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Online Purchase

i paid for a dlc from world makers game deceit but i didn’t get my dlc rewards in the game i tried to contact them but the have ban me from discord, ,

Dollars Lost: $20

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 7, 2025

Business Name Used: Worldmakers


Phishing - Minecraft

I was messaged on the Minecraft server discord about participating in an event/helping moderate it, and was taken to a discord server where I verified my minecraft account with a one time code, and they somehow got through to my microsoft account. They then proceeded to block my email and change it to a different one, and said I could either steal somebody else's or give them a binance gift card(binance is a cryptocurrency). I have been refusing both and trying to figure out a way to get it back, when I was reffered to you, who hopefully can help me get my account back and these scammers banned. That is all I know.

I have already submitted a report about this, but I have since gotten more information. The scammers email is [email protected], which they have changed to be the only allowed email for my microsoft account, and the discord account is called MusiccVibess. I verified my minecraft account on a discord server called astralmc, and they somehow got into my microsoft, and changed the email and password. I have since attempted to move my information off of that account, which has been mainly succesful. They told me I could either give them a giftcard in this cryptocurrency called binance, or steal someone else's account. I have refused both, and they are threatening to block me today. I have reached out to everyone I can, so I hope you can resolve this.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 7, 2025

Business Name Used: AstralMC


Employment - Job Listing Social Media

We got hired by this clothing brand as a Social Media Manager or Tiktok Poster to be exact. The agreement has been sent through email, and the main communications happen on Discord. The agreed payment was at the end of month and right now we cannot contact the person anymore that hired or lead us on this job. We reminded them everyday since the start of the month but there were no response from them. I managed to get their instagram accounts if that will be needed. Attached is the email sent saying that I was hired to be the tiktok poster.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

MI

Date Reported: November 5, 2025

Business Name Used: HoneyPlum Clothing


Online Purchase

Moonshot Games is currently marketing a game 'Wildgate' which is widely being regarded as a scam by many of its players, especially those who purchased after the release date in July. The game is still marketed as a `crew-based PVP multiplayer shooter`, but most, if not all, are unable to find any lobbies. Effectively, users are purchasing a game at full price, which does not offer the gameplay as originally advertised. Developers have used streaming and other marketing tactics to mispresent the game as active and lively while actively suppressing their player counts wherever possible to prevent users from making an informed decision. Furthermore, the game is designed in a way to circumvent Steam's refund policy and prevent users from seeking remediation. Furthermore, developers are known to ban or silence any users who seek remediation via Steam Community or Discord and have made it impossible to speak out or spread awareness of their scam.

Dollars Lost: $30

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 5, 2025

Business Name Used: Moonshot Games


Online Purchase - Aged YouTube Accounts

I was defrauded by AgedYTAccounts.org (website: agedytaccounts.org), a company claiming to sell aged YouTube accounts for business purposes. THE SCAM: On November 4, 2025, I purchased an "Aged Account Bundle" for $15.00 USD (Payment Reference: plink_1SNnXfEKBLJVOXtnEDx9Bhwz). The website explicitly guaranteed delivery of login credentials within 1-24 hours via email. I have not received any product despite the promised delivery window expiring. FAILED SUPPORT ATTEMPTS: After non-delivery, I attempted to contact the company through ALL support channels listed on their website: Website contact form - Submitted multiple times with no response Discord server (discord.gg/gh26sAg2WG) - Support team ignored all help requests. When I posted in their help channel seeking assistance, I was immediately banned from the server to silence my complaint Email ([email protected]) - Listed contact but non-responsive Telegram (@henryogads) - Listed but appears inactive Skype (baconzaysa) - Listed but no response EVIDENCE OF FRAUD: Website promises "24/7 live support" and "1-24 hour delivery" - both are false Multiple website links are non-functional "About Us" page displays fake team members using stock photos with fictional names (Harvey Spector, Jessica Pearson, etc.) Company bans customers from Discord when they request help - clear attempt to suppress complaints Uses free Gmail address instead of professional business email No verifiable business registration or physical address provided This is a deliberate scam operation designed to collect payments without delivering any product or providing any legitimate customer support. They should be investigated and shut down to prevent further victims.

Dollars Lost: $15

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 4, 2025

Business Name Used: Aged YouTube Accounts


Phishing - Honey Drip network

The scammer contacted me through Discord after i joined the HoneyDrip network which is an investment group. He pretended he was guy heading the group. He said he needed me to buy bitcoin and transfer the money to this other website which is DEXTRADON. Once the money is moved to his account he takes the website down.

Dollars Lost: $480

Unknown Location

Date Reported: November 2, 2025

Business Name Used: Honey Drip network


Identity Theft - Identity Theft - Task Optimization Scam

Scammer pretended to be a person I met Sierra Aaliyah and copied her profile on social platform "Discord". The got me to go to a website claimed to help me day trade and had me enter my ID for KYC verification at https://ninjacopytrader.com/. I was told to fund my account with $500-$1,000to get started. I Blocked the person and reported it to Discord so the profile is deleted from my account however, I snapped a part of the conversation to share with the real person. See attached.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 26, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A


Investment - Gmex global Earnings

She wanted me to join gmexglobalearnings and start by depositing 200.00. I did not have that kind of money. So over a few days she said she could start it for me. Then a bonus? was deposited to the account. At first I redeposited it. But she said no I was to withdraw it. So she talked to the company and got them to reset it so I could withdraw I just needed to deposit 10k dollars. Of course I didn't have that either. So she got angry. Decided I wasn't being a good friend. I blocked her.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 26, 2025

