#scam help

[jordanswitches]

Any update on the hersunflowers situation? Has she regained control over her account?

they have! the scammer is no longer able to hurt people that way. if you've replied to their messages on tumblr, nothing will happen unless you moved to discord. i really recommend everyone makes themselves familiar with the scam that's been going around for at least three years. someone, either a random or it could be someone you know, will comment on a post saying this:

"Hey can you message me? I have something important to tell you its about to your account, but i cant message you idk whyy??"

if they already can message you, they'll just dm you. they'll say this:

"I'm so sorry about this please read it properly, i reported your account because someone is pretending to be you and took my money that's why i file a report on your account it was really the same profile as yours.

just worried because i told my friends to report your account also i already contacted them and they said you are the only one who can handle this report just please add-"

they fake a screenshot to look like an email to them from tumblr. it will have your tumblr icon and username in it. they will tell you to reach out to this eli tucker guy (or they might change his name) on discord. don't do it. he is not tumblr staff, he is a scammer who is trying to take your account and money. if you find yourself talking to him, he will use fear and intimidation tactics to make you go along with what he's telling you to do. he will emotionally manipulate you and threaten you that you will go to prison.

THIS IS NOT REAL. you are not in danger. he can't do anything to you. do not contact him in the first place, if all you've done is reply to the tumblr message nothing can happen, but if you're finding this post because you've already talked to him, do NOT change your tumblr login for him, he will take control of your account and use it to prey on your friends. don't give him your name, don't give him any personal information. if you already have given any, call the police line for your country and report him as a scammer. if he has your bank details, contact your bank and ask them for assistance. for your tumblr, open a help ticket with support to get your account back. if you have contact with a tumblr friend on another platform, tell them and have them warn people to ignore messages from you. this should be the last i post about it, please reblog to share awareness.

[theghostoficarus]

Chat am I getting scammed????

[pillbugdotjpeg]

does anyone else get really suspicious of the asks in inboxes begging for money because of sick and injured people in gaza.? if i 100% knew it was real of course id promote it and such but every fiber in my being is telling me that every single one i get is a scam because they all use the same "please help! i am a mother/father of 2-3 babies/children! we are sick and starving and need your money now (link)" like, its always in that order and the mannerisms of it all make me so so so suspicious but i feel so horrible for ignoring/blocking. OBVIOUSLY the content of it isnt the thing that makes me suspicious but i also dont know if more details/stakes makes it more or less suspicious as to whether or not theyre fishing for empathy. some claim to be verified by some account that verifies users from Palestine that need help but like, what kind of verification is that to me? who even is this random blog claiming that youre real? it could be a bot too, thats how this sort of scam works. i dunno. it all makes me feel kinda evil because i want to help and all but i also dont want to play a part in promoting something that has such MASSIVE scam potential. like, if i were a scammer, thats the sort of thing id exploit for a fake gofundme. like i said i dunno.....i dunno

[kristonkwastaken]

Heya!

Recently, a user by the name of royaltalonhero contacted me through messages, and I can’t really decide whether this is a scam or not.

There are a few red flags I can spot, but I wanted to be safe and ask just in case. Images of the exchange below.

The user in question has no posts, and is relatively new from what I’ve seen.

Edit:

I went and reported the user and accounts connected to them. Please be on the lookout and be wary of these types of fear-mongering scams ^^

[misa-chan13]

hi, i saw you wanted proof that cautiouslyrunicquasar / Stacy Amondi is a scammer.

here is an archive of another tumblr scam account, instantlypurplesculpture, running this same exact scam but linking to a paypal account under the name Sofia Maswi: https://archive.ph/pSLjH

here is an archive of another tumblr scam account, steadybluebirdpizza, running this same exact scam but linking to a paypal account under the name Sophia Magubo: https://archive.ph/L9pn0

here is more information on this scam: https://www.tumblr.com/kyra45/762224188048179200

here is an archive of another tumblr scam account, lucidsagarook, running a completely different scam but coincidentally linking to a paypal account account under the name Stacy Amondi, just like cautiouslyrunicquasar: https://archive.ph/L3UKb

this is cautiouslyrunicquasar’s blog archived when they were using a google gemini ai-generated image of a glucose monitor as proof of their condition: https://archive.ph/6tiAI

remember you can use the tumblr search box to search the username/paypal account name/text used by people asking for money to check if they’ve been proven to be a scammer

Thank you! This is very helpful

[wenzelsays]

Did you know the US has a directory of every official gov site it runs? Don't fall for scams. Don't accidentally click on the wrong page. Find that one weird resource you need but can't figure out how to search.

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[rinoapoison]

It’s gonna be quiet next week