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Why me? I was so excited about it too-
I don't have screenshots of the texts I deals with but please be aware of this user.
larssonsarah992 with emails like:
servicepaypal0.co.u@gmail.com
benavidezjasmine219@gmail.com
slr601@gmail.com
thiccshady.84@gmail.com
luobjygk567@gmx.com
I got my first person asking for a commission and I was so excited only to realize that it was a scam š Heartbroken, distraught, disgusted ā
Bruhhhhhh are you fucking for real right now. I am grieving a BABY!
Itās with a very heavy heart that Iām asking for help and kindness from anyone that is able. My niece Luna passed away this past weekend at less than 2 months old. We are raising money to help support her family through this tragedy. Please, anything you can do to help Jenn fly her daughter home to be laid to rest will benefit greatly.
order for fuzzyelizabeth (now elizabet0h29), who blocked me right after i sent the drawing
you'll never read this, but go to hell >:(
i understand that she writes like this to everyone... itās a shame that i fell for the scam, but this will be a lesson to me, lol! <:)
ā¼ļøSCAMMER ALERTā¼ļøBEWARE DMS
User Spookyblazedreamland tried to scam me when commissioning for an art piece! Be careful if this person approaches you in your DMS!
This was the tail end of our convo, to which he blocked me and left. The name on the email was "Delezka Michelle" if that helps, be safe out there y'all! On the other hand my real commissions are still open <3
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 canāt afford. Please donateš¤
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..
unlucky scammer... I've been scammed before. should've been a bit earlier
please watch out for people like this who scams... very ballsy. in what world would my paypal send me mail in spam when i put their emails on highlightš
Can I cash app you some money for bills if yes message me with your cash app tag or PayPal I wanna spoil you with my money šµ
Hi Mommy š,
I accept financial support from lovely people like you through my Patreon. -wink, giggle-
If you wanna spoil me real good I've got a Patron Saint tier that is $69.69 a month -eyebrow wiggle-
SPOIL ME, MOMMY.
Love,
š Baby Q š
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.š
Hi! Soā¦ 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!
Scammers still suck
I was going to send a DMCA notice to patronuniverse for reposting my art, but it requires me to send them my full name and address. What should I do? I donāt want to doxx myself to get them to stop posting my art. I already reported them for spam a long time ago but it didnāt work.
They are scamming people out of money using my art. They are pretending to have ārent being dueā they used to be bolder by reposting my commission sheet, but they have stolen some other poor soulās work for that. I wish there was a more effective way to eliminate scammer accounts. Would anything change if a bunch of people reported them at once?
Block @sublimewhispersbread they are a commission scammer. How do I know? This was sent to my art blog right after I used the general tags for artists on Tumblr and digital art and then immediately blocked my art account after I question them.
Do not donate. @anonymousscambuster has a list of scammers that make it seem like theyāre 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 wasnāt 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 canāt walk. She has to take her insulin medication along with many others; however, she has run out of many of her medications.ā 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
PSA š£ļø another scammer using genAI without disclosing it
pixlgirl has been posting generated AI (targeting fandoms) without disclosing it, passing it off as their genuine art and has apparently scammed at least one person into ācommissioningā them. this is a public PSA so yall can block them, and not interact. please do not harass them!
itās incredibly shitty to be disingenuous while posting AI but even shittier to scam people with it š¤¢ stay diligent yall
Encountered another scammer who tried made me vote for their "Medic hat on workshop" (after a week from adding). The link was NOT Steam-directing. They had no "Workshop" button in profile. Bruh. What a darn pricks, I swear. š
This is a reminder for yall to beware & check all the links twice!!
bro chiefarcadedreammer, valiantcandysweets, and shinychaosnightmarelyn are all scammers, check kyra45's blog
Oh, I didn't know. Thank you for informing me.
I got an ask from that account just today, and I'm so glad I looked into it before even thinking of sharing the donation link, and very thankful for the people who look into this kind of stuff and call out the scammers
It is terrible that there are people who would use this terrible situation for their own selfish gain
please be cautious when receiving asks, especially those asking for donations
I'm Tasneem Masud from Gaza. Am sorry for sending you this request without your permission. My house was destroyed in the war, and my family lost everything. We've been displaced multiple times, but there's no safe place here. I'm battling Type 1 Diabetes and can't afford insulin, and my mother needs treatment for kidney failure outside Gaza. Any donation, no matter how small, can help us survive and get my mother the care she needs. A friend outside Gaza is helping with the donation program. Please reach out if you need more details. Please donate using the link in my pinned post. Thank you ā¤ļø
This ask is a scam. Report and block.
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
This weird thing happened to me too. It was nice at first because "Ahh! š Someone likes my work!" To "Wait da second? Why is this person commenting on how moving my writing is on my fanfic where I just post pictures? šµ"
Out of all the spammers I got, these bots were the nicest. (Especially after the panderers attempting to snag kids on my PG fanfic. š”) But I still wish the person wrote a real comment actually praising parts of my work. (Again, praising me for moving writing on the fanfic with only artwork [not a comic], didn't even mention the AU the pictures were for)
Good news, haven't seen the bots in months. If they show up tomorrow, a work is getting put on private.
Any other AO3 writers getting spammed by comments that actually look like real comments but are ratherā¦ repetitive? Theyāre nice, effusive even, but after the second or third one I got suspicious. Not sure what the point of them is. Canāt find any links or anything that would make it a trap. Any ideas?