@rionaifantasy: What the hell??? This $250 Claude Code quota is clearly a damn phishing scam, right?? I clicked to claim it and my acco…
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A user reports clicking a fake "$250 Claude Code quota" claim link that turned out to be a phishing scam and resulted in an immediate account ban, asking others how they resolved the issue.
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