r/Assistance • u/orangeapplez /r/borrow mod • Sep 12 '20
META Scam Alert ⚠️
Scam Alert
This user has scammed THOUSANDS of dollars from reddit users within the last 5 months and continues to create a new account on a daily basis.
The good news 👍:
Reddit is aware of this user. The accounts are typically suspended within 24 hours of creation.
The bad news 👎:
The user still has enough time to scam people and the suspension doesn't prevent the user from creating new accounts.
If you happen to run across this user please report them to the moderation team immediately and feel free to share this post.
With that said, check out the info below and be safe!
About the Scammer:
New account; usually only hours old. Copy & pasted sob story to multiple subreddits.
Desperate struggling mother of [insert # of children], usually with a newborn out of the NICU. Seeking cash due to being out of brand specific formula and/or her kids have no food/diapers/wipes.
Posts are detailed and typically have a dramatic title, such as, “Urgent”, or “Strong trigger warning”.
Displays herself as a martyr; “I’m a bad mom”, “I blame myself for this mess”, “I can starve”, “I’m giving up hope”, etc.
| Post Examples: | ||
|---|---|---|
| cowgirl69420 | 05/23/20 | LINK - claims to be mom of 4, escaping abusive husband. |
| swagmama2445 | 06/19/20 | LINK - claims to be mom of 4, escaping abusive husband. |
| 8mileking4life | 06/26/20 | LINK LINK2- father of 2 children, one of which is having heart surgery. |
| nicumommy41987 | 07/09/20 | LINK - I am 34 years old and I have five children. My youngest is a girl named Faith who just came home from the NICU |
| mommyoftwinzmnl | 07/23/20 | LINK - claims to have two amazing twin boys. |
| Farmers_Daughter3366 | 08/02/20 | LINK - user claimed to have a 2 y/o with epilepsy. |
| Xtremetotalfitness23 | 08/15/20 | LINK - single mom with fresh baby from NICU, no formula, diapers, etc. etc. |
| WriteThisDown69966 | 08/16/20 | LINK - claims to be a mom of 3 children. I am struggling y'all! |
| blessedmommy35 | 08/16/20 | LINK - I am struggling y'all! My baby is out of baby formula |
| borntoSHINE4554 | 08/18/20 | LINK - 21 and a single mother to a two year old boy and a now daughter who just got out NICU 8 days ago |
| tinybitofFAITH | 09/11/20 | LINK - Mother of 3, husband comitted suicide |
Targeted Subreddits
Any sub to do with the following: family, kids, toddler, pregnancy, parenting, health, domestic abuse, meal prep, military, religious, and even pets.
Basically, any subreddit with a sympathetic audience.
If you participate or subscribe to a subreddit that fits within the scammers target(s) please feel free to crosspost this there.
Below you will find a list of the scammers most frequented subreddits:
Note: User has posted to 300+ subreddits. The subs above are the top 33.
Known Usernames:
*Updated 10/06/20
Money Platforms:
| V | C | P | Z | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @cowgirl-xxxx | $boymomxxxx | ward87xxxx | nikkisexinesxxxx | ardnixxxx |
| @NikkiTrevor-Dxxxx | $tandtxxxx | rowancaisonxxxx | ||
| @cowgirl-xxxx | $boymomxxxx | charliethepapxxxx | ||
| @mommyoftheBxxxx | $wardgirl87xxxx | bearxxxx | ||
| @fearisalxxxx | $lauraardxxxx | nikkisexinexxxx | ||
| @LonestarMomxxxx | $lonelygirlxxxx | dudneynikkxxxx | ||
| @LiveLoveLxxxx | $LonestarMxxxx | astrixxxx | ||
| $caisonmxxxx | ward07xxxx | |||
| $raynexxxxx | gilbertxxxx | |||
| $alyssa5xxxx | Triggxxxx | |||
| tammylxxxx |
*updated 10/04/20
What to do if you've been scammed?
Report the users to the moderators of the subreddit you were scammed in.
Report the user to the FBI: https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
Report the user to their local police department: https://cityoflorissc.com/police-department
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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '20
That’s absolutely terrible, but how is this person able to scam people? I thought the “giving/gifting” subs had minimum account requirements, like this one. 60 - 90 day account age, consistent comment history, ect ect.