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jjwho · 9 months
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♡Tarot Readers I Recommend♡
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Hello hello!
I saw many posts on different scammers and I know a lot of new tarot readers who just joined tumbrl and don't know which tarot readers to trust so I hope my post helps them ^^
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@intuitive-divinations they were super nice and gave a long reading explaining everything and even a great vibe!Also sends picks of the cards
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@witchconnectingdotes really helpful! Chill vibes and super sweet as well!
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@thespiritoflife super sweet, helpful gets in detail and shows cards!
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@babybeartarot super sweet and helpful! Also gives extra info
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@xvxnux super helpful and insightful too, shows cards and sweet!
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They're all very easy to talk too, super insightful and helpful! I've only done exchange readings with them but I'm sure they're even more insightful with paid readings, but still super good with just normal exchange readings!
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bannana-reneesberry · 4 months
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Anything would be helpful if you don't mind, I just need $500 by December to pay for rent until I can start my job. I know I said this last week but "my job" stopped replying to emails and calls so I have to look for a new job. They never even set me up to start clocking in and working I've just been interviewing the past few weeks and I've really burnt through my savings at this point trying to stay afloat. At this point I'm thinking I'll do anything to make rent cause I have like $60 to my name and rent is $500 and being raised like I genuinely don't know what I'm going to do.
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SO SICK AND TIRED OF THIS CRAP !!! BLOCKED AND REPORTED !!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬
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anyabellstudio · 1 year
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If you want to support me, here’s my ko-fi
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softwaring · 3 months
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we’re really out here living in an AI dystopian hellscape and this shit has just begun… the future is grim…
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maikaartwork · 8 months
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Artists, let’s talk about Instagram commission scammers
There’s been a huge rise in commission scammers recently, mostly on Instagram. A lot of new artists don’t know what to look out for, so I figured this might help people.
How they begin
Usually the scammer will write to you asking about a commission. Something deceptively cute - mostly I encounter asks about pet portraits, with one or two photos sent. They’ll probably try to sell you a sweet little story, like “It’s for my son’s birthday”. They will insist that they love your artwork and style, even though they don’t follow you or never liked a single piece of your art.
What to look out for:
Their profiles will either be private, empty, or filled with very generic stuff, dating at most a few years back.
Their language will be very simple, rushed or downright bad. They might use weird emojis that nobody ever uses. They will probably send impatient “??” when you don’t answer immediately. They’re in a crunch - lots of people to scam, you know. 
They’ll give you absolutely no guidelines. No hints on style, contents aside from (usually) the pet and often a name written on the artwork, no theme. Anything you draw will be perfect. Full artistic freedom. In reality they don’t really care for this part.
They’ll offer you a ridiculous amount of money. Usually 100 or 300 USD (EDIT: I know it might not be a lot for some work. What I mean here - way higher than your asking price, 100 and 300 are standard rates they give). They’ll often put in a phrase like “I am willing to compensate you financially” and “I want the best you can draw”, peppered with vague praise. It will most likely sound way too good to be true. That’s because it is.
Where the scam actually happens
If you agree, they will ask you for a payment method. They’ll try to get to this part as soon as possible. 
Usually, they’ll insist on PayPal. And not just any PayPal. They’ll always insist on sending you a transfer immediately. None of that PayPal Invoice stuff (although some do have methods for that, too). They’ll really, REALLY want to get your PayPal email address and name for the transfer - that’s what they’re after. If you insist on any other method, they’ll just circle back to the transfer “for easiest method”. If you do provide them with the info, most likely you’ll soon get a scam email. It most likely be a message with a link that will ultimately lead to bleeding you dry. Never, and I mean NEVER click on any emails or links you get from them. It’s like with any other scam emails you can ever get.
A few things can happen here:
They overpay you and ask for the difference to be wired back. Usually it will go to a different account and you’ll never see that money again. 
They’ll overpay you “for shipping costs” and ask you to forward the difference to their shipping company. Just like before, you’ll never see that money again.
The actual owner of the account (yes, they most likely use stolen accounts to wire from) will realize there’s been something sketchy going on and request a refund via official channels. Your account will be charged with fees and/or you get in trouble for fraudulent transactions. 
You will transfer the money from your PayPal credit to your bank account and they will make a shitstorm when they want their money back, making your life a living hell. They will call you a scammer, a thief, make wild claims, wearing you down and forcing you into wiring money “back” - aka to their final destination account. 
