Phishing Scams Impersonating r/borrow
Scammers are making fake subs (like r/borrowbot52) and messaging users saying they’re banned and must click a link to appeal.
These messages are NOT from us. The link is a phishing scam.
What to Know
- Do NOT click the link.
- We will never ask for your login or account info.
- Check the sender - real messages come from r/borrow only, NOT look-alike subs, NOT bots, NOT individual moderators.
- Do NOT reply to the scammer.
If you get one of these messages
Contact us directly through modmail:
👉 https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=/r/borrow
EXAMPLE OF PHISHING MESSAGE:
Your account’s privileges on r/borrow have been temporarily suspended as part of a routine security audit to protect the community from scams.
This is a general verification and is not related to a specific post or listing […]