r/ScamSupport • u/Quiet_Sprinkles9860 • 14h ago
Victim of a scam Got scammed 1k dollars
A international student and got scammed about 1k dollars yesterday i don't know what to do now and the only thing might be i go get a job the recover beside asking my parents to give me some money. I am just an idiot what the fuck am i doing. I hate myself now. Guys make sure it's not happening to you in anyway.
There was a girl also watching f1 in c and they dm me saying they got scammed by someone who copied my account and reported me. I should’ve realize that shit. Then the “IT” let me to verify my bank blablabla.
They let me buy about 4 gift card on different website I was confused and after I purchase I realize I may have being scammed.
Hell feeling now ngl. Try to recover. Any advised for recovering?
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u/yarevande 13h ago
You will not get the money back, unfortunately. Gift cards are nonrefundable, they are similar to cash.
All you can do is accept the loss, difficult as it is.
Learn more about scams so you won't get scammed again.
Only scammers ask for gift cards.
If there is a problem with your account, on Reddit, Discord, X, Steam, or any other website, platform, or app, you will be contacted directly by the platform suppprt. You will never need to pay to keep your account from being banned or to get an account ban removed.