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Scams Megathread
This is a place to post information on how to avoid scams, warn others about current scams being carried out, and post overall information on the topic.
Reminder:
- DO NOT post usernames of any user from this site who may be scamming. PM a mod with all the information you have.
- You are not allowed to buy, sell, offer, nor request money or products on the forum. Please read the rules.
- Sourcing and posting personal information is still not allowed, even in this thread. You can mention sources with shortened names or aliases to identify them if necessary.
If you know with 100% certainty that a source is fake, PM a mod with the data. We may consider making a list of fake vendors.
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How to Spot a Scam
There are a number of signs to look out for.
- Being contacted out of the blue (also known as 'unsolicited') by telephone, post or email.
- The offer is too good to be true.
- Being asked to pay money up-front or to buy a product.
-When contacted, if the person contacting you is overly familiar and friendly with you.
-Being asked for your bank account, credit card details or other confidential information.
-Being told that you need to keep the offer a secret.
If any of this seems familiar you maybe facing or have faced a scam.
General Advice to Avoid Scams
Do NOT:
-Enter into conversations with organisations that contact you in an unsolicited manner.
-Respond to unsolicited emails.
-Part with any money, to either pay fees or purchase a product.
-Give out any personal information such as banking and credit card details or copies of documents such as your passport or driving licence.
If you have already sent money or provided bank details, please take the following actions:
-Do not send any more money; unfortunately if you have already parted with money it may be very difficult for you to get it back.
-Contact your bank, building society or credit card company and close your account if you have given your details to a third party that you do not know and trust.
-If you receive any correspondence that may be a scam or an offer that you are just not sure of, always seek advice before acting.
How do Scams Work?
-Potential scammers will try to catch you unawares; this increases their chance of being able to convince you to part with your money or personal information.
-They will will try to make the offer too good for you to refuse; they prey on vulnerable people and people who may be in financial difficulties. Remember - if it seems to good to be true, it probably is.
-Many of these operations ask you to pay a fairly nominal fee to purchase your item. This makes it seem as though you have little to lose. But the demand for money does not stop there; you will be asked for more money to cover an increasing list of fees.
-You are put under pressure to make a decision by only being given a short time frame in which to purchase your item; this affects how much time you take consider the offer, and you are more likely to make the wrong decision.
-By becoming friendly with you, the potential scammer is trying to create a relationship where you are likely to trust the information they are providing you and make you believe you are a winner.
-By asking you to keep this offer a secret, you are less likely to talk to family and friends who may point out the problems with the offer, and therefore will not receive the correct advice on how to deal with it.
This is a place to post information on how to avoid scams, warn others about current scams being carried out, and post overall information on the topic.
Reminder:
- DO NOT post usernames of any user from this site who may be scamming. PM a mod with all the information you have.
- You are not allowed to buy, sell, offer, nor request money or products on the forum. Please read the rules.
- Sourcing and posting personal information is still not allowed, even in this thread. You can mention sources with shortened names or aliases to identify them if necessary.
If you know with 100% certainty that a source is fake, PM a mod with the data. We may consider making a list of fake vendors.
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Copied from a post a user made here:
How to Spot a Scam
There are a number of signs to look out for.
- Being contacted out of the blue (also known as 'unsolicited') by telephone, post or email.
- The offer is too good to be true.
- Being asked to pay money up-front or to buy a product.
-When contacted, if the person contacting you is overly familiar and friendly with you.
-Being asked for your bank account, credit card details or other confidential information.
-Being told that you need to keep the offer a secret.
If any of this seems familiar you maybe facing or have faced a scam.
General Advice to Avoid Scams
Do NOT:
-Enter into conversations with organisations that contact you in an unsolicited manner.
-Respond to unsolicited emails.
-Part with any money, to either pay fees or purchase a product.
-Give out any personal information such as banking and credit card details or copies of documents such as your passport or driving licence.
If you have already sent money or provided bank details, please take the following actions:
-Do not send any more money; unfortunately if you have already parted with money it may be very difficult for you to get it back.
-Contact your bank, building society or credit card company and close your account if you have given your details to a third party that you do not know and trust.
-If you receive any correspondence that may be a scam or an offer that you are just not sure of, always seek advice before acting.
How do Scams Work?
-Potential scammers will try to catch you unawares; this increases their chance of being able to convince you to part with your money or personal information.
-They will will try to make the offer too good for you to refuse; they prey on vulnerable people and people who may be in financial difficulties. Remember - if it seems to good to be true, it probably is.
-Many of these operations ask you to pay a fairly nominal fee to purchase your item. This makes it seem as though you have little to lose. But the demand for money does not stop there; you will be asked for more money to cover an increasing list of fees.
-You are put under pressure to make a decision by only being given a short time frame in which to purchase your item; this affects how much time you take consider the offer, and you are more likely to make the wrong decision.
-By becoming friendly with you, the potential scammer is trying to create a relationship where you are likely to trust the information they are providing you and make you believe you are a winner.
-By asking you to keep this offer a secret, you are less likely to talk to family and friends who may point out the problems with the offer, and therefore will not receive the correct advice on how to deal with it.
