I was thinking about telling people how i was scammed!

There was similar back and forth about a scam by another new member today on a different thread.
I was just about to post what I said above.

Then Poof!
The entire thread disappeared.
The moderators had enough and I am guessing that member may now be restricted from posting for some time.
Re-read the Forum rules and New member limitations while you are brushing up.
 
I am pretty sure someone tried to scam me the first week I joined this Forum I didn't fall for it so not sure. But after I put them off the never hit me up again.
 
I an finding this thread irritating and I don't get irritated very easily.

Basically saying I got scammed but I don't want to tell you the method because one or more of you might be scammers and learn a new trick? Do I have that right?

So what's the point of this post? You got scammed? You don't want to divulge the method?
I honestly would be surprised if it was something that hasn't been done in the past. Best scams are the simplest and you wouldn't be the first, nor the last to fall for one.
 
I divide peptide "scams" related to overseas suppliers into six main categories:

1. The Impersonation Scam. This is when people fall into the trap of not being diligent about the contact details of a source. They mistake the scam username "PɘptideLady17" for the legit username "PeptideLady17". They'll almost always use the same avatar and do as much as they can to appear as if they're the real rep. This is often compounded when someone joins a Discord or Telegram group and are contacted by the impersonator offering them exactly what they need, or they trust some seemingly "helpful" online person who provides them with the contact info.

2. The Website Scam. 99% of overseas sources DO NOT HAVE a website. This isn't fucking Amazon or Walmart. Stop Googling "Peptide Lady 17" and assuming that peptidelady17.com is really their website and safe to use for ordering. While there are a couple suppliers with websites, they still take orders via email/WhatsApp/Telegram, etc. so anyone relying on a website to order is setting themselves up to be scammed.

3. The Fake Company Scam. This is where those asinine "Has anybody heard of?" or "Has anybody bought from?" posts come back to bite people in the ass, because that's how 99% of fake company scammers start getting their name in front of people. Then the adventurous freelancers figuring they can save an additional 10 cents by tracking down this previously unheard of seller that some rando mentioned on the internet. Or, again, thinking they "know a better way", they start perusing Made in China, EChemi, Global Sources, or even Alibaba and AliExpress in search of that gem of a supplier that nobody else has discovered yet (all while failing to realize that the company is fake).

4. The Exit Scam. This is when a previously "reputable" seller takes the money and runs. This scam has two main ways of unfolding. Sometimes it's their plan from the start; build a reputation and fulfill a number of orders, then when the time is right, run some can't-resist promotion that gets everyone buying, string them along as long as possible (adding as many more victims as possible along the way), until finally taking the midnight train to ghost town. The rest of the time, usually due to government intervention or other outside forces, they vanish into the wind, with no answers or explanations.

5. The Extra Shipping/Customs Clearance Fee Scam. This is always an add-on to any of the first three scams where the "sales rep" tells you that your package has been seized or held up in customs and requires an additional payment (or "deposit") in order to facilitate clearing customs and get your package delivered. 100% scam every single time.

6. The Imaginary Scam. These are the Karens and Kevins who get all bent out of shape and start screaming scam when they sent payment at 10AM US east coast time (which is 10PM in China), but haven't received a tracking number within a few hours. This also covers people who cry scam at a product they've determined is "bunk" based on their "feels". Bad products do happen, but are rarely part of a scam and more likely just a screwup. Even clear-cut screwups and bad customer service do not equal scam. Failure to honor a guarantee is not necessarily a scam either. Ultimately, the only scam is often the trick their brain is playing on them (usually to shift the blame to anyone but themselves).

There are a variety of subtle differences possible with all of these scams, and some we haven't seen yet or that haven't been invented yet, so it's impossible to cover every possibility. Things like fraudulent/altered test results, influencer/affiliate fraud, incentivized reviews, make-believe "batch numbers", and numerous other deceptive practices are often woven throughout various scams.
 
ZippityDooDah said:
I divide peptide "scams" related to overseas suppliers into six main categories:

1. The Impersonation Scam. This is when people fall into the trap of not being diligent about the contact details of a source. They mistake the scam username "PɘptideLady17" for the legit username "PeptideLady17". They'll almost always use the same avatar and do as much as they can to appear as if they're the real rep. This is often compounded when someone joins a Discord or Telegram group and are contacted by the impersonator offering them exactly what they need, or they trust some seemingly "helpful" online person who provides them with the contact info.

