#((I'm usually very cautions with the donation links I share))

[solitaria-fantasma]

((Hey y'all. This is a friend of mine IRL, and they could really use some support.

This isn't me pressuring anyone to donate, but if you could even just help spread the word, that would be amazing.))

[nick-nonya]

Hello!

I've noticed that you've reblogged/shared links to a lot of people who are asking for financial support (donations) and who claim to be from Palestine. I think it's really awesome and kind that you're doing that, but I've noticed a lot of similar messages being posted in the replies/notes of popular meme posts that are completely unrelated to Palestine/Gaza. Which is, unfortunately, tripping all sorts of "scammer" red flags for me.

Maybe I'm just being too paranoid, but I've been on the internet long enough to have seen two dozen fake donation scams for every one legitimate donation post. I can't help but worry about the possibility that some of them might be scammers thousands of miles away from Palestine who are trying to take advantage of compassionate people who want to help others. :(

Anyway, all of this is to ask: how do you check the gofundme asks that you receive to ensure that donations are going to exactly who they're claimed to go to? I'd like to be able to do this myself, just in case I ever get any. Also, are all of the ones that you've received so far legitimate?

I hope you have a really nice day!

Hi! this is a very legitimate concern, i try my best to verify the ones i've received by making sure they've actually been vetted by whoever they claim to be vetted by but i'm still erring on the side of caution as i think some risk is worth it if it ends with more people in need get the help they deserve, even if it means occasionally boosting a scammer.

that said do not hesitate to say if you know something i've reblogged is a scam.

as for how to check yourself:

check the name, scammers like using automatic name generator that work in groups of three, names like "beautifulblizzardheart" and the likes are nearly always scammers.

if the ask claims to be vetted by someone find the proof, usually they'll have a pinned post with an @ for 90-ghost or some other vetter. look through the reblogs for that vetter's post (you can ctrl+f the vetter's name to speed up the process) then reblog *that* reblog

if the post is suspicion and isn't vetted you can reverse image search the images, this is time consuming but it might lead you to a genuine campaign

as for the comments yea i've noticed too, i cannot say if it's bot behavior or simply desperate people.

if you are still too uncertain you can always donate to larger organizations like UNRWA and medics without borders, or the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund

[kyra45]

Hello Reddit transfers! Here's some scam spotting tips

Hi! I'm Key (Or Jess), and I'm here to give you some tips to spotting scams. Think of my blog as a subreddit but with several posts a day that often show a scam post or give scam information. All this info is done as a hobby so I'll give you a rundown on the basics of how pet donation scams work here. If you like my hard work, feel free to throw me pocket change or check out my Ko-Fi where I take art commissions. Or just say thanks!

If you share a popular/trending text post, you may get an ask from a blog who wants you to share their pinned pet post. They'll ask you to answer the ask privately but urge you their pet is very ill and needs aid quickly. Commonly, this pet is a cat. But on occasion it's a dog. The ask will tell you their not a bot/etc and are just a person, promise!

If you check the blog, turn timestamps on under dashboard settings. By doing so, you'll get to see the date their pinned post was made. Usually, these posts are only a few hours old or even a few days old so always take caution if you see it's a post that isn't very old. This isn't always a red flag for a scam post, but it's advised to pay attention since you'll see these kind of things often enough since the scammer barely changes up their pattern.

Scrolling the account should also show you how many posts the blog has made. Often, you'll only find roughly 100 posts that are always made within minutes of the other. These posts come from a trending tag of the day generally and are rarely tagged since their just shared all at once and then nothing else. You will usually also see the archive has been turned off since the blog is set to only dashboard view and only accessible to logged in users. This measure isn't always a sign of a scammer, as users can have real reasons for this! But it's a common tactic for scam accounts.

The post tells you the cat/dog is suffering from some medical condition and claims the op will get paid in a few weeks but they need the money before then and they promise they'll pay you back when they reach their goal. Not all users who make posts like that are scam accounts and many of them are real people who will return the help once they can. The op will also tell you to send money by friends and family because they need it quickly and don't want it held up. Usually they'll have a link that will tell you to send them funds there.

