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[oneemoreperson]

My account was stolen.

Hello to everyone reading this, I want to explain what happened today, which has me completely confused and devastated 😭😭 My account was stolen; I was literally SCAMMED.

I can't even begin to describe how anxious, helpless, and especially sad I feel because I was just starting something slow on my newly created account. It's UNFAIR that people can do these things and get away with it.

I was probably just starting out; the only things I posted were an edit and a drawing I made myself. I had a fanfic in drafts that I wanted to upload to both Tumblr and Ao3, but I don't feel so confident anymore after this.

Around 1:59 p.m. today, I received a message from someone wanting to talk to me. This person told me they wanted to talk to me. They said they needed my help because they reported my account along with others, believing I was the one who had scammed them (they didn't even tell me who had actually scammed them or how, nor did they apologize). It turned out to be a misunderstanding. They tried to tell support, and they said I had to do who-knows-what to prevent my account from being deleted and my IP address blocked.

Here are the screenshots: (I don't really understand Tumblr and I can't put the screenshots below this text, I'll have to put everything at the bottom)

When I went to Discord, I spoke with the person mentioned who is "part" of Tumblr support, and I ended up terrified. I want to cry because I'm not even from the United States, and I would never dare to scam anyone or anything like that. It was so surreal.

The person told me I should change my password to: Tumblrdatabase08 and leave it so they could investigate the matter further. That's when they arrived and said I had about 29 reports against me since I created the account, specifically for fraud and I don't know what else. The worst part was when they started saying they were going to sue me if I didn't pay the $250 (I told them I didn't have the money, and they kept threatening to take me to court in 1-2 days. I'm terrified).

I explained that I have absolutely no money (something to mention: a week and a half ago, someone tried to get me to ask for a commission, and I specifically told them that I have no money at the moment. They asked me, "Why?" and I replied that it's clearly because I have expenses related to my pets. The person said something strange; I'm sending a screenshot now.

Here's the thing. I messaged the support person saying that I didn't have any money and asking why I wasn't talking to those people because THEY SAID IT WAS A MISTAKE. Did they reply? No. I had to contact support, and in the end, they sent me an article saying that scams claiming you were reported by mistake are common, and that's exactly what happened to me.

I hope you can share this and not fall into traps like I did 😭😭

Now, here are the screenshots in order:

The second post is on my profile; it won't let me upload any more images.

[crustystherat]

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[mounchii]

The Moon✨🌕

[alyxdrawsthings]

All this moon news has been so exciting 🌙

[birdonaplatter]

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[salbertwolf]

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[salbertwolf]

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[voskhodart]

Turning heavenward.

[prettiestbunnny]

attention !! <33

this isn’t my usual type of post, but i would like to make people aware of this horrible scam. this is a common scam that tumblr are aware of, where an account will contact you and say that they “accidentally reported you.” they will then urge you to contact someone on discord, who will then ask you to change your account email to then hack and get into your account. this is extremely nerve wracking (at least for me), and i just want to spread awareness about it before anyone else falls victim !! <33

these are photos of the DMs (with the blog user) and the apparent “email” the reporter got sent. they copied everything word for word from other scammers, and i hope this helps everyone.

stay safe !! <3

[mintycourage]

EMERGENCY 🦺 THERE'S A HACKING GOING AROUND TUMBLR USING REAL AND HONEST TUMBLR ACCOUNTS AND ASKING PEOPLE TO DOWNLOAD DISCORD 🫨 PLZ BE ON THE LOOK OUT THEY TRIED THIS ON TWO FRIENDS OF MINE ON HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

⚠️ scam warning‼️

I’ve been receiving several asks exactly like 👆 these over the course of the past few weeks. After looking into it more, I realized this is an issue other accounts (both within the Twst fandom + Tumblr and outside of it, in other fandoms and socials) have experienced.

From my understanding, this type of scam uses already hacked accounts (so they seem like “real” people thanks to previous blog activity) to phish for your private information and then steal your blog. The scam works in two ways, depending on if you have your DMs open to everyone or if you have them only open to blogs you follow.

If you have your DMs open to everyone, these scammers will use already compromised blogs to directly message you. They will claim to have accidentally reported your blog, provide a doctored screenshot as “evidence”, then advise you connect with someone on Discord who is supposedly “Tumblr staff” in order to get the “ticket resolved”.

