#insulin scam

[scam-alerts]

🚨Scammer Alert🚨

Post updated 12/13/24

New accounts running this scam:

Banned accounts running this scam: @profoundcollectionangel > @supportgazalady + perfectlythoughtfulbanana

Evidence of them being scam accounts:

Stories are near if not 100% identical. (hint: mother has LS)

They repeatedly change their 'real name' (as seen below.)

Accounts reported to also be run by this scammer: fuzzychildlight now qualitycherryblossombluebird deliciouslightpenguin now weepingwerewolfdestiny also maximumdinosaurbouquet (12/2/24) magnificentdragonengineer (blog is still up but the post is gone)

Reason(s) why it is to be believed this same scammer is running @deliciouslightpenguin>weepingwerewolfdestiny: -Claims to need Insulin. -Claims to be a Palestinian from Gaza. -'Vetted and verified' but will not say by who. -And, going through various reblogs every week up until their original posting date, you'll notice that- like the image above with the accounts listed above, they have a very bad habit of changing their name and using the name Alfaat.

This same thing can be seen with @qualitycherryblossombluebird:

Comparisons between weepingwerewolfdestiny and maximumdinosaurbouquet:

Again, notice the name Alfaat.

Previous/banned blogs that ran this same scam were: androgynousrunawaytree > deepesttragedyprince > atomiccollect29r > androgynousmusicpeace > generousreviewladdy > scrumptiouswastelandphantom > shinytastemakerphantom > holywerewolfgiver

The names they used on PayPal.me in the past have been: Betty Nekesa - Masudi Salim Akinyi Salome - Nestor Sally Jane Kisiangani - Diana Achieng Mercy Siomi

supportgazalady - Masudi Salim (12/8/24)

weepingwerewolfdestiny - Masudi Salim ( https://archive.ph/MRDiZ 12/2/24)

maximumdinosaurbouquet - Diana Achieng (connection) ( https://archive.ph/6QrMT 12/2/24)

Diana Achieng is being used by @foggyruinsblog

You can read more about them in this post here.

---------- Tips and tricks for scam spotting. A guide on how to spot a insulin scam. Info on Scams where someone pretends to be Palestinian. Other helpful guides on spotting scams.

Current list of documented scammers: Part 1 and Part 2

Disclaimer: This post is only meant to serve as documentation and reference material so that others know: why this person is a scammer, and to provide more information about the scam they are running. I do not, in any way, endorse harassment or mass reporting these users. Only report posts related to asks, comments, or messages if you GET them or ones like them. Thank you.

[springacres]

I am sorry for sending you this request without you acknowledging it, this is a short lifesaving call. I have been struggling with high blood pressure, fever, and my blood sugar is dangerously high. As a Type 1 diabetic and a disabled mom with a spinal cord injury, I’m unable to work after an accident. Now, I’m down to my last insulin pen and I am not asking for much just $365 to get myself a package. Without proper care my health is slipping. I just want to heal and be here for my kids, but I can’t do it alone. Please help me get the medical supplies I need to survive 😭.(If you're willing to support me please get my donation link on my pinned post)

You claim to be vetted and verified yet provide no links to the people who verified you, the amount you're asking for is miniscule compared to the amounts on actual verified fundraisers I've seen, and your donation link leads to a PayPal account. @kyra45 we've got another one.

[defsiarte]

New insulin scammer guys!!! This person blocked me almost immediately. The account’s bio and pictures are stolen from a different person’s gofundme because I’ve seen them from a different person, but I can no longer find the source.

PayPal name: Eunice Odira

How to identify scammers

[phantomram-b00]

So, I got yet another donation scammer on my ama…thanks—

Here proof that this is a scammer:

Also with the fact that this account was made literally today. Seems that the cat scam isn’t working and now going to this tactic. Disgusting. Like absolutely.

So ghost pals mutuals or people who are gonna come across this blog please be very aware and don’t give these scammer any of your hard earn money. Best advice I can give you like I’ve mention before is copy and paste their ask in search bar to see if they copy or if there a pattern.

[beardedhandstoadshark]

hi!  I am desperately in need for help. I need my insulin to bring my blood sugar back down. It’s $300 That’s all I need. I’m not asking for a windfall, just a little help, please.

