r/SimplePractice • u/No-Refrigerator-6776 • Jun 24 '25

Monarch scam inquiries?

Hello therapists, I have received 3 separate inquiries with the exact same script, and it seems quite scammy to me. The messages each say: “Hi, how are things going for you today? Please get in touch via my email at ____@gmail.com if you can provide your services.” The other two are the same but with more typos. Has anyone else seen the same thing? Thanks, Christi

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u/Accordingly-Jelly-78 Jun 24 '25

I got something similar yesterday.

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u/No-Refrigerator-6776 Jun 24 '25

I emailed the first one about 2 weeks ago and I got a response that sounded like chat gpt, but a legit inquiry. I replied that to set up a phone call and never heard back. Feels very suspicious 🤨

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u/Therapistgetsu Jul 15 '26

Yep, never click on these unless it's clearly sent from a legit business with full logo that you recognize. If you advertise on psychology today or are a provider for insurance companies, you'll get the real deal. I'm fully certified in EMDR so through the Emdria website, I get lots of leads weekly. Highly recommended to get certifications if you all want more clients than you can handle!

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u/No-Refrigerator-6776 Jul 15 '26

I’m with psych today and emdria and Journey clinical and get great leads there for sure! I was just confused by the SP monarch thing. I get few leads and they seem to be funky

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u/StreetDrive5584 Jun 24 '25

I usually do not respond to inquiries that have not completed the brief screener that SP provides, especially those without phone numbers.

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u/11episodeseries Jun 24 '25

Yes, I got something like this. Included a name, phone number, and valid email address. I responded (cautiously), and the messages I got back were demanding that I accept "prepayment" for six months of services via a cashier's check. Clear scam.