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idocumentscammers · 14 days

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PayPal Donations for Humalog Insulin: The Snake Oil of Tumblr Scammers

Have you recently received an ask like this?

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Do you recognize any of these profile pictures?

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You have probably encountered a scam!

(Edit: one of the profile pictures used to scam was stolen directly from Dr. Shahed, a verified fundraiser! If you see anyone else using this photo in accordance with any fundraiser that does not belong to Dr. Shahed, it is likely a scam.)

These scammers take random Palestine-related photos and photos of hijabi women to quickly curate their blogs into looking like real Palestinians. Their asks and pinned posts are nearly identical, with a few discrepancies between names used, exact amounts asked for, and the occasional false claim of being "vetted and verified." They nearly always have one original post (their pinned one with their PayPal link) while the rest of their blog are solely reblogs of other posts, mainly those popular within the Palestine-related tags.

Here's an example of a pinned post, from the currently-active futuristiclovernut:

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They claim to be someone named "Wangila," with a linked PayPal belonging to Nafula Wangila...yet they were going by a different name not too long ago...

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This post is from two days ago. I imagine they were asked why their PayPal name was different from the name they provided, so they just decided to start using the PayPal name instead.

As for that exact ask, here's several links from so many different accounts using a very similar ask.

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Here is a list of usernames that used some iteration of this ask: futuristiclovernut, jollyduckdetective, mellowwerewolfblaze, enchantingtravelermentality, chiefarcadedreammer, sodelusiontyphoon, atomiccollectorrladdysblog, greatmagazinepeace, thoughtfulfestivallove, luckyprincessblog, androgynousrunawaytree, enchantingladyearthquaker, tenaciousbearcowboy and more!

(Tip: go to Google and search " "long shot call" tumblr" (with quotations around the "long shot call") and you'll find so many iterations of this)

Using many different accounts and using duplicate asks is a practice that many legitimate, vetted fundraisers use. But they don't change their name and link to a new PayPal account each time. Legitimate fundraisers will usually have two links tops (such as a GoFundMe and a PayPal alternative). They typically use a GoFundMe, but will occasionally use Go Get Funding or trackable PayPal fundraisers. Some have used untrackable donation pools as an alternative to GoFundMe, but that should not be trusted unless they've been vetted by a qualified vetter.

With that in mind, the "vetted and verified" business happening in a lot of these scam blogs' pinned posts is misleading. They don't provide any links to vetting proof or usernames of those who vetted them, or will make up nonexistent accounts as their source of "vetting." Do not assume a fundraiser is vetted just because the post says so. Find the original vetting source and link it. If it's a spreadsheet, find the exact row number. Always check the fundraiser link that was in the vetter's post/spreadsheet. (Don't let the nessmamomen situation repeat; vetted funds have been impersonated before, while linking a separate "fundrasier.") Do not take anyone else's word for it, including other people in the reblogs; chances are, they didn't check for a source either.

Not every unvetted fundraiser is a scam. In fact, on my mainblog @cluelessbot, I reblog a lot of unvetted fundrasiers under the condition that they don't have stolen images or text (checked through copy-pasting search and reverse image search) are using a trackable fundraising option (there is a fundraising title and info on the fundraising page, with a progress bar leading to a specific monetary goal in the thousands) and are fundraising to a reasonable goal according to their stated needs. A Palestinian asking for only a few hundred dollars is not reasonable. Even if they aren't trying to evacuate, the cost of goods in Gaza is so inflated that a few hundred dollars will not cover their needs. If they cannot afford insulin, they are likely struggling with other necessities like shelter, food, water, and hygiene products. $360 would work as a short-term goal, which vetted Gazan fundraisers will ask for within a certain timeframe, but it is such a low total amount compared to legitimate Gaza fundraisers.

Let's talk profile pictures! The black woman with a red hijab is the most common photo you'll see, which has been associated with so many names such as Tasneem Doreen Rajaab, Marystella Majuma (Rajaab), Rajaab Edward, Jane Majuma, Rose Abdulhaq, Nafula Wangila, Zuhura Alfaat Kweyu. (Not a comprehensive list)

Some of these names get used with other profile pictures of totally different people as well.

Tasneem Doreen Rajaab gets changed to Tasneem Remmy Rajaab, and uses a photo of a totally different person.

Zuhura Alfaat Kweyu also was also used in conjunction with a photo of an entirely different person.

