What makes a great warning
Use this checklist. The best posts help a stranger recognise the scam in seconds:
- What happened - the trick, step by step.
- Where - the area or landmark, and the correct city tag.
- When - date and time of day, because scams change.
- How much - what was asked and what is fair.
- How to avoid it - what worked for you.
Add a photo or video if you have one. Your own experience is always the most useful.
Not allowed
No promotions. Do not advertise or recommend any hotel, cafe, restaurant, tour operator, driver, exchange shop, travel agency or product, and do not post referral links or discount codes. Posts and comments that look like marketing, paid reviews or "my friend's place is honest" endorsements will be removed and repeat posters banned. The only exception is a factual, first-hand warning about a business.
- Harassment and hate: threats, slurs or attacks on a person or group based on race, religion, nationality, gender, sexuality, disability or similar traits.
- Doxxing and private information: do not share phone numbers, home addresses, ID documents, or clear photos of private individuals. Blur faces and plates.
- False reports: fabricated stories, exaggeration, or reports made to hurt a competitor or settle a personal score.
- Sexual content, nudity and graphic violence: not allowed. Content that sexualises minors is banned absolutely and reported to the authorities.
- Illegal activity: offers to sell drugs, weapons, fake documents or stolen goods, or instructions for committing fraud.
- Spam and scams: repeated posts, link farming, fake giveaways, phishing, or asking people to move to another app to pay or share money. To keep WarnPack free of marketing, posts, comments and AirDrops that contain links, email addresses, phone numbers or advertising phrases are rejected automatically.
- Impersonation: pretending to be another person, a business or WarnPack staff.
- Misuse of AirDrops and chat: luring people to a place, tracking or stalking, repeated unwanted contact.
Report scams, not people
Describe the behaviour, the place and the price. If you must mention a business, state facts you witnessed yourself and avoid insults. Avoid posting the face or full name of private individuals. This protects you from legal risk and keeps the community fair.
How reporting works
- Every post, comment, AirDrop and chat has a report option. Reported items may be hidden for you immediately.
- Chats: you can block any user. Blocked users cannot reach you.
- We review reports, with the most serious (child safety, threats, doxxing) first. We aim to act on reports within 24 hours.
- A post reported by several different users is hidden from everyone's feed until we have reviewed it. Reports from one person count once, and reporting your own content does nothing.
- Three valid AirDrop reports result in a permanent block. Other violations lead to content removal, a warning, a suspension or a permanent ban, depending on severity and history.
- Think we got it wrong? Email support@warnpack.com within 30 days with your username and a link or description, and a person will take a second look.
Urgent concerns
If someone is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services. To report child exploitation, write to safety@warnpack.com.