read it character by character
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#scam-watch 2024-12-19
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the reply came from a different address than the one i wrote to, is that normal
tracking number does not resolve on any carrier, is that a fake
relabelling and marking up is retail, not fraud. it is a risk profile question, not a crime
thats the pattern
is an underfilled vial fraud or a bad batch
a chromatogram that appears on two different lots is forged. not sloppy, forged
anyone recognise this pattern, a discount that expires in an hour
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fraud means somebody set out to take your money or deceive you about what is in the vial. keep the words separate
*Janoshik not the other one
i was wrong to call something a scam in 2024 and it was a fill problem. i try to remember that
update from 7 months ago: the domain from that report is still live and still fake
thats forged
this certificate has the same chromatogram as one from two years ago
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group buy organiser has gone quiet after 7 days, what do people do
is it worth reporting or does nothing happen
no escrow here
thats retail not fraud
a reply from a different address than the one you wrote to is worth stopping over, thats one data point
unrelated but certificate looks recycled from another lot, second opinion
if you cannot tell an impersonator from bad support, treat it as an impersonator until you can
coming back after 10 months, is the watchlist still maintained
advance payment for a "reservation", has anyone seen this pattern
a fake tracking number that resolves on no carrier at all is conclusive. one that resolves and stalls is not
report it
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the lookalike domains almost always differ by one doubled letter, a swapped letter, or an added hyphen
a second payment because the first "did not clear" is the pattern. there is no first payment to clear
an anonymous group buy organiser holding other peoples money is the highest risk arrangement in this hobby
i have never seen a real supplier ask for payment to a personal account
do not engage
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what is the actual advice, just do not engage
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redacting that
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nobody legitimate contacts you unsolicited offering a discount. report it, do not reply, someone check my working
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if you cannot tell an impersonator from bad support, treat it as an impersonator until you can, ask me again in a month
do not engage. do not negotiate. do not send a test payment. screenshot and post it
sorry to jump in someone claiming to be support for MKM contacted me first, real or not
do not engage. do not negotiate. do not send a test payment. screenshot and post it, we shall see
nobody legitimate contacts you unsolicited offering a discount. report it, do not reply
added to the watchlist
a discount that expires in an hour is a pressure tactic and it is the oldest one there is
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