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I just got scammed.
3 years ago
I just got scammed. Please spread the word so this won't happen to others. I'm not the only artist this has happened to, but most likely the most well known so I'm obliged to use my voice to speak up.
If you ever get a commission by someone using the email @furryaltart@gmail.com, DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM.
They just disputed a 425€ commission mere hours after I'd finished it. As if that wasn't enough, they claimed I was a Russian scammer and that I sent them pictures of dead Ukrainians instead of a finished product.
Picture proof and more info of this all can be found on my Twitter.
This is still an ongoing dispute on Paypal so if anyone has ideas how I can fight this without jeopardizing my own business or resorting to doxing (I have his full name and address), please, any help is very much appreciated. This is almost half a grand we're talking about.
If you ever get a commission by someone using the email @furryaltart@gmail.com, DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM.
They just disputed a 425€ commission mere hours after I'd finished it. As if that wasn't enough, they claimed I was a Russian scammer and that I sent them pictures of dead Ukrainians instead of a finished product.
Picture proof and more info of this all can be found on my Twitter.
This is still an ongoing dispute on Paypal so if anyone has ideas how I can fight this without jeopardizing my own business or resorting to doxing (I have his full name and address), please, any help is very much appreciated. This is almost half a grand we're talking about.
Which lets the scammer operate with impunity on this site, but let's never say logic has anything to do with FurAffinity.
In this context, harassment includes creating an account with an offensive name, impersonation of another user, and remarks which discuss personal grievances, quarrels, malicious rumors, negative statements about, purposefully misgendering or deadnaming other individuals, and attempting to address or contact a user who has blocked you or whom you have blocked, including soliciting other users to pass on messages or otherwise make contact on your behalf. This does not include civil discussions about topics of public interest such as celebrities or government officials, but does include 'bewares' and similar content. If a particular type of content does not appeal to you, then do not seek it out to make disparaging comments. Users with a pattern of this behavior may be cited for harassment.
(emphasis my own)
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So I can't mention their FA's at all? Really? How about the gmail and Discord? Are they also too much?
I don't admin FA at all, and having an actual mod/admin weigh in on it would probably be the best way to go about this.
I totally agree that when an individual gets scammed to this level and there is proof, posting a "beware" should be okay. If there's no proof or whatever, then yeah... that's libel/defamation/someotherlegaleseterm.
But I genuinely feel you have a case to be heard... just sucks that the rules are kind of broken in that fashion.
I do believe that by letting the FA staff know and putting forward the case, things will change however.
Slowly... but they will. >_>
And goes without saying that I feel for you and I hope you get reparations in this. :\ <3
On the "new" UI, it's located under your account-name in the top-right and then "Report a problem".
I hope this helps!! <3
*patpats*
I do hope that you get back what you lost, and then some.
This is a genuine warning about a literal scammer with provided proof. And a repeat offender at that. You should be fine.
Nevermind the people who actually create value on this shithole site.
WHAT? Crazy Bastards -_- I sympathize with you, I will definitely inform my friends among the artists
https://artistsbeware.info
Its amazing paypal havent shut them down for the amount of claims they put through, my account got suspended after 2 this xmas...
That bastard. Wish we knew his home address too. *cracks knuckles* If you need help getting the money back, I’ll chip in regardless if others do or not. 👍
This shit needs to stop.
It's especially hard for NSFW commissions cause of paypal kind fo not really allowing nsfw
Unfortunately difficult to call them out on FA due to FA's tos but could always put it to artist beware
They'll get theirs.
Much love my guy, this dude'll get karma right up the ass.
Hope things look up soon, so sorry you have to deal with this.