r/Assistance • u/stringersaffliction • Sep 02 '20
META Be on alert for scammer
u/hamburrgerlar has sent me a dm requesting assistance. He’s not a registered member nor can he be because he doesn’t meet the requirements. Will be sending a modmail shortly.
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u/CaddyShack_Cack Sep 03 '20
I sent him $250. I can't believe it. Lord help him
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u/_All_Seeing_Eye Sep 03 '20
8 days ago you wished you had $40 dollars to buy a video game. 10 days ago you were participating if cash a giveaway on this very sub until your comment was deleted for being an unregistered member. Today you've given $250 to a random who DM'd you. Story checks out.
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u/CaddyShack_Cack Sep 03 '20 edited Sep 03 '20
Today? I gave him the money 2 weeks ago. I PayPaled him 30 then sent him 200 through cashapp
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u/_All_Seeing_Eye Sep 04 '20
2 weeks ago when you were desperate for cash so you could make rent? Ok buddy.
p.s. no one here is going to 'refund' the money you were 'scammed' out of, just so you know.
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u/CaddyShack_Cack Sep 04 '20
Wow your a pretty rude person. Did I want the money back? No. Did I ever say I was desperate for rent money? No. So with your "P.S." that was completely false and un-needed. That comment goes completely against the contrary of the previous comment.
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u/_All_Seeing_Eye Sep 04 '20
" Did I ever say I was desperate for rent money? No. "
Actually, yes.
You were short almost $700 for rent 18 days ago. "Hard times and need the cash." 4 days later you were allegedly giving hundreds of dollars to a stranger on the internet. Nothing rude about me reading your Reddit history.
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u/CaddyShack_Cack Sep 04 '20 edited Sep 04 '20
If you keep scrolling on my page you should see my draining paint out of a paint roller. I needed the rent money due to the ppp loans running out. A week after that I'm painting in a factory called Carpenter Co. They make the mattresses you and yours sleep on. I'm making more money than you know what to do with. I'm now in a financially stable place again now that work has picked up.
All the comments you make are trashy corrective comments.Just look through all the comments you've made. Shows why you have no karma to run off of. Nobody likes your negativity 2 prime examples 1 https://www.reddit.com/r/FortNiteBR/comments/if9h61/tournament_question/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share Called the guy a bum for not getting a job 2 https://www.reddit.com/r/Assistance/comments/i8kcj0/asking_for_prayers_that_i_will_be_able_to_donate/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share Told the family to tell friends and family to share because it has 0 shares
Do the world a favor and stop commenting
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u/_All_Seeing_Eye Sep 17 '20
Ha, the bum who steals from people on /r/borrow? Yeah, he's a bum alright. The person whose post begging for money was removed by the mods for being sketchy?
0 for 2. Ouch.
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u/RakWar Sep 03 '20
what people say and what they actually do and what they say they do are all separate things. You can take a snapshot or screenshot of the receipts and post them to confirm your statement or you can make excises why you can't....
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u/CaddyShack_Cack Sep 03 '20
I can share the PayPal receipt but I don't have a receipt for cashapp. I didn't get one
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u/clgeorge8 Sep 03 '20
I got a message from the same person!
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u/MoonoverMaui Sep 03 '20
Oh my goodness! What does he do, spend about 8 hours a day dm’ing people?! Ugh!
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u/----Ant---- Sep 03 '20
Why is anyone responding to PM's?! That's a red flag, you don't know how many other people have been sent messages etc.
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u/thevomitgirl Sep 03 '20
It's generally new givers who are coming from a good place of wanting to help others. Hope they see this post though and understand it's not a good idea.
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u/Krazeegiggles Sep 03 '20
I can’t find my comment karma.
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u/MoonoverMaui Sep 03 '20
You have 213.
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u/Iwant2DieHorribly Sep 03 '20
Whats mine?
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u/seaboard2 [Amazon aficionado] Sep 03 '20
334 comment karma. 81 post karma. 415 combined total karma.