Business Name Used: Gmex global Earnings


CryptoCurrency

Many months ago, I had joined an online community that would help and train you to post viral videos online, like YouTube and TikTok and Instagram etc., getting views that would help you get your channel monetized so that you could start a successful side hustle online while you are working your regular 9-5 job. If things got so well, some had even planned to leave their 9-5 job and post content online as their full-time job. After doing this I received a direct message on Discord from someone with a username called "Nickcoumine"(I thought that this was the leader of the online community that I had joined but I WAS MISTAKEN) asking about one of the TikTok accounts I had created to post content online after joining the online community I mentioned above, basically asking if I needed help with it, he has a profile picture of a guy that looks to be in his mid-twenties looking off in a distance in a park. The account was basically dead because I hadn't posted on it for quite some time because I was busy with other matters at that time. He said that he would help me if I didn't mind and that it would cost me some funds (basically directing me to supposedly one of his developers that was proficient in growing online channels and accounts for a price.) So, then I agree and he gives me her discord which is "CHRISTINE BETTY EMPIRE?? with a profile picture of two lightbulbs. I message her and then we start chatting about growing my channels. I send her money via Coinbase in bitcoin (BTC) and sometimes sent it via cashapp bitcoin (BTC) as well. This has been ongoing for the past few months so far, money for the channel, money for a LLC I believe, gave her the username and password for the account on TikTok, and she has raised the followers to 4 thousand followers. But then things went silent and now she was kind of stalling, asking for more small increment payments to speed up the process of getting the account enough followers to make money online. I then say that I want a refund, then she says like "ok just give me 3 days Then l You will start making money" I waited 3 days and still nothing drastic has changed. Said I wanted a refund again, told her the amount that I've given thus far I want back, and have been messaging asking where she is and she is not responding now. So here we are. Nickcoumine also requested like $450 sent in BTC for a exclusive VIP channel.

Dollars Lost: $14300

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 23, 2025

Business Name Used: CHRISTINE BETTY EMPIRE?? and the other person who showed me this business was called nickcoumine on Discord


Phishing - Phishing

On October 1st, 2025, I got a message from a hacked Tumblr account saying they had accidentally reported my account for phishing and financial scams and that I had 24 hours to dispute it or I could get IP-banned and possibly face legal action. I reached out to someone claiming to be Jarell Perry, a verified Tumblr dispute support person on Discord, and they ended up locking me out of my account by getting me to change my email. Then they claimed they had to restore my account after they looked through it to make sure there were no scams happening, and that it would cost around 300 dollars to do so. I gave them $209.83, through Pangea Money Transfer, because that was all I had in my bank account, and they said they could accept that and I would get the account back, but then they said they needed more money and that the restoration couldn't be completed until then. I told them to just give me my money back, and I would make a new account, but they refused to do so. This was a debit withdrawal, and the transfer had already gone through on Pangea, so I couldn't get a refund that way. I also reached out to my bank, and they were unable to help me as the payment had already gone through. The hacker also got my debit card information, so I had to order a new one.

Dollars Lost: $209.83

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 22, 2025

Business Name Used: Tumblr- Imposter


Investment - Investment - Ritewin

I was sent a notification of a promotion from a user on discord, followed it to the site and used the given code for the promotion to receive $2500 USD. I was then informed I had to deposit $150 USD to verify my account, then I could deposit the full balance back to my bank. I gave them around $300 CAD, the account was verified and I tried to withdraw the money. When trying to withdraw the money the site and the support staff told me I had to be in a higher VIP class and to get to that class I had to deposit a total of $600 USD, only then could I withdraw the money. All of the sponsorships they claim to have they are not shown on the other party's websites.

Dollars Lost: $305.44

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 20, 2025

Business Name Used: Ritewin


CryptoCurrency - Crytpo Scam

Scammer approached through discord impersonating another user. Sent a link to a fake stock options trading website where they attempted to have bitcoin deposited

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Options trades hub


Phishing - https://www.advicebychloe.com/

Paid for a 2hour therapy dating session. signed up and received and email with a receipt of paid 2 hour session. Meet on discord at 6pm oct 1 and after 39 mins was disconnected from call. Attempted to contact Chloe via discord, email, website and phone number without return of contact. Had to contact my bank and report fraud after 1 week of wait and my bank determined fraud and services not meet and a chargeback was issued. After this even ive noticed all social media deleted and no reviews in the past year

Dollars Lost: $264.32

New York, NY

Date Reported: October 10, 2025

Business Name Used: advicebychloe


Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I found some photos posted on a Discord channel that there was a promotion that would expire in 1 hour and to create an account and enter 'GIFT' as the promo to benefit from $2,500 towards the online gambling casino. I order to have money received, one must 'start verification' process by asking to enter Data (First Name, Last Name, birthday and country of residence). I entered a fake name into the data input of Joe Schmoe with Birthday of 1/1/2025 and residence of USA (just to test how far they would take it).. then it proceeds to do a 'data check'. Upon completion it says "A simplified online verification procedure that requires you to make a deposit of $60 or more. Once the deposit is credited to your balance, verification will be completed."

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 9, 2025

Business Name Used: Hozwex


CryptoCurrency - Asguardian

I was contacted by someone who hacked a friends Discord (instant messaging) that used a picture of Elon Musk saying if you sign up with their promo code you get $2500 that you can withdraw, you just have to verify your wallet. which by that you have to buy crypto and send it to them. so i did the initial $60 to verify my account not knowing about the fees in buying crypto so i deposited $55 to them, for them to say I needed 1 payment of $60 or more to verify the wallet. So i sent over $60 dollars for them to then request $120 to truly verify the wallet. I realized then how much of a scam this is. I assume that every time you send money to verify the wallet they would then ask for more. This website is called Sipowex.com, and shows a bunch of people as endorsements such as Elon and Drake. Please take advice and do not give them your money or time.

