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Hmm. This is bullshit.
I found an app that claims to be a TWD app with “over 800 hand-picked stories.”
I was looking around and you immediately notice that there are some that are locked. I looked for my own name (as you do)
And was like “huh”. Interesting.
But then I saw
The first option isn’t pictured- it’s ‘leave a review and unlock one story’.
Sooo what the fuck? They get paid (hopefully not many people use this app!) to unlock stories that I didn’t give permission for, when they’re hosted on AO3 for free? I looked and they have a few other “fanfic apps”….
So I don’t know how to go about getting my stories taken off- or even if that’s possible. Maybe some of the people on here were contacted, but I highly doubt it. I don’t even care if they make money off the ads as much as I’m irked someone potentially paid them for works they didn’t create.. er if that makes sense.
Please signal boost, and if you have any ideas on how this ‘Woodsign’ can get my stuff off their app, please let me know. Tagging some authors/peeps on here too, so please check to see. @briannanicole1963 @twdobsessive @rickyl-library @rickylloversstuffandthangs2 @marooncamaro @justatwdfangirl @most–curiously–blue–eyes @majestiel @jsmith69 @bugontherug-fics @sorrowjunky @ao3org
Bitch ass scammer
He or she idk messaging every artist trying to scam them
im a simple gal, u as someone not on the schizophrenic spectrum say schizo, i avoid the hell out of you
I keep getting inboxes like these. It's a spam bot with the same name over and over (3rd time I've gotten this same message) . Make sure to keep an eye out for scams.
everyone the last post was a mistake and I was fooled
Everyone if you have see. This message this is a scam. @12percentspider has messaged me yesterday after he saw my post to confirm it while still investigating. I didn’t donate to the person on this picture, but spreading the word to donate money was the wrong call. I know helping people is the right thing to do, but you need to find out if these people are legit.
I’m sure many are affected by the news we’ve received as of late. This does hurt, if you did not know this person that’s okay as well. The event has been occurring time and time again with people of all sides. I’m sure you can relate to a time of mental challenge. Maybe you’re going through them right now. Reach out! It’s okay. We must prevent this from happening, for the sake of all. Young children to tend to young adults and adults to older adults. From people struggling in school or career or their marriage/ relationship or with themselves. We have so much power at the tip of our fingers. Use it in a good way. I hope this message is reached by many more.
I’m so done with America
Listen.
EVERYBODY knows (or should) that you DO. NOT. STOP. in Vidor, Texas.
It’s best to just run out of gas elsewhere. Whatever you do, black folks, DO NOT STOP IN VIDOR, TEXAS.
There’s a good chance you’ll get lynched or just come up missing - and I’m not joking.
also do NOT stop in Harrison, Arkansas!!!! (relatively close to OK and MI) a nazi town with a BIG KKK organization.
Reblog To Save Life
🐝Scams to Bee Aware of on Tumblr: 🐝
(posted: 2/6/25 - Updated x/x/xx)
The art commission scam.
Are you an artist? Were you DM'd, sent an ask by a blog with no posts or little to no content, or had a comment on a post asking about a commission and to DM them? Did they ask you to draw their son, daughter, or pet? Did hey offer you $200-$500? If so, you should learn about this scam and how to avoid it.
The sugar baby/daddy scam. / Free money scam.
Did you make a post asking for donations? Did someone DM you wanting you to be their sugar baby or promising you money in exchange for something? Did they tell you that you need to send them money to verify you want to 'do this' or pay for 'shipping' or 'transaction' fees? You're about to get scammed!
The muse scam.
If you post photographs frequently, you may find your posts receiving comments from 'artists' saying how 'inspired' they are and how eager they are to make art or a mural for your work. This is a fake cheque scam and you should avoid it at all costs!
The (read more) / Click here! scam.
If you see a post ending in a link that says (read more...) or Click here! This is an attempt to get you to click a link that will lead to a malicious website in an attempt to steal your information, or possibly even install malicious files onto your phone or computer.
is Now Hiring! Scams. ✨New(ish)✨
See a post like this on your dash or in a tag you frequent? Was the user once a normal user and now they're spamming ads like this in unrelated tags? This likely means that user got their account hijacked by clicking the link via a different post. Avoid clicking links like these at all costs!
