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Be aware of scammers
2 weeks ago
Ive seen some artists i follow making posts about scammers.
So i believe i should do the same, for the community i have here.
A lot of the time, artists will NOT send you a friend request.
Artists will NOT DM you first.
If they come to you, either asking you to buy their commissions, or asking you for money because they're in a tight spot, or have some other sad story.
Then it is most likely a scammer.
A lot of them will use an unnamed, empty profile, that was made a few days prior to contacting you.
But there are some that will go the extra mile,
and try to make a copy for copy, picture by picture, word for word, recreation of another artists account.
Here is how to best spot a scammer on Deviantart or Furaffinity:
- Go to their profile and check the creation date of the account
- Check the dates of any photos/images uploaded to the page.
Here is how to check a scammers profile on Tumblr:
- go to the user's profile and scroll to the first post (if there is one) at the bottom of the page.
- click the 3 dots on the top right of the post, and the upload date can be seen there.
If any of the dates, including on the first posts, are closer to the current date, than the original creation date.
Or if its just a copy of an artist's page, with no posts.
Then it is a scammer's page.
Dont take any risks. If you believe a scammer has reached out to you.
Check, report, block.
Its better to support REAL artists, than accidently sending money or information to a fake.
Stay safe out there! love you all! <3
So i believe i should do the same, for the community i have here.
A lot of the time, artists will NOT send you a friend request.
Artists will NOT DM you first.
If they come to you, either asking you to buy their commissions, or asking you for money because they're in a tight spot, or have some other sad story.
Then it is most likely a scammer.
A lot of them will use an unnamed, empty profile, that was made a few days prior to contacting you.
But there are some that will go the extra mile,
and try to make a copy for copy, picture by picture, word for word, recreation of another artists account.
Here is how to best spot a scammer on Deviantart or Furaffinity:
- Go to their profile and check the creation date of the account
- Check the dates of any photos/images uploaded to the page.
Here is how to check a scammers profile on Tumblr:
- go to the user's profile and scroll to the first post (if there is one) at the bottom of the page.
- click the 3 dots on the top right of the post, and the upload date can be seen there.
If any of the dates, including on the first posts, are closer to the current date, than the original creation date.
Or if its just a copy of an artist's page, with no posts.
Then it is a scammer's page.
Dont take any risks. If you believe a scammer has reached out to you.
Check, report, block.
Its better to support REAL artists, than accidently sending money or information to a fake.
Stay safe out there! love you all! <3