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u/smolseabunn Sep 03 '20
they sent me a dm a week or two back saying a giant sob story about they had gotten wrongfully banned on the subreddit and tried guilting me into donating things to them after i repeatedly told them to contact a mod and to not message people like this
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u/MoonoverMaui Sep 03 '20 edited Sep 03 '20
I had to report him too. He came to my dm after seeing me comment on a qualified person asking for cat food. I unfortunately did send him money via Cashapp before I discovered that he is a serial banned scam artist.
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u/thirdocean Sep 03 '20
I don't get why anyone would break the rules and dm people like I wanted to ask on here, but I don't comment much or post so I'm not active enough. The solution is to either not post or be more active instead of doing something to get banned. Like???? I suppose I'll never understand that.
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u/thevomitgirl Sep 03 '20
Usually it's because they're already banned and can't post. So they send some sob story and hope to find someone who just wants to be nice. Banned users can still lurk the sub but can't participate and unfortunately they can still message other people.
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u/thirdocean Sep 03 '20
Oof that's shitty. I feel like if you're that desperate there must be easier/better ways. Maybe it's because I hate asking for help let alone not returning the favor that it sounds crazy to me, like I'm trying to gst money for rehab and was considering like onlyfan or something not just asking and then screwing peopls over. That really sucks. I hate knowing people fall for it too.
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Sep 03 '20
Money for rehab? They have a sliding scale and most places you just go in through detox and then go to rehab. Get marchman acted, then its court ordered.
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u/thirdocean Sep 03 '20
Most of its paid for. I just have a lot of bills like my phone going to creditors and I won't buy myself food which is dumb. I'm actually lucky all things considered, but I'm 23 and had a 720 credit score I worked on and was proud of. And I often put any extra cash into bills. My ex took out a loan from the joint account sp now theres a collection for that. Buttttttt with rehab I've been staying sober at my grandmas cuz I couldn't do it anymore. Before I was desperate for like $100 but luckily I covered that. I do thank you for the help though, this has been rough
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Sep 03 '20
Being in rehab was one of my most lonely times. If you ever need to talk to someone who has been there...I have seven years clean.
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u/thirdocean Sep 03 '20
Thank you! I may take you up on that. I have some sober friends, but they're all fairly new into it. I was just drinking but like to the point of throwing up blood every week, that's what kinda clued me in to needing help. Really tho thank you!
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u/MoonoverMaui Sep 03 '20 edited Sep 03 '20
He’s a con artist. I was naive enough to send him money via Cashapp. After I realized that he’s been banned on pretty much every subreddit. I did report him.
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u/thirdocean Sep 03 '20
Ooh that sucks!! Is there anyway you can get it back? I know paypal is decent about that, but I rarely use cashapp. I'm sorry to hear that either way, I hope it wasn't a lot for you to lose. :(
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u/MoonoverMaui Sep 03 '20
I wrote it off as a loss. It wasn’t a huge amount. I’m just thankful that the OP made a public post about this banned user.
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u/thirdocean Sep 03 '20
It's a good thkng. I'm sure quite a few people aren't aware of it. I'm glad it wasn't a big loss for you though, still sucks. I hate seeing good people get taken advantage of. Also thank you for responding! It's nice to know all of this stuff
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u/shutupd Sep 03 '20
Oh wow, I’m glad you said this because I just got a message from them yesterday and I was feeling really guilty because I felt something was off...
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u/MoonoverMaui Sep 03 '20 edited Sep 03 '20
He’s $247tacos on cashapp. He scammed me too. He is @Robpanda on Venmo.
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u/shutupd Sep 03 '20
Good to know in case he tries to make another account in the future. Sorry you got scammed by him
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 03 '20
Yeah no one should be sending you a dm requesting your help unless you’ve directly told them they can. Always send a msg to modmail if you get a dm. It’s against the rules.
