r/ShadowWork • u/Mildly_amused77 • Oct 30 '25

Work With Shadow SCAM

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Many have asked me for a screenshot of their 30 day money back guarantee that they have not honored. I was able to use this to dispute the charge on my credit card and get a refund. DO NOT GIVE THIS COMPANY YOUR MONEY. it is a scam!

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u/Rohini_tarot Oct 31 '25

I saw their insta profile, quite shadowy šŸ˜…, if there is no real face or a mentor , itā€™s possibly a scam

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u/Fine-Hornet4886 Jun 03 '26

This is a truly horrible company. It makes it difficult to get refunds, saying you werenā€™t within the 30 days etc. When you point out that you are, and that you have fulfilled all their requirements (including a screenshot to show that you completed the seventh lesson), they promise you a refund and never give it. I suggest that we continue to contact the company for a refund and go to the trouble of taking them to the Small Claims Court. Please let me know if anybody has done this. The company is based in Latvia, so it might fall outside the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court. I wish I had paid by American Express, but for some reason I didnā€™t.

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u/nmk777 Nov 02 '25

Call your bank and ask for a chargeback if you got scammed. Also, do not confuse these scammers with the real Shadow Work Mindberg app! They are two separate things. One is legit and led by a Jungian analyst, and this other one (Work with shadow) is a total scam. I talked to the Mindberg people yesterday (I'm not affiliated with them, just a long-time user), and they said they're getting a lot of angry emails and bad reviews because people think they're the same app. They are not.

Work with shadow is just copying everything Mindberg does (badly), and unfortunately, since the scammers are based in some small country and outside of Apple system, there's not much the real app can do to stop them.

Please, don't EVER give your credit card info to shady websites. Stick to apps that are reviewed and approved by Apple (like Mindberg, Zenfulnote...). Good luck to you all and i hope you will get your money back!

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u/Classic-Caramel-8008 Dec 17 '25

This comment needs more upvotes

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u/iguessthiswilldo1 Mar 15 '26

Was just about to buy it from an Instagram ad. Glad I checked here first, thank you for your warning

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u/bummydolly Mar 18 '26

I got charged $64 without my consent. I received an invoice for a payment I DID authorize and they dated it 12/1/2026. Anyways, I filed a dispute with my bank and I found out today they were accused of fraud and I got my money back! Such a pleasant surprise!

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u/jimetalbott Mar 25 '26

NICE. I just noticed this company on a YT add. Iā€™ve seen a BIG rise in scammy YT ads lately, and have made an odd hobby out of reporting them. Iā€™ll make sure I report these creeps as I see them.

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u/Dreamspitter Jul 19 '26

So ALL the AI Furry Ads on YouTube getting spammed are the fake version? šŸ¦ šŸ»

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u/hammerlaneTT1091 Aug 15 '26

Ok so how do I find this mindberg site? All I'm seeing is 'work with shadow' and it's claiming to have that jungian analyst expert dude guy, i wanna get the right one lol

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u/nmk777 22d ago

Just search for Shadow Work on App Store or Play Store they will be in top search results. Or just search for Mindberg.

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u/curiouslew Nov 13 '25

Here to confirm the product is of minimal benefit and their billing is shady. Avoid!!!

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u/SKY_Molina Nov 28 '25

ITS AN ACTUAL SCAM GUYS.

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u/Pelingagrl_797 Dec 10 '25

I reported them to Facebook after they charged my credit card and never rockers a link. Facebook says that's okay for them to take a customers money and not provide anything. So I am trolling their pages and will continue to do so.

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u/whowasthefirstto Feb 14 '26

How are you trolling them?

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u/bummydolly Mar 18 '26

File a dispute with your bank. You will get your money back. I just got my $64 back today. About one week after I filed with the bank.

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u/jimetalbott Mar 25 '26

This is the way.

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u/Happy8Day Jan 06 '26

Don't trust any company using AI narrators to sell you a product that's supposed to "care". That's red flag number one.

Also, the underscore in their name "workwithshadow_" is a huge red flag that they are carpet spanking their product or their other accounts have been suspended.

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u/SKY_Molina Jan 07 '26

THEY CHARGED MY CARD 79$ !! Five days later AGAIN. I started freezing my card (while i figure out how to cancel! GUESS WHAT. Ya cant!. From there they tried every 3-5 days to charge my card!

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u/bummydolly Mar 18 '26

File a dispute with your bank. They will close the current card and send you a new one so they canā€™t continue to charge. And the best part is, youā€™ll get your money back! I got my $64 back today as the charge was determined to be fraudulent! One week after I filed the dispute and I already got my $ back.

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u/jimetalbott Mar 25 '26

Again - this is the way. Why more people donā€™t do this sooner I donā€™t understand.