Dollars Lost: $123.2

Unknown Location

Date Reported: October 9, 2025

Business Name Used: asguardian


Online Purchase - Used PS5 Online Purchase

This user offered to send his PS5 for free as long as I paid shipping. I paid shipping which was $65.62, then he asked for me to cover the insurnace for shipping the package so I paid that as well which was an additional $64. He made me screenshot to him that I sent him the money, but he made me send the money to a different name on Zelle. THEN he asked me to pay for his uber and that is when I said no because this was not part of the original deal and would've added another $50. He told me it was ok and that he shipped it anyway and would send the receipt but he never did. I kept checking in to get the receipt but he stopped answering me for days. I asked over and over for him to show me proof that he sent it but he never responded. Once I said I was going to report him since he refused to show me the receipt, he finally responded and said he actually never sent the package and that he canceled the shipment back when I refused to pay his uber even though he originally said he sent it. So basically, since he never showed me any proof whatsoever I believe that he never sent anything to begin with and just took the money since he never showed me proof of anything and that he is lying about canceling because there was nothing he sent to begin with. I have screenshots of all of our interactions, which he made us do through two different apps.

Dollars Lost: $129.62

OR

Date Reported: September 29, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A


Online Purchase

He is a broker who is selling linkedin, upwork, and payment services. I was gonna buy a some accounts from him by $300. As long as it is first contract with him, I sent $150 at first and once the accounts is valid, I was gonna other $150. Also he was agreed with that- But after payment, he said account had some problems and wait some time- After day, I asked him again but he didn't reply. So I thought he was doing spam and I reported some articles in social media platforms which are including discord, telegram, and instagram- He also saw that articles. Then he said he won't refund the money because I lied- I don't lie and he didn't wanna refund it basically. For 3 days, he didn't reply any message- So I said him that I would pay another $150 then give me another account At that time, he replied- So I sured he is scammer He said that I should pay whole $300, if not, he won't refund money. I have all screenshots- Please ban him from social medias and platforms. Thanks. Telegram: @LNKD77 Telegram Channel: https://t.me/linkedinservicess Discord: martaschutzle

Dollars Lost: $150

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 23, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A


Identity Theft - Identity Theft

Double Counter (operated by Tellter SAS, websites doublecounter.gg and doogle.gg) is a Discord bot that claims to only collect minimal data, like users’ IP addresses, to prevent alternate accounts and fraud. In reality, the company also collects and retains “associated accounts” tied to individual Discord IDs, then falsely states that these are “not personal data.” These associations are used for profiling and long-term tracking of users without consent. When I exercised my data rights and requested deletion, I was forced into a Discord support ticket system. Instead of simply processing the request, the company obstructed me with unnecessary conditions, such as requiring me to “read an FAQ” before my request would be honored. My ticket was locked, my communication ability was removed, and I was blocked from continuing my request. Even worse, Double Counter admitted that they will continue to retain my Discord user ID and associated accounts under their claim of “legitimate interests,” even after a deletion request. That means no user can ever fully have their data erased. Their automated email system further confirmed this by sending me a copy of my “personal data,” which included my IP address, while explicitly stating that “associated accounts” would still be retained indefinitely. This is deceptive and unfair. U.S. consumers, including minors, use Discord and interact with Double Counter without realizing how much of their personal information is being collected, retained, and shared. The company advertises being “trusted by over 500,000 communities,” including well-known companies like Microsoft, Riot Games, and Ubisoft, but is misleading the public about its privacy practices and refusing to honor deletion requests. In my opinion, this is a privacy rights abuse that could expose consumers to data misuse and profiling. I believe Double Counter and its parent company Tellter SAS are misrepresenting their data practices, denying lawful deletion rights, and misleading U.S. consumers and businesses about how their personal data is used.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 19, 2025

Business Name Used: Tellter SAS / Double Counter


Online Purchase - https://deafen.mysellauth.com/

Date of Incident: September 9, 2025 Website Involved: https://deafen.mysellauth.com/ Discord Server: discord.gg/deafen Scammer Discord Display Name: LilNate / Trust Scammer Discord Username: offerlife Victim Discord Display Name: ***** Victim Discord Username: ********nyx Amount Paid: $133 USD Payment Method: Bitcoin via Cash App Bitcoin Address: bc1qpnjczk567uvgauxvzsags3yg8hc4g2t2c6wuhy Contact Email: ********************************* Scammer Phone Number: Unknown Scammer Email: Unknown Scammer Country: Unknown (suspected USA due to threats made on Discord)

Description of Incident: On September 9, 2025, I purchased a Roblox account for $133 USD from the website https://deafen.mysellauth.com/ , paying via Bitcoin through Cash App to the address listed above. After completing the payment, I never received the account or any confirmation from the seller. I then received an invoice email inviting me to join the Discord server discord.gg/deafen to claim the purchased items. When I opened a support ticket to address the transaction, I was immediately banned from the server without explanation. The website is still active, and I discovered that the website’s owner attempted to log my IP address. Fortunately, I was using a VPN at the time, so my real location was protected. It is evident from online reports and community discussions that this individual has scammed multiple other people using similar tactics. During an argument I had with them in Discord direct messages, they claimed to have made over $20,000 by scamming people through this website. I do not know the scammer’s country, but I suspect it may be the United States because they made threats involving guns on Discord. I also do not know their phone number or email. All attempts to contact the seller have failed, and the website continues to operate. This appears to be a deliberate scam, and I am submitting this report to document the fraudulent activity, alert others to the ongoing risk, and request assistance in recovering my funds.