2. The Website Scam. 99% of overseas sources DO NOT HAVE a website. This isn't fucking Amazon or Walmart. Stop Googling "Peptide Lady 17" and assuming that peptidelady17.com is really their website and safe to use for ordering. While there are a couple suppliers with websites, they still take orders via email/WhatsApp/Telegram, etc. so anyone relying on a website to order is setting themselves up to be scammed.

3. The Fake Company Scam. This is where those asinine "Has anybody heard of?" or "Has anybody bought from?" posts come back to bite people in the ass, because that's how 99% of fake company scammers start getting their name in front of people. Then the adventurous freelancers figuring they can save an additional 10 cents by tracking down this previously unheard of seller that some rando mentioned on the internet. Or, again, thinking they "know a better way", they start perusing Made in China, EChemi, Global Sources, or even Alibaba and AliExpress in search of that gem of a supplier that nobody else has discovered yet (all while failing to realize that the company is fake).

4. The Exit Scam. This is when a previously "reputable" seller takes the money and runs. This scam has two main ways of unfolding. Sometimes it's their plan from the start; build a reputation and fulfill a number of orders, then when the time is right, run some can't-resist promotion that gets everyone buying, string them along as long as possible (adding as many more victims as possible along the way), until finally taking the midnight train to ghost town. The rest of the time, usually due to government intervention or other outside forces, they vanish into the wind, with no answers or explanations.

5. The Extra Shipping/Customs Clearance Fee Scam. This is always an add-on to any of the first three scams where the "sales rep" tells you that your package has been seized or held up in customs and requires an additional payment (or "deposit") in order to facilitate clearing customs and get your package delivered. 100% scam every single time.

6. The Imaginary Scam. These are the Karens and Kevins who get all bent out of shape and start screaming scam when they sent payment at 10AM US east coast time (which is 10PM in China), but haven't received a tracking number within a few hours. This also covers people who cry scam at a product they've determined is "bunk" based on their "feels". Bad products do happen, but are rarely part of a scam and more likely just a screwup. Even clear-cut screwups and bad customer service do not equal scam. Failure to honor a guarantee is not necessarily a scam either. Ultimately, the only scam is often the trick their brain is playing on them (usually to shift the blame to anyone but themselves).

There are a variety of subtle differences possible with all of these scams, and some we haven't seen yet or that haven't been invented yet, so it's impossible to cover every possibility. Things like fraudulent/altered test results, influencer/affiliate fraud, incentivized reviews, make-believe "batch numbers", and numerous other deceptive practices are often woven throughout various scams.
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Thank you for posting this. A good read.
 
Chili777 said:
So is it really better to let people continue to be scammed in the name of silence to prevent scammers from learning the scam? If this is something truly unique, and I have my doubts, I think you should explain the process here to prevent additional scams. The community has enough outlets to get the word out and prevent many more additional victims. Of course, people get scammed everyday anyway by the old scams, but if it's a particularly novel approach, most people will find out before it happens. Forewarned is forearmed.
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It was absolutely NOT unique. I'm new here, I got scammed in a way that targets new people.
 
notfatanymore123 said:
It was absolutely NOT unique. I'm new here, I got scammed in a way that targets new people.
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My post laying out the various scam categories does allow you the flexibility of sharing which method you fell victim to without having to get into the specifics...
 
FarmgirlRebel said:
So what's the point of this post?
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IMO, the only point is engagement in order try to speed through the NSD banner. This person definitely knows how to engage others (see their post on telling your doc about peptide use, which, to be fair, was an actually good thread and the comments in posts were interesting /useful.)

“I have a secret but should I tellll????” Boring. Bye.
 
FarmgirlRebel said:
So what's the point of this post? You got scammed? You don't want to divulge the method?
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It’s basically a BS attention-seeking post to be able to post a bunch of BS “nothing” replies in hopes of getting the participation count up to get out of just-joined and novice status faster. The user probably hasn’t accounted for the fact that Zippity built some guardrails in to the algorithm to not reward this behavior.
 
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