WHISKEY SCAM ADVISORY
ISSUED BY WHISKEY SCAM ALERT @WhiskeyScam
FRI MAR 31 2023
This page provides a listing of the active scam accounts that WSA is tracking on Twitter. New accounts will be added to the list as they are identified. Submit tips on suspicious or scam accounts to @WhiskeyScam or whiskeyscam@protonmail.com.
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DASHBOARD
- 33 Active whiskey scam Twitter accounts monitored
- Activity index = 0.72 (30-day active accounts vs 6-month active accounts)
- 322 whiskey scam Twitter accounts suspended
- 106 whiskey scam Twitter accounts inactive
- 63 whiskey scam websites shutdown
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
Warnings are in place for these active scam accounts:
- @edmundsteve22
- @mbah_junoir
- @rick1230
- @saintcigars
- @scottsteve453
Watches are in place for these accounts:
- @cigars_smokers
- @Pluckyman5
FULL ADVISORY - LIST OF ACTIVE TWITTER WHISKEY SCAMS (active within past 6 months):
The lists below provide the usernames of scam accounts WSA is tracking on Twitter. Usernames (or handles) are an account's unique identity on Twitter identified by the @ symbol (i.e. @whiskeyscam). The username is easily changed so WSA also logs each account's unique and unchanging Twitter ID.
Bold indicates active within the last 30 days. Some accounts listed were originally whiskey scammers but have since changed to other products.
- @austinc09664382
- @Bill_bud420 (cannabis scams now)
- @bourbonbarrel24
- @bourbonjeffrey
- @bourbonking8
- @BourbonLiquor
- @bourbonrefined
- @bourbonsellers1
- @bourbonwhiske17
- @cigars_smokers
- @ComprehensivL
- @davidson00_ (psychedelics now, not whiskey)
- @edmundsteve22
- @georgew57381518
- @georgew63855758 (cigars)
- @Globalwhiskyli1
- @jeff_bourbon02
- @knobelspirits_
- @markzion770 (whiskey, other merchandise scams)
- @mbah_junoir
- @mChristucker
- @MikeHum90935674 (cannabis not bourbon now)
- @muacollector (scotch and Japanese whiskey scams)
- @ngi_alain
- @paulchr19340983 (cigars)
- @PluckyMan5 (whiskey, cannabis, psychedelics and other drugs)
- @Ricko1230
- @SaintCigars (cigars)
- @scottsteve453
- @william_lareu
- @William59422790
- @william80986374
- @willinathour235
TO REPORT A SCAM ACCOUNT ON TWITTER
To report an account on Twitter, click the 3 dots at the top right of the account's profile, then click:
- Report @username,
- then at the Hello screen, click Start report,
- then click Everyone on twitter,
- then Offered tips or currency,
- then Tricking other people into sending,
- then Yes, continue,
- then add tweets or context if applicable,
- then click Done
IF YOU'VE BEEN SCAMMED
If you've been a victim of these scams, in the US you can report the site or account to the Better Business Bureau, your State Attorney's General office, and contact your credit card company about its fraud protection policies.
- Contact your bank as soon as you know you've been the subject of fraud. Advise them and ask for guidance.
- Scammers prefer gift cards, wire transfer, or apps like Zelle, Venmo, and Cash App. When using these apps, transfers are not protected unlike payments on a traditional credit or debit card. These payment methods offer no way to get your money back if you are the victim of fraud.
- If you paid using a credit card, call your bank’s customer service (on the back of your card) and tell them you would like to start the chargeback process to dispute a charge. Your bank will tell you the next steps.
- If you used PayPal, open a dispute in the PayPal Resolution Center. The payment in the seller's account will be frozen until the dispute has been resolved.
ABOUT WHISKEY SCAM ALERT
The goal of Whiskey Scam Alert is to raise awareness so people in the Twitter whiskey community have the information needed to identify and avoid these scams.
WSA does not get paid for this service. There are no ads or fees. This account is run by a dedicated member of the whiskey community trying to minimize the damage these scammers are doing.
WSA only focuses on Twitter and does not track Facebook, instagram, tiktok, etc. Use the same level of caution no matter what platform you use.
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Wall of Shame - Suspended Twitter Scam Accounts
Inactive Accounts - Accounts With no Activity in 6 months
About These Scams and How to Avoid Them
WSA Featured in The Whiskey Raiders
WSA Featured in Paste Magazine
WSA Featured on The Bourbon Daily
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