r/reddithelp • • Aug 08 '26

ANNOUNCEMENT PSA: A phishing scam going around Reddit designed to steal your login credentials

155 Upvotes
  • Over the course of the past few months, there have been several instances of a phishing scam going around Reddit. A similar analogy of it has been going around other platforms for years.

How does it work?

  • It begins with a DM from a user that says they got hacked by a very similar account to yours, of which they send a screenshot; example below:
The "similar account" screenshot they send
  • It does indeed mostly look the same, and there is only a slight mistake (with my username, it’s the underscore replaced with a dash)
  • The scammer then proceeds to say that they mistakenly reported your actual account, and after “realising their mistake” got an email from Reddit directing to a Discord username of a fake Reddit Admin:
The "email from Reddit" they got
  • No, Reddit will never contact you through some shady Discord ID. Admins have confirmed several times, such as here, that they only communicate as u/reddit, and all of their profiles have a snoo (Reddit logo) icon.

And what happens after, out of Reddit’s control?

  • The account on Discord provides a fake “certificate of accreditation” by Reddit:
The "certificate of accreditation" they provide in Discord
  • This is yet another lie, and how scammers do their job. They then ask you to change the email tied to your account to something like:

Forgotten_Dog1954redditvalidation@outlook.com

  • They pre-created this address, so by changing the email, they lock you out of the account. Their job is done.

What to do?

  • Before the point of when your email is changed, report the account on Reddit for impersonation, and it is strongly advised to block both the Reddit and Discord accounts.
  • After the point of email change, if possible, still do the above. Below is the way to recover your account:
  1. Open this form: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
  2. On the linked page, click on "Account Help", and enter all the correct details. The username must be without the u/. For "What type of account issues are occuring", select "Security Problems" > "I think my account has been hacked". After submitting the form, wait for a few days. Requests will typically be handled within a week.

Stay safe, and thank you for reading!


r/reddithelp • • Jul 14 '26

🗞️ REDDIT NEWS 📰 Reddit's age verification requirements for specific regions - General Information

8 Upvotes

General information related to Reddit's age verification requirements for specific regions

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Snippet of recent news from the pinned weekly recap in r/help - 7/2/2026

https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/1ulob97/weekly_recap_july_2_2026/

  • In ongoing efforts to prevent abusive scraping and automated traffic, over the next month, Reddit will start requiring users to log in to use old Reddit. This was announced on Tuesday here.
  • If you are in the EU, you may be asked to verify your age. This is a legal requirement to comply with the EU Digital Services Act. You can check out the Help Center article here. Little more info about this here.
  • If you are trying to use a selfie to verify your age and it fails, the only other options are to upload your ID or contact Persona for support. Reddit cannot help you with a failed selfie for age verification purposes.
  • Right now, these are the countries that have age requirements:
  • If you are not in those countries, but your account is unable to do certain things like chat, it may be due to Teen Safety restrictions. The ability to unlock settings in the iOS app if you're a teen will be coming soon. Not sure if that ability will come to Android.
  • If you need to have something fixed regarding your age, you can use this form and then select your region and what your issue is. I do not know what the turnaround time is on those requests.
  • Some users in the EU are unable to use Anonymous Browsing mode. This is not intentional. This is a bug that they are working on getting fixed.

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I posted this info in r/privacy last week, but probably should have posted it here first and then crossposted it over there.


r/reddithelp • • 7h ago

❓General Question❓ Does reddit ban these accounts quickly?

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13 Upvotes

Some scammer thought he was clever trying to trick me, but I'm wondering whether or not he would get banned with just one report.


r/reddithelp • • 3h ago

❓HowTo❓ How do I stop seeing specific things

3 Upvotes

For a long while since I started using reddit again I keep on seeing these disgusting videos and posts of People hurting, killing, or showing dead bodies and I really don't want to see that stuff how do I fix this I report them and have blocked so many accounts to try and stop this but it keeps on happening when I'm just trying to scroll please please please help


r/reddithelp • • 5h ago

❗️SCAM ✅ Spam alert:

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4 Upvotes

Received a chat request and then the following messages. I have already reported it, and then blocked.

Who should I report further? Any action needed from my side?


r/reddithelp • • 3h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ what does it mean when it says "this post was removed by reddit's filters" ?

2 Upvotes

be kind pla


r/reddithelp • • 3h ago

🙏Need Advice❓ I seem to have gotten banned from a sub for no reason.

2 Upvotes

Hey there, I’m new to posting here, long time lurker, first time user, and I got banned from a sub for, “ban: evasion.” Anything I can do here. It’s not really a big deal, but I have no idea what I’m evading.


r/reddithelp • • 3m ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Account restored after appeal, but my posts in r/[community] keep getting removed by Reddit’s filters

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Hi, my account was mistakenly suspended and has since been restored after an appeal, thank you!

However, every post I submit in a specific sub still shows “Sorry, this post was removed by Reddit’s filters.” My karma and CQS are fine, and the mods haven’t responded to my messages, so this looks like a Reddit-level issue.

Could an admin please check my account and clear the filter so I can post there again?

Username: u/Lonely-Eye-3317

Thank you!


r/reddithelp • • 4h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ I am tagged a spammer & constantly banned from groups ?

2 Upvotes

I am beyond upset. I type a lot and quick typer so I search posts and reply and ask a lot. No spam , no copy paste.

