What people keep running into with scams
Complaints tagged scams, each raised by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
46 recurring problems · 1133 people · 42 forums we read
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- 2Is this remote job offer from a big company a scam?Unusually rapid hiring processes and requests for bizarre introductory tasks — like visiting a car dealership for a nominal fee — are typical red flags of recruitment fraud. These odd requirements leave candidates suspicious and unable to verify if the outreach is legitimate, preventing them from safely moving forward with the employment opportunity.
- 2How do I get my money back from an online coach scam?Online coaches make false promises on social media to take your money and then ignore emails or disappear entirely when you ask for help. This leaves you wondering if you've been scammed and unsure how to recover your funds when they refuse to refund you.
- 2Shop closed after purchase and asked to pay through PayPalWhen a shop closes or gets shut down after a purchase, sellers sometimes ask buyers to cancel and pay through an alternative method like PayPal. This leaves buyers questioning if the request is a scam while dealing with unresponsive support and withheld funds.
- 2Is it safer to use PayPal or a credit card on unfamiliar websites?Shoppers trying to protect their financial information from shady or unfamiliar online stores often debate whether PayPal hides their direct details better than a credit card. However, this uncertainty makes it harder to know which payment method offers better fraud protection if a purchase turns out to be a scam.
- 2Etsy shop closed after purchase, will it still ship?When an Etsy store goes down and all items become unavailable right after a purchase, the shop may have been closed by the platform or the seller. Even if a shipping label was already created, it remains unclear whether the seller can still ship the item out or if the order is a scam.
- 2Is this debt collection text legit?Debt collection texts often feel vaguely scammy because they use phone numbers that do not appear on the official agency websites. This uncertainty makes it hard to figure out if the message is real and take the right steps to maintain good credit.
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