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hey! thanks for letting me know that ask was a scam!
You are welcome~
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I know im probably like the hundredth person saying this but thanks for letting me know the ask I posted was a scam, I’ll definitely try to dig a bit deeper before posting things like that rather than relying on people morality to not take advantage of this.
Your welcome! It’s unfortunate scammers take advantage of things, but that is why there are guides written to explain what needs to be looked out for~
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Scammer pretending to be Palestinian v4
The purpose of this post is to compile a quick list of accounts confirmed to be stealing their information off of legitimate fundraisers or otherwise are shown to be taking their posts off Facebook and using it themselves. This list is intended to be a quick access point so if searched someone will see info explaining why the blog they shared from is a scam. Before asking if a blog is a scam, please refer to this post for better details regarding these particular scams:
Please keep in mind this post isn’t to say all Palestinian blogs needing aid are scammers; Rather, the purpose of this post is just to keep track of the accounts that scammers are using. As it goes on for months on end, this post may update accordingly with new urls so please make sure you’re checking the original post if viewing a reblog. You can see a few sources here for commonly used content stolen by scammers. You can find the third version of this list here.
As of 4/27/2024, here is the list of current scam accounts:
| fuzzyyouthcreation | nightpeacemaker | maddiemartines | shtunbsing | happilydopepirate | naomiglowy | severepandacomputer | reallyatomicinternet | scentedwinnerlady | oneahamdihamed | tenaciouspiratetyphoon
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Names below are associated with these scammers, and may appear across multiple accounts. This is an entirely new list as the other one may have names that no longer are used. These names often are from real people being impersonated. They are not linked,related to, or associated to the person they may claim to be.
Rawan Abu'M (this name is impersonating a real person from a legitimate GoFundMe.) | maryline Otieno | Nicholas Ochieng | Jeff Owino | Grahy Marwa | Taheera Abdallah | Gloria Naomi | Amisi Twaleh | Salima Abdallah
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To report scam accounts: Report -> Something Else -> Illegal uses or Content -> Phishing (If possible)
What else to do: Alert anyone sharing the scam posts and show them it’s a scam by linking to any post that explains how.
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yikes, thanks for letting me know one of my post was a scam! I was trying to research and make sure they were legit, but turns out not! That's how I found the gofundme in the first place... Thanks for letting me know!
You are welcome!~ Just try to take caution when getting asks like that in the future. The GoFundMes are generally what scammers stole text from if they don’t link to it in their own post. As legitimate accounts would link to it instead of a PayPal.
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thanks for that! thought i had been thorough in looking through their blog but guess not. appreciate it a ton! ^^
You are welcome!~
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Dragon tip #4
When bringing awareness about Palestine via sharing posts and fundraisers, keep in mind you may receive asks from accounts who claim to be in Palestine needing mutual aid for their family or having a family member in Palestine who needs help. Unfortunately, there are scammers who are pretending to be in Palestine and they mass send asks to every account they find that shares Palestine related posts.
These accounts are usually only a few hours old or a few days old at best. The link to their ‘GoFundMe’ isn’t one, as it leads to a PayPal account. Sometimes they share only a few Palestine posts that are popular and then go on to spam asks. Searching the sent ask will usually lead to locating the numerous accounts that sent it. These accounts often have stolen text from a real GoFundMe as well.
It is suggested to be wary of brand new accounts that may enter your inbox asking for money. Check that your funds sent are going towards a reputable charity or legitimate source and not a scammers pockets. Search the usernames or ask to see if it’s been labeled as a scam account.
While spotting scams is often necessary, please make sure you are boosting legitimate fundraisers. There are numerous guides out there that can explain what a scam looks like.
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Fuck your rotten ass for calling out scammers
I believe you are mistaken, I do not call out scammers on my blog I simply post info on how to see them and offer advice for those who have answered scam asks.
Have a lovely day, dear anon.
