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

🩊 Felix “The Fox”

Alibi: Reading poker news from 21:00 to 21:40.

Suspicious detail: Felix somehow knew about the $100 before it disappeared.

♠ Jack “The Shark”

Alibi: Playing poker from 20:50 to 21:45.

Suspicious detail: He had just lost a tournament - and an extra $100 wouldn’t hurt.

đŸŽ© Oliver “The Gentleman”

Alibi: Chatting with another community member from 21:10 to 21:25.

Suspicious detail: He knew exactly where the prize money was kept.

🐀 Danny “The Sneaky One”

Alibi: Claims he left Cardmates at 21:00 and returned at 22:00.

Suspicious detail: Nobody actually saw him leave.

đŸ‘» Ethan “The Ghost”

Alibi: Claims he was completely offline.

Suspicious detail: He seems to know a little too much about the investigation.

💎 Harry “The High Roller”

Alibi: Reading a poker article from 21:05 to 21:35.

Suspicious detail: He definitely had a reason to want the money.

🩝 Riley “The Raccoon”

Alibi: Browsing the Community from 21:00 to 21:30.

Suspicious detail: Riley was closest to where the money disappeared.

Rules of the game

🔎 How to solve the case

This won’t be a simple guess. Over the next 6 days, we’ll release six pieces of evidence - but they won’t 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.
Some clues will tell you where the thief was. Others - where they weren’t. And one final piece of evidence could reveal the culprit. Open Telegram channel.
Your mission

Find the thief.

Then come back to this post and leave a comment with your answer.

DETECTIVE’S REPORT - leave it in the comments Who do you think stole the $100? Which clues convinced you?

🏆 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 đŸ•”ïž Someone on Cardmates is hiding something.

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NovaGlitch user United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NovaGlitch
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Anyone found the first clue yet?

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Not yet, but the clue is very close)

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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).


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NovaGlitch user United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NovaGlitch
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That’s an interesting theory

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Lawv user Expert Canada Lawv
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On my newest discovery, Felix and Harry is out of my suspect lists

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Why is the first clue so hard to find ?

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BenVoutour user United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland BenVoutour
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My guess is Riley “The Raccoon” 👀 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 Riley’s proximity makes me think they’re the one who took the $100. đŸ•”ïž

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oliv3rs user oliv3rs
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THE thief claimed they were completely offline.
But the investigation log shows that they accessed Cardmates during the time of the theft.

Spoiler

Danny “The Sneaky One” was inactive from 21:02 until 22:04.

His story may sound suspicious
but the evidence confirms he wasn’t online when the $100 disappeared.
One suspect remains.

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Lawv user Expert Canada Lawv
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I've got two people left on my list 

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So, if Danny was definitely off line that must mean it was Ethan “The Ghost” as he was the only other person who claimed to be off line!?🧐

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Time to activate my detective skill

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"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.

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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.

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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!

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I think its Ethan “The Ghost”. Claiming to be completely offline doesn’t 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 doesn’t hold up.

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Obviously it has become clear now



Ethan “The Ghost” stole the $100

The posted notes spell it out! GHOST so I guess I was right with my last guess đŸ‘€đŸ§đŸ„łđŸ‘»

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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.

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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

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Cipherex user Cipherex
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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.

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Kennedy user United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Kennedy
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The clues made me look past the obvious motives. What really stood out was the alibis and the activity evidence. Danny’s whereabouts can be accounted for, but Ethan’s claim of being completely offline doesn’t fit with the evidence surrounding the theft. That contradiction is what leads me to Ethan “The Ghost”

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Lawv user Expert Canada Lawv
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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

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DavidBrian user United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland DavidBrian
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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 Ethan’s “completely offline” story is the one that raised the biggest question for me. Once the activity evidence is considered, Ethan “The Ghost” is the name I’m left with. 

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This one had me second-guessing a few of the suspects, but I think the clues finally gave it away. I wasn’t convinced by the obvious motives; the alibis were much more revealing. Once I connected the activity evidence with the timeline, Ethan “The Ghost” became my pick.

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What caught my attention wasn’t who had the strongest motive, but whose story couldn’t 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. Danny’s timeline can be accounted for, while Ethan’s claim of being completely offline doesn’t fit what the evidence tells us about the thief’s activity. That’s the point where the mystery really clicks for me. Ethan “The Ghost”. The name might suggest he disappeared, but the digital trail says otherwise. 

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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. Danny’s absence is backed up by the activity record, but Ethan’s claim of being completely offline creates the contradiction I can’t overlook. For me, that’s the clue that breaks the case: Ethan “The Ghost” took the $100. 

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Weldon user United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Weldon
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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

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onggoks1 user Philippines onggoks1
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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 “The Ghost” is culprit 🚹

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I don't have telegram but damn this thread got people active LFG

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My theory is now confirmed that the culprit that stole the $100 is Ethan

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Williams user United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Williams
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I followed the trail, checked the timelines, and waited for one story to crack. I’m choosing Ethan “The Ghost” because his alibi is the one that doesn’t 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. Ethan’s “completely offline” claim is where the evidence catches up with him. My verdict: Ethan “The Ghost.” took the $100.

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