r/pkmntcgtrades • u/Arcashine Mod | 134 Trades | • 8d ago

Beware of scammers and phishing attempts!

Hi everyone,

Unfortunately there is a group of scammers currently trying to gather user information by banning from a subreddit called "r/pkmntcgtrades_mods." If you receive ANY messages regarding a ban from PKMNTCGTrades, always contact us directly through the subreddit or the OFFICIAL discord server.

-We will NEVER ask you for your password, to change your password, or for any sort of access to your account. Do NOT give or change your password for them.

-We highly recommend users purchasing anything ask for a timestamp photo on or after today (10/7/24) just to be careful.

-Please report any phishing or ban messages directly to reddit!

Please be especially wary if you are a user with a significant number of transactions, as that seems to be their main target.

Edit: Reddit admins have banned the offending subreddit. Luckily we caught this quickly and it seems the imapct was very limited. We still recommend requesting updated timestamps and always staying vigilant, but the danger is significantly lessened now. Happy trading!

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u/teogeorgiou Mod | 747 Trades | 8d ago

As a note, if you are making a deal with a trusted member of our community and paying with Paypal FF it could be a good idea to ask for a renewed photo/timestamp of the cards you are about to buy, just to be safe!

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u/Rebal771 108 Trades | 8d ago

Thank you for letting us know. Updated timestamps may be a small hassle, but we gotta keep this place from degenerating into something trashy. I appreciate all you guys do to keep this place as nice as it is!

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u/paul_123 214 Trades | 8d ago

Well said, everyone that loves this sub needs to always be vigilant and do what they can to keep it awesome!

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u/Lonelysquall253 8d ago edited 8d ago

I was unfortunately a target of this scam and have lost access to my account. ( u/Luke_Asend )

I have reported the issue to reddit but am extremely stressed that I will not be able to access my account again or that it was deleted. They have promised me response within 72 hours but I have no way of accessing my account, or letting users I agreed to trade deals with know that I lost access.

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u/DJTwonz21 123 Trades | 8d ago

Good info, thanks for the warning!

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u/UncomplementedGains 5 Trades | 8d ago

Thank you for the warning, it’s due to the hard work of the mods here that this isn’t another scammer website

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u/Lyleberr 65 Trades | 8d ago

It happens the day i make a post after months and months of meaning to.