Dollars Lost: $133

WV

Date Reported: September 9, 2025

Business Name Used: https://deafen.mysellauth.com/


Phishing - Instagram/Discord Phishing

Someone got in touch with me on instagram saying that my art account had been flagged and that they reported my account by accident thinking it was me bc someone had been impersonating me on instagram scamming people and sent me the discord to someone claiming to be meta support at instagram inc. there discord tag is @hummingbird_5207418, they said they needed information to prove it wasn’t me who was behind the scam to which I had to screenshare on discord and prove it by showing my bank account balance and recent transactions and that I had to do the same on my cashapp, and after answering all there questions and proving that I was innocent they continued to repeatedly say that if I didn’t comply with the protocol/ process that I would do Jail time of 20 years and proceeded to scare me into pulling $500 dollar out of my bank account to which I refused that much and the lowered it to $100 saying that I had to transfer it into bitcoin and send it to there link to prove that the account the money came from wasn’t the same as the one that was scamming people, and so I sent $90 bitcoin to there link and then after them not immediately receiving the money tried to get me to send more money to which I said no and that they could delete the art account if that’s what they needed to do but that I wasn’t sending anymore money until they refunded the other like they had said they would but they said they couldn’t refund unless they had the refund information so they could proceed with the rest of the investigation but I didn’t have the refund information and didn’t know how to get to it either and they proceeded mentioning that if I didn’t comply that I could go to court and testify my case or do 20 years of prison and at that moment I knew it was a scam and blocked them and deleted the discord account, I never done commissions on my account and keep my bank and money related things off of social media and made sure to state this in the messages, I wasn’t sure what else to do or how to make sure my accounts and everything were safe I really hope you guys can help me with this I included a image of the screenshot I got of the scammers account I’m not sure if that’s enough information but I only thought to get a screenshot of there account profile

Dollars Lost: $90

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 8, 2025

Business Name Used: Instagram inc.


Counterfeit Product - Discord user: onlygabie aka -c- and Hypixel username: oWRLD

I was invited to a Discord server where a “verification bot” requested that I log in with my Microsoft account to prove my identity. The bot asked for my email and the security code sent by Microsoft. After entering the code, a scammer used it to hijack my Microsoft account, lock me out, and change my recovery information. Shortly after, the scammer contacted me on Discord under the username “onlygabie” (aka “-c-”) and admitted to having control of my account. They demanded a $15 ransom to return it. The same individual is also associated with the Hypixel username “oWRLD.” This scam targets Microsoft accounts, especially gamers, by tricking people into handing over legitimate verification codes. Victims lose access to their accounts, games, and purchases. Please be aware that no legitimate service will ever ask you to provide a Microsoft verification code in Discord or any third-party app.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: September 3, 2025

Business Name Used: Discord


Retail Business - Tradacc

I thought this would have been a legitamate company and be helpful and have good coaching for my specific business needs. However it turns out this company is very unprofessional, the coaches even the head coaches and Founder himself do not have a deep enough understanding of what they are trying to teach to sell a course let alone coaching. The way they handle people in there discord community is horrific at best and they will pretty much just blow you off or flat out ignore you. They are the least helpful and least knowledgable company I have ever come accross. When you have a complaint to them about there incedibly subpar company you just get a run around. They have a no refund policy so that should have been the first clue they dont know what they are talking about and there courses and company are beyond a disapointment, and subpar. If your good at what you do and know what your talking about probably wouldnt be very worried about people wanting refunds, either you educate people or you can use it to make enough money where you dont need other peoples money. Basically a complete scam and they really shouldnt exist as a company, especially for the lack of knowledge of what they are "teaching". Terrible expierence and completly incompotent, and that goes for pretty much everyone at this company, if you can even call it that. At Tradacc they like to make a half hearted ignorant attempts to teach specific tools and have a such a little understanding about them that it is more damaging then it is helpful. Complete waste, complete incompatence, complete ignorance. Not even worth 10 dollars let alone the 10 thousand. Everything I said goes for there coaching and the discord community also not just the courses.

Dollars Lost: $10000

Burnt Hills, NY- 12027

Date Reported: August 5, 2025

Business Name Used: Tradacc


Counterfeit Product

I am reporting a Reddit server that is actively selling counterfeit Nike, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, etc. replicas. The server promotes and facilitates illegal commerce involving knock-off products designed to imitate official branded items. These goods are being sold through Discord channels, with payment processed via Paypal. I believe this is a violation of your terms of service regarding fraudulent activity and counterfeit sales. Server name: https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityReps/ Payment method advertised: Paypal Please investigate and take action to block, ban, or report the individuals involved.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: August 3, 2025

Business Name Used: QualityReps


Employment - Employment - Fake Check Scam

So I was contacted through my university email for a supposed part time job from a "Jennifer Mena". Her message was this: "Dear Students and Staff!!! Work at your convenience and earn $650 weekly. It's a Flexible part-time job. All the tasks are work from home/on campus job, you don't need to travel somewhere, and you don't need to have a car to get started. To know more about the position, apply below. To apply for this position, click myuniversity.edu Application will be received, and you will get a response between 2- 24 hours Regards, Office of Student Financial Aid Academy Career Opportunity." I was then sent emails impersonating Daisy Szabo, and told to get in contact with Doug Treff in through Discord in order to complete certain tasks. They asked me to deposit checks into my bank account, which I did not do, but the scam was clearly very elaborate.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: June 26, 2025

Business Name Used: World Vision International


Online Purchase - Demons Basement

I ordered 3 different times within the same time frame from this business. It’s been 1.5 years and I have yet to receive my order. The customer service email has been written to a total of 13 different times with no response. When I found a discord the owner runs, and asked about a refund he told me it’s not his responsibility, my package was lost through USPS and he basically clowned and berated me instead of offering any sort of help. I spent almost $200, and have yet to receive a refund or any of my items. There are thousands of others just like me.

