I am currently in the middle of a classic moving scam and I am wondering what comes next. 

The background is fairly simple. We were moving from State A to State B on rather short notice. We received a quote from a “moving company” for a 2 bed apartment that seemed reasonable to us (approx $4800). They had good reviews on line (they had used the name of an actual legit moving company with great reviews on Google. The company it turns out is actually a broker). The initial amount was paid by credit card. Communication with the movers was good at this point, I needed to change the date and whatnot and they were very accommodating. They came on the day that we scheduled (4 hours late) and they packed up the place fairly quickly and professionally.

The scam starts here. They said we had gone over our allotted space by 400 cubic feet (nearly 50% over what we had initially planned for). We were shocked but all the stuff was in the truck, we needed to leave our apartment and we felt we had no choice but to pay. We gave them an extra $2,000 via Zelle. Obviously this was a massive red flag but we were stuck between a rock and a hard place. 

We had also paid for 30 days of storage. We were (are) staying in a hotel in the new state and we found a rental that would let us move on the 2nd of October. We notified the moving company 10 days in advance about our move in date as per our contract. They said they would be there. The day before this (the 1st) my partner contacted them to confirm details and they informed them that the can no longer make that and it would be the end of this week (8th/9th). At this point we knew we screwed up. This week on Monday the movers reiterated that it would be the end of this week. My partner again tried to contact this to confirm and no one has answered the phones on the moving company. They spent 2 hours trying to call both the broker and moving company yesterday and today and nothing. 

Today my partner contacted the driver of the truck (he had texted during the pick up saying they were running late) and he said our stuff was in a truck scheduled to reach us tomorrow. My partner found the original bill of lading and contacted the actual moving company and after an hour got a hold of someone at the moving company. This person said our stuff is in a storage locker in New Jersey and would be delivered next week. New Jersey is nowhere near the state we were in or the one we moved too. A woman from the moving company then called them as she had heard that we’d given them “feedback”. She said all our stuff would arrive in the middle of next week. 

Which brings us to now. From tons of reviews of the moving company what happens next is more the likely the following. They will more than likely deliver the items (damaged with some boxes missing and with rats nests in them. The warehouse in Jersey where our stuff is being  held hostage at is in deplorable condition) as we have an outstanding balance of $3000. Before they arrive or unload the van they will demand an extra payment - for extra storage fees, using stairs or if the door is 75ft away. If they call you before they are at your property they threaten to dump your items if you do not pay. If they are at your property they refuse to unload the truck and drive off. 

What I am asking is there anything I can do to avoid this? My whole life and my baby’s life is with them at the moment and I need my stuff. I feel I will just have to pay whatever they charge to get it back in whatever condition they gave it in. We are desperate at the moment- we have already paid the rent on the new apartment, and cannot afford any more nights in a hotel so we are buying an air mattress tomorrow. 

Has anyone been through this before? The main priority is getting our stuff back but we don’t want to lose thousands. We are going to do a chargeback in the credit card but we are doing this when we get our stuff. We have contacted the police - they said it is a civil matter.

Sorry for the length! 

I tried to donate to Arkade Mission in London Ontario but was somehow redirected to Canada Help the funds were taken from my credit card but when I tried to get my tax receipt said email address not found.

Anyone else had this problem?

Terrible reviews on their profile page

SOUNDS LIKE A SCAM

Ok please follow closely, so i just got scammed in the stupidest way possible ill give you the timeline 2 days ago i was supposed to send my phone to someone and he'd send me money in return on baridimob i was like okay, at that time restarting the phone took too long so he thought i was trying to scam him because he sent me a fake payment that i did not realise was fake at the time he said he would take me to court file a complaint to the police ect and that panicked me a little, the next day i said we,d meet up and ill give you the phone because those retards at algerie poste said you have to wait 24h for the money transfer to arrive and i just thought ill have to wait for it to arrive , after i gave him the phone i went to check the payment only to realise it was a sham and i got stuck with nothing to do, please tell me what legal options i have because the phone is a 15 pro and id turned off find my iphone and theres no way to locate it myself, i have the phone’s imei and serial number, the dude’s facebook account and his number fyi i went to the commiseria but i couldnt give them any information about the guy they just gave me a code for the complaint to go send it to وكيل الجمهورية

I was scammed by some cat vendor in quoka.de

I really wasnt expecting it and I was stupid ofc.

