Fraudsters are impersonating RichAds to steal money from affiliates and advertisers. We’ve already heard about three scamming cases, and we want to prevent any new ones.
In this article, we’ll provide a complete guide on how to spot a scam and protect yourself.
Beware of scammers pretending to be RichAds
Some people online are pretending to be RichAds representatives. They use fake accounts, fake websites, and messaging apps like WhatsApp to contact users. They strive to trick you into sending them money, and they succeed several times.
This type of fraud is common across the advertising and affiliate industry. Scammers know that our users regularly make payments, which makes you a target.
The problem is that impostors look very convincing. They may copy our logo, use similar names, and even build fake payment pages, but once you send money, it’s gone, and the real RichAds can’t help with a return.
How scammers typically work
Scammers are smart and may adjust their tactics to eliminate your doubts. However, in most cases, they follow the same scenario:
- They reach out first via WhatsApp, Telegram, or other messengers;
- They offer special deals, discounts, or “exclusive” ad packages and create urgency (“pay now or lose your spot”);
- They send you a payment link to a fake website;
- Once the payment is completed, they clear the chat and disappear.
To protect yourself, always stay careful and double-check the source before sending money. You can find the complete list of RichAds official accounts below.
Real scam examples
We’ve gathered several specific cases involving fake accounts that pretended to be RichAds:
Fake WhatsApp representatives
Several users were contacted by fake “RichAds representatives” on WhatsApp. Fraudsters told the user they had “registered with RichAds” and needed to pay a registration fee to activate their account. They sent a payment link that looked official but led to a fake website like me.nestlink.co.ke/richads.
RichAds doesn’t work like this! RichAds never charges any registration fees – you top up your account for campaign launch.
Fake WhatsApp group chats
We’ve found WhatsApp groups using the name “Rich Ads” that are not run by us. These groups invite users to join private chats where scammers send promotional content – images and videos – and instruct to post them to the user’s WhatsApp Status. They promise payment for every view.
Keep in mind: RichAds does not operate any WhatsApp groups, and we will never ask for payments through messaging apps. Also, we do not run schemes where users post ads to their personal accounts and earn money per view.
Look-alike brands using RichAds name
Not really a fraud, but still may be confusing. Some independent companies use names very similar to ours. For example, there is an Indian advertising agency called RichAds Media that has no connection to RichAds whatsoever.
Before you work with any company, make sure you are on its official website. For RichAds, it’s https://richads.com/.
How to spot scammers early
You’ll know that it’s a fraud if you’ve been asked to:
- Pay through WhatsApp, Telegram, or any other messenger
- Send money to a third party or private individual
- Use payment links sent through chat or email outside your dashboard
- Join a private group to complete a transaction
- Share your account password or payment details over chat.
RichAds will never ask you to do that! We never contact our users on social media for payment and never provide any additional advertising services outside our official platform.
RichAds official pages
RichAds only operates through 3 verified websites and 5 social media accounts. You can refer to this list for confirmation if anything seems suspicious.
Official RichAds websites
Official RichAds social media accounts
- https://t.me/richads_EN
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/richadscom/
- https://www.instagram.com/richads_platform
- https://www.facebook.com/richadscom
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0X2vaxn62M-U6pqzZnmrcA
Payments to RichAds
All payments go through your account dashboard at https://my.richads.com/. If you are on any other site, don’t pay and close it immediately!
Stay vigilant and help us protect others
If someone contacts you claiming to be from RichAds through a messenger or any other platform and asks for payment, stop the conversation and do not click any links.
Log in to your real RichAds account at my.richads.com and contact your personal manager there.
You can help us protect other users by reporting the account or group that you believe is a RichAds impostor.
Stay safe and always verify all data before sending money. When in doubt, go directly to https://richads.com/ – your account dashboard at my.richads.com is the only safe place to make a payment to RichAds!
What is RichAds?
Ad network for telegram ads,
high quality push and popunder ads,
domain redirect, native and display traffic source,
buy push ads at $0.005 (CPC), pop ads at $0.5 (CPM),
domain ads costs start from $1.5 (CPM), native ads — from $0.001 (CPC),
ad network offers large volumes of traffic in more than 200 geos from Tier 3 to Tier 1.
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