If you use the link-only posting feature in this subreddit, it will be removed automatically by the AutoModerator. We only allow images and self posts on this subreddit for safety reasons. Given the nature of this subreddit, you should treat any external links as suspicious, and you should be careful visiting any unfamiliar websites.Įxternal links, such as websites or videos, must be posted as a self post. Make sure you redact all personal information from your screenshots. If you post screenshots, you should also copy and paste the text from the screenshot into your post so that the text shows up on Google and other search engines. Include details like: what the person sent you, details included in texts/emails/in-person conversation, etc. You should post details in order to receive quick advice. We have detailed stickied threads to help you identify some of the scams we see most commonly in this subreddit please read the stickies before posting! This is a help forum - bad advice will get you banned, and we do not consider 'just joking' to be a defense of advice that would be harmful if followed.
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