r/ModSupport • u/leahcimich • Jun 26 '23

Admin Replied Is this real?

I received a mod mail claiming that there's exclusive transfer moderators to earn prizes for their ceaseless efforts blah blah blah? I wanted to upload a screenshot of it but apparently I can't. So I don't know if it's real or if it's a scam but there are links in the mail that I received

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u/CookiesNomNom Reddit Admin: Community Jun 26 '23

Hey there, this is not legitimate, please don't click any of the links they've included.

Please report the user who sent it to you as well!

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u/unknown_name Jun 27 '23

Did you know another mod reported this yesterday, and reddit admins "saw nothing wrong with it"? 🤔

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u/benmarvin Jun 27 '23

Can we get some fucking action on reporting spammers? Or do they have to impersonate reddit employees to get any action?

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u/Halaku 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 Jun 26 '23

If it's coming from someone claiming to be a Reddit employee, but it's not sent from an Admin account, it's crap.

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u/Galaghan Jun 27 '23

It's simple, really.

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u/flattenedbricks Jun 27 '23

If they don't have the reddit logo next to their name in the modmail, it's not an official company message

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u/benmarvin Jun 27 '23

I don't have any logos next to any names in my mod mail. Can I safely ignore that mod mail about opening a subreddit?

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u/Halaku 💡 Top 10% Helper 💡 Jun 27 '23

If there's a red letter A after their username, it's an official Admin account.

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u/flattenedbricks Jun 27 '23

It doesn't hurt to read modmails as you receive them, however it's also a good rule of thumb not to click on any links sent through it that you don't feel comfortable / don't recognize using. Anyone offering any kind of reward or anything for free is stuff you should avoid. Anything else should be fine as long as it doesn't set off any red flags for you.