Dollars Lost: $197.5

Birmingham, AL

Date Reported: June 26, 2025

Business Name Used: Demons Basement


Online Purchase

Its a fraudulent Discord server named “Game Grid market”, which claims to be a marketplace for buying and selling Fortnite accounts. This platform operates on https://discadia.com/ This scam specifically targets vulnerable groups, including children and older adults, to steal money and fortnite accounts worth thousands of dollars in currency and accounts valued at thousands, they continue to evade accountability for their fraudulent activities. This is the listing: https://discadia.com/server/gamegrid-market/

Dollars Lost: $2000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: June 25, 2025

Business Name Used: GameGrid Market


Retail Business - Discord / Facebook Ad

This is a new type of scam. I have found four companies now using this technique. Home Depot, walmart, Lowes, Dollar General are having an outside person(s) say there are hidden costs inside the store despite the price it says on the tag. they will list the item (lets say a barbecue) and say the cost is $294 but the hidden cost is $30 or less and run into the store before they are sold out. And if you want to know more hidden deals to subscribe to their channel on Discord or request to join their Facebook page. All of these transactions can be found using the company app on your phone and a person will show you what the item ended up costing by showing the receipt. I have been following these people for months now and I spent hours trying to track down these hidden sales. with dollar general they call it penny sales where an item is supposedly on sale for a penny but the tag will show the regular price. This is bate and switch in its purest form. It draws people in thinking they are going to get this great deal but there is not deal. all items are still at their regular price but now we have driven to the store, spend money, and then leave thinking we need to get in there sooner. dollar general actually removes their penny items the night before. i have been told by dollar general employees this very thing. i have never found a sale as provided by these supposed scammers.

Dollars Lost: $0.01

Benton City, WA- 99320

Date Reported: June 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Discord / Facebook Ad


Employment

I was approached via email that my resume came up on LinkedIn and they ESTEVE were interested in speaking with me. They asked that I join them on discord and answer interview questions. I am looking for remote work using LinkedIn. The thing that seemed odd was them wanting to connect via LinkedIn. Once the question interview started I suspected I was speaking with a bit but proceeded as I am desperate for work. The person gave their name as Helle Uhl which was also a red flag. I did a search online and saw position results. I looked at their website and it was convincing. When I decided to come to BBB was when the person asked me to send their secretary Steve hamil and email with my name address phone number and email address. I did this, again because I'm desperate for work and these details are published. The person asked which banking institution I used and I told them. Then they said they would be sending me funds to purchase the materials needed for training. That's when I was certain this was a scam and stopped the conversation. By then tho they had my personal details and the name of the bank I use...

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: June 3, 2025

Business Name Used: ESTEVE


CryptoCurrency - CryptoCurrency Scam - Servant Leader Impostor

A person on discord used the name Servant Leader to text message me about crypto trading. He was impersonating someone else with that name. He asked me to use the phantom app to purchase crypto and to also setup an account on apextradecapitals.com on May 26, 2025. I setup the account and sent the crypto funds to allow copy trading. However the next day on May 27 I discovered that it was a scam and so I attempted to withdraw my funds from the website but was not successful.

Dollars Lost: $5000

Unknown Location

Date Reported: May 30, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A


Other

This is what they said to me Okay Good the amount of the check is $2000 while your cut from the money would be $500, then you will be sending the remaining $1500 to the painting organization so they can deliver the Paint materials for me to start the Artwork project that all easy hope you understood. They never asked for any personal information…..

Dollars Lost: $1879.05

VT

Date Reported: May 27, 2025

Business Name Used: Unknown


Investment - Investment Scam

I JOINED DISCORD TO FOLOW ALONG WITH A COACH HOPING TO DO SOME TRADING BUT IT SEEMES AS IF THE PERPETRATOR HAS DUPLICATED THE COCHES SYSTEM TO MAKE IT SEEMS LIKE HES THE ACTUAL COACH INSTEAD. THEN THEY HAD ME DOWNLOAD AND SIGNUP FOR A PLATFORM BY THE NAME OF optimatrdaealgorithm.com. Seems as I I can only send funds but not withdraw them . I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUNDS WERE BEING TIED UP IN A TRADE SO I WAS ADVISED NOT TO WITHDRAW FUNDS. IN ORDER TO WITHDRAW FUNDS THERE IS A CODE NEEDED. IVE BEEN ASKING FOR THE CODE FOR WEEKS AND HAVENT GOTTEN ONE YET. WEBSITE LOOKS VERY PROFESSIONALLY MADE.

Dollars Lost: $10000

New York, NY- 10024

Date Reported: May 16, 2025

Business Name Used: OPTIMA TRADE ALGORITHM


Other - Other

To Whom It May Concern, This is Calvin. I am writing to report a suspected financial crime involving an online prop trading firm named ForexPropFirm.com. I believe this company is operating a Ponzi scheme under the guise of a prop trading business. They are misleading users, taking deposits, and failing to honor withdrawals or payouts. The firm appears to be paying early users with funds from new ones, with no legitimate trading activity behind the scenes. My Experience: - I joined their funded trading challenge to access capital. - I successfully met their requirements, but when I requested a payout after meeting their requirements, I received either no response, delayed tactics, or an arbitrary disqualification. - There is no transparency about where funds go, and numerous users online have reported identical behavior, suggesting a broader pattern of fraud. Red Flags Noticed: - Promised payouts are not delivered even after evaluations are passed. - Support either ghost clients or provide generic excuses. - Users cannot make replies or comments inside their community on Discord, Telegram, etc. - Large volumes of online complaints show a trend of fake reviews, suspicious sudden bans, and account resets to avoid paying users. - This is consistent with Ponzi scheme behavior, where early users are paid using newer users’ money. User Review: https://youtu.be/9GFIxy2coXA?si=Hva41ir4DM6geVJ8? Trust Pilot: TrustPilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/forexpropfirm.com ForexPropFirm.com operates as a Ponzi Scheme and violates consumer protection laws. Many individuals may have already been defrauded, and others are at risk unless urgent action is taken. Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, Calvin Fu [email protected]

Dollars Lost: $4320

Ridgeland, MS- 39157

Date Reported: April 25, 2025

Business Name Used: Forex Prop Firm


Other

I purchased "AI Max" through AppFlowy.com, but the feature was never activated on my account despite successful payment. Multiple attempts to contact AppFlowy support via Twitter, email ([email protected]), GitHub, and Discord have been unsuccessful, with response selectivity adding to my dissatisfaction.