Be blessed 💓🙏🙏💓

            DONATE AND SHARE.

Lmao I know you‘re a scammer dipshit

[miaqc1]

Scammers Warning. ‼️

Since there are a lot of them on Tumblr, here's a post about the scams I know.

Donation for "insulin or medicine." Someone you don't know will subscribe to you and send you an Ask or a DM. They will say they need money for insulin or medicine and leave you a Donation Link. They are scammers and you won't see your cash again if you give it to them.

Fake "Help for Palestine" GoFundMe or PayPal Donation. Same concept as #1. A scammer, sometimes they stole real identities of Palestinian people in need, will leave you a Ask or a DM asking for money to escape Gaza. While there are honest families on Tumblr that need help, many times it's a Scam Trap.

The "fake/tracer artists." Those are artists who will contact you for Commissions. If you buy one, you either will get a Traced Art or nothing at all while the scammer run off with your money. They will always ask you to pay via PayPal Friend & Family so you cannot chargeback. @salibadati is one of them. I lose 100 USD to her for "emergency medical help" in exchange of nothing + more money for other Commissions! Report and block her.

The "Fake E-Check" or "Art Muse" Scam. A so-called "artist" will contract you to do a painting or a wall art with one of your photos/drawings, etc and promise you money in return. They will put you in contact with their "client" on Discord. The client will then send you two e-checks (fake!) via email, ask you to put them in your bank account, then send them back 4/5 of the money via PayPal Friend & Family. You will never see your money again and, when the fake e-checks are refused by your bank, you can be penalized (and getting your account in the red!). I have lost 1.7K CAD (approx 1.2K USD!) to this scam this very week! Don't fall in like I did! The culprits are @rogersgrey7 at Tumblr and Pauldan008 on Discord. Rogers also use @Randomfactalready77 & @seekforbid. Report and block them.

UPDATE 2024-08-06

@rogersgrey7 & @Randomfactalready77 accounts are gone! YAY!

@seekforbid is still up. May be another scammer who do the same trick as Roger. @salibadati is still up but she seem to be inactive. (Except for donation scams?) Her other blog is @stais02.

[shinysheepeagle]

My family is still staying in half of the church that wasn’t affected by the bombing because there is nowhere else to stay other than tents. They are limited to one small meal a day and one shower a week. They are sleeping on the floors, but no one can sleep since there is bombing everywhere around them. Even when there is no bombing, they can still hear the loud buzzing sound of the military planes above them, which would keep anyone who hears it awake. Along with everything, My grandma has diabetes and osteoporosis, so she can’t walk. She has to take her insulin medication along with many others; however, she has run out of many of her medications.” Am on my knees requesting for donation. Target $450

SCAM ALERT!🚨

Stumbled on this post from 90-ghost with this reply:

I went ahead and found the paragraph this was copied from

(disclaimer: i can't say whether the linked gofundme is legit or not. it is not my place to say so. i tried to look around and i have not seen it shared other than when scammers have used it. if anyone can find someone confirming its legitimacy, please send it to me and i will update this post!)

This scam has also been spotted with at least two other usernames according to this post and its replies. The usernames were uniquehologramwasteland and swagvoidreview. One asked for 950 and the other also asked for 450

I believe this person may be using the part where someone is in need of medication to get this supposed price because the gofundme is seeking to evacuate family members

[horseb0y]

SCAMMER ALERT!

[Image ID: Screenshot of a Tumblr message from scammer @/mallycahs-blog. It reads:

Hello

I am Mallycah, a mother living in (Gaza), Where each day brings new struggles for my family. The sounds of war echo through our streets, Leaving me to face situations that are beyond my control, Things no parent should have to endure. With a heavy heart, I reach out to you with my final plea, I have created a donation campaign to achieve this, Please can you help me for spreading the word, Contribution, And Reblog are very apriciate. 🚨🚨 /End ID]

Please be careful if you get this message, it is from a known scammer who pretends to be palestinian to get your money. Not only that, but they've also ran an insulin scam. Ignore, report their blog for fishing and block.

Sources to prove they've scammed before:

[ducks-and-teapots]

Hello! hope you are doing well, plz I'm asking for your help. I need $340 for an insulin pump. I have been unable to work full time, and need to get it as soon as possible in hopes of helping my diabetic problems. Any help would mean so much! if you donate or Reblogging my pinned post.🙏

Hi! So… this is a scam!