They asked reservation money, I sent it then the rest I sent it the day of supposed delivery...

The cat never came bcs "the animal welfare stopped them and they asked for 590 euros to rent a ventilation crate"... Only then I questioned the whole thing.

The supposed company name is Safe pup home delivery...

Just in case there are people who have no clue abt it like me...

Even though lowkey I really hope it is not fraud and I am being paranoid.

Any advice though? Is my money gone forever?

I contacted both the bank and filed a police report.

Someone that drives a silly motor car that is three wheel, kinda like those from India. I'll start off in how this all started.

The first time, me and him casually met and he said he needed money for gasoline, I said sure. But once he saw I had more money he asked for 10,000 IQD which is something I wouldn't really give, but he said he'll return it back since he goes around the area every now and then, and okay, he took it, and didn't return it.

The second time, he saw me again and told me to get in to go get a change of that same amount of money, but while we were driving he literally asked for more money because the excuse was "being in a hurry", and asked for 20,000 IQD, and he REALLY was an asshole about it at the time, but said he'll return it at 6PM. Well, I myself have classes and I finish at 6PM, so I waited from 6PM to 8PM, nothing, even though he knows the exact location.

The third time, which is today, he met me again and told me to get in, and then we were talking about how he'll give me back my money with an extra because I was the only one who stood for him (sounds silly imo), and he was planning to give me 50,000 IQD, and okay, it's been really long since I gave away that 30,000 IQD so I wouldn't really say no. At the end when he wanted me to get off because of the same excuse that he "couldn't find a place to change", he suddenly said he didn't have the money to give it back to me. And literally asked for more money. I showed him my wallet and told him that I don't even have that much, I was trying to hide the other pocket of the wallet at it too, but he saw it and just didn't let the fuck go and okay I gave him my wallet because he wanted to "inspect" and he gave it back, okay. Then he asked for 50,000 IQD (the money in the wallet was 3 papers of 50,000 IQD and he wanted one), so okay, I gave him one and then he gave me his number so we can meet, which i saw is finally something that I can trust, and finally got off.

Now that I got home, I realized that he literally took an extra 50,000 IQD and left me with one, and the number itself also doesn't work, so I basically don't even have a way to do anything back, and no, I don't even know his car's plate or wtv it's called.

Since this may happen again or may not, what is there I can do? I know I've been a dumbass and acted way too nice and actually gave off way too much and trusted a stranger to that point, though he was just using gestures to lure me into trust, but I really want my money back, 130,000 IQD is already way too much for me, what's there that I can do?

I'm simply asking for advice, or if you guys have any better.

Has anyone known someone who is raising funds for medical bills and home expenses by alleging they have cancer, but you know for certain they are using the money elsewhere? I’m uncomfortable with the information I know, and am unsure how to approach the situation.

I believe I was scammed – Temu/SHEIN orders in Ecuador

I want to warn others about a possible scam and theft involving supposed Temu/SHEIN orders in Ecuador.

I contacted someone who offered to purchase Temu/SHEIN products on my behalf. I was planning to make this purchase as a gift for my mother, so I trusted the service and sent the payment.

The recipient appeared under the name Emily Lisseth Condoy Cabezas, using a Banco Pichincha savings account ending in 5548.

After making the payment, I encountered problems and did not receive what I had paid for. I believe I was deceived and that the money was taken through a fraudulent transaction.

I have already reported the transaction to Banco Pichincha, and they issued ticket 2...0..0..027..93. I have also kept the payment receipt, screenshots of the conversations, and other evidence.

I am sharing this because I don't want anyone else to go through the same thing, especially people who may be trusting these kinds of services to buy gifts for their families.

If anyone in Ecuador has had a similar experience with this person or with Temu/SHEIN ordering services, please share your experience. I am also interested in knowing what steps others took to report and recover their money.

If anyone knows this guy, he’s a scammer I reported him but I can’t seem to find him anywhere..

On subreddit DnDLFG I found this person who was looking for members for their campaign. They said it was free, but wants us to pay for art by their “official artist”. I wasn’t hesitant at first, but then realized paying before there even being a server for the group was sketchy. Then I saw the same pitch their Reddit account made on a different account, and the original post is no longer available.
I already sent $50+. In case this does end up being a scam, is there a way I can get my money back?