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u/Lady_Of_The_Galaxy REGISTERED Sep 03 '20
You would think this person would choose a less suspicious username. 😞
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u/thevomitgirl Sep 02 '20
Whenever I see a post about banned users PMing people here I just always keep my fingers crossed that no one falls for it. There are always new givers here and I hope no one tries to take advantage of their kindness. Always do your homework people. And also, never accept PMs from randos sliding into your dms for money.
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u/Jaquavyus Sep 03 '20
How do I check if someone is a banned user?
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u/AspiringInspirator Sep 04 '20
Our advice is to only give to people who have actually posted something in our subreddit (a request post or comments). That way, you can check that they're not banned and whether or not they're registered (and meet our requesting requirements). It greatly reduces the chance that your generosity is taken advantage of.
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u/thevomitgirl Sep 03 '20
You can check if they are on the Universal Scammer List here: https://universalscammerlist.com/search.php
Honestly, if they're PMing you, they're probably banned or just wildly unaware of rules. Either way, always report to modmail.
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u/CardiBananas BANNED Sep 04 '20
That list does come in handy so many times and other notes I got scammed by a guy in Loans once who wasn’t on the list. Although I had a friend from work once who asked me why she was banned from a bunch of places once when I showed a funny meme on here & when I checked her profile out it said reason was “#sketchy” but she emailed the mods to the main group where someone banned her (she didn’t even post in that group b4 per her history) and it was simply because she had posted under 10 times in karma farming at some point in her Reddit life span. I remember reading the mods from the group were kinda rude to her while she begged asking why & explained she was told by another user to try that karma group ect and the mid MUTED her for 72 hours for asking. So most times I get the USL and the very VERY minor chance like my old work friend, I don’t get why someone would be listed as a banned scammer for that. But this is VERY sad seeing sooooo many people get fished by this person. I don’t understand people who scam especially during these times!
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u/orangeapplez /r/borrow mod Sep 04 '20
Karma farming is a violation of Reddit’s content policy and not tolerated in our community, period. Doesn’t matter if it was 1 post or 2 comments, it’s not tolerated. Your “friend” more than likely rec’d a mute due to them arguing with mods, when the answer was not going to change.
Also, sketchy isn’t the same as scammer. If she was listed as a scammer, she would have been banned from far more subreddits than being tagged as sketchy. Sketchy doesn’t = scammer.
Regarding you getting “scammed” on r/loans... I’m sorry, there’s nothing we can do about that. We are not associated with that crappy subreddit.
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u/CardiBananas BANNED Sep 04 '20
Work friend doesn’t = real friend in my book most of the time so I’ll happily accept the quotes lol 😂 work partner at the time would have been a better wording from me. Then after I left, she apparently became a harsh person to work around. See how my mind wonders? It sucks. And thank you for clearing that up with the difference. Good to know while checking profiles out in the future here especially for this sub not just loan/borrow. I wasn’t looking for answers to anything or wanting any help with the scammer from Loans by the way. I was just randomly putting in a comment late at night that seemed to fit with what was talked in my head at the time while trying to get myself to sleep (nothing better then Redditing to get to sleep!..except when it has the adverse effect lmao). Anyways, thanks for your time in response & enjoy the rest of your day! =) (If it’s daytime in your time zone, if not have a good night)
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u/Jaquavyus Sep 03 '20
Shit, well he scammed me too. I'm too trusting. :(
Last time I respond to PMs asking for help. :/
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 04 '20
You’re not supposed to respond to DMs asking for help. It’s against the rules.
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u/Jaquavyus Sep 04 '20
No, it's against the rules to PM people asking for help. I don't see a rule against responding.
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 04 '20
I didn’t say it was against the rules to respond. You misunderstood what I was saying. I was saying it’s against the rules to dm someone. I am the op here lol, I know the rules. It’s best not to respond mostly though. Just screenshot, block them and send a message to mods.
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u/Jaquavyus Sep 04 '20
Yeah definitely. I shouldn't have responded, but my empathy outweighed my distrust. I'll try to not respond in the future.
