I recently noticed what appeared to be one of my favorite artists on DA start posting here in an FA gallery. At first I think "Oh, cool" but I soon grew suspicious. On a hunch, I noted the original artist on DA to see if the person posting their works to FA was actually them.

Surprise! It wasn't them. The original artist confirmed that the person was a thief, but they weren't planning on contacting the FA mods because "that sort of thing just happens on the internet". A sad, yet rather accurate statement.

Of course, it gets worse. Now the imposter is holding a contest for art involving "their" characters, offering free art as a prize for the winners. Now, it's one thing to pretend to be an artist just for the praise and recognition. It's quite another to impersonate someone in order to scam free art out of people.

I've submitted a trouble ticket with my evidence, including the note conversation with the actual artist, but it remains to be seen just what they'll do about it. I'd hate to see a fraud like that get away with conning people.