HRT Medicine / Therapy services ✨New(ish)✨
This scam is targeting transgender people, and is likely stealing peoples personal information and likely their credit card information. If you see or find a blog like the above commenting on your posts, in #transgender or other such related tags, block and report them immediately. (Selling stuff like this is illegal btw.)
Recovery Scammers.
If you make a post talking about how you've lost money, be it bitcoin, crypto, or were scammed in any sort of way, you may find yourself receiving an ask from a recovery scammer. These are people claiming they can offer 'recovery services' while claiming to be 'ethical hackers' that have 'back end knowledge' to online services. Claiming they can retrieve your money, account, photos, and other such lost items. All you have to do is give them your account information and some money! :) (Do not do this, obviously.)
These scammers also target people who post in #scam and/or other related tags like #scams or #scam alert, posting things like this in the comments on peoples posts:
Dropshipping Websites. (Curtsy of @ai-art-thieves)
See a post of an object or a piece of clothing by a popular tumblr user that has 10k+ notes, does it say 'I got this here!' or '>>GET YOURS HERE<<' at the bottom with a link to a store? That user is a part of a dropshipping advertising scheme and are being paid to advertise these scummy websites. These websites are usually malicious in the manner that they sell cheaply products. In the worst case you'll get a bootleg or flawed product, or even a different product completely, or in even worse cases, you'll never get it at all.
(Or they will steal your information in the case of those shopify websites that popup online with deals you 'just can't refuse!!!' So buyer beware.)
Campaign boost/mutual aid support scams. (By @kyra45)
If you or anyone you know has posted looking for donations, and you receive an ask, DM, or even a comment about someone offering to 'assist you in boosting your account/campaign,' all you have to do is pay them <amount>, then this is a fake check scam you should definitely read up on and learn about to avoid.
Pet donation Scams. (by @kyra45)
See a post about someone needing help with a vet bill? Do they stress the pet is in peril and will die soon? Is their PayPal from the Philippines yet the vet bill is from the United states? Those are just two things to look out for with this scam.
Donation / Mutual Aid scams. (by @kyra45)
One of the most common and well known scams on tumblr to this day. These scams mainly revolve around brand new accounts made within a day or week reblogging very few posts and then suddenly asking for money via donations through PayPal. These blogs will send out the same copy/paste ask en masse to dozens if not hundreds of people, change their name frequently over the course of days if not weeks, and will even lie about being Palestinian, stealing stories from legitimate gofundmes, and even having conditions such as diabetes while not even knowing how it works.
Here is a current list of documented PayPal scammers: Part 3
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Some helpful blogs to follow:
@kyra45 @ai-art-thieves @u-reblogged-a-scam
Tags to follow/check if you need to check on scams:
#scam #scams #scam alert #scammer #scammers
I also have a very extensive list of scammer call out posts on my main blog, @slenbee under my #scam tag which can be found here if anyone's interested in scrolling through it. Just note that I kindly ask that minors do not follow that blog as it is my personal blog and is not a blog dedicated to scam busting/documenting.
You're 100% ok with looking through the scam tag and reblogging things from it, as well as checking out the links on my pinned post. :)
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I think that's it for Tumblr scams, If I think I need to add more later I'll update the post and make an update note about it.
Take care everyone and don't get scammed!
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Check out the Index of important posts I've made!
Here's a post on some tips and tricks on spotting scam blogs.
How to guide: Reverse Image Search. (now with web extensions!)
Scammers pretending to be Palestinian v6 by @kyra45
🤔☝🏼Good To Know☝🏼🤔
I try really hard to post uplifting things because I get real sick and tired of all the refuse in the world sometimes and I don’t want to ever add to it.
But sometimes life gets too real, and people I care about get hurt. That’s very hard for me because nothing frustrates me more than feelings of helplessness and an inability to aide. Which is why I firmly believe that good information leads to good inspiration and prevention is the best intervention. With these feelings in mind, I’d like to share some stuff that I thought was useful from my women’s self defense class at university. Hopefully it can help somebody. Please stay safe y’all 🫡🙏🏼🍀🫂
