Just a warning to artists out there, this is exactly what to look for when you suspect someone may be trying to scam you when asking for a commission.
This person, @choppedpersonchild , blatantly attempted to scam me out of money. Their initial ploy was clever, we had a genuine typical discussion regarding size of the picture, contents and shipping costs only to follow that they had sent money and instantly I received this email, which is unfortunately a poor attempt at imitating PayPal, one of the most common scams circulating on the internet currently.
Things to note about this email are the lack of PayPal branding, lack of mention of my PayPal username, which will always be laid out in full in a real PayPal email, and a complete lack of notification from the PayPal app or website, which also notify a user of messages. To read more about this I encourage people to read the official PayPal website regarding scams and phishing.
https://www.paypal.com/us/security/learn-about-fake-messages
It's so important to be skeptical and aware of scam attempts that happen thousands of times every single day. These scams evolve constantly and it's vital to remain aware and double check every aspect of any email you may receive and NEVER CLICK LINKS!!! These are common ways for malicious people to steal your private information. With all this being said, be careful, be aware and be skeptical.
