⚠️PSA ABOUT SCAMMERS
There's been an uptick in impersonators who target users with easily swappable handles (i's for l's, o's for 0's, varying repeated letters, etc)
They will always
1) block the original artist
2) target users who have replied with interest, either thru QRPs, replies, or DMs
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There's been an uptick in impersonators who target users with easily swappable handles (i's for l's, o's for 0's, varying repeated letters, etc)
They will always
1) block the original artist
2) target users who have replied with interest, either thru QRPs, replies, or DMs
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Reposted from
poibeans
This has never happened to me but if you get this reply please do NOT interact with it but report this account for scam and impersonating because I would NEVER reply like that when it's about comms!!!!
I cannot track this account down as I seem to be blocked personally.
I cannot track this account down as I seem to be blocked personally.
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❌Using Family + Friends to avoid fees is against Paypal ToS!
✅Use invoices or a third party site where folks who are interested retain anon from EACH OTHER (i.e. vgen, shopify, etc)
✅Clearly state HOW you take payments to avoid confusion if you host sales directly here!
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✅IMMEDIATELY notify the artist if you think someone is impersonating them! They won't know unless you say so!
✅Double check who is messaging or replying to you!
✅If the transaction is handled offsite, check that the other account makes SENSE!
❌Don't use F+F on Paypal for same reasons!
@moderation.bsky.app A better system for banning small level impersonators is much needed! 🙏🙏🙏
@moderation.bsky.app Limiting frequency of handle changes would be immensely helpful.
(Also, I must reiterate, that while every tip is legit here, there is a user on here that is one letter off from my name, "Kenny Riots" who is NOT AN IMPERSONATOR. That one is exempt!)
Would help us better report these scammers, pls
Someone gave the "F&F" advice to their audience, and I tried to explain that this can get them in trouble, and they never replied.
I don't wanna sound like a cop as they say.
https://safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/?hl
there's a couple for known scammers but from what i've seen, it's more cold-call people forcefully offering comms rather than small scale impersonators :\
Report and block :3
nothing new, but with bsky getting such a sudden influx in the last few weeks, definitely something i want users to be more aware of ASAP
insane behaviour
Scammers always have been around on every site; we just hear about them via community safety more often now