Comment · Tue, June 13, 2017 · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Nootropics Depot asking for a lot of personal information just to make a purchase...
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oompa_loompa0 · 44 points
I am trying to make my first purchase with Nootropics Depot. As you get 10% off as a first purchaser I decided I would stock up - to the amount of about $390 USD. I get this email a few days later, about noon'ish:
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Thanks for your order! We have received payment on your order, however, our fraud protection software has flagged the order due to a recent amount of fraud. Because this is your first large order with us, our fraud prevention requires another step of verification. Typically this verification is handled by getting a scan of your identification, credit card used (you may redact all but the last four digits), and a copy of a utility bill that verifies your billing address. Once we have this information, we will then be able to approve this purchase, and we will not need to verify future orders.
If we do not receive a response regarding the verification of your order by the end of the day, we will unfortunately have to cancel your order. Sorry for any inconvenience.
You may use this secure form to send us your proof of identification for this order:
http://nootropicsdepot.com/payment-verification/
Once you have submitted the necessary documents, please let us kn…
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
My main fears were actually to prevent the fraudsters from knowing we were onto them, and how we were trying to combat their tactics. This posts kind of killed that, though.