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!Warning Scammers!
4 months ago
Heeeyy! Not without the help of my sub (I am extremely thankful for this!) I found out that there is a scammer who impersonating me!
I was surprised because I am not the biggest artist and have never encountered something like this before.
But no one is immune from this... :(
So here are some points that seem suspicious when you start working with scammer who pretends to be me:
1) Asks for payment first.
I never take payment first, only after a sketch (this applies to my YCHes and commissions)
2) Tells you that they decided to end the auction early, but it is not true, because the auction page on FA is not updated and there is no comment from the author (me) that the auction is finished at the end of the comment thread.
3) Pay attention to the account, it can be empty without links to galleries and lifeless. Sometimes scammers do not bother much about this.
In any case, be careful, scammers target people who have not double-checked the information, so do not hesitate to write me a note on FA if you have any questions or doubts! :)
I was surprised because I am not the biggest artist and have never encountered something like this before.
But no one is immune from this... :(
So here are some points that seem suspicious when you start working with scammer who pretends to be me:
1) Asks for payment first.
I never take payment first, only after a sketch (this applies to my YCHes and commissions)
2) Tells you that they decided to end the auction early, but it is not true, because the auction page on FA is not updated and there is no comment from the author (me) that the auction is finished at the end of the comment thread.
3) Pay attention to the account, it can be empty without links to galleries and lifeless. Sometimes scammers do not bother much about this.
In any case, be careful, scammers target people who have not double-checked the information, so do not hesitate to write me a note on FA if you have any questions or doubts! :)
Lately I noticed there has been many scammers on discord impersonating artists. I
Hopefully everyone double checks and stays safe!
I'm really sorry this happened to you. :<
As an artist myself, I've seen this happen more and more often lately. Scammers pray on people acting quickly and not double-checking - so it's always worth taking a moment to verify who you're speaking to.
If something feels off - like pressure to pay upfront or strange links - it's better to pause and reach out directly to the artist through their official account.
Stay safe out there, everyone! <3