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Another Garage Kit (Miro) done during my short vaycay 🥰

#my project #daehwi #pearl boy #ive put glitter in the ash tray cuz smoked out cigs ugly af sdfghj #and thus i made the cig package pink too #and his nails got a pink shine #where we enter oc territory cuz my bby fang would do that

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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. 

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.

#reblog #PSA #today it happened for the 2nd time #the profile was already sus #they basically ignored my first comment where i demanded full address for billing and taxes #(that was something the first scammer didnt like to share) where i got finally sus ...

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upgraded my makima figure (added shading) before -> after

bonus: with da bois

#my project #her original had no shading #(or just barely) #i also changed the base #its a prize figure #so any flaws damage wont hurt me cuz she was cheap asdfghj #so was a nice smol fun project

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#my art #fanart #joon-gi han #yakuza

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Finished Commission for cemeterybat.

#my art #commission #oc #human #if they remind u of some singers ... that was their fc #very happy with this one #love that kinda aesthetic

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Finished AT for echotillsilence

#my art #art trade #canine #wolf

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done with these mf's...

#my project #gk #did i have fun... #idk asdfghj #the tat was a daring move and i knew it wouldnt be perf asdfgh #a shop where i ordered darker skin colors ... didnt send em yet *cries* but there did say 2+ weeks #i lost patience

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GK adventures aka pain & suffering

#my project #Garage Kit #its a boi but i also bought the set cuz he reminded me of fang #gk

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i didn't think I would actually do anything with that frustrated sketch asdfgh... but it also reminds me that the female body is still easier for me than male. Curves kinda more fun. (Finished YCH for nicoya (FA)

#my art #wip #process #anthro #canine #deer #dog #commission

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Bo-ra

#my art #bora #oc #i wish i could say i forgot her scars but no i was too lazy #also cuz i partially used procreate for the drawing #i swear ... #i did the sketch there #and the soft shading ... some brushes are neat for that #but finer details linearts and all BACK TO CSP Asdfghjkl with my dearest brushes #i rly wish the apple pen had a 2nd button (i would color pick like a madman ... ) #the big boobs actually happened cuz they allowed me to cover most of her torso asdfghj then i struggled with belly

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candy

#my art #candice catnipp #bleach #fanart

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Finished Commission for @jezabelisresting

#my art #commission #canine #wolf #jezabelisresting #original is larger

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Harribel x reverse bunny suit

#my art #tier harribel #bleach #fanart #i wanted to draw someone but boi did i ponder long which woman #the ol reliable then #harri <3

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Finished my first hand-painted GK... since I needed a scale figure of Sangwoo too 😤 it was hell, and still minor errors left, but asdfg it's good enough, m happy.

#my art #oh sangwoo #fanart #killing stalking #its a hobby i wanna dive in more tho #one day airbrush 😭

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i love him

#my art #choso kamo #jjk #jujutsu kaisen #fanart

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#my art #choso kamo #jjk #jujutsu kaisen #fanart #i PO'd his nendoroid asdfgh #also this was one of my more proper attempts at drawing on procreate #the brushes are fun but i rly lack ones which fit my Usual lineart style and coloring

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Hi! I'm interested in realistic wolf art for a character of mine on writing websites. I would credit you on the picture and in the respectively profile. Can you tell me about your commission process?

hello :D I'm afraid I do not do realistic wolf art, more so... semi-realism, in the past I tried a more realistic look but frankly drawing the fur that detailed, killed my hand.

but if you are still interested, just check my commission link for all info.

#jezabelisresting