Do we have a scammer on Hive?

8 days ago (Edited)

A few months ago, a woman called @seunruth contacted me. She said her mom had a transplant last year and now she’s starting a small business, but she didn’t have enough money. She asked if I could lend her 510 HBD (weird number) or 300 HBD. I asked some questions…her answers sounded okay, but I still wasn’t sure.

Then I looked through her profile and saw her post from last year, showing that a lot of people helped her…A LOT... and you guys raised a lot of money for her. She posted photos of medical records... and of course, when you see this, you believe... and because I recognized some of the user names (@arcange @pharesim @stayoutoftherz @solymi @ph1102 @knowhow92 @asgarth @hivepakistan @phoenixwren @steevc @tarazkp@kryptodenno @TheycallmeDan_ @acidyo @HiveKeychain ) and I saw she repaid some money to @ibbtammy, I decided to send her 100 HBD.

My husband didn’t believe it was legit, but I wanted to trust people. I thought, if it’s a scam, we’ll expose her. Two months later… no money back. I started to suspect something. Then someone else messaged me...she asked him for money too! I contacted her again and reminded her about our deal (45 days to repay). She replied once, saying the same thing, but now it’s been over 60 days and she stopped answering. So, I became a little Hive detective. I found her on Instagram and Facebook but I’m not sure this is the same woman. Also, the posts didn’t match her story. On Hive and X (Twitter), she messages people privately, always asking to talk on Discord.

Why not just post publicly like everyone else? Her posts were full of contradictions. One day she said her mom just had the transplant, the next day she said it happened last year. Then I checked the doctor’s name on her “medical report.” Turns out that doctor died in 2020. And I even found that same name listed on scam websites.

So I had an idea...we live in an AI era, right? I uploaded her “hospital bills” that she posted, and asked AI if it was real. Do you want to know what I found out?

( It's copy-paste from AI)

🏥 1. The “Medical Report” and “Receipt”

Files reviewed:

A “Medical Report” signed by Dr. Johnson Williams
An “Etta Atlantic Hospital Receipt” for ₦102,000

Major inconsistencies:

The header says “Government of Lagos State” — but Etta Atlantic is a private hospital, not a government facility.
The doctor named Johnson Williams cannot be verified as a staff member.
The contact email uses Gmail instead of an official hospital domain.
A genuine government hospital report would usually come from institutions like Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), General Hospital Lagos, etc.
➤ This mismatch is a major red flag.

The supposed consultant nephrologist lists [email protected] — official hospital documents never use free email providers (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.).
➤ Legitimate reports would use an official domain (e.g. @ettaatlantic.com).

Text contains grammatical errors and inconsistent pricing for treatments.
No hospital stamp, signature, or serial code — all expected on real hospital documents.

➡️ Verdict: Both documents are likely forged to gain sympathy and solicit money.

💰 2. The “Bank Alert” and “Opay Receipts”

Files reviewed:

A “bank alert” showing ₦10.8 million credited to account 0773526838
Three “Opay” transfer slips (₦300,000, ₦50,000, ₦50,000)

Red flags:

The fake bank alert lacks any bank name, short code, or transaction reference.
The text format looks manually typed — not system-generated.
The “Opay” receipts show fake support email addresses and inconsistent formatting.
No QR code, transaction verification hash, or real timestamps.
These are classic fake proofs of payment used by online fraudsters to look credible.

➡️ Verdict: All payment proofs are fabricated or edited screenshots.

⚠️ 3. Common Scam Pattern

This set of materials follows a well-known scam structure:

Fake hospital letter → Emotional appeal for help → Fake payment proofs → Request for funds.

The goal is to make victims believe in a medical emergency or housing transaction that doesn’t exist.

No official hospital or verified financial institution supports these claims.

✅ 4. What To Do

❌ Do not send money or personal information to anyone presenting these documents.

🧭 5. Summary Table

Category	Document	Verdict
Medical Report	“Government of Lagos State – Etta Atlantic Memorial”	Fake / Inconsistent
Hospital Receipt	Etta Atlantic “Dialysis” receipt	Fake / Template-based
Bank Alert	₦10.8M credit SMS	Fake / Manually typed
Opay Receipts	Three transactions	Fake / Edited screenshots

🧩 Conclusion

All analyzed materials are fraudulent.
This case fits the pattern of a medical-donation or real-estate scam that uses fake hospital branding and counterfeit payment slips to deceive potential victims.

So…do we have a scammer among us?

Oh, and also… “The phone numbers printed on both documents are publicly known scam numbers often reused in donation fraud cases pretending to represent Lagos hospital”

We all see she’s active on Hive every day, but doesn’t reply to any messages… 🤔😂
Time to do something.

And yes, all of her posts are written with AI. She doesn’t even wait a day or two to “finish” another book before posting a new review.

So dear woman… or man, @seunruth,
We are all here to build something real….to share our stories, make friends, and help those in need.
And then you come and scam the people who actually care? Shame.

Thanks for reading, and guys, share it with other people…

With love, @tinabrezpike ❤️

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@ph1102 78

8 days ago

Oh, no... 😞 I'm sorry for your loss... I have to admit that I didn't do my diligence when I was asked for help... :( The amount that I sent was small, but it looks like she/he used that to "promote" themselves to be a "reputable" person... 😡

The last comment was 7 days ago... so he/she is still around... phishing...