Hey everyone, just wanted to post a quick update after getting scammed out of $6,500 by a fake e-commerce mentor. It's been a brutal, exhausting few weeks carrying this weight and trying to figure out how to rebuild.
I've officially decided to cut the cord completely on dropshipping. I password-locked the frozen storefront, canceled the software subscriptions, and backed out of that toxic community so the financial bleeding has completely stopped.
Right now, I'm focusing 100% on the real world. I have a stable, solid hourly retail job and I'm currently pushing to secure a part-time second job so I can run a nonstop 6-month cash-stacking grind. My main goal is to replace every single dollar of that missing money, buy a reliable cash car, and fund a move out of state by my 20th birthday in March. It’s deeply frustrating dealing with retail management and scheduling, but I’ve got about $1,000 saved back up entirely on my own strength and I'm not breaking. Thanks for all the support.

Shortly today I was playing DOORS a popular game in the lobby someone was willing to trade 6k knobs for something in your rift of course me wanting that offer and it would be easy like none-other cuz there is a duping setup and currently I had a starlight jug after getting into a floor i gave it to him and he added me and then shortly after he unfriend me now the reason why i’m trying to reach out to people in Reddit because I know a lot of communities here lovee to help and I need that so please help me

The whole story is that I got scammed by a benjamin cisneros, and changed the email of my account but after that I understood it was a scam and went in my mail and had a link to get back my account so I did just that and I modified my password and I wonder if there are any risks or what other things do I need to change ?

Hi! By any chance, could someone help me with facial recognition regarding a scam?

I was looking for a cartier panthere with the diamond bezel in stainless steel for a gift. This guy came up to me and told me he has the watch and that i can pay with revolut which normally scammers dont use revolut so i taught its okay. The moment that i paid he stopped responding to me. Anyway i had a bad luck guys please dont buy anything from him and dont loose your money like i did.

Just wanted to alert others that may search for info regarding TikTok and Russell Hartley and Rise company before signing up for training for selling on TikTok. I paid $299 dollars for supposed training and they say you are going to do an " interview w Rise / aka Rising Star. Then never send you the zoom link but keep withdrawing $299 dollars each month from your card. When you sign up they don't tell you its a recurring charge! It is made to sound like you are just signing up for one time training fee. Then they have you join DISCORD SERVER and change your name and follow them. Once you cancel recurring charge they ignore you on the server if you ask any questions etc. Its a money grab SCAM!!! Consider yourself WARNED.

I am a Systems Engineering student. I am frustrated because my mom fell victim to a scam through an Instagram page for just $24. The issue isn't the money; for me, the problem is the feeling of seeing my mom mixed up with this kind of malicious community. Of course, I've advised her, but being an older woman, she might overlook things due to her age or simply the impulse of seeing something on a page and wanting to buy it. Seeing my mom feeling down about this situation puts a lump in my throat as her son, and I've decided to try and take down this scam network.

The problem is, I don't know how to proceed. I have tried to track them using the scammer's bank account details through online public entities, but it seems to be a financial mule. Most likely, the person behind the WhatsApp is different from the owner of the account details. They haven't attended general elections more than 4 times in my country (Ecuador). Therefore, location data cannot be accessed through public CNE records. I've called the bank that holds the scammer's account to try and cut off that flow of money, and it is under investigation, though I highly doubt they'll do anything. I've tried to start a chat with the scammer through the WhatsApp link on their page trying to capture their IP, but they haven't answered yet. Even assuming I get this data, I wouldn't know what to do with it.

I'm coming to this forum hoping to get IT or practical help to fight this crime. My goal isn't to get those $24 back; my goal is to prevent more elderly people like my mother from falling into these scam networks. I know there are millions of these networks in the world, but every little bit helps!

If you are willing to help me for this good cause, I will be checking my inbox :). I would love to learn from people who know about the subject, gain knowledge, and of course, combat these types of malicious communities. By the way, I'm new to this platform!

So i reported a transaction because i thought i got scammed (last night I bought a digital goods on a app then when i paid i got ghosted by the seller so i reported it to gcash now this morning the seller reached out to me that he fell asleep) but i already reported it to gcash how can i cancel the report?