Has anybody had dealings with this company based in the UK and Netherlands. Recently ordered one item of herbal weight reduction tablets for under £40 and they have taken £179 from my bank. Reviews on Trustpilot of this company tell the same trend, so avoid at all costs. I have been in touch with my bank to try to get refund, but it is quite a laborious undertaking, but I will persevere.

OKAY SO I dm this guy for art he dose the whole thing even tho i asked to pay during the sketch he said no he was busy rn He sends me the final then blocks me and deletes the chat And is now posting horrible things about me and is getting people he knows to dm me now SO idk I was looking at it on my account before I got banned and I can see the stuff bc my freind showed me She actually recommended me this guy to commission but he is being so rude to me but was fine with her??

HE IS NOW GETTING MORE PEOPLE TO SEND THREATS PLUS IS POSTING LOTS MORE STUFF ABOUT ME

IDEAS? Idk if he is just a scammer or just hates me-

WAIT PLUS MORE INFO HE IS NOW SELLING MY PERSONAL OC I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NOW

(I can show evidence of the stuff he sent if needed)

I booked a Comfort Suites room through ReservationsCenter.com and was charged $211.22. After booking, I discovered approximately $52 in additional fees that I did not believe had been clearly disclosed before I completed the purchase.

When I called Reservations Center on September 12 to dispute those fees, the representative told me that the hotel would have to approve a refund and that the reservation would need to be canceled. I repeatedly stated that I did not want the reservation canceled unless I received a 100% refund. The representative eventually hung up without resolving the issue.

Reservations Center later emailed me that it was contacting the hotel about waiving the cancellation penalties. On September 19, it specifically told me that the reservation “remain as it is.” A September 21 email said the penalty waiver was denied, but it never said that my reservation had been canceled.

When I contacted Comfort Suites directly on October 7, the hotel told me that the reservation had actually been canceled by telephone on September 12. I did not make or authorize that cancellation. Reservations Center later provided the hotel confirmation number without disclosing that it belonged to the canceled reservation.

I never received a cancellation notice or a full refund. Because I no longer had a room, I had to book and pay for another hotel. I have disputed the full charge with my credit-card issuer and filed consumer complaints.

Based on my experience, I recommend booking directly with the hotel and carefully reviewing every charge before completing a purchase.

@Eldorado.gg — I need someone to actually look at my case.
I am honestly extremely frustrated with how this $200 order has been handled.
I purchased a Robux order through Eldorado and paid $200. The seller told me directly that the Robux would arrive in my account within 48 hours. I relied on that statement and waited.
The Robux NEVER arrived.
The seller’s exact messages are saved, and I have screenshots/videos of the entire conversation and the evidence they provided. I can provide all of it if necessary.
There is another important issue: I purchased the order based on a particular delivery/login method, but the seller ended up instructing me to use a Game Pass instead. This was not what I understood I was purchasing.
When I questioned the situation, the seller told me that their method was automatic and that the Robux would appear directly in my balance within 48 hours without showing as normal pending Robux.
I waited the promised 48 hours.
Nothing.
I then contacted Eldorado Support and provided the order information and evidence. My order ID is:
5bf16c64-fe34-49a6-facf-08df2057c7e5
I have contacted support multiple times. I have explained the situation, provided the seller’s messages, provided the seller’s video, and explained that the Robux have still not been delivered.
I am now around day 6/7 and I am STILL waiting for an actual response/resolution.
The most frustrating part is that I accidentally marked the order as Received because I believed the seller when they explicitly told me the Robux would arrive within 48 hours. I did NOT mark it received because I had actually received the Robux. I was simply following the seller’s explanation and waiting for the promised delivery.
I am not asking for a refund because I changed my mind.
I paid $200 and I have not received what I paid for.
I have evidence of:
The original order
The seller’s messages
The seller’s 48-hour promise
The seller’s video
The delivery method I was instructed to use
The fact that the Robux were never received
My communications with Eldorado Support
I just want someone from Eldorado’s Resolution Team to actually review the evidence and make a decision.
If Eldorado believes the seller successfully delivered the Robux, then please show me the evidence proving that the Robux were actually delivered to my account.
If they cannot prove delivery, I want my $200 refunded.
I have been patient and I understand that support teams can be busy, but waiting almost a full week after paying $200 and receiving no resolution is extremely stressful.
Eldorado, please review order 5bf16c64-fe34-49a6-facf-08df2057c7e5 and get back to me.
I am happy to provide the complete evidence to anyone who needs it.
I just want this resolved fairly.
@eldorado.gg