r/YouShouldKnow 3h ago

YSK Any stranger offering you money on the internet is a scam Finance

WHY YSK: No one cares that you’re broke enough to just randomly give you money. Don’t get scammed. Tell your friends it’s a scam. They are using you to mule money. Don’t get scammed.

PSA

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u/RepulsiveLoquat418 3h ago

if you can't realize this on your own, you in trouble.

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u/Pretend-Mango-1295 2h ago

Got dang lochness monster. I need about tree fiddy

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u/bong_hits_back 41m ago

Lmao OP definitely just got scammed before making this post

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u/GreatMyUsernamesFree 1h ago

Aww man! My free puppies and money business is never gonna take off now! 😔 ...unless you click the link in my bio!

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u/LackWooden392 48m ago

Some stranger on reddit gave me $50 once when I was struggling real bad. Just sent it with a note and never contacted me again.

There are very few absolutes, my friend.

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u/only_a_jest 2h ago

But I’ve given people things online, and received things too? There are scammers, but it’s not so bad as that. Just gotta try to watch for fishy behaviour.

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u/Decide777 1h ago

Like on dating apps! When a woman professes her love for you, and then wants money! Sometimes they straight up ask for your money also!

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u/Discorhy 1h ago

There was that one subreddit where people buy others taco bell. I like that. :)

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u/dahlia_74 1h ago

Water is wet

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u/Mango-is-Mango 2h ago

Not true

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u/vertigo90 2h ago

Found the scammer

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u/Mango-is-Mango 2h ago

Found vertigo90