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[bitchy-craft]

SCAMMER ALERT

She's at it again

ALL TAROT READERS WATCH OUT. THE GIRL THAT SCAMMED ME @tarotwithavi AND @starryfree FOR HUNDREDS OF EUROS IS AT IT AGAIN UNDER A NEW USERNAME: @ newmememeow

SHE TRIED TO BUY READINGS FROM ME AGAIN, AND GIVEN I HAD AN ICKY FEELING I DECIDED TO CHECK HER PAYPAL DETAILS. HER ADRESS WAS THE EXACT SAME AS THE ACCOUNT SHE SCAMMED ME ON.

Her old user: @recoveringinternetaddict. She has deleted this account by now.

ORIGINAL POSTS ABOUT HER SCAM:

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[thewondersomethingorother]

Hey, just A heads up to anyone who might not know and needs to keep an eye out on this sort of thing, watch out for

@biggardenerlove is totally trying to pull a PayPal scam. I got the phony e-mail saying I supposedly need to give them $300 dollars so they can pay me for a commission so watch out. Thankfully I realized what they were doing but if anyone sees this, spread the word.

[carmella28]

So some guy just tried scamming me on here and I realised that the internet really is a shitty place to be, even more so as a woman. Scammers are disgusting at the best of times but to try do that in times like these when people are going through hard times as it is, is sooo wrong. Not only did I block and report him I also went through and messaged every single person he was following to give them a heads up. He messed with the wrong girl 🤣

I was lucky enough to notice what he was doing but others may not be so please people be careful about who you are speaking to on here and some advice, if something sounds too good to be true that’s normally because it is!

[swanqueenffprompter]

⚠️ SCAM WARNING FOR FELLOW ARTISTS ⚠️

Hey friends, especially those who take art commissions — I want to share something that recently happened to me so others can avoid it.

I was contacted via Tumblr by someone requesting a portrait commission. They were polite at first and provided a photo reference. After I created the artwork and sent a preview, they claimed to have sent payment via PayPal.

Here’s where the red flags started:

I never actually received any payment in my PayPal account.

They sent fake PayPal emails that looked legit but were full of grammar errors and strange refund instructions.

Then they asked me to send them money, claiming it was to “unlock” my payment.

Luckily, I didn’t send anything — and I’ve since reported and blocked them. But I want to warn others in the art and creator community:

🛑 Always check your actual PayPal account — not just your email

🛑 Never send money back to a buyer who “overpays” or says you need to unlock funds

🛑 Trust your gut — if something feels off, it probably is

Please be careful. Scammers like this target kind people. And if you ever want help spotting a fake, feel free to message me privately.

Stay safe and keep creating 🖤

#artistbeware #scamalert #commissiontips #paypalscam #tumblrartists #artcommunity #digitalartist #aiart #commissionsopen

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[morbid-mouse]

Instagram scam. #commission and got two instant messages from private profiles. I was sus at the bland picture references and similar words. Didnt follow or like any posts or pages. Looked online for what others were saying about the scams. Scammers insisting on paypal ASK FOR THEIR EMAIL SO YOU CAN SEND AN INVOICE. Otherwise they send you too much etc etc. But as an invoice they can only pay for what you ask. They will always say no. BLOCK

[digixsharenews]

A new email is circulating to scam you, supposedly from PayPal. If you receive an email like the one in the image above, THAT EMAIL IS NOT FROM PAYPAL. Please, don´t ever execute the button in blue, this is how you are going to send information to the hacker. I´ve written about this before, and you can find other examples of scam emails in the DigiXshare archives, organizing your search by Crimes. How could a PayPal email be differentiated from another that is a possible scam? Let´s start by analyzing the obvious defects that can be seen in this same that appears in the image above. • The first reason to be suspicious is the icon of the alleged issuer. It is not the official PayPal logo. • The other obvious reason to be suspicious is that they don´t use your personal name. Instead, it refers to you with your email, instead of using your personal name, or in this case, the phrase: Dear customer. • Also, when you click on the issuer, Yahoo shows you which email address it comes from. With the email address shown, if you have skills, you can even trace the IP of the issuer. But this is better left to the authorities. • Another obvious error that you can see in the image is that the sender´s business address does not appear in the footer, which by law must be shown. • Another defect is that the button to unsubscribe does not appear. • The button to go to the website is not correct, either. • It does not have, nor the date when the sender is writing the message. It only appears the Yahoo data. These are some of the Paypal guidelines to follow when you receive a suspicious email: Impersonal, generic greetings are used; such as Dear user or Dear [your email address]. Emails from PayPal will always address you by your first and last names or by your business name. We never say things like Dear user or Hello PayPal member. If there´s a link in an email, always check it before you click. A link could look perfectly safe like www.paypal.com/SpecialOffers. Make sure to move your mouse over the link to see the true destination. If you aren’t certain, don’t click on the link. Just visiting a bad website could infect your machine. For more details about other possible scams, go to the PayPal website, locate Help and type, for example: scam. PayPal will show you much more information about how to avoid the most common scams. This is an email, quite cheeky, that does not have the slightest bit of professionalism. Source: PayPal.

[coronacarealtor]

SCAM ALERT- Never log Into your money account the from an email link! If you get an email from your bank or other company go direct to the app to check it! This is how they get your passwords and empty your accounts. #scam #paypalscam (at Corona, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9HgSN4lgYv/?igshid=nkqf9bux3i6o