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Hello! I need medication for life to prevent my lungs from collapsing, this implies permanent treatment with steroids, oxygen therapy, control of oxygen in the blood and antibiotics to prevent the development of bacteria in the lungs.
I'm afraid I have to insist on this because it may be the only way to get my treatment.
I need medication for life to keep my lungs from collapsing, this costs around $700 per month.
Things are really tough on me,I can’t afford. Please donate🖤
Sorry pal, I am in quite a tight spot when it comes to money and can't donate. But I could try to bring awareness to it if you want? Also, it would be nice if you could explain how or where to donate!
Edit: this is actually a scam; the actual patient who needs the money is Allesendra olivero. Unfortunately the campaign is closed but it was here:
Ps: as i don't want to risk anyone supporting the wrong persons i will not answer anything that have to do with donations from now on. Sorry for those who actually need it..
Hi! This can’t be real! 🤗
AND NOW!!!! I will delve into why I think that is under the cut
24 day old blog
First post (donation ask post) was made 23 days ago
Dexcom shown in the photos is way outdated! Meaning the photo has to be at least four years old, seeing as Dexcom stopped producing and selling the G4 Platnum Professionals in 2020. Along with discontinuing the app for them!
Dexcoms official update about this! V
The photo showing which dexcom it is, is literally from the year it launched in 2012.
Post from 2012 that uses this exact photo V
Op also claims that they were referred to this product in either in 2021 or 2024 both of which would be literally impossible since the discontinuation would’ve been well over 9 months with the former and over 4 years with the latter
A bit of background information on the next point:
When you edit a post it does NOT update the post shown on reblogs done beforehand!
Meaning if you reblog a post that is later edited, your reblog will show the pre edit post!
With that information down, You can see in multiple previous reblogs that the PayPal linked is changing near constantly.
9/18 reblog by mrmaniac0118: paypal links to Joseph Mwikwabe
9/19 reblog by rillycooldog: PayPal links to a currently unavailable account
9/23 reblog by jupitermarz01: PayPal links to Eunice Odira
9/30 reblog by latenitewaffles: PayPal links to Magwerl Onyango
10/6 (3am) reblog by badulgummsblog: PayPal links to Eunice Odira again
10/6 (as of 8pm): links to Magwerl Onyango again
Good post to check out about looking for donation scams! That I found in the comments of the first post that sent me down this rabbit hole. Thanks @shadowfoxsilver
So uh worse case it’s a complete scam best case, the poster is a liar 🤷♀️
If anyone has any idea, links or leads on the person(s) who’s photos, stories or name was referenced please do let me know!!
‼️EMERGENCY FUND: I need Help With Medical Bills And Equipment‼️
Howdy Y'all, please share my story with me at least a little, I am a Type 1 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in February 2019 after being very sick and I weighed 88 lbs. For the last two and a half years I have had to inject insulin 4+ times for day every day, to stay within my blood glucose level.
In December 2020 I was hospitalized and had to have emergency surgery where I had to stay at home for the entire period of my illness without working, and I also had DKA aka Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious complication of diabetes that occurs when your body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones.
In the picture, the devices you see are the ones that are needed to control my diabetes.
Diabetic ketoacidosis develops when your body cannot produce enough insulin. Insulin normally plays an important role in helping sugar (glucose), the main source of energy for your muscles and other tissues, enter your cells. Without enough insulin, your body begins to break down fat as an alternative fuel. This process produces a buildup of toxic acids in the bloodstream called ketones, eventually leading to diabetic ketoacidosis if left untreated.
Three months later in March 2021 I finally got to see an endocrinologist, who specializes in Type 1 Diabetes. Who told me that an insulin pump would be a good device for me?
I was recently approved for an insulin pump that will help me better control my diabetes. Although I am happy that I am approved the hardest part is coming up with the funds to pay for the pump and equipment.
