i never make journals and like two people will see it but yeah

there's been like a HUGE influx of people trying to scam both artists and buyers alike on fa, tumblr etc so please watch out for that. when you buy an ych remember to always verify their identity, like how discord has unique handles and check if it's EXACTLY the same as the one on the artist's profile

also artists will NEVER dm you first trying to sell you stuff, it's essentially a 100% giveaway theyre a scammer (you see this a lot on tumblr)

i saw warnings from nice artists like n1k0 and feher so maybe scammers started doing it en masse now

https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11208560/
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11208505/

it never hurts to be extra cautious. also imagine being such an asshole to take advantage of something as important and beautiful as art. thanksss for reading will delete later. stay safe!