Hey guys. So it sounds this blog is a scammer. @my-little-archives reached out to me with some extra good tips on researching if a donation post might be a scam.
The scammer dm'd me with their story and the donation link post. I reblogged the original post out of good will but did not personally donate anything due to hesitation. Try to do some research on these sorts of donation causes before you give, and definitely consider, instead, give to reputable organizations such as careforgaza on xitter, or see this link: https://www.tumblr.com/cottonspotten/740167276824756224/im-sorry-if-youre-tired-of-thinking-about-ofmd?source=share
Some signs that gave me pause were:
a) The blog's oldest post was (at the time of reblogging) 4 days old. All of the rest of the posts were reblogs in support of Gaza and Rafah, so I gave them benefit of the doubt.
b) Personal information was scarce and didn't match up. Of course, no one is obligated to post their personal information for anyone to see on the internet, but the bits I did see didn't quite match up. For example, the blog calls themself a 23 year old young man, but the profile picture apeears to be of two women. There's room for doubt, (what if they're his family?) so again I did not donate and just reblogged.
c) They dm'd me. I have no recollection or cause to know why they reached out to me specifically, what post did I reblog or what post I liked, and I have no knowledge of a link between me and this person.
I apologize for reblogging a scam. I really hate that scammers try to prey on those of us trying to genuinely do good.
Again, links to some more reputable donation causes for Gaza:
I'm sorry if you're tired of thinking about ofmd and that whole mess but goddamn... it's incredibly painful to see so many people trying to
