account that I needed to pay a fee called account activate ...
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LMS Code for making international transfer
I have been asked to make advance payment of 85 usd for LMS code inorder to make international wire transfer. Why are they not deducting. Could this be a scam attempt by the bank.
The bank is ...
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How does this scam work where a potential employer emails me the scan of a check to deposit?
Two weeks ago, my husband lost his job. We NEED money and I used to edit and proofread before my son was born. I put my resume on Indeed and was contacted by a Law office, Yasrebi Law out of ...
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Bought a lemon and the bill of sale has an incorrect price
I paid $2100 for a vehicle but on the bill of sale he put $839.75. I paid with card through cash app so I have proof of what I actually paid.
The vehicle got less than a quarter mile down the road and ...
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Do I have rights to money that was intentionally deposited in my bank acct
I've been talking to this gentleman online who wanted me to open a bank account. So I did. He deposited money into my account and then transferred some out and deposited again. I tried to transfer ...
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Is a tcp code fee a legit fee what is a tcp code [duplicate]
I was told that I have a account with a bank "Ashdean Bank". I never heard of that bank, and a Google search came up with nothing.
I was told that a fee needs to be paid to obtain a "...
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A stranger messaged me “please put 10 dollars on my card”, followed by a card number. Is this a known scam?
I got contacted by someone on Telegram with the user name "." with the following message:
I am a citizen of Uzbekistan, my child is sick with gout, so can you
put 10 dollars on my card
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What's app crypto romantic scam?
didn't have...and then I could tell he was frustrated because it seemed like he just dripped the conversation. I tried to contact him a few times, I can see that he saw the message, but there was no ...
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Is this eRupee email from my bank a scam?
I received an email like this, supposedly from my bank.
It is unclear to me if this email is just some kind of scam. On the one hand, GMail seems to have put a blue checkmark, indicating that the ...
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The security team has noticed suspicious trading activity. Insurance fee is 25%
On my trading platform(TCI-Investment), I've received a message from security, that I must pay an insurance fee of 25% cause they thinking I'm trading with insider information.
"Starting from ...
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Guaranteed Funds from a 9 day trade [duplicate]
Has anyone conducted a simple bitcoin trade with a "financial fund manager" where in 7 to 9 days you received a guaranteed 3-5x return on your investment?
were there any charges associated ...
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Why would a text scammer want me to switch to contacting them on a different number?
I was bored on the weekend so started playing along with what I'm almost certain is going to try to turn into a romance scam, or similar.
Initial random WA text to wrong number ... "Oh, I'm so ...
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Am I being scammed if someone asks for my full name and email address?
An artist on Instagram asked me if they could do a painting of me. They told me that their client would be sending me the check, but they needed me to send my full name to write on the check and email ...
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Getting paid to like Instagram's posts? Scam?
My dad just told me that he had accepted a passive income job offer on WhatsApp where the task is to like the linked Instagram post every 20 minutes to earn money. The amount is too good for such job ...
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Can a roofing company charge me more money for the cost of the roof 2.5 years after they were paid and job completed?
I had my roof done (in Florida) 2.5 years ago. I paid my deductible and they were paid by my insurance company just after that.
Now, just 2 months ago, again 2.5 years later, I get a call from them ...
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PBINFO.com are they scammers?
This was asked back in 2011 but I couldn’t add a comment to that post. I have an “identity theft alert” service from Discover.com. The following alert was sent to me (name erased):
We have located ...
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Unsolicited e-transfer: Can I send the money back or am I getting scammed?
Out of the blue, I got sent $50 I wasn't expecting over Interac e-Transfer. Now, the sender has emailed me saying it was a mistake. I want to do the honest thing and send them back their money, but it ...
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Does a company have to have your login information to verify your identity?
A loan company said they needed my logins to my account and got a couple closed and also logged into my id.me and got it locked. Do they need my username and password? He said that he needed another ...
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Somebody sent me a check to deposit into my account, but I now think that it's a scam. will I get in trouble?
I am homeless and have been for the last 8 months. Finding work has been difficult as I am physically and mentally handicapped.
This girl on Facebook who was friends with somebody I know hit me up and ...
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Dropship scammer hasn't billed yet - what's going on here?
A family member recently fell for a scammy online merchant who was advertising nice-looking goods at reasonable price. They ordered about $150 US worth of merch, then shortly after the order had gone ...
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Is the bank https://silverexchangebank.com scam or real [duplicate]
Is the bank https://silverexchangebank.com real or scam as they are asking 365$ amount to transfer funds from my Indian account. They are saying that we need to buy VAT as it is in UK and it is ...
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Energy accounts fraudulently opened in Texas
I don't understand this scam. My wife had several energy utility accounts opened in Texas. They were all opened at the same time, for different addresses, and with different energy companies. They ...
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How does this (presumed) recruitment scam work?
Over the last several days, I've been bombarded with private messages on LinkedIn. Each one comes from someone I have no prior history with, and all of them follow the same template:
Open Job ...
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How would the "direct bank transfer"-scam play out in The Netherlands?
I was selling a low value item (a tv stand) on a local Craig's List equivalent, and received a couple of scam attempts.
One of such asked for me to reserve the item and said they would do "a ...
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Extended warranty scam -- should I dispute the credit card transaction?
My spouse was the victim of an extended warranty scam, and charged ~$2000 to my credit card. I called the scammer back and threatened to dispute the transaction, and he told me that he will void the ...