And I get told by mods the reason I am blocked from asking in groups is because i am flagged as a spammer? And they do not explain just mute me and dismiss me. I am beyond upset because I am always on here helping people respond etc. , seek advice and give advice and this feels like some kind of an attack.

If I make a new account it will just keep doing this, and I get messages from reddit saying " WHOA YOU SENT ENOUGH MESSAGES TODAY" even if it was like 5 DM's to random forums unrelated? Am I not understanding reddit?


r/reddithelp • • 7h ago

🙏Need Advice❓ Received “Wow, you’ve sent a lot of invites, let’s take a break” notice

3 Upvotes

So while trying to initiate private DM’s, I’m getting message of “Wow, you’ve sent a lot of invites, let’s take a break” is this related to relatively new account or is there a limit on how many private DMs? Not sending any type of spam or solicitation of any kind. Not sending any links. Can someone tell me why this is happing?


r/reddithelp • • 14h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ 5+ years on Reddit, still at −1 karma. How do I get started?

11 Upvotes

I’ve been on Reddit for over five years but haven’t interacted much. Now I’d like to participate, but most subreddits require 100 comment karma.

How did you get started?


r/reddithelp • • 1h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ How do I improve my Reddit standing

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I’ve been trying to post in which I get blocked by Reddit filters, moderators, etc. and when I do post I get lots of views but not a lot of upvotes and even less comments yet I get a plethora of DMs. What can I do? I’d love to post more and engage myself into the Reddit community


r/reddithelp • • 1h ago

🙏Need Advice❓ Just tried making an actual post… I guess there’s levels to this?

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• Upvotes

How do I use this platform omg.
Need tips and tricks NOW for these subreddits and just Reddit in general…😑
These rules implemented had one post removed immediately. Like okay 😓


r/reddithelp • • 1h ago

❓General Question❓ is anyone else getting spammed by bots/spam accounts

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i’ve gotten messages by a lot of accounts that seem to be talking to themselves is their a setting i can change so i can avoid this


r/reddithelp • • 5h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ Account hacked and 2FA added, can’t login

2 Upvotes

Hello! I’m fully aware this is my fault for using the same passwords for almost a decade but my OG account was hacked and turned into a bot account spamming a Telegram link in NSFW subreddits.

I was able to change the password but can’t access the account cause 2FA has been enabled. I’ve put in a ticket with Reddit support but I keep getting emails about chat requests sent to that accounts DMs from horny dudes trying to connect with the hacker 😭

Do I just wait for Support to get back to me?


r/reddithelp • • 12h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ how do I get karma

7 Upvotes

someone help me pls


r/reddithelp • • 9h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Does Reddit just not allow throwaway accounts anymore?

3 Upvotes

I used to make throwaway accounts to ask embarrassing questions on Reddit (cough cough relationship advice) that I don’t want people who know my real account to see.

More recently, any time I try my posts get deleted instantly with the message “Sorry, this post was removed by reddits filters”

I make sure I follow all rules on the subreddit I’m posting to. I feel like this is a higher up level Reddit thing rather than just the specific subreddit deleting posts. Maybe I’m wrong though. I assume it’s because my account is new, with no other posts and zero karma.

So are throwaway accounts just not allowed anymore?


r/reddithelp • • 3h ago

❓General Question❓ How do I get my pf to be seeable on comments

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0 Upvotes

I have a pf, I can see it but on comments, it's not there and shows this pf instead, is the image I pick too big or something else


r/reddithelp • • 3h ago

Reddit Mobile App What does the magnifying glass searches mean?Are these something that have been searched up previously???

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1 Upvotes

** I know the clock is used to show previous search history… but the magnify glass ? Does this mean these are previous searches?


r/reddithelp • • 11h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Posts getting auto removed by reddit filters even after 1k+ karma

4 Upvotes

I have 1k+ karma and trying to post in the subs i was always most active in. My account was recently banned for 3 days due to vote manipulation as i accidentally upvoted my post from an alt account, since then im not being able to post in any sub, even in the sub i'm the top 1% poster, how to fix this issue?


r/reddithelp • • 7h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ My main account has had all comments/posts “removed by filters”. I’ve been active for over 6 years. 32k karma.

2 Upvotes

I have no clue what happened. I’m active in a lot of music production communities. I don’t break rules or say anything that would have gotten me banned. My comments are always kind, encouraging stuff to other music makers.

My profile has been set to stock images and everything is gone. I had a bunch of followers and now it says zero. I’m a content creator on most of the big platforms. I’ve never experienced this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
u/ser-contained

I never received any message from Reddit about it. Any new comment or post gets instantly removed.


r/reddithelp • • 4h ago

🤷‍♂️Other❓ Asking if my previous [deleted] account's posts can be restored.

1 Upvotes

I had a Reddit account for eight years called U/Plupsnup and I was locked out of it suddenly at around April/May this year due to a serial stalker trying to log into my account.

I deleted the account but shouldn't there be a way to bring back the posts? Atp it just says [removed by moderator] on every one of my posts


r/reddithelp • • 7h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Is the resin I can’t post because I have a new account or low karma? Or is that the same thing?

2 Upvotes

Any help or tips would be appreciated


r/reddithelp • • 4h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ The pfp I want to use bugs out

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1 Upvotes

Im trying to put an image as my pfp and it wont let me and will automatically revert to the default, and it works just fine with another image.
(Yes, the pic is related, it is the one im trying to use)