📎PayPal link
📎Ko-Fi link
GOAL: $40/$340
A donation of any amount will be greatly appreciated even if you can't donate but if you share the story against friends It will help. Thanks to anyone and everyone who is willing to help.
I was quite confused when a few days ago I got asks about dontating to palestine. after seeing this I can safely say that @jovialgoateeobservation is probably a scammer as they’ve copy and pasted what those other lads said about their mother having diabetis. I was also contacted by weepingpersondestiny before, but they’re gone now.
sad that people are taking advantage of terrible situations like this :(
Currently known accounts of another scammer pretending to have a family in Palestine or claiming they are in Palestine. Please report these accounts and don’t give them money. They are not people needing legitimate help their scammers trying to take advantage of the situation. Their images and story have been stolen off a real fundraiser and are confirmed not to be affiliated with the creator of it. I’ll also add additional accounts that are scamming in a similar fashion.
As of 2/13/2024, these accounts are all gone
joyfulfacegalaxydilta | gazapalestinedrianjaphah | abudallah | rescueplease | muhammed-solaiman | chack-teol
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As of 2/15/2024, these are gone accounts
khalilhani | weepingpersondestiny | khalilhan | marylinefwaznassar
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As of 2/16/2024, these accounts are all gone
nour-samr I jovialsuitdonutai | marylinfwaznassar I stickytreephilosopher | perfectlyminiatureface | khaliilhan | marylinefwaznasarr|optimisticalpacalady | omarkhalini
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As of 2/16/2024 these are the active accounts
numberonegoateeeagle | nour-samr0
Above is images of the PayPal links used by some of the scam blogs. Here are names associated with the scammers likely stolen off real people: Nour Samar | maryline lucy | Fred Odhiambo | Jeff Owino
Here and here are the real fundraisers.
Info for rescueplease
Hello! hope you are doing well, plz I'm asking for your help. I need $340 for an insulin pump. I have been unable to work full time, and need to get it as soon as possible in hopes of helping my diabetic problems. Any help would mean so much! if you donate or Reblogging my pinned post.🙏
Hi! So… this is a scam!
This person has made many scam accounts already, so please guys be careful with who you donate to! Always check for vetted accounts(in the case of Palestine accounts) and the #scam warning tag, thankfully, I saw that tag because of my curiosity before getting this ask and avoided this scam!
Thanks to every person posting there for taking the time to check these accounts!
Do not donate. @anonymousscambuster has a list of scammers that make it seem like they’re Palestinians asking for donations
A PLEA FOR HELP: RAISING FUNDS FOR MY SICK GRANDMA.
My family is still staying in half of the church that wasn’t affected by the bombing because there is nowhere else to stay other than tents. They are limited to one small meal a day and one shower a week. They are sleeping on the floors, but no one can sleep since there is bombing everywhere around them. Even when there is no bombing, they can still hear the loud buzzing sound of the military planes above them, which would keep anyone who hears it awake. Along with everything, My grandma has diabetes and osteoporosis, so she can’t walk. She has to take her insulin medication along with many others; however, she has run out of many of her medications.” Am on my knees requesting for donation. Target $450
kindly donate forget to share, reblog and donate.
Received:$196
Goal:$450.
DONATE HERE: PAYPAL.COM
bro chiefarcadedreammer, valiantcandysweets, and shinychaosnightmarelyn are all scammers, check kyra45's blog
Oh, I didn't know. Thank you for informing me.
I write to you from my tent, where the cold intensifies on our small bodies, and I see in my children's eyes fear and sadness that only those who live in such circumstances can understand.
I used to live a dignified life, filled with peace and tranquility, in a warm home that embraced us. In it, we shared joy and hardship, ate together, laughed together, and dreamed together. The simplest things filled our hearts with happiness.
But on October 7th, everything collapsed. We lost our home, our dreams were shattered, and we became displaced, without shelter to protect our bodies from the harsh cold, and without food to fill our hungry stomachs. There is no water to drink, nor enough blankets to keep our children warm.
