Social media platform scams targeting creators and sellers

Member posts on Reddit (50)

• (UK) received an email from clixsign, safely assume it's a scam or should I be more concerned?

  UK recipient received an unexpected ClixSign document request apparently from a Johnson Controls email, referencing an unknown US law firm.

  reddit · 6 July 2026 · phishing

• Should I trust this person?

  A Reddit DM falsely accused the victim of hacking, then directed them to add a Discord account to appeal a fabricated ban.

  reddit · 6 July 2026 · phishing

• [US]What actually works to protect an older parent from scams without taking away their independence?

  User asks the community for practical strategies to protect elderly family members from scams without removing their autonomy.

  reddit · 6 July 2026 · informational

• My grandma was scammed

  A 15-year-old discovered her grandmother had sent money to a Facebook scammer promising $500,000, a Tesla and an iPhone.

  reddit · 6 July 2026 · advance_fee

• [South Korea] Buying a second hand steam deck with previous owner’s account in tact

  Buyer in South Korea purchased a second-hand Steam Deck with a high-value account included at a suspiciously low price.

  reddit · 6 July 2026 · shopping_scam

• [US] Selling an item on FB Marketplace, am I being scammed or are they just really trusting?

  A Facebook Marketplace seller received a Zelle payment upfront without negotiation, raising suspicions of a payment reversal scam.

  reddit · 6 July 2026 · shopping_scam

• Got a spam email from myself

  Victim received a threatening extortion email appearing to come from their own address, demanding money via email spoofing.

  reddit · 6 July 2026 · sextortion

• [UK] My little sister got scammed through tiktok

  A minor in the UK was scammed through TikTok, incurring a phone bill of nearly £200 via Boku mobile payments, which was later refunded.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · phone_scam

• OTPs from WesternU. Am I being scammed?

  Recipient received unsolicited OTP messages from 'WesternU' across SMS, WhatsApp and Viber without having an account with them.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · other

• US: CitiBank credit fraud scam

  A man received a call impersonating Citibank's fraud team about a fabricated new credit card and attempted firearm purchase.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · impersonation

• [US] Allbirds ad for class action

  A paid ad directed a US user to a fake Allbirds class action settlement website where they submitted personal information and signed a document.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · phishing

• In person door to door chime recruitment?

  A door-to-door recruiter claiming affiliation with 'Hawkbrook' and Chime collected personal details including nearly an SSN under a fake referral promotion.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · impersonation

• Bond Kiosk Jury Duty Scam

  Scammer impersonated a court, fabricated an arrest warrant for missed jury duty, and demanded $4,000 via a bond kiosk.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · impersonation

• [AT] Fake bank app scam in Vienna central station

  A stranger at Vienna central station used a fake banking app to collect the victim's IBAN before taking €100 in cash under false pretences.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · other

• [Ire/UK] suspected extortion scam from escorts “boss” but unsure. Please read description for context.

  After making a single WhatsApp inquiry to an escort listing, the victim received a threatening message from an unknown number the next day.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · sextortion

• Keep Getting Signed Up For Legitimate Daily Emails

  User asks whether to unsubscribe from unwanted bulk marketing emails, concerned a scammer may be tracking email activity.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · informational

• [USA]What's happening here? Shop.crownroyal.com

  A US shopper is uncertain whether their Crown Royal website order is legitimate after receiving no tracking number and the status page failing to load.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · shopping_scam

• [US] My grandmother has been taken advantage of again

  An elderly US woman is repeatedly scammed by someone impersonating TV actor Shaun Johnston via email, having written cheques to the fraudster.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · romance_scam

• [EU] Email from Shopify about setting up dropshipping on a store, never had an account, email came in a foreign language

  An EU user received an unsolicited Shopify email in Spanish about setting up a dropshipping store for an account they never created.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · phishing

• Could someone help me identify if this was a phishing scam or legit?

  Victim received a PayPal email claiming an account block and asking them to send identity documents to a separate compliance email address.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · phishing

• MALAYSIA Got scammed - gave my bank info, name and Address. What can happen?

  An 18-year-old Malaysian student lost personal and banking details to a scammer selling a laptop through an insider Telegram group.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · shopping_scam

• (Canada) Is this a $50 CAD "Escort" ad using Steam gift cards a scam?

  A Canadian user found a suspiciously cheap escort ad that requested Steam gift card payment upfront, a recognised advance-fee scam pattern.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · advance_fee

• Tinder date - took me to bar, fleeced me and now $1000 down

  A tourist in Cairo was taken by a Tinder date to a club where staff ordered expensive drinks and three men pressured him into paying a $1,000 bill.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · other

• [UK] Recieved a phishing email.

  A UK user received self-addressed phishing emails and found unauthorised sent messages in their sent folder despite no suspicious logins.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · phishing

• [US] School supply scam

  A US parent received a phone call from a scammer falsely claiming to represent the school district selling supply bundles timed to school registration season.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · phone_scam

• [US] Received hundreds randomly on CashApp

  A user received an unsolicited Cash App payment and multiple refund requests from a stranger claiming a mistaken furniture payment.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · shopping_scam

• Where do I report / post task scam websites?