Onto PayPal names; the PayPal accounts linked with these scams frequently have names that originate from Sub-Saharan African cultures. This tells us that this scam is likely being run by the same individual, or a small group of individuals who are using names they are most familiar with. Here are just a few examples:

Majuma is most common in Kenya

Wangila is most common in Kenya

Kweyu is most common in Kenya

Khakasa is most common in Uganda

This means that this person or small group of people has likely made so much money off this scam. I have seen some of these posts with notes in the thousands, meaning that they have, at the very least, collected hundreds of dollars that could have went to actual Gazan fundraisers. These people do not care. If you call them out, they block you. If their account gets deactivated by tumblr staff, they just make a new one. This is why you need to be thorough about every donation ask you receive. With the state of Gaza and the inflated costs of everything, including evacuation; these fundraisers, and in turn, the scammers, will not be stopping anytime soon.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, check my main blog's pinned post for resources.

Stop sharing suspicious donation asks on the off-chance that it's real. If you don't want to take the time to inspect fundraisers, then stop sharing unvetted ones, or reach out to me for help. Let's do better to support those in Palestine, and stop soliciting the people taking donations away from them.

Since I have decided to support this family until they reach their goals: Nesma Ahmed and her sisters Dr. Shahad and Farah are both vetted [1] [2] and are in need of support to continue their education, evacuate, and afford necessities. Please share their fundraisers [1] [2] donate if you are able, and join their Telegram support group if you're interested.

This post/my blog is not a place to accuse all fundraisers of being scams, or to be racist/xenophobic. Read my rules.

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BY SIMIYU WAKAJUANESS | @wakajuaness

All eyes from across the country will be on Bungoma County tomorrow when roads head to Redcross Hall in Kanduyi for the first ever Miss Tourism Contest under Governor Wycliffe Wangamati.

The event, dubbed #MissTourismBungoma will see eighteen contestants drawn from across the nine sub-counties walk down the path in quest to win the coveted crown.

https://twitter.com/TourismBungoma/status/1040121405596225536?s=19

The finalists were picked from a group of 60 beauty pageants who had turned up for the preliminary auditions conducted two weeks ago.

The finalist were merited according to the level of one’s intelligence in answering quick questions, knowledge on the general map of Bungoma and the culture of the locals among others.

Immediately after being picked, the contestants were taken to the Academy at St. Patrick’s Pastoral Centre in Kabula on Monday.

The contest is sponsored by the Bungoma County Ministry of Environment and Forestry that is headed by CES Dr Remson Makheti in conjuction with the County First Lady Her Excellence Mama Carolyne Wangamati, who is also the Patron of Miss Tourism Bungoma.

A three-judge bench from outside the county that will only be made public when the event starts and who have not interacted with the contestants will assess and declare the winner.

The winner of the highly publicised event will represent Bungoma County at the Miss Tourism Kenya where she will contest against 46 other beauty queens from other counties.

This will be the first time in four years for the County to hold such an event since 2014 when Ms Velma Kipchumba from Mt. Elgon was crowned the Queen.

The County Minister for Environment and his director did not pick our calls for comments when we were going to press.

Among the contestants include:

1. Miss Joyce Nasambu (Webuye West)

2. Miss Brenda Amtala (Kimilili Sub-County)

3. Miss Leah Nafula (Kanduyi)

4. Miss Elorah Kilwake (Webuye East)

5. Miss Adelaide Nekesa (Bumula)

6. Miss Wanjiru Barasa (Webuye East)

7. Miss Naomi Mangobe (Sirisia)

8. Miss Vivian Cham Cham (Mt. Elgon)

9. Miss Pravin Wanyama (Kanduyi)

10. Miss Phemy Kinara (Webuye West)

11. Miss Delphine Namarome (Webuye East)

12. Miss Aines Wangila (Kabuchai)

13. Miss Agness Mamukhosi (Kabuchai)

14. Miss Diana Musamali (Tongaren)

15. Miss Bwani Scola (Kimilili)

16. Miss Bellita China (Tongaren)

NB: We apologise that we could not immediately get the names of the two others but we shall update this article once we establish the full list. Here are some of their photos.

All Eyes on Bungoma as County Stages Miss Tourism Glamour BY SIMIYU WAKAJUANESS | @wakajuaness All eyes from across the country will be on Bungoma County tomorrow when roads head to Redcross Hall in Kanduyi for the first ever Miss Tourism Contest under Governor Wycliffe Wangamati.

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