This person has made many scam accounts already, so please guys be careful with who you donate to! Always check for vetted accounts(in the case of Palestine accounts) and the #scam warning tag, thankfully, I saw that tag because of my curiosity before getting this ask and avoided this scam!

Thanks to every person posting there for taking the time to check these accounts!

[dae-seeme-rollin]

Sending this bc you made a post about Gladysconnoisseurpost being a scam - updating you so others are aware.

I got an ask from her today claiming to have a different name (in the original asks she says her name is Gladys) as well as the fact that now the PayPal linked DOES have the same name that she is using in the ask (I don't remember what it is off the top of my head but i believe it is in the pinned donation post they have up still)

that's vile. The new username happilygeneralhideout, not sure if it updated for my end but I see Janet Cheptoo being used again on the paypal account :/ (I’ve included another screen recording) thank you for the heads up! for anyone else reading this, here's a confirmation post and extra info AND! Don't forget to report for phishing "report something else" > "unlawful uses" > "phishing"

EDIT: I found that this was taken from an actual family in need. See their actual fundraiser here

[scam-alerts]

WARNING FOR BLUESKY USERS:

If you see an account asking for donations that looks like this:

Look out for these red flags:

The account is new (the sun rising symbol)

The account is @ spamming the same exact same message every few seconds/minutes.

The account has posted literally no other content other than @ spamming people for donations.

Please take a minute to open their paypal link, copy their 'name', and search it on tumblr or on @kyra45's blog. She keeps a good track of reports regarding scammer PayPal names with the help of anons.

Click link, get name, use search function. Bada bing you're done.

These are the same scammers from tumblr that are now using BlueSky to advertise and try and get donations. They're probably using images from peoples gofundmes and stuff too (I swear I've seen the name Siad going around before on a gofundme??) so who knows.

Always report them on Bluesky for mention spamming.

Also maybe let your followers know about them being scammers too so they know what to look out for.

Again, these are the same scammers that Kyra's made posts about, other people have called out, and that I've made reports about on this blog and that are currently listed in the scam list.

Let's work together to make sure they get taken down. :)

Helpful guides on how to spot scams. (by @kyra45)

Current list of documented scammers: Part 1 and Part 2

[springacres]

Greetings, I understand this might be a difficult request, but I am a Palestinian citizen facing an urgent and critical situation. I have type 1 diabetes, and due to the ongoing crisis in Gaza, I am unable to access my necessary insulin (Humalog) injection. I am reaching out in desperation for assistance, hoping to secure just one injection today, which is vital for my survival. To cover the cost of the insulin I require for the week, I still need $263. I sincerely apologize if I’ve already sent this message before, but any donation, no matter how small, would mean the world to me at this moment. You can find my donation link in my pinned post. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and may you be blessed for your kindness and support. ❤️🇵🇸

Let's see here...

Blog is empty except for pinned post

Claiming to be vetted and verified yet has no links to the accounts who supposedly vetted them

"Type 1 diabetic asking for money to cover [specific brand of insulin]" is a ridiculously common scam tactic on here

I call scam. @kyra45 we've got another one.

[defsiarte]

New insulin scammer, you know the deal. PayPal name is Vallary Nafula.

How to tell if someone’s a scammer

[hollifo]

I'm sorry, but if you send me an ask begging for money, you don't follow me, I don't follow you, we've never interacted in the slightest... I'm not going to repost it. I have no way to verify whether or not the sob story you're copy-pasting to hundreds of others is a scam, and after decades online I sadly don't believe any of them.

Also, I'm unemployed, you're VERY MUCH barking up the wrong tree.

[sauljudgeman]

YESSSSS LET'S GOOO

THANKS TO @cluelessbot and anyone else that either reported them or spreaded awareness about the situation, the blog has been removed! Thanks @staff for doing something!

[hi-im-greenjunipertree]

bro really tried to send their scam copypasta to me twice

REMINDER: someone who needs insulin to live would not be direct messaging/sending inbox asks to random users on the internet. This is likely a scam.

Watch out for messages like this in your dms and inbox, and be sure to report and block this user if they dm/send an ask to you.