kyra45

[kyra45]

The account is now took down but please keep an eye out for the PayPal name.

palstuensgazz Follow

1d ago • Pinned Post

Everyone Please come to us and support we need To leave before the crossing in Border close.. even just my 2 son And my Wife and our baby to less the Amount my brothers and sisters

Please come to donate here in my wife paypal please send As friend and family cause paypal will hold the money

Do not donate to this account. It is a scammer who may possibly be Laura Deramas under a different PayPal account or using another friend for funding. This user is known to rapid pace change urls when called out so please keep an eye out for them. They do not have proof they’re legit and will block you. If you donated, they will continue to ask for more money with excuses.

Once again, this is a scammer under the name ‘Laura mae Noro’ please don’t give them any money and alert anyone who’s been contacted by them. They will almost always turn off reblogs when they see warnings posted.

#kyra45 speaks #reblog

[kyra45]

glitterytreetyphoon is a scammer!

Already listed here:

#kyra45 speaks #answer #anonymous

[kyra45]

thoughtfulbearcrown

Thanks!

Also a reminder that the linktree link is not a GoFundMe link if anyone else is wondering.

#kyra45 speaks #answer #anonymous

[kyra45]

saltykittyface

Thanks! Also I saw where people want proof for this scam so please send people this link where I’ve posted the source:

#kyra45 speaks #answer #anonymous

[kyra45]

kursheniheri

Already here:

#kyra45 speaks #answer #anonymous

[kyra45]

alshaikh-the-professional-influx

Added to the regular scam list~

#kyra45 speaks #answer #anonymous

[kyra45]

Had a busy day today so I’ll update stuff tomorrow~

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[kyra45]

A reminder that if you use the gofundme tag, you’ll immediately summon bots who will spam your DMs wanting you to pay them to promote.

Don’t.

If someone claims to want to help you but won’t use your links and wants your bank info, that’s also a scam. Don’t do it.

#kyra45 speaks #scam

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palstuensgazz Follow

1d ago • Pinned Post

Everyone Please come to us and support we need To leave before the crossing in Border close.. even just my 2 son And my Wife and our baby to less the Amount my brothers and sisters

Please come to donate here in my wife paypal please send As friend and family cause paypal will hold the money

Do not donate to this account. It is a scammer who may possibly be Laura Deramas under a different PayPal account or using another friend for funding. This user is known to rapid pace change urls when called out so please keep an eye out for them. They do not have proof they’re legit and will block you. If you donated, they will continue to ask for more money with excuses.

Once again, this is a scammer under the name ‘Laura mae Noro’ please don’t give them any money and alert anyone who’s been contacted by them. They will almost always turn off reblogs when they see warnings posted.

5/16/2024 update: Account down

#scam #Palestine #psa #scam alert #donation scam #palstuensgazz

[kyra45]

Please search the asks of strangers who ask you for money.

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[kyra45]

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.

#long post #longpost #reblog

[kyra45]

Important things to think about when getting mutual aid asks

Did you get an ask for mutual aid from a random blogger? Now most of the time there is nothing wrong with getting these asks. This is tumblr after all, the website of artists who take commissions and users who currently need support getting through a tough time. Unfortunately, as it has been since 2021 or even earlier, scammers have used asks as one way to get money off unsuspecting users. While it is generally understood that not all asks you get are from scammers, it is necessary to consider some options when you have received such an ask from someone. I am by no means an expert in busting scams! All the information I will give is some insights and things to look out for if you got an ask for money. If you are a legitimate person sending asks, please read the bio/pinned post of those you send asks to as they may not want those in their inbox. Sending them asks anyway is likely to make it seem like you are just spamming asks and some of those users are minors who do not have bank accounts or credit cards to send you anything.

1. The account itself is often relatively new when you have timestamps enabled. The posts they have may only be a few hours old or even a week old at best if you scroll more than just a glance. Please note that most accounts will have only one original post and then just reblogs of trending topics and popular posts. Their only other original posts are just answering asks. This isn’t always a sign of a scam account, sometimes it’s someone new to tumblr. But more often than not the account is already under suspicion because they may have backdated their posts to look older than they really are.

2. While backdating posts may have some uses outside of tumblr scams, this tactic is often seen if you check the reblog date of the post against the notes. The date is often set to months before it was actually shared and often the user will state someone told them to do this. However, no one is telling you to do that. You don’t do it unless you’re trying to be funny. But these accounts won’t say they did it publicly and then accuse people of attacking them when the date is brought up. I have seen scammers do this quite often, because they don’t think anyone notices.