Dollars Lost: $96

Unknown Location

Date Reported: April 7, 2025

Business Name Used: AppFlowy


Online Purchase - Online Purchase Scam

Seller directed me to message on discord as easier means to communicate, we spoke about the deal then I was directed to said website (https://accgame1.com/store/miranda/) to purchase the two phone game accounts that’s were being sold. I was directed to get Steam gift cards 70$ worth then to proceed with the order, upon doing so never received a confirmation email then was told that it needed to be EU currency & not USD then tells me that the money will be refunded but now I need to send it in the EU to get what I was expecting to receive from the website which they sell on.

Dollars Lost: $70

Unknown Location

Date Reported: March 25, 2025

Business Name Used: https://accgame1.com/store/miranda/


Phishing - Threat of Being Banned on Twitter / X

Someone messaged me on twitter that I was accidentally “reported” for doing phishing and I need to contact someone on Discord to uplift my ban. Ended up taking my account information and hacked my X (Twitter) Account. While so, they wanted me to give them $500 to ensure that I did not send any money with malicious intent. Luckily I didn’t, I just lost access to my X account in the end.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: March 23, 2025

Business Name Used: N/A


Online Purchase - online purchase

Say Intentions AI is a program for flight simulation for ATC, cabin crews, missions, etc. However, Brian Shellabarger, the owner, will outright ban you from using this service if you have any difficulties and either do not wish to use Discord and need support or in my case being blind and what got me banned was when Discord and Jaws had an issue on my computer and the only way I could reach out for support is by using the support e-mail address when all voices quit one December day. So, after that I did some major digging, and what is following is disturbing. What is on all of my bank statements is Say Again Solutions, LLC out of Cave Creek, AZ. I looked this company up through Arizona's Business Registration search, and Say Again Solutions, LLC does not exist. That is fraud. Then I discovered Say Intentions AI registered in Utah by Brian Shellabarger.

Dollars Lost: $60

Cave Creek, AZ- 85331

Date Reported: March 17, 2025

Business Name Used: Say Again Solutions LLC


Investment - Investment Scam - Discord Chat Solicitation

I got approached by a person on a discord channel pretending to be the person running the discord channel about investments. He had the same profile and nickname except from an unnoticeable punctuation. Promised me that is I followed his investment strategy I would be growing my capital by just copying his steps. He asked me to deposit 25k USD, but I refused and decided to go for 3k USD. He suggested a platform through which to run the invesment mirroring called "multitradehub.com". The website seemed somewhat legit with customer service chat. They wanted me to deposit monye via cryptocurrency, but I refused and they offered a pier-to-pier type of transaction where they have given me the contact details of a person and a bank account to which I made the wire transfer (unfortunately). Now that I wanted to withdraw my money back they do not want and they say that I have to add more money if I want to get the previous, which of course I did not do so. Here is the contact of the person I sent money to: Account Name; Shantal Ovalle Soriano Account Number; 2581354863 ACH No; 021200025 Wire Routing No; 121000248 Swift Code; WFBIUS6S Bank Address; 273 W White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215 Home address; 248 Chicago Avenue, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215

Dollars Lost: $3000

New York, NY- 10024

Date Reported: March 7, 2025

Business Name Used: Multitradehub.com


Investment - Investment

A year ago, I met James Minh Lam on Discord and started playing **League of Legends (LoL)**. I work as a booster in the game, and he would pay me to play for him and with him, as well as to teach him how to play. After a year of this working relationship, we began collaborating on other projects. One of them involved a type of crypto loan since he mentioned having trouble opening accounts on exchanges due to being American. The arrangement worked like this: whenever he needed to transfer money to one of his employees, he would request a certain amount from me for a set number of days and, in return, would pay me a small percentage as a fee for the short-term loan. Since we had built a trusting relationship, I had his full name and address, and I knew he lived in the U.S. I never thought he would attempt any kind of scam. Over six months, he consistently made payments without issue. However, three months ago—on **December 3, 2024**—the situation changed. He suddenly stopped responding to my messages and started acting as if he didn’t owe me anything. For the past three months, I’ve been calling, messaging, and emailing both him and his assistant. They responded a few times with reassuring messages, promising they would pay me back, but they never did.

Dollars Lost: $6000

Vista, CA- 92084

Date Reported: February 25, 2025

Business Name Used: Herberth Vieira


Counterfeit Product - GamesBay

I purchased an account from this website and was delivered the wrong account, I requested either a refund or to swap the account for the one I purchased and was ignored and banned from their discord when I tried to approach them through that channel. I then did a charge back through my bank due to the seller avoiding me, and have since received harassing and threatening emails from their customer support email.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: February 21, 2025

Business Name Used: GamesBay


Employment

Was approached by a fake HR manager with Qualifacts about a job interview. The interview was to be a typing interview conducted on the Discord app. I was offered the job within one day via email and voicemail. The voicemail sounded suspicious so I was hesitant & did my research. The job offer email included an NDA PDF, job description PDF, and a direct deposit form which seemed suspicious this early in process. Additionally, during interview, I was told I would need to purchase a Samsung S24 as part of my job. They told me I needed to purchase the phone under my own name during onboarding and would be reimbursed on my first check.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Lexington, TN