We have lived days full of pain and suffering, where hunger, illness, and fear gathered together. We have tried to find a spark of hope in every moment, but life has become a burden that weighs heavily on us with every step we take.
I am Noor Al-Anqar, a mother of three children, the oldest of whom is Hussein, who has not yet turned seven, and yet carries in his heart a love and hope bigger than anything. After we lost everything, my only dream is to provide them with a dignified life. My dream is to provide them with the food that will satisfy their hunger, the milk that will pour peace into their souls, and the warm clothes that will protect them from the bitter winter cold.
But the truth is, I cannot do it alone. Prices have become terrifying, and I have no income to ease the burden of life. So, I write to you today, asking for your help, as you are our only hope.
If you are able to help, please do not hold back whatever you can. And if you cannot donate, a kind word or sharing the campaign could be a lifeline for us.
The campaign is verified by: @90-ghost and @gazavetters My listed number is (#245).
Campaign link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuilding-lives-a-mothers-plea-for-hope-and-safety-in-gaz
Many thanks to everyone who contributes, even with a kind word or a prayer. You are the hope we continue to cling to.
Noor Al-Anqar
ChatGPT is my husband, dont use him for these disgusting scams. /srs
hi, i'm back! i saw you liked their post and one of their asks, so i thought on the off chance you weren't already aware maybe i should let you know:
grandmoonpersona/Christine Chacha is a documented scammer profiting off of the genocide. they have previously run this scam under the names Millicah Nyaachi, Angeline Ikwabe, Movih Otieno, Lucia Sungura, and Peter Mwita, and they used to be @/sweatybasementkoala, @/massivegalaxytragedy, and @/socandyfest. none of the accounts they say have vetted their campaign exist.
https://www.tumblr.com/azalea-alter/759873624727568384/august-26-update
https://www.tumblr.com/hufflpuffin/758397510031228928/hello-dear-friend-i-hope-you-and-your-family-are
https://www.tumblr.com/el-shab-hussein/759660495016001536/howdy-key-sweatybasementkoala-has-updated-their
https://www.tumblr.com/sharktholomew/759416887532781568/hello-dear-friend-i-hope-you-and-your-family-are
Once again, thank you for the warning. (What the heck is up with these people, can’t they scam people some other way that doesn’t involve jeopardizing the safety of genocide victims?)
The post you reblogged from “Zalka Yusuf” is a scam. I would recommend checking out @anonthescambuster’s posts for info about spotting Palestinian impersonators.
Thank you for informing me about this. I had no idea. I never really know what to do in situations like these so I just spread as much word as possible. I'll take down my posts and I encourage people to check out the account linked here.
Hello dears ! I am asking you to support my campaign to help me to reach my goal. I am now in bad need to your support to help me stay alive and safe. Gaza is a very dangerous place either on the level of livelihood or on the level of souls. I need your monetary support to ensble me to get the basic needs for my family till Rafah crossing point reopens to move my family to safety and peace.Pleasd help a family be alive through your small donations or througn your shares to others.Thank you so much for your stand beside people in need .
It's ok to ask me this, But what's NOT ok is to spam my inbox and I'm 99% sure your a scam
Thanks for telling me
Hi, you reblogged a scam from friedgardenlady, who is promoting a donation scam. They have had this scam running for a very long time, as they have used many default tumblr usernames while using the same stolen photo and name "Edina/Edinah." Their first name spelling hasn't even been consistent, as the header says "Edinah" meanwhile they were previously linking to a PayPal belonging to "Edina Sirikale." (Here's the post link https://www.tumblr.com/gaygirldoodles/758467054598832128/hi-im-still-having-high-blood-pressure-and?source=share) This PayPal has been associated with the trail of donation scams the person has been pulling, so they changed the PayPal to "Annah Musa." (List of "Edina's" various scam accounts: https://www.tumblr.com/jadelemonadee/755663533049561088/gloriousdestinycollectoredina-sirikale-is-running?source=share) Note: both surnames Sirikale and Musa are from east and west Africa respectively, not associated with the "mixed indigenous latine" heritage they claim to have.
