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Read it right! How to spot scams on Reddit

ID: d306d8c8-907e-5f38-a563-416fb9071a28

STIX ID: report--d306d8c8-907e-5f38-a563-416fb9071a28

Feed Name: WeLiveSecurity (ESET Research)

Date Published: 2023-09-13

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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This article outlines prevalent fraud on Reddit, covering phishing and spearphishing via private messages, fake subreddits and charity schemes, crypto pump-and-dump shilling, spam and coordinated upvoting rings, and karma farming increasingly driven by AI-generated content. It cites a 2023 Reddit employee phishing breach as an illustrative example and advises users to verify profiles and links, remain skeptical of too-good-to-be-true offers, avoid oversharing personal data, and report suspicious activity to moderators.

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