However, you may notice some things are off in the post itself. While the op asks for USD, their pay link says their in the Philippines which is not USD and would require conversion rates to apply. Not all PH-based bloggers are scammers and some are disappointed that some people are. Its sadly a well known thing here that this scammer is from there but no one knows who they really are as every name used is stolen off a private aid group. Another thing to do is check the notes and see how many reblogs are directly from the op. Usually you'll find several.

If you want to, it is suggested to ask the op if they can provide you proof they own the cat/dog if your unsure of the legitimacy of their claim. For example, ask them to write their url on a piece of paper and take a picture of it on top of the pet they supposedly own or even post a short video of them calling the pet and holding the paper in sight. Usually this results in the op likely blocking you.

It's suggested to warn anyone sharing these scam posts and reporting scam accounts under Phishing as it's usually the fastest way to deal with them on a daily basis. This scammer has been doing this for years and even brags about how they get away with it since they make hundreds of dollars doing it and ruin the reputation of the names they steal.

These scammers are also stealing content from private facebook groups and reposting them here without the owner being aware of it. The scam accounts are saving pictures and passing them off as their pet. Watermark your vet bill and pet pics in your aid posts if you want to deter scammers from stealing it for future uses. If you are in a fb group that posts vet bill help, please inform them a scammer is going around taking their posts and reusing it for fraudulent reasons. I have seen cases where some scammers even used pictures off Reddit to use for scams.

[biioniic-biiohazard]

HEEELLLLLOOOOOOOOO!!! and welcome to my horrible little corner of the 'net, also known as my TUMBLR BLOG! :D here's some fun stuff about me ((the host,)) the others in the system, the blog itself, our tags and what's in them, and some of our interests n things! VERY IMPORTANT TO READ BEFORE FOLLOWING!!! THANX :3

ABOUT US!!

obviously i am the one who owns and runs this stupid little account, but here's some stuff about us as a collective and what our names, pronouns, and tags are!

the system's shared names are PROXX, SCOUT, TRENT, MAL, AND BATTY. we use he/ze/it/xe/rot/glitch/ve pronouns, not much of a preference there, so feel free to mix it up a bit!

me and our current most active system members are...

EDD/CHARLIE- that's me! i use the usual he/ze pronouns and am usually the one posting most days lol... feel free to refer to us as edd collectively since i'm host :p tag is "#edd's words!"

TORD- the main co-host! second most frequent fronter + poster here. uses he/him pronouns. tag is "#the dead can talk too."

NEPETA- one of our cohosts still((??)) he uses he/it/nya pronouns and still posts here occasionally. tag is "#nepetter meows" TOBY- ex-host, original owner of this tumblr! writes a LOT of his own posts, might delete some from time to time but still. uses he/they/ze/it pronouns. tag is "#entry no.unknown"

OUR CURRENT INTERESTS:

eddsworld, creepypasta//slenderverse, horror stuffs, fnaf, tech stuffs, ((really bad)) photography, dsmp/mcyt, furbies, animatronics + robotics, and of course the obligatory art things :P

((ALSO GENERAL WARNING, we occasionally post/reblog MILD nsfw things but not often. we are weird objectum freaks and you're just gonna have to cope with it or mute nsfw/nsft tags when we reblog/post those things. proceed with caution, especially if under 17.))

OUR OTHER TAGS:

ALL txtposts ever regardless of fronter: #proxxtalx

things relating to our furby: #goober!

our art: #scribs

personal favourite video reblogs, mostly funnies but has some other cool stuff sometimes: #videos of all time

music related posts, mainly links and autistic rants: #noize n colour

things i want/like: #MIGHTY NEED

clothes inspo + sometimes our own outfits: #swag fits

art of our truesona in specific: #proxx sightings real

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OLD TAGS: #tobe's sketchbook , #lab notes , #the tapes , #;;from the spiritbox

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COMMISSIONS OPEN TOO, BTW! POST CAN BE FOUND HERE

DONATIONS ON CASHAPP @ $PROXX13 THANKS!!

[solitaria-fantasma]

#OOC#((link is copied from the one they shared to us in the friend group Discord chat))#((I'm usually very cautions with the donation links I share))#((bc I want to make sure I'm sharing legitimate ones))#((but I can absolutely verify this one))

((Hey y'all. This is a friend of mine IRL, and they could really use some support.

This isn't me pressuring anyone to donate, but if you could even just help spread the word, that would be amazing.))