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Hey everyone,
We’ve discovered an active scammer impersonating the vendor [Rocky / pharmadaddy] (and possibly others) in an effort to steal your money. Please read and share:
Stay safe out there. If you’ve been approached by anyone claiming to be me (or another trusted vendor) but refusing to confirm through DBG DM, assume it’s a scam and report it immediately.
Spread the word by bumping this thread or PM’ing your contacts. The more eyes on this, the fewer people get burned.
— Jessica
We’ve discovered an active scammer impersonating the vendor [Rocky / pharmadaddy] (and possibly others) in an effort to steal your money. Please read and share:
What’s happening
- Fake emails & DMs: The scammer is contacting buyers using addresses that look almost—but not exactly—like the real vendor’s.
- “Too‑good‑to‑be‑true” deals: They quote attractive prices, push for quick payment, then disappear.
- Recent losses: At least one buyer has already been hit for $650.
How to protect yourself
- VERIFY ADDRESSES:
- Check every character of the sender’s email. Small changes (extra letters, wrong domain, weird punctuation) = red flag.
- REQUEST BTC ADDRESS THROUGH DBG DIRECT MESSAGE ONLY:
- A legitimate vendor will always confirm their wallet address inside the forum’s secure DM system. No exceptions.
- MATCH PROFILES:
- Compare join date, reputation, and PGP key (if used) with the vendor’s official thread.
- TRUST, BUT VERIFY:
- If anything feels off—prices, tone, urgency—pause and ask publicly in the thread or via a second, known‑good contact method.
- REPORT SUSPICIOUS CONTACT:
- Forward fake emails/DMs to forum mods so they can ban the accounts and warn others.
Stay safe out there. If you’ve been approached by anyone claiming to be me (or another trusted vendor) but refusing to confirm through DBG DM, assume it’s a scam and report it immediately.
Spread the word by bumping this thread or PM’ing your contacts. The more eyes on this, the fewer people get burned.
— Jessica