Was driving with my grandmother and in broken English she says “no eyes… no nose… no face. Don’t trust.” To which I looked around wildly in search of this omen of ill portend.
Alright, so normally I don't make PSAs, but since I'm familiar with this type of scam I wanted to put it on display for everyone.
So, if you're not interested in the details of the scam, or scambaiting in general, here's the tl;dr: If someone says, on ANY service - tumblr, Bluesky, Steam, Discord, that they "accidentally reported you" and you "need to support a ticket to prove you're not lying":
They Are Attempting To Steal Your Information. Do Not Buy Into It.
Last night I got a message from a hacked account. How could I tell it was hacked? Simple, it messaged me out of the blue after repeatedly reblogging the same 4 posts over and over to look like it was a real fandom blog. Regardless, I bit the bait, because scambaiting is an art and I can't help but pick up the paintbrush.
They start by sending a message like this, suggesting they got the account wrong. Not only is this implausible if you think about it for more than a second, it's also not how these services work, as will be detailed in the next two images.
So, as stated, @staff has access to your DM history, your list of sideblogs, and interactions with others when a report is filed, as was proven by a select few targeted bans. I decided to make it seem like they were being helpful at first to appear as though I was taking the bait, but no, duvisie0 was never a blog that existed. Strike one, and strike two.
They start getting very pushy about reading the ticket, strike three, but I decide I'm going to see what I can get out of them, since looking at this blog for even a minute shows that it's not an art blog, like they claim at the center of their core message. Why they even "reported me" in the first place.
...they send me @daeyumi's artwork. A very talented artist, whose works are DEFINITELY worth at least $550, but it's. Literally watermarked from another blog. Remember, it's noticing these details, asking these questions, that prevents you from getting scammed. So, I point it out, hoping to keep them on the line but make it look like I still believe they're a real blogger.
...buuuut I get too aggressive and lose the line. Yeah, though, this is a reminder that they just move onto the next person, and the next account, looking to get your email and password to do this to more people. Broker for more scams. Tumblr staff will read this post and their responses if they reported my account like an idiot, and if not, they're onto another sad sack, one I hope is as savvy to scams like these as I am.
I will say, remember 3 things:
1. tumblr will send emails to you first if your account is suspect. Whether it's an instaban or not, they won't send it to you through their own service.
2. No website will request you fill out a ticket to prove your authenticity. That's not real, and that's just an attempt to phish you.
3. ASK QUESTIONS. Notice how quickly they started to fall apart the second I took a different route than their prepared script? Most of these people aren't equipped to handle inquiries about them, they want the focus solely on YOU.
That being said, I hope this information finds you well, and the best way to not get scammed is to know what a scam looks like.
happy 20 year anniversary of Neil banging out the tunes!
though every rat is special, it's a wonderful and unusual thing for their accomplishments to be remembered and cherished by so many people so many years later. we're all so fortunate to know about the rat who banged out the tunes!
thank you to all the people who sent me reference photos of their beloved rats for this piece!!! credits under the cut!
@joe-spookyy Ben and Socrates
@gooseontheinternet Chamomile and Beefy
@runawayy-rat Bartholomäus and Emo
@theunholystromboli Macrogryphosaurus, Xenoceratops, and Graciliraptor
@techlecticwtch Solas and Dorian
@merlyn-bane Roslyn and Rizzoli
@logictoinsanity Luna and Buttercup
@hagsthehag Orphie, Psyche, Calypso, Ariadne, and Eury
Being a system (aka having DID one write-up away from a diagnosis), you tend to draw your alters from time to time. These also range in age, detail, and level of pride, but what have to say is that they're probably better than I give myself credit.
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