Cash App "money flip" scam
Social media accounts promise to "flip" a small payment into a much bigger one. Once you send money, they ask for more fees or disappear.
How this scam works
There is no flip. They keep what you send and sometimes ask for "fees" to release fake winnings.
Common versions of the message
- A promise to multiply your money
- Limited spots for today
- Payment to a $Cashtag
What the message looks like
Text from cashflip_official
Cash App flip is live today only! Send $100 and I'll flip it to $1,000 within 1 hour, guaranteed. Spots are limited, first 10 people only. Send to my $Cashtag now.
Fictional example based on common, publicly reported scam patterns.
The red flags
- 1
Money flip: “flip it to $1,000”
Nobody can turn $100 into $1,000
Nobody can turn $100 into $1,000 for you.
- 2
Guaranteed: “guaranteed”
Real money is never guaranteed like this
Guarantees of easy money are a lie.
- 3
Fake limit: “first 10 people only”
Pressure so you send before you think
Fake limits are there to rush you.
What to do
- Do not send money.
- Block and report the account.
- Remember that Cash App payments to strangers usually cannot be reversed.
If you already replied, clicked, or paid
- Report the payment in the Cash App and contact its support through the app.
- Do not pay any fee to "release" your winnings.
- Report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
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