OP 07 August, 2023 - 07:16 PM
I don't believe this is a new scam but people claiming to own popular websites will message shop owners and give them a copy and paste message. Hoping that people will buy ad banners on their website
I know it was a copy and paste message because
1. I've received the same format before
2. he sent paragraphs of messages + a screenshot all within the same minute from his first message saying "hey"
screenshots of the "format" people will send
![[Image: J4bVqAM.png]](https://i.imgur.com/J4bVqAM.png)
![[Image: 5kTFryB.png]](https://i.imgur.com/5kTFryB.png)
the account sending these types of messages will always delete their account after a while (I assume after they've scammed someone)
the "scam" part is they either
1. Don't own the website, but they just say they can put your ads on it - once you send the money they delete their account
2. Fake the stats, there is zero way to seeing any real stats or any user activity - Even if they do put your ad up nobody else will see it
3. They don't put your ad up once you've sent the money
I won't send the website here but it's basically a low effort website that posts account logs:![[Image: ODs4xsM.png]](https://i.imgur.com/ODs4xsM.png)
I haven't personally been scammed by this because I don't trust it at all
Nor have I seen anyone else post anything like this before saying it may be a scam
I might be wrong about this but I thought I may as well at least warn others about it, Hopefully at least to use a MM or ask more questions to anyone with sites like these instead of instantly sending money with full trust (correct me in the comments if I'm wrong about this)
I know it was a copy and paste message because
1. I've received the same format before
2. he sent paragraphs of messages + a screenshot all within the same minute from his first message saying "hey"
screenshots of the "format" people will send
the account sending these types of messages will always delete their account after a while (I assume after they've scammed someone)
the "scam" part is they either
1. Don't own the website, but they just say they can put your ads on it - once you send the money they delete their account
2. Fake the stats, there is zero way to seeing any real stats or any user activity - Even if they do put your ad up nobody else will see it
3. They don't put your ad up once you've sent the money
I won't send the website here but it's basically a low effort website that posts account logs:
I haven't personally been scammed by this because I don't trust it at all
Nor have I seen anyone else post anything like this before saying it may be a scam
I might be wrong about this but I thought I may as well at least warn others about it, Hopefully at least to use a MM or ask more questions to anyone with sites like these instead of instantly sending money with full trust (correct me in the comments if I'm wrong about this)
![[Image: VttwdWI.gif]](https://i.imgur.com/VttwdWI.gif)