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Can you promote on r/Scams?

Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.

AI-generated content not allowed Its rules remove some or all AI-generated posts, comments or media. Write it yourself here, or pick another community. Other communities' AI rules.

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This page quotes r/Scams's rules as ThreadFox read them on 2026-10-06. The quoted text is the community's; the verdict above is our reading of it. Conditions often decide whether a post fits (a required thread, flair, posting day, account age or karma), and r/Scams's current rules on Reddit always win over this page.

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Welcome to r/scams. This is an educational subreddit focused on scams. It is our hope to be a wealth of knowledge for people wanting to educate themselves, find support, and discover ways to help a friend or loved one who may be a victim of a scam. Please read the rules: https://reddit.com/r/Scams/wiki/rules and our wiki BEFORE posting. Please give posts appropriate, descriptive titles. Joking comments on serious posts will be removed. Be civil.

What its rules say about promotion

No spam/off-topic
This subreddit is a place for meaningful and useful discussions about scams. We do not permit: - Nonsensical and useless content - AI-generated posts/comments - Memes - Advertisements - Solicitation - Sarcasm on serious posts - Posts asking to verify online stores or retail websites. These should be submitted to other topic-specific subreddits. If you don't know where to post, go to r/findareddit - Store reviews - Unexpected subscription posts may be removed at moderator's discretion.
No scambaiting
This is a scam identification subreddit. We do not encourage or support scambaiting, which is interacting with known scammers to waste their time. This also includes knowingly engaging with scammers with the intent to "game the system" and financially benefit from a scam. We consider scambaiting to be dangerous, especially when done by inexperienced individuals. Additionally, we do not permit posts referring people to other subreddits or websites that promote scambaiting.
No self promotion
We do not allow the following: - Advertising your Youtube, Tiktok, Instagram, or other social media channels - Advertising your website, product, app, or service, even if free to use - Referral codes - Promotional posts or comments - Participation from unapproved branded Reddit accounts. This includes brand usernames and references to your site/business/etc in your account bio
No promoting illegal or prohibited activities
Do not promote: - Hacks - Recovery services - Discussing buying/selling accounts, or anything that violates the TOS of popular platforms - Discussing unethical or illegal activities, including but no limited to: gaming recovery scammers, committing fraud against financial institutions, etc.
No scammers
We are not a subreddit to promote your scams.

What its rules say about AI and bots

No spam/off-topic
This subreddit is a place for meaningful and useful discussions about scams. We do not permit: - Nonsensical and useless content - AI-generated posts/comments - Memes - Advertisements - Solicitation - Sarcasm on serious posts - Posts asking to verify online stores or retail websites. These should be submitted to other topic-specific subreddits. If you don't know where to post, go to r/findareddit - Store reviews - Unexpected subscription posts may be removed at moderator's discretion.
No low effort posts
Please ensure that all posts posted to this subreddit are of decent quality and on-topic. We do not permit: - Short posts with little to no context about the question or scam being discussed - Screenshots without transcripts - Links to external articles with no information in the body of your post - Link posts to outside websites - AI generated posts/comments - Memes, jokes, or anything else that isn't useful
All 15 rules of r/Scams
  1. Be civil
    Posts and comments at r/scams should be civil and use appropriate and respectful language at all times. - Flaming, name-calling, bullying, harassment, or anything else that could break site-wide rules or offend or disturb others is prohibited Regardless of whether a scam has been posted here once or a thousand times, remember there is a real person behind the screen. We are a landing page for people new to Reddit, and people in crisis. Be kind, not snarky.
  2. Report recovery scammers
    Anyone suggesting contact via DM, or the services of a professional hacker to help recover funds must be reported. Remember: never take advice in private, because we can't look out for you. If you take advice in private, you're on your own.
  3. No personal information
    Sharing personal information is strictly forbidden in this subreddit. Please censor any personal information in posts and comments. This includes: - Phone numbers - Email addresses - Social media handles - Physical addresses - Full names The exception to this rule is people who present themselves as public figures (ex: celebrities, internet personalities, etc.)
  4. No spam/off-topic
    This subreddit is a place for meaningful and useful discussions about scams. We do not permit: - Nonsensical and useless content - AI-generated posts/comments - Memes - Advertisements - Solicitation - Sarcasm on serious posts - Posts asking to verify online stores or retail websites. These should be submitted to other topic-specific subreddits. If you don't know where to post, go to r/findareddit - Store reviews - Unexpected subscription posts may be removed at moderator's discretion.
  5. No low effort posts
    Please ensure that all posts posted to this subreddit are of decent quality and on-topic. We do not permit: - Short posts with little to no context about the question or scam being discussed - Screenshots without transcripts - Links to external articles with no information in the body of your post - Link posts to outside websites - AI generated posts/comments - Memes, jokes, or anything else that isn't useful
  6. No uncensored nudity or photos of dead people
    - Don't post nudity without censoring it - Don't upload photos of dead people without censoring them, regardless of the NSFW tag All NSFW posts will be queued for moderation. Be patient.
  7. No personal army requests
    We do not allow requests to: - Mass report accounts, websites, apps, etc. - Text/call alleged scam phone numbers - Harass alleged scammers Innocent people have their identities and contact information spoofed by scammers, and this behavior is not aligned with Reddit's content policy.
  8. No private message requests
    Don't ask for contact via private message. We need to keep the community safe from recovery scammers or bad advice. Remember: never take advice in private, because we can't look out for you. If you take advice in private, you're on your own.
  9. No scambaiting
    This is a scam identification subreddit. We do not encourage or support scambaiting, which is interacting with known scammers to waste their time. This also includes knowingly engaging with scammers with the intent to "game the system" and financially benefit from a scam. We consider scambaiting to be dangerous, especially when done by inexperienced individuals. Additionally, we do not permit posts referring people to other subreddits or websites that promote scambaiting.
  10. No self promotion
    We do not allow the following: - Advertising your Youtube, Tiktok, Instagram, or other social media channels - Advertising your website, product, app, or service, even if free to use - Referral codes - Promotional posts or comments - Participation from unapproved branded Reddit accounts. This includes brand usernames and references to your site/business/etc in your account bio
  11. No promoting illegal or prohibited activities
    Do not promote: - Hacks - Recovery services - Discussing buying/selling accounts, or anything that violates the TOS of popular platforms - Discussing unethical or illegal activities, including but no limited to: gaming recovery scammers, committing fraud against financial institutions, etc.
  12. No research requests, media requests, or AMAs without moderator approval
    Given the nature of our subreddit and the risk of scammers, you cannot post a survey, a call for participants for a news story, or other research/writing opportunities without moderator approval. This is especially the case if you are collecting personal information from sub members for an article or for university/work research. This also applies to AMAs; you must submit a request to moderators if you are interested in hosting an AMA. A tag will be added to approved posts.
  13. No scammers
    We are not a subreddit to promote your scams.
  14. No begging or crowdfunding links.
    We do not permit: - Requests for money through Cashapp/Venmo/Zelle, Bitcoin wallets, GoFundMe, etc. - Requests for wishlist purchases - Donations or crowdfunding for your project, app, website, etc.
  15. Keep it safe
    Everybody should strive to make r/Scams a safe place. Bad advice or concerning posts should be reported to the mods, not only downvoted. - Clickable links to scam websites are not allowed. We favor putting website addresses in the titles of posts - Moderators will use their discretion to prevent users from posting something that may be harmful for themselves or the community - We also heavily moderate posts by underage users, for their protection

What the written rules don't show

  • Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
  • Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
  • The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.

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