r/Scams

We have noticed a substantial uptick of brigading in the sub in recent weeks. It happens every now and then, but we have had four different threads targeted in the past few weeks. Specifically, these threads are being targeted by either bots or dedicated individuals who are mass reporting threads , , and of (ETA 11/27: is now being brigaded, bringing the total up to 5 threads being targeted). Spammers are reporting these for ridiculous reasons that are unrelated to the content of the posts, including:

• Scambaiting

• Personal information

• Spam

• Off topic

• Sexual content containing minors

Spammers aren't just targeting the OPs, but also the commenters as well. The brigading will target commenters making general observations, or sharing their personal experience with these businesses.

ALL of the individuals named above present themselves as public figures, and have their identities intertwined with their businesses.

I want to outline the following important information to all 600,000 of you in this sub.

1. Brigading WILL be addressed with Reddit. We have worked to get these threads reinstated by contacting Mod Support and reporting the abuse of the reporting/voting system. I have checked all of the above threads in incognito mode and they are now visible again to users who are logged out.

2. If a thread manages to get removed due to this mass reporting, please send the team a Modmail. We will contact Reddit to get your post reinstated, as we can see all of the reports contained in your thread.

3. If you are shadowbanned by Reddit's automated bots due to mass-reporting of your thread, contact us via Modmail if you suspect this has happened. You can still communicate with us, and we can try to help you. You should also contact Reddit yourself through

4. If you are harassed by individuals named in your thread, use the reporting form to report the abuse, and contact us directly. If you have screenshots of PMs you have received, please upload them to Imgur and send them to us via Modmail.

I'd also like to outline this brigading has drawn attention to these threads which are several weeks old, and has allowed us to approve comments that were caught by Automod or were automatically removed due to mass reporting.

Stay safe, all. Keep sharing your experiences, keep asking your questions about potential scams (whether they have been posted here one time or a million), and always stay vigilant.

If you ever see an advertisement from Able, do not purchase, don’t engage, don’t agree to a trial. Absolute Scam.

I went through a break up recently of a long relationship, I wanted to make some positive changes and saw their Ad.

After a survey they offered a custom weight loss plan, it all looked pretty good to me but i obviously knew it wasn’t gonna be free

Agreed to a $00.50 week long trial, which I thought was respectable, and then paid via Apple Pay.

It offered a discount if you skip the trial, I pressed the button offering this (hoping it would take me to the page to display the price) and was then immediately charged £467.78 out of my bank account, no confirmation or nothing.

My first month rent at my new place and I’m not going to be able to pay it, seriously, I’m at risk of loosing everything. I am absolutely devastated. I work pay check to pay check and have nothing fucking left. I’m so screwed.

Their customer service has not been useful and I have so far been unsuccessful getting this back due to their “no refund policy”, which is absolutely ridiculous. I am going to try and take it up with my bank but I am not expecting much luck. If anyone has clue what we can do to get our money back please reach out to me, thank you.

TLDR: just wanted to loose a few pounds after a break up and now might end up homeless after a fitness app scam, can anyone provide any advice?