Date Reported: February 14, 2025

Business Name Used: Qualifacts


Employment

[email protected] Feb 12, 2025, 12:58?PM  Dear Applicant, We are delighted to reach you through this email from Qualifacts, for an invitation to interview with us. The hiring team of Qualifacts have received, reviewed and approved your resume through the company’s Applicant Tracking System and you have been shortlisted for an online interview. We believe you have the required qualification to handle the Remote Digital Marketing Manager position. If you are interested, I’d love to invite you to interview with us. Sincerely, HR Manager Scott Howarth Attached a PDF with this info: ABOUT US: Qualifacts is the leading provider of end-to-end EHR software and data solutions designed specifically for behavioral health, rehabilitative, and human services organizations. Our mission is to enhance the well-being of individuals and our communities and elevate the standard of care through innovative software and data solutions, including our award-winning EHRs Credible, CareLogic, and InSync. Over our nearly 25-year journey, Qualifacts has cultivated a loyal customer base of more than 3,000 organizations across all 50 states, including 33% of the nation's Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs). Non-profit and for-profit organizations, large and small, partner with Qualifacts to simplify workflows and improve clinical productivity, compliance and state reporting, revenue, business intelligence, client outcomes, and more. WHY WORK WITH US: Qualifacts has the best and the brightest employees who love a challenge that unlocks their highest potential. We provide our team members with the ability to grow within the company by allowing them to take on new challenges and explore new ideas that will lead them to discover their own potential and growth. Qualifacts is happily an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We’ll always welcome people to apply with us regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of histories, consistent with legal requirement. QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field; a Master’s degree is a plus. • 5+ years of experience in digital marketing, preferably in a B2B SaaS environment. • Proven expertise in SEO, SEM, email marketing, social media, and content marketing. • Hands-on experience with marketing automation tools (e.g., Pardot, Marketo) and CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce), and ABM software (e.g. DemandBase) • Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data to make informed decisions. • Excellent communication and project management skills. • Experience in budget management and ROI-focused marketing strategies. BENEFITS: • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance • Short and Long Term Disability • HSA and FSA options • Basic Life Insurance • 401(k) Plan with Company Match • Unlimited PTO, Parental leave, Paid Holidays and Sick Time • $100 monthly internet connectivity stipend • Reimbursement for in-home office setup • Tuition Reimbursement FAMILY: Our Paid Parental Leave provides 18 weeks off for the primary caregiver (with a Phase back-to- work program) and 12 weeks off for a non-primary caregiver. Plus, work from home job opportunities, fertility and adoption assistance. FINANCE: Our 401(k) plan offers automatic enrollment along with dollar-for dollar matching. ABOUT THE JOB: We are looking for a 40 hours per week Remote Digital Marketing Manager. COMPENSATION: $55/hr. RESPONSIBILITIES: Digital Marketing Strategy • Develop and implement a comprehensive digital marketing strategy to achieve business goals, including lead generation, brand awareness, and customer acquisition. • Align marketing efforts with the overall sales and business objectives. Campaign Management • Plan, execute, and optimize multichannel marketing campaigns, including SEO, PPC, programmatic, and paid social while working closely with the content team to coordinate efforts across email marketing, content marketing, and organic social media. • Monitor and report on campaign performance, identifying areas for improvement. Content Marketing • Coordinate the posting of content to the company website while supplying SEO research and suggestions. SEO & SEM • Develop and execute strategies to improve organic search rankings and increase website traffic. Analytics & Reporting • Track, analyze, and report on key performance metrics using tools like Google Analytics, Pardot, DemandBase, or similar platforms. • Use data insights to inform decisions and optimize campaigns for better performance. Lead Generation & Nurturing • Design and collaborate with marketing team on strategies for lead generation and nurturing through digital marketing channels • Collaborate with Revenue and Marketing Ops teams to ensure seamless handoff of leads Team Collaboration • Work closely with others in the marketing team to ensure consistent messaging and alignment of marketing efforts. • Manage external agencies and vendors as needed. Technology & Tools • Utilize marketing automation platforms, CRM systems, and other tools to streamline operations and improve marketing effectiveness. • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging tools to keep the company ahead of the competition. You can choose to work from anywhere of your choice, the pay is $55/hr. You will be paid weekly via the bank account you have registered with payroll. You will be required to enroll your bank account for payroll functions (such as: disbursements of your pay, bonuses and incentives.) You will learn more about this from your interview manager as you proceed. You will be advised on how to receive the following: Company’s Sponsored Equipment - Apple MacBook Pro 16.2" with M3 Max Chip 2023 - Space Black, 16-Core / 40-Core, 128GB, 4TB SSD - iPad Pro 13" Wifi+Cellular 512GB Bundled Software List: Time Links (Time Billing software) v2.8Norton Ghost v18.0 Office (Tailor made for all personnel) Private Comm. portal v2.0E-desk sync v4.0 Time Lynx v2.8Galaxy Payroll v1.0 HOW TO SCHEDULE YOUR INTERVIEW: Go through the above information, download DISCORD APP on your mobile device, PC or tablet and follow the simple on-screen signup Procedure to create a personal account. Type in the username: evelynmontgomeryy to start a new conversation with your interview manager and you can also send me an e-mail to provide assistance If you run into difficulties setting up the DISCORD APP. Interview manager Name: Evelyn Montgomery Username: evelynmontgomeryy Email: [email protected] Interview code: HR-DMM1

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: February 13, 2025

Business Name Used: Qualifacts


Investment - The funded trader promised to be a prop firm where traders can pass challenges and trade with them to make money , they took my payment and then stopped operations ,

The funded trader promised to be a prop firm where traders can pass challenges and trade with them to make money , they took my payment and then stopped operations , they started back and are still running and scamming people, they have a discord channel and look legitimate but they are just taking peoples money for the challenges but not providing the service they promise

