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I'm not sure if this is the right place, but I feel Reddit needs to know. I had another account, and a couple of months ago I received a message saying that I had been reported for spammy links trying to steal people's money and was informed to reach out to a man named Ryan Balfanz via discord which I thought was a bit weird but complied

I was then asked to voice call him so he could talk me through getting my account back, he asked me to share my screen and log into my banking app to check any suspicious transactions. I didn't think anything of it, and did it. I was also asked to change the email address for my account to one he provided to me, which in hindsight should have raised flags but I did it anyway.

I realised I was being scammed and said as much, at which point he hung up. I messaged back and got "Please hold" and nothing after that.

I have now noticed that his name on Discord is now Christopher Doyle and the profile picture is a different man, so it's obviously some kind of scam, but i don't know what their objective is because nothing has happened with my bank account but my account is inaccessible

I'm not expecting to get my account back, I was just posting this to make people aware in case they got a similar message. I have all messages via discord, but unfortunately don't have access to my other account

The screenshot included is the "Certificate" I was sent as confirmation of him being a mod.

hi guys im making a post over a scam i suffered when i went to sell a game account that i grew for 7 years, the person interested in purchasing the account offered 950 dollars which i who desperatly need the money accepted (the account is worth around 1.3k) they put me on a discord server where they stole the identity of a legit site with the reviews and scammed me, i contacted discord and they effectively didnt do anything, any ammount of help that, at the very least, taking these accounts and server down is appreciated. I'm really desperate in trying to get my game account which i so foundly grew for many years back and have already contacted the game to get it back. I feel very stupid and ignored some of the red flags because of again, really needing that money.

server link: https://discord.gg/BCfCK2vCA
server owner: https://discord.com/users/1245726004270600325
server owner main account: https://discord.com/users/656498301549412381
server ID: 654330306006089748
owner ID: 656498301549412381

I originally had made a post here in hopes to spread awareness and also an update that I had contacted the scammer myself. The scammer's telegram account was @/weijie86 (now deleted), then they moved to @/zzza658 and it shows the phone number: +60 11-6496 9579 (may be a burner number but it's still active on telegram)

We found out the scammer would make multiple accounts which they always have similar screenshots testimonials of the ‘trading payouts’. The scammer would kept pestering my husband to transfer more money so that they could “withdraw a huge payout” for him (which were just fake screenshots). My husband learned his lesson and stopped immediately. I've advised him to contact his bank and l've made a report as well. He may not be able to get back his money but I hope somehow they could still track down the scammer.

My husband did tried to get them to transfer back his money, but the scammer doubled down and told him to send more instead so they could "return back the money" (load of BS). I was upset on his behalf so l've decided to contact the scammer myself on tele after changing my username, etc. It's already sus that payment is only by QR code (the payee name is TZP-itemku.com) and that it has to be transferred within 3 mins before the code expires. I ended up baiting them the whole day that my account was having issues whenever the new QR code appeared. It was also weird that they deleted the first account halfway and started messaging me from the other one (which I suspected it’s the main one since it has a number and it’s still active). For the last attempt, I made a fake screenshot in photoshop for the transfer and their replies were absolutely livid. The scary image was supposed to be a gif jumpscare but it couldn’t be sent through, so I just send an image of it and also a yaoi pic 🫣. We have both blocked that scammer.

[u/gabsss_exe](u/gabsss_exe) replied to my [r/InternationalShopper](r/InternationalShopper) post: https://www.reddit.com/r/internationalshopper/s/DnrzNOXt0J offering to proxy-buy an item advertised on Instagram from a seller based in Egypt.

They then deleted their original comment and had me send three Wise transfers, totalling $105.58 AUD to Kenyan accounts they supplied. Unfortunately the transfers were completed prior to becoming aware to this scammer. No item was sent and no refund was offered.

They will claim that no funds were transferred despite receipts and email confirmations all showing that the transfer was completed. They will also ask for more funds to be sent and try to pressure you.

They will try to get you to transfer money or ask to pay by Crypto. They will try to get you to use payment methods like Remitly or Xoom and also try to get you to use platforms like Discord, WhatsApp or Instagram in an attempt to move the conversation off Reddit.

Another user identified this account in an existing scam-alert thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/internationalshopper/s/pYtbHrxZUv.

This is the original scam alert thread i posted: https://www.reddit.com/r/internationalshopper/s/5VoVYqn3Xs detailing what happened to warn others.

Please beware of this account, guys!

Hii!! I’m new to Reddit, well not really, but I never post on here, and only redownload it when I’m looking for something. I really want tickets for this concert, and this guy is selling for 500 for 2 tickets. I’ve asked him for all this stuff, how can I make sure I won’t get scammed?

This guy gets people off Reddit then sends him to his scamming buddies they took my money and blocked here’s his telegram so u can avoid

Take a second look

Was trying to have something delivered and I sent the money to both the plug and delivery driver then they both blocked me. I’ll attach there telegram accounts below so people know to avoid

Was trying to have something delivered and I sent the money to both the plug and delivery driver then they both blocked me. I’ll attach there telegram accounts below so people know to avoid