Cardmates Mystery 🕵️ The Case of the Missing $100
Six days. Six clues. One thief.
The incident
Something strange happened on Cardmates. Our $100 community prize has disappeared. No broken doors. No obvious suspect. No one saw anything. But seven people were around when it happened - and every single one of them has a reason to look suspicious.
Your job is simple: find out who took the $100.
Line-up
Meet the suspects
đŠ Felix âThe Foxâ
Alibi: Reading poker news from 21:00 to 21:40.
Suspicious detail: Felix somehow knew about the $100 before it disappeared.
â ïž Jack âThe Sharkâ
Alibi: Playing poker from 20:50 to 21:45.
Suspicious detail: He had just lost a tournament - and an extra $100 wouldnât hurt.
đ© Oliver âThe Gentlemanâ
Alibi: Chatting with another community member from 21:10 to 21:25.
Suspicious detail: He knew exactly where the prize money was kept.
đ Danny âThe Sneaky Oneâ
Alibi: Claims he left Cardmates at 21:00 and returned at 22:00.
Suspicious detail: Nobody actually saw him leave.
đ» Ethan âThe Ghostâ
Alibi: Claims he was completely offline.
Suspicious detail: He seems to know a little too much about the investigation.
đ Harry âThe High Rollerâ
Alibi: Reading a poker article from 21:05 to 21:35.
Suspicious detail: He definitely had a reason to want the money.
đŠ Riley âThe Raccoonâ
Alibi: Browsing the Community from 21:00 to 21:30.
Suspicious detail: Riley was closest to where the money disappeared.
Rules of the game
đ How to solve the case
This wonât be a simple guess. Over the next 6 days, weâll release six pieces of evidence - but they wonât all be in one place.
- Follow the hints we post in the Cardmates Telegram channel.
- Explore the site and find the hidden evidence.
- Use it to eliminate suspects. Keep track of everything.
Your mission
Find the thief.
Then come back to this post and leave a comment with your answer.
DETECTIVEâS REPORT - leave it in the comments Who do you think stole the $100? Which clues convinced you?
đ Rewards
6 winners - $15
1 winner - $10
If more than 7 people solve the case correctly, 7 winners will be selected at random.
Good luck, detective đ”ïž Someone on Cardmates is hiding something.
Anyone found the first clue yet?
Not yet, but the clue is very close)
Too ealry to say, but if i had to guess, it could be Ethan.. Expecting an investigation even though he was not present seems strange. Let see how the rest of the clues pan out.
Yes, Ill stick to my answer. Its Ethan. The sticky notes on the board confirm it :) It spells out GHOST (Ethan).
Thatâs an interesting theory
On my newest discovery, Felix and Harry is out of my suspect lists
Why is the first clue so hard to find ?
My guess is Riley âThe Raccoonâ đ Riley was closest to where the $100 disappeared and was browsing the Community during the key time window. That gives Riley the clearest opportunity to take the money. The other suspects have suspicious details, but Rileyâs proximity makes me think theyâre the one who took the $100. đ”ïž
Hello Cardmates, Iâve been away for a week. D. C. Rono is on the case nowđ€đđ
THE thief claimed they were completely offline.
But the investigation log shows that they accessed Cardmates during the time of the theft.
Danny âThe Sneaky Oneâ was inactive from 21:02 until 22:04.
His story may sound suspiciousâŠbut the evidence confirms he wasnât online when the $100 disappeared.
One suspect remains.
I've got two people left on my list
So, if Danny was definitely off line that must mean it was Ethan âThe Ghostâ as he was the only other person who claimed to be off line!?đ§
Time to activate my detective skill
"Claims he was completely offline" lines up with Ethan. I've changed my mind so many times but my original pick of Ethan is my answer.
Harry, Oliver, Riley and Jack all had solid alibis while Danny is ruled out by process of elimination.
I've went through the evidence multiple times and I think I've been able to find the Culprit
Every other evidence have ruled out other suspects but only the two suspects that claimed they were not online during the time of robbery
Among the two suspects, evidence have also cleared one of them which is Danny.... Now we're left with Ethan
He claims he was completely offline but evidence have found out that the culprit was online then definately he is lying and the one that stole the $100.
Still wouldn't jump to conclusions till we see the last piece of evidence.
If you look closely at the picture of the final clue on telegram, the picture has the letters G H O S T hidden in plain site. Ethan the ghost case solved!