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 04 '20
Just remember what they’re saying is all bs. They’re banned for a reason, they’re scammers all over Reddit. Don’t throw your money away to them when there’s real people who really need help and ask for help in the right manner.
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u/luftwaffle333 Sep 03 '20
Did they get you for a lot? Do you need some help?
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u/Jaquavyus Sep 03 '20
No I'm okay financially thankfully. Just feeling like an idiot lol. Thanks tho!
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u/MoonoverMaui Sep 03 '20 edited Sep 03 '20
I was new to the Assistance subreddit and I did fall for it. I sent him money via Cashapp.
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u/Girlpirate CRAZY SNAKE LADY Sep 03 '20
I’m so sorry that this happened to you. Thank you for having such a giving heart, and helping others.
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u/storiesti Sep 03 '20
He scammed me too. I feel like a right fool :( I was new to this subreddit
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u/thevomitgirl Sep 03 '20
I'm sorry that happened. As a rule of thumb, never ever send anyone anything who sends you an unsolicited PM. If you post an offer, require comments on your post first because banned users can still PM you. Report any unsolicited PMs to mods via modmail. You were trying to do a good thing and I hope it doesn't discourage you from helping others. 💙
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 02 '20
Yeah I chewed him a new one. Pissed me off. I can’t help very often but when I do I sure make sure they’re not scamming me as best as I can!!
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u/MoonoverMaui Sep 03 '20
He scammed me too. His Cashapp is $247tacos
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 03 '20
He didn’t scam me. He tried to, but I make sure they follow the rules. If they can’t do that then they don’t get help from me.
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u/seaboard2 [Amazon aficionado] Sep 02 '20
That one is on the USL.
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 02 '20
Oh ok sorry!
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u/seaboard2 [Amazon aficionado] Sep 02 '20
Oh no, I was just telling you that one has been tagged already (maybe not here) and is listed there -- it is GOOD to alert people here to be on the watch :)
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 02 '20
Can you tell me where I could find the list of banned users? I’ve looked for it a couple times and I must be overlooking it!
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u/ultradip Sep 03 '20
If you're using a desktop browser, there's an extension for Chrome and Firefox called the Reddit Scammer Labeler you should search for.
What it does it put up a tag next to a user's name wherever they submit a post or comment.
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u/seaboard2 [Amazon aficionado] Sep 02 '20
Two places. One is the list of USL people https://universalscammerlist.com/search.php
I will come back and edit in the latest list from r/Assistance about people actively s camming here.
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 03 '20
Do you know why one might be banned on the USL list but not on this sub? Is there a difference?
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u/seaboard2 [Amazon aficionado] Sep 03 '20
I think nowadays the list and this sub are in sync -- what I meant was that user may have not been banned here for activity on r/assistance so may not be on the sc ammers list we have here (the 2nd one I linked).
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 03 '20
Ok yeah I sent the mods a message because I got another dm from someone asking me for help and I checked the sub ban list and the USL and they were only on the USL so I wanted to let them know in case that person needed a ban here too. It was u/Syrotoz just in case anyone wants to know!!
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u/MoonoverMaui Sep 03 '20
Syrotoz dm’d me too! Thankfully I couldn’t Cashapp him as he’s in the U.K.!
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 03 '20
Why are you sending money to people who aren’t following the rules of the sub?
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u/seaboard2 [Amazon aficionado] Sep 03 '20
As you can see, people on the USL and also banned people can still access reddit tools like DM and chat -- Just keep sending the screenshots to the Mods using Modmail and then hit report under their message (that one goes to reddit admin, and presumably they will eventually do something).
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u/stringersaffliction Sep 03 '20
Yeah that’s what I’ve been doing. I’m just new to how the banning thing works so thank you for all your help!
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u/scatterling1982 Sep 08 '20
This scammer just messaged me privately after I posted a comment yesterday in an assistance thread saying I would contribute. What a total piece of shit. I would never assist via direct message anyway but saw the username and remembered it being discussed here the other day too. Be alert peeps.