Never, EVER wire money to anyone. This is not how it’s supposed to go. Use PayPal Invoice for secure exchanges where the client needs to provide you with their email, not the other way around.
You can find more info on that method HERE.
What to do when you encounter a scammer:
Ask the right questions: inquire about the style, which artwork of yours they like, as much details as you can. They won’t supply you with any good answers.
Don’t let the rush of the exchange, their praise and the promise of insanely good money to get to you. That’s how they operate, that’s how they make you lose vigilance. 
Don’t engage them. As soon as you realize it might be a scam, block them. The sense of urgency they create with their rushed exchange, and pressure they put on you will sooner or later get to you and you might do something that you’ll regret later.
Never wire money to anyone. Never give out your personal data. Never provide your email, name, address or credit card info. 
Don’t be deceived by receiving a payment, if you somehow agree to go along with it. Just because it’s there now doesn’t mean it can’t be withdrawn. 
Here is a very standard example of such an exchange. I realized it’s a scam pretty fast and went along with it, because I wanted good screenshots for you guys, so I tried going very “by the book” with it. 
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Please share this post, make it reach as many artists as possible. Let young or inexperienced artists know that this is going on. So many people have no idea that this is a thing. Let’s help each other out. If you think I missed any relevant info, do add it as an rb!
Also, if you know other scam methods that you think should be shared, consider rb-ing this post with them below. Having a master post of scam protection would AWESOME to have in the art community.
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themandazepanda · 7 months
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I know everyone is in a cost of living crisis and I’m no more special than the next but please 🙏🏼 if you can, I will show all payments transferred to Bristow & Sutor as they come in!
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habken · 8 months
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IT!deku meets Pro Hero!Bakugou for the first time!
scammers to lovers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
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atavist · 9 months
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His mother got duped by a man who claimed to love her—so he headed to Nigeria to find the con artist who broke her heart.   The Romance Scammer on My Sofa. The latest incredible true story from The Atavist.
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wilwheaton · 8 months
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Hi! I just wanted to confirm something, because roaming around the internet has taught me to be wary of any request. But I received a message request on instagram from a Sharon Grey saying she was your online manager and I just wanted to confirm if she is or not. And if not, please be aware of this person making requests on your behalf.
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This person is a liar and a scumbag. I don't have an "online manager" and I 've never heard the name "Sharon Grey" before today.
I will never directly contact anyone using social media. I have no private accounts that you can have secret access to. I have no secret anything that I am using a secret account to DM you about. Those are all scumbag scammers who can die in a fire.
Please block and report this account, and any others that try to pull this scam on you.
Thanks for asking me, and giving me an opportunity to answer in public. This happens a couple times a year, and it's happening now.
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dduane · 29 days
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"Since the Wonka fiasco, Coull has taken steps to scrub various social accounts, taking down both a LinkedIn profile and a YouTube channel where it appears he presented himself as something of a business guru and life coach. His personal site, also deleted, touted a number of dubious academic degrees and said he worked as a “consultant” for a brand called Empowerity, which is now defunct. As of 2021, he was co-directing a Glasgow foodbank that he claimed fed thousands of families a month — that, too, no longer exists, and some Glaswegians suspect it was not entirely above board."
And also:
"The 16 books on Coull’s Amazon author page were all published in the summer of 2023 — some of them on the very same day. The synopsis for each is AI-generated, according to GPTZero analysis, and so is the text between the covers, as one irate reviewer has complained. Coull couldn’t even be bothered to pen his own author bio..."
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felsicveins · 2 months
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Follow up to this
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mojoe87 · 1 year
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Just need a little extra help across the finish line
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They keep trying and trying- both blocked and reported. I'm no "Daddy" and not into Girls, being autistic not really into anyone, except from Bruce, and ESPECIALLY not a FUCKING FAKE BOT !! Not even Christmas Eve are safe from them !!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
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kennysmoviepage · 1 year
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“Look out for those scams people this Halloween”
Are you aware that your auto warranty is about to expire
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Would you care to talk about maybe getting a time share
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You just won a tv or a trip to Cancun or even a brand new car
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How about adding a 100,000 to your bank today
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Well that is not for existing customers it’s only for new customers
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Or remember this one ; you are a finalist in the Ed McMahon clearing house for 100000000
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So I am just saying be careful out there and don’t send anything to your recent ancestor that was a king and you inherited his fortune.
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Just click here
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pcktknife · 1 year
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there is really something just so...... about a character who is a con artist/scammer
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