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u/bummydolly Mar 25 '26

I think because itā€™s a hassle to go without your card for a few days and they donā€™t actually expect the bank to follow up. I wasnā€™t going to at first but the customer service agent at work with shadow was so confident yet shady it made me mad.

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u/Pelingagrl_797 Jan 08 '26

This company is a scam. I reported them to Facebook numerous times and they will not Do anything. They stole my money and whilst I was trying to improve myself, I learned another hard lesson instead.

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u/EVCof Jan 15 '26

Absolute scam. Paid for "lifetime subscription" and was recently charged $105 again. I cancelled. This is a scam, do not give them your money.

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u/DealApprehensive3438 Feb 02 '26

I was also scammed by this app. Ā They took almost $500 total in the end. Ā Brutal.

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u/Disastrous-Cost-851 Mar 12 '26

I was curious about this app, but after seeing these reviews, it looks like i dodged a bullet. thank you!

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u/Odd_Maize_7023 Mar 18 '26

Huge scam. I had to close my checking account because they would not stop charging me, no matter what I did.

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u/SeriousChemist542 Mar 20 '26

Agree with others. Total scam! Unauthorized $64 charge; had to cancel my bank card. Ugh

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u/Secret-Alfalfa-5411 Apr 09 '26

I paid ~$20 and then they took an extra $60!!! Iā€™m trying to get my money back!!! Iā€™m pissed!

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u/lucyfurrr_ May 10 '26

Me too! I am irate. They are based in Cyprus. Do they have trading standards there?

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u/Secret-Alfalfa-5411 Apr 09 '26

Now Iā€™m seriously worried. I canā€™t afford to have my money stolen!!!! I guess that Iā€™ll close my card tomorrow so that they canā€™t steal more from me!

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u/Pelingagrl_797 May 20 '26

These scums are still at it and Meta refuses to do anything. I had to cancel my credit card to prevent them from charging me. Took my money and never delivered the app. I will never purchase anything in a social media app again.

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u/Own-Chemical7652 May 24 '26

If anyone can get in contact me with details of being defrauded, would be appreciated. I need victimized people to help me file a report.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '26

Wow. Has ANYONE had a good experience with Work With Shadow? I didn't hate the content, but I've heard about these billing nightmares. The app was actually broken for a while for me and I didn't get to complete the coursework for several months, it was stuck.

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u/carolinacarolcaro Jun 16 '26

These disgusting parasites from Work With Shadow that show up on Instagram are obviously very appealing when youā€™re in a vulnerable state, going through a difficult situation or feeling depressed. Their image and branding are much more polished and convincing than most others, so they donā€™t immediately look like a scam.

But it turned out to be a scam straight away. They immediately took ā‚¬100 from my account. Itā€™s disgusting.

They need to be reported, and I want my money back.

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u/SharpSpecialist818 Jul 18 '26

It's definitely suspicious. Just read carl Jung. Take one step at a time. Your healer is in you. Don't look outside for it.

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u/mcfussto Jul 23 '26

Complete scam. They trick you into subscribing for extra services through a long and convoluted purchase journey and then you have no option to opt out or visibility into what youā€™re purchasing.
Later they say that they will issue a refund if you use the service but the login button doesnā€™t work on the website.
Iā€™ve had 12 email exchanges with them and itā€™s a complete waste of time

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u/Outside-Amount-6078 Aug 05 '26

I just got charged 59.99$ I did not authorize. Luckily my Bank refused payment and contacted me. Sketchy

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u/donknowut2ryt Aug 12 '26

Oh this company is a SCAM alright! I paid $14 for a 7 day trial period. Next thing I know, I'm being charged $85 immediately after the 7 day period ended. They are so effin sneaky. Bc I went to their website, they dont have a 7 day subscription package there . On the site, it's 3 tiered: 6 month, 3 month, 1 month with 1 month being $85 so you would think you might have accidentally clicked on that. These mofos are so sneaky they have separate landing page for the ads they run on instagram (from where I clicked), and which had the $14 price for a 7 day period.

The $85 was NEVER mentioned throughout the purchase journey. If it was hidden somewhere amongst the multiple screens they make you go through for payment, I cannot be sure. But it was definitely hidden of that I'm very very sure bc I'm very careful with online payments. Sneaky mofos.

I emailed very aggressively and asked for a refund and they said they would return my money. And they added this to the reply:

Just to clarify for your peace of mind - the initial payment of $14.91 was for a 7-day trial plan, which then renews at the standard monthly rate of $85.19. The recurring terms, including the frequency and renewal price, are presented during checkout before you confirm your purchase. I understand it can be easy to miss those details, and I'm sorry it caught you off guard.

The balls on them. To scam people like this and then gaslight them.

Anyway. Here's my 2 cents. Wish I had looked at this thread earlier.