3. You was sent the ask only after sharing posts about certain topics or certain events. This would imply someone is scrolling the notes of a post looking for accounts they can send asks to. They may have found the post while searching as well but regardless they almost always follow you them immediately send you asks for money despite no prior interactions with any of your content. They do not like your posts, share your posts, or even comment on them. Meaning they did not go beyond the top part of your profile. If you have asks off, they may DM you the same contents of their ask. I feel like there should be more interactions than just a follow and an ask. Legitimate accounts may do this as well, so please try to pay attention to who gets your asks.

4. Something about the ask is familiar if you often get the same ask from differing accounts. Often you’ll get multiple asks all at once from several blogs all saying their someone in need of mutual aid but their all from the same time all at once with a theme that is the same as the rest. A sort of pattern, if you consider it. Why would all those blogs come to you within minutes of a previous one that you already had answered saying you can’t help them? If they saw your account, the askers would know to leave you be since you’re unable to help them. But they don’t. They don’t care. They will keep asking you.

5. When searching the ask you was sent, pay attention to who has been sending it. There is usually a clear repeat of the same pfp across multiple accounts who sent the ask to multiple users over the course of months or even years. I’ve seen ages old asks reused for other scams so I know searching an ask is usually the best way to see if someone’s spamming it. Often very little changes between the asks but they may alter it for more urgency if they didn’t just copy it from a legitimate fundraiser and change up the names to make it less obvious. Usually the edit is adding extra text or asking you to answer privately so people don’t see the ask was being sent to other users. Legitimate accounts may do this as well, and that’s why I try to advise them to limit how often they send out asks since it might lead to false assumptions.

6. The images used may look alright, but have you tried to see if they’re from somewhere else? Most accounts who use images will often credit the source or the content is theirs from another platform. They will usually post videos that come from their other socials which they often have already mentioned. Such as Twitter/X or TikTok and Instagram and maybe even Facebook and YouTube. If someone claims the posted images is their family, but the image has been seen from other suspicious accounts who said it was their family too, it is reasonable to assume those images are stolen if there’s a watermark that the account doesn’t address or if they’ve edited an image that was publicly accessible. It’s hard to really explain it, but some are taking news images and passing them off as their own. Sometimes this can be the same way for those who ask for help paying vet bills; The images are edited to remove details that would point out poster stole it from someone else. Please keep in mind that this isn’t intended to say everyone is doing this. It’s just a reminder. Most of the time, images used are from actual people who aren’t aware that the content was stolen.

7. Unfortunately, some accounts will pretend to be part of a minority. They will also claim to have health issues that need immediate attention such as running out of insulin, needing medication to prevent their lungs from collapsing, having nose freezes too often, or needing more insulin because it’s expensive. There’s even more than that, but this is just the most common occurrences I’ve seen over the years I’ve been documenting scams. There are resources out there that can make insulin more affordable for those who do need it and ways to get it if you are unable to afford it otherwise.

8. Asks to help you after tagging certain things are rarely legitimate accounts wanting to support you. They are often just blogs who offer a digital check for you to cash in your banking app and you don’t scam the scammer by cashing it. Those who send asks claiming to know a person who can boost your fundraiser are generally just users who want you to pay the person a fee for something that’s free to do and doesn’t require paying someone for it. Don’t give out your personal information to these accounts they are not helping you.

Please keep in mind that this is just a general idea on what to look out for when getting asks for mutual aid. There are other things that are useful, things I’ve already noted across my blog is other posts that I didn’t feel like retyping yet again since it would get redundant after a bit. And be aware that not all asks for aid is from scam accounts! Some may be new users who haven’t used tumblr before and are still learning it. It’s important to bring awareness to scams so they can be avoided and to warn those who may have fell for the scam without being aware it was a scam. Everyone falls for a scam sometimes, it’s ok. It happens.

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[kyra45]

speedycheesecakething might be a scammer

They are.

#kyra45 speaks #answer #anonymous

[kyra45]

I don’t know who needs this hear this but the stranger in your askbox claiming to need funding for insulin is not actually diabetic and has been spamming that ask for months.

If they’re claiming to have nose freezes, that’s also a scammer.

#kyra45 speaks #scam

[kyra45]

Also the landlord is a cheapskate and instead of fixing the hole I fell into (that luckily didn’t break any of my bones or damage my phone mind you) she’s just making a new one because $300 is just too much to fix it.

Because $300 is just too much.

Even though that’s what we PAY HER for two months ahead of time.

But sure, $300 is too much for the landlord who did not care that I fell into shitty water. She doesn’t care about us. I’ll be glad once we finally get out of this place. It sucks.

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[kyra45]

hi! i have a dono post on a new blog bc smth happened to my old blog & i'm worried ppl will think i'm a scammer. i can't have replies or DMs open due to severe harassment i've received in the past. what can i do to prove i'm legit?

Just show something to prove who you are and don’t spam asks to people.

#kyra45 speaks #answer #anonymous

[kyra45]

The job offerings you find with multiple unrelated tags are just scam posts. They are fake jobs.

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