It has been going on for months, meaning that their story of constantly needing "just $450" for insulin and always being "last to my pen" is dishonest. Since they apparently live in the U.S., they should know by now that the price of insulin was capped at $35/pen, meaning that even if they were unable to buy a single unit, a full box of pens (3) would cost $105 plus tax.
Please, before interacting with a donation request, check their blog. Do searches of the text username through the tumblr search engine or reverse image search their photos, as some users have compiled scam lists. (e.g. kyra45, anonthescambuster, azalea-alter) Many donation requests are honest, but there are plenty of repeat scammers who are taking advantage of people's sympathy and generosity.
If you are interested in supporting a family whose fundraiser has been through a vetting process and is in danger of being killed in Gaza, please replace your post from friedgardenlady with a post supporting @/nesmamomen. If you have any questions about how to determine the legitimacy of a donation ask, feel free to contact me through DMs or askbox.
Thank you for telling me
My family is still staying in half of the church that wasn’t affected by the bombing because there is nowhere else to stay other than tents. They are limited to one small meal a day and one shower a week. They are sleeping on the floors, but no one can sleep since there is bombing everywhere around them. Even when there is no bombing, they can still hear the loud buzzing sound of the military planes above them, which would keep anyone who hears it awake. Along with everything, My grandma has diabetes and osteoporosis, so she can’t walk. She has to take her insulin medication along with many others; however, she has run out of many of her medications.” Am on my knees requesting for donation. Target $450
Hey guys, this is a scammer. this person is ripping off the destruction in Palestine currently happening. If you could please block this user, i unfortunately didn't see that quickly enough. shame on whoever runs this account, to rip off this GoFundMe, witch it an actual GoFundMe for a family trapped in Gaza and in need of help is a truly horrible thing to do...
support the real go fund me here,
Names of scam accounts
A post compiling assorted names from scammers running medical,vet bills,and insulin scams, and more. All names listed here have been recorded from confirmed scam accounts, often hidden in multicolored text. These names are likely stolen off real people who are now being impersonated. Please make sure you haven’t sent money to these names from accounts that are relatively new. These may also appear in other scams.
This update is a WIP so it will regularly update.
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Lucymkira | Steve mwit | AGNES KEBWARO | Mwanasiti Heri | Stella Sipeto | sophia magubo | Martin Gomba | Sarah Migiro | Luciana | A'lycia Thorn-ton | Jessica mathew | Edina sirikale | Bitita Nyaata | Luciamkir | Sophia Magubo | Stev'en mwi'ta | JACKLINE JACKSON |
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Names used in scams pretending to be in Palestine:
Rawan Abu'M (this name is impersonating a real person from a legitimate GoFundMe.) | maryline Otieno | Nicholas Ochieng | Jeff Owino | Grahy Marwa | Taheera Abdallah | Gloria Naomi | Amisi Twaleh | Salima Abdallah | Aisha Mahmood | Remmy Cheptau | Newton ombogo | Godwin Okoth | AHMED SHIMBIR | Wafula Valentine | Rahwan AbdiMahady (same reason as the above; Impersonating a name from a legitimate GoFundMe.) | Nada'r Ab hussein | DIANA MUTENYO | Hakim Malfadho | Leila Rajab | Elizabeth Omasete | George Ochieng | Cecil Wangila | Leila Rajab | Emmily Kimesis | hezron onyango | christine wambura | princereinhard baraka | Iyvon Wabuyele | Wafula Valentine | Raobh Tingo | Sophia Magubo | Sharon Opiyo | Nada,r Ab'r Hus'sein | Jared Orwa | Zalka Yusuf | Khriytine wambura | Ann Stephen | Niva Wangila | Dorine nanjala | Taheera Mohammed | Dorine nanjala | Jastus Kimanzi | Paul Sila | Sussy Wamela | Mwanasiti Heri | Emily Mwelu | Hakim Abdi | Rasher Onchweri | Purity Sikuku | DIANA MUTENYO | Margaret Opiyo | Janeursular Mumali | Jane Majuma |
Just repeating this.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHO YOU SIGNAL BOOST
There are a lot of fraudulent Palestinian fundraisers going around Tumblr and Go Fund Me right now. (Just had one in my recommended posts)
And unfortunately Tumblr doesn't have a clear way to report fraud or fraudulent posts.
