scams

Women warn restaurants are luring them in via dating apps

‘I might as well just have a meal while I’m in the building’: Women warn restaurants are luring them in via dating apps

'Sounds like the beginning of a black mirror episode.'

On Nov 27, 2023 by Jack Alban

Target customer speaking in car with caption 'because I have to ask to speak to a manager about my experience yesterday' (l) Target checkout lanes (c) Target customer speaking in car with caption 'and I think he might have scammed me' (r)

‘I think he might have scammed me’: Target shopper says ‘nice’ worker double-charged her for an item, took her gift card without using it

'I had a coworker do something similar at Barnes & Noble.'

On Nov 21, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

Woman says Vivid Seats canceled her show tickets to resell them at a higher cost

‘If you’re not willing to pay more for the tickets…’: Woman says Vivid Seats canceled her show tickets to resell them at a higher cost (updated)

'This feels like a bait-and-switch.'

On Nov 16, 2023 by Rachel Kiley

Phone holding phone with instacart app(L), Woman talking to camera(c), Amazon giftcard(r)

‘I think the lady set you up’: Instacart customer asked shopper to add Amazon gift card to her order. She got fired for fraud

'Something like this happened to me.'

On Nov 7, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

H&M customers share PSA on red sale stickers

‘They are literally scamming us’: H&M customers share PSA on red sale stickers

'not a scam'

On Oct 28, 2023 by Melody Heald

Woman talking to camera(l+r), Ashley Furniture storefront(c)

‘They are gonna lie to you’: Ashley Furniture worker told customers their purchases would be ready in a week. Now they won’t be delivered until December

'Waited 4 months to get a bed.'

On Oct 24, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

Venue worker says ‘scam’ company is booting customers without permission.

Venue worker says ‘scam’ company is booting customers without permission. Here’s how to snap off the faulty parking boots if it happens to you.

This eye-opening disclosure is a cautionary tale for those parking in public spaces.

On Oct 21, 2023 by Kahron Spearman

man speaking in car with caption 'Scammers are evolving' (l) man holding phone about to press on call (c) man speaking in car with caption 'Scammers are evolving' (r)

‘Just send them the money’: Man receives panicked call from his mom. Scammers recreated her voice with AI

‘Scammers are evolving.’

On Oct 20, 2023 by Grace Fowler

Banker shares PSA on phone scam

‘People are losing their life savings’: Banker shares PSA on phone scam costing people ‘thousands and thousands’

'I don't want you guys to lose your money.'

On Oct 12, 2023 by Tiffanie Drayton

Woman covering her mouth(l), Phone with amazon prime day on the screen(c), a shot of amazon website with lotion(r)

‘Prime Day is a scam’: Amazon shopper says she found moisturizer for 20% off. It’s actually the same price as before the sale

'I was about to buy a million things, thanks for saving me money.'

On Oct 12, 2023 by Jack Alban

storage unit with caption 'but this storage unit that I paid $2,000 for was a stage scammer unit' (l) storage unit online with caption 'here's what I could see from the unit when I was purchasing online' (c) storage unit bin with caption 'and the rest of the unit was mountains of garbage The dehumidifier was also broken too and I left everything at the facility which is what the American Express said to do' (r)

‘This was a setup’: Storage unit buyer says he paid $2,000 for ‘staged scammer unit’

'This is what a scammer unit looks like.'

On Oct 4, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Facebook marketplace scam

‘I occasionally sell on marketplace and this is the most common scam’: Facebook customer reveals Google Voice scam

'don’t ever send any codes'

On Oct 1, 2023 by Jack Alban

Student says she pays to park in reserved spot every day. Her car was still booted

‘So what have you been paying for!’: Student says she pays to park in reserved spot every day. Her car was still booted

'That's basically stealing the girl's car.'

On Sep 28, 2023 by Braden Bjella

‘UPS, USPS will never text you’: Customer warns of texts that purportedly come from USPS, UPS

‘My sister fell for this.’

On Sep 27, 2023 by Phil West

customer holding back special $4.50 tag on item to reveal $4.25 tag underneath (l) Woolworths entrance with sign (c) desert with $4.50 price tag (r)

‘I take the sticker off, and put it next to the original price’: Woolworths customer shows ‘discounted’ price tag. It’s higher than the original price

'I might go and just check all the "specials” now.'

On Sep 26, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg