Plain-English summary
If you donate by mistake, change your mind, or have a real reason for a refund — just email me. I'll work with you in good faith. I'm one person, not a billing department. There is no automated refund link because there's nothing to dispute except the human on the other end.
One-time donations
You can request a full refund of a one-time donation within 30 days of the charge for any reason. Email eric@scammingexposed.com with the date and amount, and I will refund through Stripe within 5 business days. Refunds typically appear on your statement within 5–10 days after that, depending on your card issuer.
After 30 days, refunds are not guaranteed but I will still consider hardship cases — email me with the situation. If a donation was made by mistake (wrong amount, duplicate, unauthorized card use), I will refund regardless of the 30-day window.
Recurring (monthly) donations
You can cancel a recurring donation at any time. The next monthly charge will not occur. Past months are not automatically refunded — but if you ask within 30 days of the most recent charge, I'll refund it. Cancel via the link in your Stripe receipt, by visiting your Stripe customer portal, or by emailing me.
Disputes / chargebacks
Please email me first. A chargeback through your bank costs me $15 in Stripe fees regardless of the outcome, which directly offsets a real donor's contribution. I have not contested a single chargeback in good faith and won't start. But if there's any chance of resolving the issue without a chargeback, I'd appreciate the chance.
Project shutdown clause
If for any reason I am no longer able to continue the project — health, legal, financial, anything — I will:
- Cancel all active recurring donations.
- Refund recurring donations made within the prior 30 days, automatically.
- Publish a public notice on the homepage and email all donors and the waitlist.
- Open-source the codebase and dataset under a permissive license so someone else can continue the work.
Tax
Donations are not tax-deductible. ScammingExposed is not a 501(c)(3). Refunds therefore have no tax implications you would not already have without the donation. If a 501(c)(3) sponsorship arrangement is established in the future, I will offer adjusted documentation to existing patrons where the law allows.