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i appreciate your scam blog post and your comment on my response to an ask. thank you for helping people recognize these things
You are welcome! However I’m just simply helping my friend who has most of the info I have as well.
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How to spot a scam blog
A very simple guide to figuring out if the blog messaging you is a scam:
Was you sent an ask within some time of sharing a specific type of post such as a trending topic or subject? - Usually scam accounts target particular posts and will spam asks to everyone who shared it. The ask may relate to certain events going on or more. These asks are always sent to many users all at once so it’s suggested to tumblr search part of the ask and see if its been sent by other accounts labeled as a scam or accounts with similar style.
Is the account relatively new? - More often than not, the accounts sending the asks are about a week old or even newer. They haven’t been made too long ago and often send asks within hours of being made. If you have timestamps turned on, you’ll be able to see the date something was posted. A fresher account is usually not going to be one who’s finding you unless they are searching tags and saw your blog.
How many posts are on the account? - Scam accounts rarely have many posts on their blogs beyond the initial pinned post. All their posts, being very few are very little, are most often just posts from a trending topic they looked up or a popular tag they decided to look through. They will share only a few and then make no further posts. This is to pad out their blog to make it look used but it’s easy to see how new the blog is if you scroll to the end.
Are the shared posts fitting a theme? - Scam accounts try to share posts based on the scam they’re trying to run. This means they’ll share posts related to the topic of their choosing and then stop once they’ve shared a few. Most of these posts come from the OP themselves and not from someone the blog is following though in rare cases they’ll find a person to reblog from so they don’t look suspicious.
Are the reblog dates accurate? - If you use timestamps, find a post the blog shared and check ‘Other notes’ and see if the reblog date matches the date that is listed on the blog itself. Often, scammers will backdate posts to make them look much older then they really are in an attempt to deceive people into thinking they’ve used tumblr for months or years.
Is the url auto-generated? - Not always seen from a scam account, but scammers often just use auto-generated usernames because it’s quick and easy to do. But real accounts may have these too. It’s just a thing to keep in mind.
Is the url familiar or similar to one you’ve seen before? - Scammers often try to copy their older accounts by using usernames based around previous scam attempts. It becomes obvious after about a while and usually makes it easy to figure out the scammer is back again. This isn’t always from scam accounts as regular accounts may do this for reasons.
How often do you get asks? - If you barely get asks and suddenly keep getting mutual aid asks it’s very likely you’re just a scammers latest target and they’ll keep spamming asks. This means you’ll consistently get the same style of asks from a brand new account that shouldn’t know you unless they found you in tags. You will keep getting these asks on a daily basis. You will eventually always get these asks.
Did they request you to message them directly? - On rare occasions a scam account will want you to send them a direct message and then they’ll just ask you for thousands of dollars on the spot.
Does your bio say no mutual aid asks? - Scammers don’t read/don’t care they will ignore that and send you asks anyway that won’t stop them.
Short version: More often than not the blog asking you for money is a scam if you don’t usually get asks for money from brand new accounts.
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While I post occasionally, please check out my friend @kyra45 who posts daily records of how to spot a scam and tracks them as well.
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Remember, a brand new blog asking for mutual aid should be treated with caution. More so if you don’t know how they found your blog.
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Dragon tip #3
If someone shares your aid post, it is not suggested to send them multiple messages asking for more money. It comes off as spam and not everyone sharing it can afford to give you over a thousand dollars on the spot. This behavior is commonly associated with scam accounts trying to get as much money as possible.
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Dragon tip #2
If a blog asks you to help them buy insulin, supply them with links to affordable sources that would help them. Someone in need of insulin would appreciate the links while someone just scamming you would block you.
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Dragon tip #1
Sometimes random new blogs send you asks to share their pinned pet post. Take caution. These may be scammers. Always check the date of their posts and see if they can answer questions about the pet itself.
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Hi! I’m a dragon of many things. I know a lot of things too. I’m just here to help where I can too.
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