idk what title to use, just here I guess

[gorillawithautism]

[kyra45]

Tips from Keyseeker about how account issues aren’t comments or DMs.

[kyra45]

Sometimes I feel like making a fake scam thing where if you fall for it it gives you a message saying basically "This is how scams work. If this were a real scam, these are the consequences you could be facing right now. Try to be a little more suspicious about this sort of thing in the future."

You’d end up getting reported by people. Theres better ways to warn them.

[kyra45]

Commissions are open!

SFSilver's Commissions

Commissions Open! Click to see SFSilver's commission menu.

Questions about my art process will answered as long you’re nice about it.

[kyra45]

mari00sstuff wants to ‘expose me’ for whatever so here’s my own screenshots of our conversation since they threatened to post them too :)

[kyra45]

If you see any of the scammers trying to call me out for ‘being mean to real artists’ I have commissioned several real artists and was very nice to them all!

[kyra45]

It’s always funny how these scammers default to “well your scammer then!!!!” when they can’t get what they want from me lol.

[kyra45]

The things I find searching my username lol

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💬 3  🔁 14  ❤️ 35 · Just a reminder @kyra45 isn’t to be associated with scam busters like me. They’re not a real scam buster and are continui

Old post but further reason to block the blog if you still needed a reason lol

[kyra45]

Hello,

Access to certain features of your Archive of Our Own (A03) account has been temporarily restricted.

This action has been taken because our automated systems have flagged your account for a mandatory security review. To maintain the integrity of the Archive and ensure the safety of our community, we require all flagged accounts to complete an identity verification process.

To restore full access and remove all pending restrictions, please visit the secure verification link below:

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Until this process is successfully completed, the following restrictions will remain in effect:

• Content Visibility: Your works, bookmarks, and profile may be hidden from public search results and the "Recent Works" index.

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Please note that failure to complete the verification process within 2 hours may lead to further administrative action, including a permanent suspension of your account for security reasons.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping the Archive a safe space for all users.

Best regards,

Trust & Safety Team

Verification scam making its rounds on ao3 now via comments. Be careful!

[kyra45]

scammer: quietseariver - Ayrah Daniel

Thanks!

[kyra45]

re the ao3 scam - ao3 doesn't have a 'trust and safety' team. what they do have are a 'policy & abuse' committee as well as a support team. transformativeworks(.)org/committees/ stay safe!

Thanks!

[kyra45]

Scammers pretending to be Palestinian v7

(Scammers pretending to be Palestinian v7)

Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used as an excuse to call every Palestinian account a scammer by default just because you’re too lazy to do the bare minimum research. It’s meant to be informative. All info used here goes by personal experiences and may not be accurate to your own.

(Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used as an excuse to call every Palestinian account a scammer by default just because you’re too lazy to do the bare minimum research. It’s meant to be informative. All info used here goes by personal experiences and may not be accurate to your own.)

As one might expect there are scammers who pose as Palestinian in order to gain access to your funds. However, it is relatively easy to spot a scam account whose pretending their a Palestinian once you’ve seen enough posts. I will explain to you below things that don’t (don’t) make someone a scammer pretending to be Palestinian alongside general facts:

Broken English is common among users who do not speak English natively and shouldn’t be used as an excuse to say someone’s a scammer just because their DM is copy/pasted or they reuse the same ask with minor edits. You make do with what you have.

Often times the GoFundMe account may be deleted but this doesn’t mean a scam by default either. Due to how gfm operates you may see accounts who have turned to alternative methods such as Chuffed/Paypal/etc.

GoFundMe doesn’t operate in many countries which is why a reliable third party such as a friend or family member may run the fundraiser themselves and transfer funds to the necessary party once they’ve been given enough funding. Unfortunately there are times where this third party betrays this trust but it’s not common.

While donating to charities is a good thing it doesn’t necessarily mean fundraisers are all scams. You are free to use charities but this isn’t an excuse to call every fundraiser a scam. By donating to fundraisers you can choose who you’re supporting outside of a charity.

Getting tagged in a post isn’t a sign of a scammer trying to contact you. Getting DMs daily isn’t a sign of a scammer trying to get your money. It is very easy to limit who can contact you if it bothers you that much!

