A "Profitable Collabb" Landed in My Inbox — Let's Count the Red Flags

Published on October 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM

This showed up in my email today: a "profitable collabb" that promised to drive "150-200 additional orders." I didn't answer it — and I want you to see exactly why, so you can spot the next one that lands in YOUR inbox.

Scam collab email with the sender's red flags numbered and explained, recipient email covered

🚩 1. A free Gmail address. The sender was sahnnysolutions03@gmail.com. Real brands and real companies do not send business offers from a throwaway Gmail.

 

🚩 2. "Collabb" and "collabbb." Misspelled on purpose — that's how they slip past spam filters and keyword blocks.

 

🚩 3. "150-200 additional orders." A big shiny promise with nothing behind it. No company name, no product, no real details.

 

🚩 4. Straight to WhatsApp. The first thing they ask for is your WhatsApp or IG, to move you off the app. That is scammer move number one — it's why "whatsapp" is on my Safe Mode keyword list.

 

🚩 5. "Saw Lenka potential." Copy-and-paste flattery. This same email went out to thousands of people today.

 

If an offer like this lands in your inbox: don't reply, don't click, and don't move the conversation to WhatsApp. A real opportunity can survive your questions. A scam can't.

 

Want to block these on TikTok too? Read my step-by-step: "TikTok Is Out of Control: Turn On Safe Mode for Your DMs" — https://www.royallei.com/3425010_tiktok-is-out-of-control-turn-on-safe-mode-for-your-dms

 

Stay safe out there. — Lenka

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