I think its Ethan âThe Ghostâ. Claiming to be completely offline doesnât line up with the evidence showing the thief was active during the key time. Danny looked suspicious at first, but the activity evidence clears him. After putting all the clues together, Ethan is the one whose story doesnât hold up.
Obviously it has become clear nowâŠâŠ
Ethan âThe Ghostâ stole the $100
The posted notes spell it out! GHOST so I guess I was right with my last guess đđ§đ„łđ»
I concur mate. Ethan has a lot to answer for.
After all the clues have been revealed i think that Ethan is the thief that took the $100
As had been stated the clues spell out G.H.O.S.T and has given us all the evidence we need too close the case and convict Ethan.
After all the evidence provided, my conclusion on the culprit is Ethan
Evidence have cleared every other suspect except him.... he doesn't have a solid alibi and no specific timeline of when he left cardmate
Ethan stole the $100
Ethan Stole The $100 Community Prize.
I Did my Investigation on this and here is why I arrived to my conclusion.
Evidence #5 is the key contradiction: Ethan claimed to be completely offline, yet the investigation shows that he accessed Cardmates during the theft window.
Evidence #4 also fits because the thief was present but silent.
Evidence #6 says the culprit used a mobile device, while the other suspects were on desktop.
All these evidence concludes ethan is the culprit.
The clues made me look past the obvious motives. What really stood out was the alibis and the activity evidence. Dannyâs whereabouts can be accounted for, but Ethanâs claim of being completely offline doesnât fit with the evidence surrounding the theft. That contradiction is what leads me to Ethan âThe Ghostâ
Ethan "The Ghost" is the culprit
I knew from Clue 5, first he claimed he was completely offline and the clue said so about the culprit, plus on the 6th clue
The word "GHOST" was sprinkled over, not to talk about the fact he surprisingly knew quite a lot about the theft
If he wasn't there, he would have been asking a lot of question, Curiosity would've been his best alibi but he didn't have that
So. ETHAN all the way
At first, a few suspects had pretty convincing reasons to look guilty, but the more I followed the trail, the more the alibis mattered. The clues gradually narrowed things down, and Ethanâs âcompletely offlineâ story is the one that raised the biggest question for me. Once the activity evidence is considered, Ethan âThe Ghostâ is the name Iâm left with.
This one had me second-guessing a few of the suspects, but I think the clues finally gave it away. I wasnât convinced by the obvious motives; the alibis were much more revealing. Once I connected the activity evidence with the timeline, Ethan âThe Ghostâ became my pick.
What caught my attention wasnât who had the strongest motive, but whose story couldnât survive the evidence. At first, several suspects had something that made them look guilty, but motives are easy to manufacture in a mystery like this. The real breakthrough was following the activity trail and comparing it with each alibi. Dannyâs timeline can be accounted for, while Ethanâs claim of being completely offline doesnât fit what the evidence tells us about the thiefâs activity. Thatâs the point where the mystery really clicks for me. Ethan âThe Ghostâ. The name might suggest he disappeared, but the digital trail says otherwise.
I started this case by ignoring the reasons each suspect might want the $100 and focused on the timeline. That changed everything. One by one, the clues make the alibis less convincing or rule suspects out, until the digital activity becomes the deciding factor. Dannyâs absence is backed up by the activity record, but Ethanâs claim of being completely offline creates the contradiction I canât overlook. For me, thatâs the clue that breaks the case: Ethan âThe Ghostâ took the $100.
Case closed. I followed the alibis instead of getting distracted by who had the strongest motive. Once the activity is compared with each story, Ethan's claim of being completely offline just doesn't add up.
The clues narrow the field and the final contradiction seals it for Me. Ethan "The Ghost" took the $100
if you see the latest evidence and knowing having 2 suspect left, and the latest clur for the suspect is " thief claimed they were completely offline." and also im saying a lots of ghost logo at the board so im guarantee that ETHAN âThe Ghostâ is culprit đš
I don't have telegram but damn this thread got people active LFG
My theory is now confirmed that the culprit that stole the $100 is Ethan
I followed the trail, checked the timelines, and waited for one story to crack. Iâm choosing Ethan âThe Ghostâ because his alibi is the one that doesnât hold up against the evidence. He claimed to be completely offline, yet the clues point to the thief being active during the key period. The other suspects can be accounted for more convincingly, so that contradiction is what ultimately puts Ethan at the top of my suspect list. Ethanâs âcompletely offlineâ claim is where the evidence catches up with him. My verdict: Ethan âThe Ghost.â took the $100.
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