  User asks where to report task-scam websites and shares their experience successfully getting several shut down via WHOIS registrar emails.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · informational

• [BE] Got a text from someone after meetings with escorts

  A Belgian user received a threatening warning message from an unknown number after previously visiting escorts, suggesting an extortion attempt.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · sextortion

• [US] Inundated with texts and emails from loan apps

  A US resident received dozens of simultaneous loan application notifications from multiple apps they had not applied to, suggesting identity data misuse.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · other

• [US] [MA] I have received five Walmart packages in the last week that I did not order.

  A US resident received five unsolicited Walmart packages addressed to them under a duplicated name, consistent with a brushing scam.

  reddit · 12 July 2026 · other

• Random packages are coming to my house, what subreddit can i post to for ideas?

  Two unsolicited branded packages arrived at a home address with no sender note, possibly part of a brushing scam.

  reddit · 12 July 2026 · other

• Be careful with Expedia customer service and who answers.

  A traveller Googled Expedia customer service and may have reached a fake support number impersonating the brand.

  reddit · 12 July 2026 · impersonation

• Is this a scam? Clicked on a link off Reddit and this came up

  Clicking a link triggered browser-locking scareware with a fake virus alert and a fraudulent tech-support phone number.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · tech_support

• Is it normal to get a call from “protective services” on a Sunday night?

  Recipient received a Sunday-night AI voicemail and text from a fake 'protective services' agency with a blurry business card image.

  reddit · 6 July 2026 · impersonation

• (SG) conslinetisop - new dropshipping scam

  A Singapore-based scammer contacted the victim via TikTok and WhatsApp, recruiting them into a fake dropshipping scheme called conslinetisop.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · shopping_scam

• Gumtree pay scam via QR code?

  A Gumtree seller shared a Gumtree Pay QR code with a buyer who immediately deactivated their profile after receiving it.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · shopping_scam

• Gambia scam or legit?

  A Gambian stranger contacted via Instagram built a sympathetic relationship with a victim's brother and received $20 after sharing a hardship story.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · advance_fee

• Phishing to install Atera RMM

  A self-propagating phishing campaign installs Atera remote management software via a fake Adobe viewer prompt, then mass-emails the victim's contacts.

  reddit · 6 July 2026 · phishing

• [Taiwan] My friend (33M) is flying to Hong Kong/Shenzhen next week to meet an online "girlfriend"(40F). Scam?

  A Canadian man in Taipei plans to fly to Hong Kong to meet a two-month online 'girlfriend' from Shenzhen whom he has never met in person.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · romance_scam

• HDFC employee lied about a "profile update" to secretly issue an unauthorized credit card

  An HDFC Bank employee used a routine profile-update call as cover to issue an unauthorised credit card by harvesting OTPs from the customer.

  reddit · 11 July 2026 · impersonation

• [US]Imperial Collections

  Victim received repeated calls from a company claiming to collect a $1,562.92 hospital debt from 2011 with no supporting documentation available.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · phone_scam

• Reshipping scam, Pawn or Nah?

  Victim was recruited via a fake Indeed job listing into a reshipping scam and received an unsolicited package before identifying the fraud.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · employment_scam

• Very weird fraudulent charge on my debit card?

  Victim's debit card was used to purchase boots from Danner and delivered to an unknown Wyoming address without her knowledge.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · other

• Microsoft verification codes [DE]

  A German-based victim has received multiple daily SMS messages for weeks from rotating numbers impersonating Microsoft and sending unsolicited verification codes.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · sms_scam

• [US] "Global Express Logistik (https://globalexpresslogistik.com)" delivery service, Is it a scam?

  Victim paid $500 via Zelle for a drum kit and received tracking through an unfamiliar site (Global Express Logistik) instead of the agreed UPS Ground service.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · shopping_scam

• [US] Latest Victim of Captain D’s and Wgiftcard.com Scam

  Victim ordered a Captain D's gift card from the official website; it was handled by Wgiftcard.com and never delivered, with support phone lines going to full voicemail.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · shopping_scam

• [US] California Business Development Calls

  A veterinary office in California has received persistent calls from 'California Business Development' seeking property and relocation information using disconnected spoofed numbers.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · phone_scam

• Enough is enough. Is anyone else getting bombarded with Google/YouTube phishing attempts?

  Victim describes a sustained multi-channel campaign of Google and YouTube phishing attempts via push notifications, SMS, phone calls, emails, and a fake job interview invitation.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · phishing

• [US] For adult children of elderly

  Informational post advising adult children of elderly parents about scam vulnerability and cognitive decline, with practical prevention strategies.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · informational

• [US] What the Hell is Green Home Initiative?!?

  Victim received a call from 'Green Home Initiatives' asking about their Murrieta property schedule; the organisation's contact number was unreachable during business hours.

  reddit · 10 July 2026 · phone_scam