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The group chat scam: a fake fee, a fake draw and a code to "become admin"

In the school, building or church group, someone posts a fee, a draw or a link. Coming from inside the group, it looks trustworthy. Check with the people who run the group.

Also called: fake prize draw, fake group admin.

How it works

  1. The scammer joins the group, or uses the account of someone already in it.
  2. They post a trip fee, a raffle, a prize draw or a promo link.
  3. They ask for a Pix, or for the code you are about to get to "confirm your entry".

Where it usually starts: messaging app.

How it arrives on Bipe. Simulation with sample people and messages.

How to spot it

  • The person charging is not the one who usually runs the group.
  • The Pix key belongs to a person, not the school or the building.
  • They ask for a code to enter the draw or to become admin.

What to do

  • Check with the people who run the group another way before you pay.
  • Do not pass on any code.
  • Tell the group and the people who run it.

How Bipe helps

Each item shows where it stands on iPhone and Android.

Verified-only groups

A group can admit only people with a verified seal. Someone without a seal who asks to join gets a notice and stays out.

iPhone: Coming soon · Android: Coming soon

Communities

Many groups under one name, with a notices room where only the organisers post. Each person joins only the groups they want.

iPhone: Coming soon · Android: Coming soon

Scam warnings

A warning shows under a message that looks like a scam, such as a rushed Pix, a new number or a boleto. It is on by default, with nothing to set up.

iPhone: In the test app · Android: In development

What Bipe does not solve here

An open group stays open. Bipe warns on the message, and a community lets only its admins post announcements.

Bipe only protects the chats that happen in Bipe. If someone in the family still uses another app, a scammer can write to them there.

Who describes this scam

Official pages with the scam's script and what to do.

Other common scams

Scams in Brazil in numbers

Where these numbers come from

Researched on 13 October 2026. We only use numbers that have a source. Surveys by a company or a private association are marked as such.