got an unsolicited message offering a discount, is this a known thing
#scam-watch 2025-08-26
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- monoisotopic — update from 12 months ago: the domain from that report is still live and still fake 20:58
- hiccup_hollis — how do you check a domain is the real one without clicking it 21:28
- monoisotopic — anyone recognise this pattern, a discount that expires in an hour 21:31
- VialBot — Reminder set. I will post here in 6 days. 23:19
update from 12 months ago: the domain from that report is still live and still fake
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relabelling and marking up is retail, not fraud. it is a risk profile question, not a crime
impersonating a real supplier support desk is the pattern that has cost members the most money
ok so a reply from a different address than the one you wrote to is worth stopping over
how do you check a domain is the real one without clicking it
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anyone recognise this pattern, a discount that expires in an hour
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update on the earlier thing somebody is relabelling and marking up, is that a scam or just retail
no names please
sorry to jump in i was wrong to call something a scam in 2024 and it was a fill problem. i try to remember that
thats a bad batch not fraud
report it
[edited]we do not name private individuals in this channel. that is why some lines here are redacted
right so is a bad batch ever grounds for calling something a scam
the lookalike domains almost always differ by one doubled letter, a swapped letter, or an added hyphen
slightly off topic but is it worth reporting or does nothing happen
added to the watchlist
this domain is one letter off the real one, adding it to the watchlist
Reminder set. I will post here in 6 days.
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a bad batch is not a scam. an underfill is not a scam. slow support is not a scam