General public queries about scam identification

Member posts on Reddit (20)

• If you’ve been scammed, did you eventually recover emotionally

  Victim of an unspecified scam asks the community whether emotional recovery is possible, sharing feelings of embarrassment and intrusive thoughts about the experience.

  reddit · 21 Aug 2026 · informational

• [global]Beware of social media pet adoption scams

  Informational post warning consumers about social media pet adoption scams using recycled images and urgency tactics.

  reddit · 18 Aug 2026 · informational

• Companies in Nigeria are looking me up on LinkedIn but I don’t speak to anyone in Nigeria [UK]

  UK-based Nigerian passport holder is concerned about their data being shared after receiving unsolicited LinkedIn searches from Nigerian contacts.

  reddit · 18 Aug 2026 · informational

• best scam protection for a family with shared devices [US]

  US family seeks advice on scam protection tools after a parent nearly fell for a convincing bank phishing scam and children are using shared devices.

  reddit · 18 Aug 2026 · informational

• Is jmail.world a phishing website?

  A user visited jmail.world briefly and sought confirmation on whether their iPhone device was at risk from the site.

  reddit · 9 Aug 2026 · informational

• Getting even instead of getting angry and having fun at the same time

  A user shares a humorous response they sent to what appears to be a misdirected or scam text message.

  reddit · 14 Aug 2026 · informational

• I’ve been receiving spam emails for 2 years, what do I do?

  A user describes receiving ongoing spam email after a 2024 data breach and asks how to manage Gmail's spam filter.

  reddit · 14 Aug 2026 · informational

• Intentional bad spelling vs. AI writing

  Poster asks whether scammers now use AI writing tools instead of intentionally poor English, seeking community insight on evolving email scam tactics.

  reddit · 12 Aug 2026 · informational

• Would a "scam awareness training" platform actually help, or does it miss the point?

  Poster shares a scam-awareness platform concept and asks whether interactive scam education is more effective than post-incident warnings.

  reddit · 13 Aug 2026 · informational

• [US] Want to verify a Palestinian family that I’ve donated to

  US donor seeks to verify legitimacy of a Palestinian family fundraiser they have already contributed to.

  reddit · 5 Aug 2026 · other

• Who thinks that scam awareness should be a mandatory class in school? [US]

  Former scam victim and private investigator advocates for mandatory scam awareness education in US schools.

  reddit · 6 Aug 2026 · informational

• [US] State Dept Passport/travel survey ?

  Recipient queries whether a mailed State Department passport and travel survey is legitimate or a data-harvesting attempt.

  reddit · 5 Aug 2026 · informational

• Is QS ImpACT Youth Summit 2026 a scam?

  Poster asks whether the QS ImpACT Youth Summit 2026 in London is a legitimate event or a scam.

  reddit · 3 Aug 2026 · informational

• Can I do this to avoid scams? USA

  Older adult asks whether a trusted family member can be granted read-only visibility of bank accounts as a scam safeguard.

  reddit · 31 July 2026 · informational

• Spotting Imposter Scams (gift article from WaPo)

  A Reddit user shares a Washington Post gift article on imposter scam awareness, encouraging wide distribution.

  reddit · 1 Aug 2026 · informational

• [us] pop up virus scam, very scary but also very fake, if a pop up ever says your phone has a virus, ignore it.

  Poster warns others about browser pop-up virus alerts, advising users to close tabs and clear cache rather than interact.

  reddit · 30 July 2026 · informational

• Reporting Phishing Emails

  User asks how to report phishing emails that have embedded rules preventing forwarding to the UK government's anti-phishing address.

  reddit · 28 July 2026 · informational

• Website compilation of scams

  User asks whether a comprehensive, categorised database of current and historical scams exists online.

  reddit · 27 July 2026 · informational

• [GE] Is Shop For A Cause Any Good? https://shop.gladly.io/

  User asks whether the Shop For A Cause browser extension is legitimate, drawing comparisons to the Honey affiliate-manipulation controversy.

  reddit · 15 July 2026 · informational

• What do normal people actually do when they are unsure if an email is real?

  A user asks a general question about how non-technical people decide whether a suspicious email that passed spam filters is legitimate.

  reddit · 9 July 2026 · informational