Dollars Lost: $400

FL

Date Reported: February 8, 2025

Business Name Used: The funded trader


Employment

Was approached by a fake HR manager with Qualifacts about a job interview. The interview was to be a typing interview conducted on the Discord app. I was offered the job within one day via email and voicemail. The voicemail sounded suspicious so I messaged an HR representative and hiring manager for Qualifacts via LinkedIn. The job offer email included an NDA PDF, job description PDF, and a direct deposit form which seemed suspicious this early in process. Additionally, during interview, I was told I would need to purchase a Samsung S24 as part of my job. They told me I needed to purchase the phone under my own name during onboarding and would be reimbursed on my first check.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: February 7, 2025

Business Name Used: Qualifacts IMPERSONATOR


Employment - scam employment

I was emailed about a job offer with a company called world vision. The job was to be a virtual PA. I was emailed and directed to speak with someone on discord named Mr. Anderson. I spoke with him and he gave me a check of $750 to carry out a task of getting credit cards and sending him the numbers. I had done all of this and the next day my account was overdrawn by $750. I called and trying to reach out to this job and I heard nothing back.

Dollars Lost: $750

Corpus Christi, TX- 78412

Date Reported: January 29, 2025

Business Name Used: World vision Imposter


Other

Wild Caly makes an application called “Clutch Hit Baseball”. In the past, they have taken away certain items without discretion, lied publicly, made false promises, they also promote gambling without legitimate odds (assuming they are even displayed in which they are typically not). The most recent incident included a released player in which there was an expected price. The price was 1.25x what it was in previous examples for a product that was quite horrific. To mitigate this, they removed a player that was much cheaper and more useful saying they reached their “limit of players”. They have done this multiple times, but this was by far the largest scale. I have attempted to contact the company along with many other players, none of which have successfully gotten into contact with anyone in their development team. These singular players cost around $375 USD. The company is based in Singapore, but this game is only available in the United States. To address the gambling aspect: you are to purchase “gems” for specific players and then you get a chance at one. Gems cost $99.99 for 8000 gems. At random, you can get one of 13 items. From this list, there are no odds displayed. Each “spin” is 300 gems (equivalent of $3.75 per spin). You do not get a randomly selected item. As I said, every item has specific odds which are unlisted. In the past, these players have a guarantee at 80 spins. As of yesterday, this is now 100 spins. Out of the few people who have decided to get this player, not a single one received the star player before the 100th spin. No change was ever mentioned to the public. There are many instances of odds not being correct or not listed in any form all over the game. These gems can be directly tied to real currency. All contact with the company has been either through the game itself or on ‘Discord’.

Dollars Lost: $700

Hayes State/Province: Middlesex Postal Code: UB3 9TR, UK

Date Reported: January 27, 2025

Business Name Used: Wild Caly


Online Purchase

I paid 4 payments over several months for a discord bot. They promised several features that would work flawlessly. They also offeredd website and discord hosting. They strung me along for months until they knew I couldn't claim a refund from the platform i found them on (fiverr) and that I couldn't ask for an investigation from my bank (chargeback, disputing and litigation.) I lost roughly $2000 usd. The hosting went down 25+ times in barely 5-6 months. The bot is non-functional. They have blocked further communication through fiverr and feigned ignorance recently after ghosting me for 3 months.

Dollars Lost: $1899

Unknown Location

Date Reported: January 23, 2025

Business Name Used: Lintech software development


Online Purchase - Isrvsoftware

They blocked me on there official discord when i asked for help

Dollars Lost: $0.2

WA

Date Reported: January 11, 2025

Business Name Used: Isrvsoftware


Worthless Problem-solving Service

Pixel Sprout Studio is a game developing company and they released the game on Nintendo switch in an unplayable state. Nintendo is telling customers to contact the dev company for refunds, and PSS is telling customers to contact Nintendo. They are deleting questions and comments in their discord regarding the horrible release and supposed patch they submitted to Nintendo. A lot of people paid roughly $30-35 for a game they cannot play and want refunds. Honestly, a lawsuit should be opened as we were scammed. The company as a whole as been sketchy and deleting the comments and going radio silent is just the start of it. They need to be held responsible for this!

Dollars Lost: $35

Unknown Location

Date Reported: January 7, 2025

Business Name Used: pixel sprout studio


Employment - Employment

Dear Better Business Bureau, I am writing to report a potential employment scam involving an individual claiming to represent a company called "Black Isle Studios." Below are the details of my experience: I initially received an email from someone identifying themselves only as "Michelle," using the email address [email protected]. Michelle instructed me to contact an individual on Discord named Samuel Zheng, whose handle is zhengonline. While this request did not raise immediate concerns, upon reflection, I found it unusual. After contacting Mr. Zheng, I provided my resume and portfolio, but no other personal information. A few days later, he informed me that I had been offered the position. However, I was told I would need to be shipped equipment for the role—equipment that I did not believe was necessary based on the skills and qualifications I had described during our communication. Specifically, I was told I would require a Safescan TA-8020 Employee Time Clock System, which would necessitate providing my fingerprints. The job offer was allegedly from "Black Isle Studios," a company that, according to multiple sources, has been defunct for some time. To verify the legitimacy of the offer, I attempted to contact the provided phone number, only to find that the line was disconnected. Given these red flags, I believe this may be an employment scam designed to collect sensitive personal information. I am sharing this information in the hopes of preventing others from falling victim to similar fraudulent schemes.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Irvine, CA- 92606

Date Reported: December 30, 2024

Business Name Used: N/A


Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes - WinSpin

The website was shared in the VOIP application "Discord" and members were invited to go to the website to get a free $75 to gamble with. After users went to the site and won money with the "free" $75, upon cashout they are required to deposit $200 before they can.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: December 28, 2024

Business Name Used: WinSpin


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