#pop-up scam

[hana-bobo-finch]

a strange trend in my favorite characters I realize is that I tend to heavily gravitate toward somewhat obscure, antagonistic forces

[tadfools]

Hey guys, I know a lot of folks are new to Tumblr so they might not know about this kind of scam, but this person in particular @theysheever is currently sending this copy and pasted message to several blogs posting about Baldur's Gate (cause its trending) so this is going here. They've also been at this scam for a while now and there's no doubt in my tired mind they'll delete soon and move onto another shell

This smuck's current blog was created Oct 3 and their donation post was made about an hour from me getting this ask. The PayPal they use is also one used in recent known scam blogs

Its worth noting, someone known for calling them out several times before was preemptively blocked by them (i went and sent the scam post to them so that's how that was learned)

As sad as it is to say 90% of the time there is no cat or sick animal. It sucks, but these people are trying to scam you. I mean, it's not even the same cat in their pinned post that they ripped from facebook

The best thing to do with these kinda asks is to block the person who sent it, report them, and let others know to be on the lookout

[thatone-churro]

chat i am NOT appreciating the stares i got from walking across campus to cvs in my hoodie and sweatpants as if we didn’t just sit through ANOTHER hurricane like chill man i didn’t sleep well let me get my monster to finish my logic homework in peace 😭

[tervaneula]

HAPPPPYYYY BIRTHDAYYY TOOOO YOUUUUUUU

AW GOSH BANJOOOO THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!

[liathgray]

Hello 👋 I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at the end of 2023 while I was pregnant with my second child. It has been a battle to say the least but I am fighting! I had my first mastectomy while pregnant last year and recently finished chemo and radiation, which is huge but me and my family still have a LONG road ahead of us! I completed the ovary surgery now the other mastectomy will be next, once my radiation site heals. I will get another huge surgery! In the meantime I am taking my medication to hopefully keep any cancer from returning!! Physical therapy is in the works for my left arm. What a journey. I appreciate people taking the time to read this. My friends and family have been amazing threw this all!!! If you feel like you would like to donate my link is below! Please keep us in your prayers. I am FIGHTER! I would appreciate if anyone could share this! I ❤️

This seemed suspicious to me and wouldn’t you know it, this is a lie. The text used here is actually from linkedin, posted over a year ago.

I’ve had a few of these popping up in my inbox claiming various different needs for donations. If anyone is getting unprompted asks like this, I encourage you do do a quick copy paste of some of the text into a search engine to see who actually originally posted it, and additionally to report these accounts for phishing.

[grapesofa]

Hello there! My large Gaza family is filled with love and warmth, and losing them is a tremendous loss. I appreciate your efforts and time in reading my plea. I never expected to find myself in this situation.It is incredibly challenging to navigate these circumstances as an independent woman proud of her financial independence, finding herself in this dire situation.I understand the value of every donation and the effort behind it. I assure you that all funds will be strictly used for the evacuation of my sisters and my parents. I will personally bear any additional expenses incurred.Your support will make a significant difference in alleviating the suffering of my family and ensuring that my sisters and my parents receive the care they urgently need. As time ticking away translates to lives lost in Gaza I'm here and ready to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Don't hesitate to reach out and connect with me

Oh hey.... Scammers are still stealing profile pictures from Rawan AbuMahady's legitimate fundraiser for her family... Anyways, friendly reminder that:

THIS IS A SCAM ACCOUNT! DO NOT SEND THEM ANY MONEY!

If you want to support a real fundraiser that supports a real Palestinian family I recommend donating to the GoFundMe these pieces of shit keep stealing their profile pictures from:

DONATE TO THIS ONE INSTEAD!

She is trying to raise enough money to safely get her family to Canada via Egypt. She is under $5,000 away from reaching her goal!!!!!!!!! Please read through her GoFundMe and donate to her!!!

I've seen scam accounts steal her photos for months and it pains me to imagine that Rawan could have already met her goal if all of the money that went to them had actually gone to her GoFundMe instead.

These scams do not only take money away from people who just want to help, they also divert money away from very real families where that money could mean the difference between life and death.

[sweaterkittensahoy]

Quick note to all the scammers out there still sending inbox messages about Gaza:

If you're gonna use the fake name you made up to scam people as your blog name, make sure it's spelled the same way when you introduce yourself in your letter.

Also, go to hell you absolute fucksticks.

[etheriii]

EEEEEEE!!! So I was writing a lore post for my Offlands and Far Off babies and then tumblr died and it all got erased 🤪

Anyway! In the spirit of not going insane, I’m instead sending my D&D character first!

This is Vesper:

Or at least Vesper Sinclair is the name they go by most of the time. They don’t actually have a last name and their real first name is Vex, but they’re a changeling so they’ve gone by a lot of identities and their real name stays kind of close to the chest. Vesper is the name they use in the campaign with their party.

If you didn’t know, changelings are shapeshifters, and don’t often live with many other changelings (just like parents if they know them) but Vesper never met the parents! They grew up as an orphan and consequentially, being an orphan and a shapeshifter, they became, well, adept at getting away with stealing.

They essentially grew up as a tiny grifter and subsequently grew up into a charming charlatan! They met the team by scamming the hell out of the noble in the crew, Vinny, and Vinny ending up taking an affinity to them.

They are a sassy little shit, and a taaaad blasé with the law, but will slip an orphan some bread if they think the crew isn’t looking. Has probably attempted to (and succeeded to) turn a couple kids into criminal masterminds.

They’re genderfluid and will change pronouns to match the presentation of the face they’re wearing. They/them when not shapeshifted!

Also a bit of if a wine aunt was a con lady.

First of all, since I'm not too familiar with D&D, so thank you for the explanation on their species (?) :D

Now, they seem like such a cool character!!! I love characters that can shapeshift/change their appearance because 1- It's a very cool ability 2- There's usually that one quality about them that just,, makes them shine? (I'm not sure how to put it into words, but I mean to say they give off an alluring type of vibe)

I love the way you've made them!! