Tales from Scamiverse; Scam #1: Tracking Soon

Scam #1: “Tracking Soon” follows a Tik Tok to Telegram peptide supplier funnel that looks like a business right up until it doesn’t. It begins with an instant Excel price list, minimal answers to basic product and testing questions, and a blurry “COA” screenshot used as a trust prop. Once an order is placed, the seller moves fast: collects full delivery details, offers “free vials” to lower hesitation, then insists on PayPal Friends & Family only and asks for manual screenshot proof to “verify” payment.After money is sent, the scam shifts into its core mechanic: the tracking treadmill — tomorrow… can’t register today… lots of shipments… within two hours… thirty minutes… driving home. Eventually a tracking number appears, but it’s routed through an unfamiliar third-party site rather than a real carrier. The final turn is the setup for the second payment attempt, delivered as a casual question: “Did you hear from the agency?”I now have a substack you can subscribe to https://krysia0430.substack.com/p/k-hole-origins-my-road-to-grey?r=6kj0m4