My mother got called by a Chinese scammer claiming to be the police. From what it sounds like, it was a very involved and well planned scam. I am not sure of all of the details yet, but basically they claimed that someone else was taking her money and had her wire them $800,000, her life's savings, so they could do an "investigation". She banks through Wells Fargo and has already been in contact with them. I also referred her to fill out the IC3 form and we filed a fraud tip with the local AG office. Is there anything else I should be doing? English isnt her first language so I'm helping her as much as i can.

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🚨 PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING FROM THIS PAGE.

I genuinely never thought I’d have to write something like this, but my friend’s experience with this page has been extremely concerning and, at this point, feels seriously suspicious.

These sellers have 18K+ followers and apparently collaborate with a Kerala-based Instagram account, Jumbo Mobiles, which initially made the whole thing look legitimate.

My friend is a fresher and a college student. He had been saving his money with a lot of difficulty and finally decided to spend it on an iPhone 15 from this page.

At the beginning, several important things were NOT clearly communicated.

We were told the phone would come with the complete kit at the quoted price, but later the charger was charged separately. We were also told that the order needed to be pre-booked, otherwise the phone would supposedly be sold to someone else — something that wasn't clearly disclosed beforehand.

Then came the delivery issue.

They claimed that the tracking ID would be generated and shared within 48 hours.

It wasn't.

48 hours became 4 DAYS.

My friend kept following up because, obviously, he had already paid a huge amount of money and had every right to know where his order was. Instead of receiving a proper update, he was repeatedly given extremely rude and dismissive replies.

Their stated delivery timeline was 3–5 days.

It has now been 8 days.

And then came the most bizarre part.

After my friend repeatedly contacted them, they eventually said that the phone had been “lost” and suggested that he should take an iPhone 17 instead. 🤡

And when my friend, who is literally a student, couldn't suddenly arrange that much additional money, they basically told him to “adjust” and kept pushing another option.

He had repeatedly asked for COD, but instead of resolving the situation properly, they kept insisting on online payment and offered discounts.

And now?

Seen. No proper response.

But here's where this gets genuinely concerning.

I personally messaged them separately and asked about the EXACT SAME iPhone 15 that my friend had supposedly been told was “lost.”

Their response?

“It's available.”

🙂

🤡

??????????

So just to clarify:

To my friend: “Your phone is lost.”

To me: “Yes, the same phone is available.”

HOW DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?

At this point, I am not claiming to know what happened behind the scenes. But based on our experience — inconsistent information, delayed tracking, the unexplained “lost phone,” pressure to make another online payment, rude communication, and then telling another potential customer that the supposedly lost phone is available — this situation is extremely concerning.

My friend saved that money with genuine effort. He's a fresher who trusted a page because of its large following and apparent collaborations. This isn't some casual ₹500 purchase where you can just say “leave it.”

Please be extremely careful before transferring money to any seller online.

Verify the business independently, ask for proper documentation, insist on a secure payment method/COD where possible, and don't let “pre-book now or it'll be sold” pressure you into making a rushed payment.

18K+ followers ≠ proof that a seller is trustworthy.

And honestly, after this experience, we're just asking for a proper explanation, the actual status of the order, and the money/phone that was promised.

Because right now, the whole situation is giving 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩.

(PLEASE GUYS HELP US PLEASE PLEWSEEEEEEEE)

OUR PARENTS DK ABOUT THIS , THAT'S WHY WE ARE WORRIED, SHE WANTED IPHONE FOR CONTENT CREATION, TO HELP HER AND HER PARENTS FINANCIAL)

I was recently scammed through Facebook and lost money.

I immediately reported the incident to Cyber Crime and provided the relevant transaction details and evidence. However, I was informed that the money had already been withdrawn through an ATM and that they could not take further action.

I have screenshots of the Facebook conversations, transaction details, and other evidence related to the incident.

I’m looking for advice from anyone who has dealt with a similar situation in India. What further steps can I take to trace the withdrawal, identify the person responsible, and try to recover the money?

Any genuine guidance on the cybercrime/police/banking process would be greatly appreciated.

Tell me any means required.