Also keep in mind most scammers will often tag their posts as Palestine in order to look more legit while their post or ask contains the following text in places and have no relevance to Palestine at all:

Nt asking for a windfall

Need medicine to prevent lungs from collapsing

Nose freezes and asmtha

Down to last Insulin pen

Also keep in mind there is no secret scam ring among Palestinian fundraisers and there has been very few scams ever called out with verified information and not just ‘it’s a scam because they bothered me.’ As most will say. The scam ring nonsense was a harassment scheme started by popular bloggers who went out of their way to call every Palestine account a scammer. You may know them as ‘writing-prompt-s’ and ‘badjokesbyjeff’.

I’ll update this post later with additional info, but feel free to add your own!

[kyra45]

From bugs to angry demonic squirrel summoning fire to get this message across.

[kyra45]

mari00sstuff wants to ‘expose me’ for whatever so here’s my own screenshots of our conversation since they threatened to post them too :)

[kyra45]

Checklist for random artists who DM you claiming they saw your post and can draw you whatever. Please note that on RARE occasions you’ll end up with a real artist caught in the crossfire but they will clearly be a person! These are associated with scams:

Bio is about being an artist but doesn’t really seem made by a person it’s very generic

Art is wildly inconsistent at times

Sketches are just plain lineart with clean lines

Style of talking sounds scripted

Pressures you in commissioning them on the spot

Claims they read your fic but their summary sounds like ChatGPT

Makes posts saying to beware of people doing the same thing their doing

In your DMs just because you said you’re looking to commission artists to draw stuff

Denies using Gen-AI or tracing when you show clear proof

Calls someone a bot when called out for scams

Cold calls you even when you didn’t ask for a message

Art is stolen off someone else

WIPs have ‘preview’ plastered all over

Comments section is just asking people to message them about a commission

[ai-art-thieves]

coming here with my cybersecurity/malware special interest to give people the reminder to have a reliable antivirus program and keep devices updated

also, adding on that just like how it's possible to have an account get hacked without you doing anything, it's also possible for your computer/phone to get infected with malware without you doing anything (for the skeptics: seriously go look at things like Sasser, Code Red, and WannaCry, all 3 of them exploited vulnerabilities that allowed them to spread so long as there was an available internet connection)

thank you so much for the reminders!

[prismaticstarshch]

also PC Security Channel makes a ton of great cybersecurity videos and the first step he gives in his "what to do if you get hacked" guide video is something I also feel people should know: remember that you have the time advantage (because it can take some time for hackers to even realize they've gotten access to your account)

he also has a video on how to deal with a ransomware attack and he says that you should only pay the ransom if it's the absolute LAST resort you have AND you should get someone who works in cybersecurity/has cybersecurity experience to help you if you are going to do that

[kyra45]

Sometimes I draw information using OCs who have a very simple design. So that bug you might see on occasion here is The Keyseeker and their sibling Keyweaver Scarie!~

Here are some of my doodles about a common scam.

[kyra45]

@/elsa-frieda this account followed me recently and i strongly suspect it might be a commission scam account

Looks like it but haven’t been able to source the art but I’m sure their gonna DM you and say they saw your post lol

[scam-alerts]

Bee aware: Recent tumblr survey

Hello everyone!

I was notified today by a user that a survey has went out from the email address: "[email protected]" to tumblr users emails.

At first glance, I immediately thought that this was a new version of the "verify your account" scam, and those familiar with it can see why. So I took a moment to contact a staff member to see if it was real or fake. After confirming with the rest of the team, they deemed that:

These emails are 100% real (no fake)!

They are not a scam. :)

The email looks like this (no alt text sorry):

I hope this quelled any worries anyone may have had in seeing this.

Always check the sender of an email if you aren't sure if it's real or not, as some scammers like the art commision scammers like to send you fake "there was an issue with your paypal account" emails from Gmail or outlook.com addresses.

Remember: You only got this email because you gave your own email to a scammer moments ago so they could then send a fake copy paste email directly to you. These emails are never real thats why they appear in your junk folder. There is no paypal account issue, you aren't limited, no police or fbi will be called, and since it's not from the official @ paypal.com email address, it's not from the official organization!

Take care, bee safe, and have a great day!

Bee