It sucks but there are a lot of disgusting people willing to use the horrors in Gaza to steal money from actual charities.
How to help tell if a fundraiser is likely fraudulent:
- It's a brand new account
- They only reblog posts about Palestine / Israel
-Its only original post is the fake fundraiser.
-Reverse image searching usually reveals the pictures to be stolen from somewhere. Or for the lazy ones they're AI generated.
- It spam tags a load of unrelated subjects (usually trending or popular ones)
- It links to a random PayPal
If you want to donate please give through official channels or through reputable charities. Unfortunately you cannot trust Go Fund Me to vet their fundraisers.
As a rule of thumb, don't reblog donation posts or people asking for donations unless they've been vetted and reblogged by Palestinian bloggers. We usually go to lengths to verify this shit because we know scammers have been faking to get people to send them money, using the urgency of our genocide as bait.
It's disgusting this is what we're dealing with, but people are losing money because of some truly evil people out there.
Accounts don't just randomly spring up on tumblr without gofundmes while asking for someone to help them create a campaign. Fuck out of here with that shit.
How to spot a (heart wrenching sad cat) Charity Scam
So I've been get a lot of requests for money in my askbox lately, from users I have never seen before! Usually sad cats, sometimes gender affirming medical bills, a queer person being made homeless etc etc... and guess what? None of them are real! It's scammers who have learned how to work tumblr's userbase and prey on our general sense of community and charity.
Here it is, so sad! So tragic! But let's note a few things:
It's generic. They don't know me, I don't know them. it's addressed to 'friend', no use of nicknames or usernames.
Even the cat and the problem are generic 'little kitty' who has 'urgent needs'. This is not how real people talk, this is because this scam is being used over and over with different accounts a different 'cats'.
Praying (uh huh.)
Asking you to reply privately- This is so people don't spot the scam and point it out the mark and because if too many people posted replies to the same message it would beome really obvious that this is a scam. If they're looking for 'boosts' so badly, then why do they need you to reply privately?
Now that I'm suspicious, let's investigate.
Sent me an ask and then followed me! Sounds like they're just hitting up anyone and everyone, but even more likely they have a list they're working from.
(I get so many, I'm probably on a mail-out list a mile long, just being hit up for cash. Likely I fell for one of these once and got my name added to every scam list for miles, but oh well.)
So let's see if they're a bot or a real person!
The blog looks genuine enough, they've got a bio, a fandom etc. And it says they're an artist!
And of course there's that sad cat post, pinned right to the top, so I don't have to look any further through the blog for verification... Looks super legit, pics of the cat, pics of the bill... of course anyone can print out a bill and take a picture of it...
As I do scroll futher, it's full of reblogs making this look like an active user. So how can I tell it's not genuine?
Well, if they're an artist they probably post right? Doodles? Pictures? Let's have a look at their origional posts.
The fastest way to do this is by using an outside tool like Original Post Finder.
just type in the suspicious username and go...
Voila! As suspected, the only post this bot account has ever made is Sad Cat Post.
Confirmed: Scam. Do not give your money to these guys, it looks so real but they're just here to make you feel like a bad person for not handing over everything you can. Charity is wonderful, supporting friends is wonderful, but tbh save it for people you actually know irl/ mutuals you have an actual relationship with. Don't believe any rando who comes knocking!
Love and kisses, stay safe out there.