r/scammers is a subreddit with 64k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses scam, scammer, scammers, annoying, and tired.
Reports and discussions about potential scams and scammers. This subreddit exists to help people identify and research suspicious numbers, names, emails, websites, and other indicators of fraud. Our goal is to share information that prevents others from becoming victims.
Popular Themes in r/scammers
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Reddit scammer"
44 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "i have recieved this picture on my gmail account, What can i do?"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/scammers
#1
Scam
: "Scammer listed his own address as “eBay Scammers”"
55 posts
#2
Scammer
: "Scammer listed his own address as “eBay Scammers”"
26 posts
#3
Scammers
13 posts
#4
Annoying
6 posts
#5
Tired
6 posts
#6
Phishing
: "Pretty sure this is a Phishing scam"
3 posts
#7
Fraud
: "Viral Belt Parkway crash video leads to prison sentences in Fraud case"
3 posts
#8
Text
2 posts
#9
Email Scam
: "Obviously bad Email Scam …"
2 posts
#10
Older People
: "Scams on Older People"
2 posts
Flair Used in r/scammers
#1
Question
: "Scammer sending people to my business"
41 posts
#2
Informative
: "I really want to reply lol"
31 posts
#3
Online Scam
: "Scammer listed his own address as “eBay scammers”"
23 posts
#4
SMS Scam
: "The Light of the Righteous Rejoiceth, but the Lamp of the Wicked Shall Be Put Out."
18 posts
#5
Phishing Scam
: "Got a e-mail from the department of justice and the director of the FBI (seems quite legit he even left his Wikipedia page for me)"
11 posts
#6
Email Scam
: "i have recieved this picture on my gmail account, What can i do?"
9 posts
#7
Success Story
: "I’m 42. Just thought it would be funny to use Gen Z slang."
7 posts
#8
Service Scam
: "Got to love instagram"
7 posts
#9
Employment Scam
: "This has GOT to be a scam"
6 posts
#10
Appeal For Help
: "Scammer pretending to be police"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/scammers
Yearly
+23k members(56.8%)
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Last updated: September 2, 2026