Once you’re in the Discord DMs, the “Tumblr staff” will pressure you for your age and country of residence, then they will ask you to change your blog’s login credentials. This is so the scammer can steal your personal details + blog. (If you don’t agree, they will threaten to delete your blog for suspicious activity, which is a complete lie.) The newly compromised blogs will be used to continue scamming others + they will hold your blog for ransom money (they’ll take your money, but never actually return the blog).

Here is are examples of the DM exchanges described above. The accounts that initially reached out to them even match the people who sent me asks, though I’m sure there are plenty of other examples.

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💬 0  🔁 22  ❤️ 37 · HELLO EVERYONE I WAS RECENTLY SCAMMED INTO HAVING MY ACCOUNT ACCESS TAKEN AWAY · THE OLD ACCOUNTS ARE Enigmatic-Pers e

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💬 0  🔁 17  ❤️ 41 · hi all, let me remind you guys of a pretty prevalent scam that i just found out about and thus have to share with yall in

If you have your DMs limited to only blogs you follow, the scammers will send asks to your inbox (similar to the 3 examples posted above). Again, they will claim they falsely reported your blog and will invite you to contact them to see the doctored Tumblr support ticket.

This has become such a problem that Tumblr themselves has had to issue a statement:

So please, if you come across something like this, just report it directly to Tumblr Support:

Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. It's where your interests connect you with your

Please stay safe out there, everyone!! ^^

[complete-clownery]

Hey guys, some scammer found me

They look super harmless but they claimed to accidentally report my account.

Even sent a picture to be more convincing, but guys it's really easy to fake this don't fall for it

Luckily I already know how this scam works so I just sent them on their way and blocked them

Please if you see this post block them immediately

Here's also a post explaining what is happening I recommend you at least skim it through

Stay safe out there circus-goers 🎪🫶

[oneemoreperson]

My account was stolen.

Hello to everyone reading this, I want to explain what happened today, which has me completely confused and devastated 😭😭 My account was stolen; I was literally SCAMMED.

I can't even begin to describe how anxious, helpless, and especially sad I feel because I was just starting something slow on my newly created account. It's UNFAIR that people can do these things and get away with it.

I was probably just starting out; the only things I posted were an edit and a drawing I made myself. I had a fanfic in drafts that I wanted to upload to both Tumblr and Ao3, but I don't feel so confident anymore after this.

Around 1:59 p.m. today, I received a message from someone wanting to talk to me. This person told me they wanted to talk to me. They said they needed my help because they reported my account along with others, believing I was the one who had scammed them (they didn't even tell me who had actually scammed them or how, nor did they apologize). It turned out to be a misunderstanding. They tried to tell support, and they said I had to do who-knows-what to prevent my account from being deleted and my IP address blocked.

Here are the screenshots: (I don't really understand Tumblr and I can't put the screenshots below this text, I'll have to put everything at the bottom)

When I went to Discord, I spoke with the person mentioned who is "part" of Tumblr support, and I ended up terrified. I want to cry because I'm not even from the United States, and I would never dare to scam anyone or anything like that. It was so surreal.

The person told me I should change my password to: Tumblrdatabase08 and leave it so they could investigate the matter further. That's when they arrived and said I had about 29 reports against me since I created the account, specifically for fraud and I don't know what else. The worst part was when they started saying they were going to sue me if I didn't pay the $250 (I told them I didn't have the money, and they kept threatening to take me to court in 1-2 days. I'm terrified).

I explained that I have absolutely no money (something to mention: a week and a half ago, someone tried to get me to ask for a commission, and I specifically told them that I have no money at the moment. They asked me, "Why?" and I replied that it's clearly because I have expenses related to my pets. The person said something strange; I'm sending a screenshot now.

Here's the thing. I messaged the support person saying that I didn't have any money and asking why I wasn't talking to those people because THEY SAID IT WAS A MISTAKE. Did they reply? No. I had to contact support, and in the end, they sent me an article saying that scams claiming you were reported by mistake are common, and that's exactly what happened to me.

I hope you can share this and not fall into traps like I did 😭😭

Now, here are the screenshots in order:

The second post is on my profile; it won't let me upload any more images.