r/reddithelp • • Aug 08 '26

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

125 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

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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 • • 5h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Hi everyone, how can I increase my karma? Can I ask for some help? 🥺🙏🏻

8 Upvotes

I have -4 karma, how can I increase it? 😭


r/reddithelp • • 1h ago

❓Problem❓ Every day, and multiple times per day I receive this from a non existant account.

• Upvotes

someone here is using some bug in reddit. the account t1_1qwk seems to be a banned account, but I receive unwanted invitations to groups on a daily basis and can;t do anything to stop this.


r/reddithelp • • 3h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Karma increase suggestions or tips?

2 Upvotes

How can I increase karma as a new user on reddit! Any tips or suggestions?

And are there any account/community with the best contents, for clothes, electronics etc


r/reddithelp • • 12h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Low karma?

10 Upvotes

How do u earm k points if reddit always deletes posts because of low karm im frustratedd


r/reddithelp • • 3h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Everything is gone

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What is going on here? I have been coming for years and I had tons of karma and awards. Then I went away for awhile and everything is gone. Now they say I can't post because I don't have enough karma. where did it go? I had cake days which I can't remember but several of them. everything is gone. They did some big overhaul or something and I lost everything. Is there any way to get anything back? Oregondaisy


r/reddithelp • • 56m ago

🐞 Possible Reddit Bug? How to turn of reddit notifications when I’ve already muted the subreddit notifications?

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Pls help. I muted a subreddit because i dont find it interesting but i keep getting notifications from it. I clicked on one of them and muted it but i KEEP GETTING NOTIFICATIONS 😭


r/reddithelp • • 1h ago

❓General Question❓ My picture keeps getting removed of me and my sister when we were young. Why is Reddit so strict? I have no problem with facebook and instagram

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I posted pictures


r/reddithelp • • 8h ago

❓Problem❓ iPad Version Unusable Again?

3 Upvotes

Latest version on iPadOS 26 (can't update to 27) and the exit X, search bar, and Home button simply disappear after reading an article. Am I the only one who is seeing these issues and completely frustrated with the constant issues on iOS in simply reading Reddit?

Do you think we will ever see 3rd party apps again? because we need them!


r/reddithelp • • 11h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ Account banned without any notification.

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5 Upvotes

My main account was banned without any notification. I was just normally replying to comments on Sub. Then when I was replying for a comment a pop up "you are commenting too fast, try again later" showed up. Even though I had a 2 mins of gap between commenting ig.

I have also submitted a appeal regarding the same.

Did anyone had the same issue ?

Did the ban uplifted ?

How much will it take or im permanently banned ?

I have attached the photos regarding the same.

  1. Searching my main account

  2. Current scenario of my main accout.

Here for looking solution that may help me in uplifting the ban.

Thanks.


r/reddithelp • • 14h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Problem with posting due to low karma

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Is anyone else here struggling with low karma? 😭 I’m trying to join the Indian teenage community and participate in conversations, but my posts keep getting removed because my karma is too low. The frustrating part is that I’m trying to build karma, but I can’t even properly join the discussions I want to be a part of. For those who’ve been through this, how did you get started? Which communities let you participate and build karma naturally? I’d genuinely appreciate any advice!


r/reddithelp • • 7h ago

❓Problem❓ My posts keep getting "Sorry, this post was removed by Reddit’s filters"

2 Upvotes

I have tried to post news on a subreddit I'm semi-active on, yet my post keeps getting removed by the filters. Why is this?


r/reddithelp • • 8h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ Got banned for posting sheep and a spoon photo

2 Upvotes

Hi, so my other account u/oggy243 got permanently suspended for violating rule 3 which I didnt even do I only posted a photo of a spoon and a cat smiling how do I navigate through this. I appealed on that little option they gave but idk what else to do I've some messages there and people I want to keep in contact with how do I get it fixed


r/reddithelp • • 4h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Posts keep getting taken down, any reasons why?

1 Upvotes

I’m gonna assume low karma but still. Any help would be appreciated!


r/reddithelp • • 5h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ What did I do wrong?

