Hello!! everyone on Tumblr (My English isn't very good, sorry about that.)
(I’m not an expert on this topic and I could be wrong, so I apologize – this is just my perspective)
Recently, I experienced an unusual situation, and I decided to share it with you because anyone could fall victim to phishing or something similar. Maybe what I write here will help someone. ```
For those who know what phishing is, you can skip this. If not, in short: "an attempt to trick you into taking action or giving out information by pretending to be someone else or making a situation seem serious, using fear, time pressure, and authority (like a supposed email from a service) to make you do something you normally wouldn’t"
I had such a situation, and honestly, I got scared. It looked very “official” – a supposed email, logos, official-looking design, and all that. I was very stressed and panicked, but then I remembered this motto: "Not everything you see and hear is 100% true; there’s always 50% untruth"
So I calmly pushed it aside and checked everything carefully. Of course, I didn’t click any links he sent me, and you shouldn’t either if you ever find yourself in a similar situation.
I didn’t receive any email – no official message from Tumblr. If it had been real, I probably would have received one. (Of course, not every blog should be judged like this – this was MY situation; always stay alert!!)
Then I checked the profile of the person who sent me the message. They had about 14 posts (all reblogs), completely random without tags or description, nothing at all. If there were silly jokes, that might be okay, but all the posts had been reblogged almost at the same time. The blog description was huge and… kind of irrelevant to the blog.
I also checked with ChatGPT, sending a screenshot of our conversation and the screenshot of the email he sent me. ChatGPT said it was a scam. Then I checked more thoroughly online, and indeed, it was a scam.
In short: if someone messages you saying they accidentally reported you or something similar and sends a screenshot of a supposed email, stay calm and carefully check the information – do NOT click any links!
If there’s time pressure – like “you have 5 hours to respond” or “this matter is with the police,” mentions of important people from Tumblr moderation or any other site you are on, or claims that they have to contact you personally – it’s fake.
Official emails from Tumblr come directly to your email, they do not threaten police action or give time limits. Before taking any action, they carefully review the situation.
Most importantly: if you haven’t done anything wrong and have a clear conscience, why worry? You didn’t do anything bad, there’s no evidence, and even if someone tries to scare you, the platform will carefully check everything. Nothing truly disappears from the internet.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help from trusted people or moderation – that’s what moderation is for. Nothing bad will happen if you report something suspicious or ask questions.
"Even if the police came to check the situation, you haven’t done anything wrong. You won’t magically get in trouble if someone accidentally reported you." Please reblog this post, maybe it will help someone somehow.