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Asked to pay dasung in China via paypal, is it safe?
I am purchasing something from dasung in China and I was asked to transfer $ to their paypal account, for which I only have their email address. Is this safe or could the $ be lost?
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Check a bank legitimate [duplicate]
I would like to know if Habib Union offshore bank is legit. They had ask me to pay income tax ($5250) and IMF registering ($25500) to unlock my account.
And now they asking to pay for IRA Clearance ...
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IMF CODE FEES REQUIREMENT [duplicate]
Is this a scam that financial services institutions in order for them to release?
my established savings account with them to transfer funds in united states.
It says I have to put out and pay eight-...
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10 Trading.com - Fake or not?
I invested small amount of money 5 years ago and then panicked and withdrew it all, 10Trading was the company and I believe they were closed down, however periodically I receive emails suggesting I ...
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Foreign bank transactions [duplicate]
I was asked to manage an account on line, since the owner was travelling, and I was given a log in information, first and second transactions went okay, since it was domestic transfers, but when I ...
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Offshore Bank Account [duplicate]
I lent someone some money which they promised to pay back, now I have been asked to open an offshore bank account with a bank called Pub Capital Bank in Mexico which I opened, instead of the money he ...
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I wanted to sell my coins In DHL is the scam or a real buyer? [closed]
Please 🙏 help me I met a buyer of coins in Facebook who are DHL and he wants a delivery fee is that a scammer?
Because he want a delivery fee how is that impossible
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Someone on Instagram is offering to buy art I posted as NFTs. What is my risk?
I have an Instagram account where I post some content from time to time. Recently, I've been posting some images I created via AI, which I indicate in every post.
Today, I received a message where ...
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I believe someone I dated in person tried to scam me
I think a man I was dating in real life tried to scam me - does this sound like a conman?
I met this man 2.5 months ago on the league (dating app). He said he had a high profile career in asset ...
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Cash on Delivery SCAM Germany !!!! I NEED ADVICE?
Cash on Delivery SCAM !!!! Germany. I NEED ADVICE !!!!
I purchased a Mobile phone from one person worth 1000€. We agreed on the Cash on Delivery method that he will deliver the phone through DHL COD, ...
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Is Bravura financial bank is a legit bank? [duplicate]
They created an USD account under my name and encash the cheque. Ask to pay TAC CODE, TAX CODE Via BITCOIN WALLET. while completing the international transfers i was prompted to enter IMF CODE AND COT ...
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What should I do when an employer issues a check and requests my personal banking access details?
If an employer provides a check to be mobile deposited and subsequently the check is insufficiently funded, and creating an overdraft of my account. The employer "claims" in order to resolve ...
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unexpected Goods recieved - area of Concern?
I have received a parcel today of a fake pair of Ray Ban sunglasses.Posted from a Chinese company. A receipt was included . The receipt listed my correct phone number, incorrect details of my credit ...
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Advanced bitcoin/check scam?
So someone is offering me bi-weekly $1,500 checks for services. I know the typical scam is: send check, check clears, they request money back, and after a couple weeks the check is found fraudulent ...
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I know it's a scam, but what is it?
From time to time I receive a message on Twitter like the following:
tavis
Login URL...eth0033.c o m
login name...Adam1986
password...1986Adam
assets≈41BTC
Help me transfer 0.7btc to your brother
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Is withdrawing all one's deposits a good tactic on pressing on the state? [closed]
In recent news, I see calls for people to withdraw all their cash deposits, supposedly to pressure against the state on a certain decision.
(redacted the names since the question is not about the ...
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Tidal loan insurance
I received notification of approval from Lending Club. He said it was structured as a "tidal loan" and an insurance fee would need to paid upfront to allow funding.
Does this sound legit??
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Checking system vs. SEPA and the like
My first question here was inspired by the massive load of questions labeled scam here, especially the once involving checks. If this is too broad or off topic in some way please let me know so I can ...
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Bitcoin scam: how screwed am I? [duplicate]
I was sent contact information from an agency for a job. After a ton of emails, the person seemed legitimate, and they then sent me a check for the work and supposedly to book flights and such for ...
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Insurance Fees on Withdrawal on Trade Account [duplicate]
The company is called Anvex Trades and they are based out of the UK. I have seen many inconsistencies in this account manager, and I can see it right through her lies. Yes, shame on me for falling for ...
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Am I being scammed after paying almost $10,000 to a tree company not being able to withdraw my profit without paying a fee
I was contacted by a woman on Instagram who told me I could make a $50,000 profit after sending in $500. This has been going on since August 2022. The senior trade manager told me that my account had ...
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Confirmation email and shipment sent for order I did not place - but not charged for it?
I received an order confirmation email completely out of the blue recently, thanking me for a $200 purchase of CBD gummies. This was not caught by a spam filter and went to my regular inbox. See below,...
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Where can I report a cryptocurrency fraud?
I am positive that I have been taken in a wild chase to get my money back in a cryptocurrency advanced fee scam, and I have reported this to google, WhatsApp, ic3, Coinbase, etc., and I am not getting ...
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Potential Craigslist Scam with Cashiers Check [duplicate]
I am selling a hobby robot on Craigslist and received an email claiming interest but asked me to email them directly. I have some throwaway emails so decided to see how it would play out. After ...
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Web has multiple contacts for a business or bank; which is real?
"A websearch finds five or six different phone numbers for my bank. Are they all real, or is one or more of them a scam? How do I know for sure?"
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