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2 Upvotes

I posted in this subreddit and am really confused to why my post was taken down. The MOD muted me when I messaged to ask why because as far as I know, I have enough post and comment karma. I don’t know everything about Reddit or the way karma works so maybe someone here can explain what I did wrong. I’m coming here to ask so that I don’t make the same mistakes moving forward so I hope this post is okay. Thank you!


r/reddithelp • • 5h ago

❓Problem❓ I got my 2 2years account banned

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I had 2 reddit accounts that i didn't even know of and forgot about and i started posting on them a month ago i did something stupid on the first one and got perma banned cause i didnt know that each sub had it's own rules u gotta respect, My second one i was mass uploading then it got perma banned for ban evasion even tho i wasn't spamming that much

can i get some love with this account this time please


r/reddithelp • • 6h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ Friend’s Account Unbanned After Appeal, but He is Unable to Access

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TL;DR: In summary, last fall, my friend’s longstanding reddit account unexpectedly locked him out due to security irregularities, which he later determined included a ban - upon appeal, the ban was reversed, but he is still unable to log in to the account or reset the password to log in. My friend asked me to post for him as he is worried about setting up an alt account.

Last fall, my friend received an email that his reddit account (with years of normal use) had been locked due to security irregularities and told to reset his password. When he attempted to reset the password and he did receive the reset email, he was unable to access the account, so he submitted a support ticket about password difficulties. He waited a while without response, but then did a little more digging.

He didn’t originally suspect a ban, as bans are supposed to include a formal message or notification of the ban and the reason, which he never received. However, after waiting a while and conducting more online research, as well as ultimately looking up his username, it seemed apparent that he had likely been erroneously banned. Other users reported similar non-notified bans without breaking any ToS or rules. He submitted another support ticket (now specifically about the ban) without response.

Eventually, on a whim, months later, he looked up his reddit username again and found that it no longer appeared banned (it showed up normally). Excited that his appeal worked, he tried to log in, yet found that he could still not log in. He was similarly unable to reset his password despite receiving the email. As such, he filed a third support ticket. That too, was now months ago, and the whole saga has gone on for nearly one year. Is there anything else he can do to regain access to his account?


r/reddithelp • • 7h ago

❓Problem❓ I cannot report a harassing message

1 Upvotes

It just says "Unable to submit report". Are some users special users?


r/reddithelp • • 7h ago

🙏Need Advice❓ Unable to make first comment on my post in /reptime but works in every other sub

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0 Upvotes

Hey people, I need some help, is there something I am missing?

When I make a post to this subreddit, I get an inbox saying my post will be approved once I have a comment with 20 characters, same as everyone. But I am not getting the little text box at the bottom of the post to comment. Is there something I am missing? Is there an extra step I need to take?

Thank you in advance


r/reddithelp • • 8h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ Does it count as ban evasion if I delete my permabanned account and then create another?

1 Upvotes

Is this a safe thing to do on Reddit?


r/reddithelp • • 8h ago

🙏Need Advice❓ Is Reddit really anonymous and safe to use in India?

0 Upvotes

Genuine question to people who’ve been using Reddit for a while.

One of the reasons I joined Reddit was that it felt like a place where people could express their opinions more freely than on other social media platforms.

But how anonymous are we, really?
Can you openly criticise public figures, question popular narratives, or share an unpopular opinion without worrying about online harassment, people trying to identify you, or facing consequences for what you post?

With online trolling and coordinated accounts becoming increasingly common, I’m curious about how safe Reddit actually feels for Indian users.
For those who’ve been here for years, what’s your experience been like? Have you ever felt unsafe sharing your opinions here?

I’d genuinely like to hear your experiences.


r/reddithelp • • 22h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ Removed Post

12 Upvotes

Bakit po dinidelete agad ni reddit ang post ko sa mga community na naka join ako?As in after one minute ko mgpost nakalagay na removed by reddit,ano ibig sabhin nun at paano ko maayos?


r/reddithelp • • 8h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ WHY I ALWAYS GET THIS WHEN I POST ABOUT MY FEELINGS IN THE PUBERTY SUBREDDIT..!!!!!!

1 Upvotes

I always get this on the puberty subreddit and I don’t say the name of anyone I just talk about my feelings on one Of my friends other person ask for " how to get self pleasure " but MINE with ten time less problems on the post I got delete , I NEED SOME EXPlanation

Help me

r/reddithelp • • 14h ago

🐞 Possible Reddit Bug? My post are removed by reddit

3 Upvotes

[ Removed by Reddit ]

[ Removed by Reddit on account of violating the content policy. ]

How to fix this?