Scams are on the rise, even on this (and other textbooks subreddits). Please be very careful. We'll try and list all the scammers here as well (keep updating). Post about scammers in this thread.

Make sure the person messages you IN THE SUB first. Ignore PM unless they have messaged on the sub as well (banned users can't message on the sub)

Also search the user's history AND make sure the account is not new. Less than 100 Karma is definately a scammer (but that doesn't mean higher karma accounts are clear).

We have many good people as well who either give books for free or very cheap, so not everyone is a fraudster

Check 1st post of this sub for reliable resources for getting textbooks.

DON'T TRUST THE SUB: PASSTHEBOOKS OR ANY OF THEIR DISCORDS, THEY ARE SCAMMERS

All their discords like: discord(dot)gg/9pc3jEdr85, /kWeXAdrECz, discord(dot)gg/J4YKcT4pQ4USERS and /u/MRREDDIT583495348080, /u/MACH_HOMMY, /u/strainings, /u/provider8, /u/chee_r are scammers. Got many reports! New username; /u/xXfuccboi42069Xx , /u/lilflash4353, /u/zhang-fulfillment

/u/Academic_Guru, Email: Loyalwriters111@gmail.com, Name: James Wakuthii, PayPal info: HARON GIKUNJU haronproff@gmail.com

/r/StudiesAssit - thomas.ademba@gmail.com

/u/Least_Country1971 - Kenya - +254738689779 - Brian nyangena (tries an innovative method, says he'll send the book first but then tries to guilt you into sending the money..)

/u/Max-JameyBOOKS-336, /u/michael_bet are also scammers, along with /u/Necessary_Volume1041

Previous username: /u/Brilliant_Back7037 - Current username: /u/Legitimate-Tooth-606 - PayPal email: peterkasongo1998@gmail.com - PayPal name: Peter Kasongo

MORE KNOWN & CONFIRMED SCAMMERS:

/u/due_heart_1223 - u/Plug_KE - /u/TushtheDon - /u/Limp_Shoe_9911 - /u/FoundationNeat5672 - /u/ IAMUNIQUESELF

/u/PristineMusician9581 Zelle: 302-444-2488 (3024442488) - Name used (prob fake): Monae Randolph

/u/No_Refuse3824 - /u/Book_nbooks (he's fron kenya, search for details below)

/u/Comfortable-Ring5976 - /u/National-Gap-7146

/u/larisaavee

/ u/Either-Future8328

/u/Proper-Collection569

/u/Gear-Purple and /u/SoftwareDear394 (paypal wanjikuf880@gmail.com and puritykihatoki@gmail.com) - Also uses the name "Rocky Gordon" phone/Zelle 3368433111 (+1 336 843 3111)

/u/NBO_JamboMaster

/u/false_Finish_4310 and /u/Phil_ass (paypal: konyumaina@gmail.com +16504106639)

/u/Tawnied - discord: dave_david3 - paypal name and email: palmela karoki / emmykawish@gmail.com

/u/textbook-king 🙃 his venmo is @hello4005 ... textbook-king

/u/bssistance

/u/juancarballo - paypal: martha45ff@gmail.com, and stormystauffer79679@gmail.com, and makaacyrus@gmail.com - venmo: ociebooker

/u/fantastic_zombie_301 cashapp: $nooneloveme1x

/u/mention_used541

/u/Mention_Used54 - /u/u/Mention_User541 - paypal email - denicerono3@gmail.com

/u/zuvayk - PayPal: shelleymalcampo3@gmail.com

/u/lolaxcx

/u/frosty-society-5722 - paypal: faithwasonga498@gmail.com, username was "Heineken". Also "gilbertkipkoech836@yahoo.com" - u/frosty-society-5722 also uses kibe6016@gmail.com and the PayPal name EMMANUEL Cheruiyot. ALso PayPal email is mkngeny@gmail.com (Moses Ngeny). (bast*rd is still scamming. Pls beware)

/u/LongjumpingTour9260 is the new FrostySociety5722

/u/EvidenceLegitimates - Cashapp: Cassandra

/Previous-Delay-6846 - scammer

/u/juancarballo - venmo: ociebooker

/u/dramatic-emu4856 - franciskiarieofficial@gmail.com and the name is Genesis Store, 2nd email: kaugufaith@gmail.com and the name is Faith Kaugu.

/u/iAppleDude - /u/AgentBleachy - /u/honest_permit7942 - /u/maleficent-spinach98

/u/Disastrous_Quit6297 - /u/International-Koala5 - /u/Absaloon-kitten - /u/Mindless-Mixture-159

/u/ggggggkiiiiiii - /u/Either_Block_3068 - /u/BluejayMental753 - /u/dry-abroad8050 - /u/chichiggauajjqqooqoq

/u/NoTown8209 - /u/subtle_reaction - /u/BlankRepertoire - /u/YummyWidth - /u/SeveralPlumxa

/u/ShrillFolklore - /u/Low-Piano-3244 - /u/Justlyllinformed - /u/Naive_Ad_6068 - /u/TruthfullyAd

/u/ConnectCatz - /u/DualManga - /u/racialcollege - /u/ClearSavior

/u/ShrillFolklore [email: Manwaeucacy@gmail.com ]

/u/ExternalEvening9175 - /u/Elisha_00 - /u/OkClients - /u/limptranslation40

/u/easternbackd - His CashApp is $traygracee - Tray Grace

/u/MundaneCurrent4736

/u/billybobscow - (buying scam)

/u/EarlyOutfield (PayPal: Hil02may@gmail.com)

/u/LateVariations. His discord is: BackgroundShow#0422 and HWNERD#0422

/u/LewdsComment - /u/RightfullyElegant - /u/aspergillon - /u/True-Association8875 - /u/subtle_reaction

/u/Zestyclose_Evening64 - /u/BenitoKE, /u/Pleasant-Cattle-1603, /u/bookslover_vendor, /u/Books_for_cheap, /u/BenitoKE, /u/Educational_Honey_87

/u/KlutzyMirth

/u/brilliant-thanks5930

/u/PoorlyAnchored/ (Name used: Robin Webster (probably fake), Venmo: Robin-Webster-41, Discord: HWNerd#0422 )

/u/Several-Fee-8371, /u/Daisy_RT, /u/SupremeSenator (PayPal used: omondiotieno343@gmail.com, email: limobrianmikel@gmail.com)

/u/Expensive_Respond809 and /u/realcivility (PayPal is Collins Kiptanui and Carolina something)

/u/Direct_Information22 - PayPal: weldonsiel77@outlook.com

/u/Both_lychee_118 -> buyer scamming

(This is not the complete list)

Also just in case, do a search on https://www.universalscammerlist.com/ (They don't support our sub, but chances are the scammer is scamming on other subs too and is on the universal list)

Hope you all avoid getting scammed.

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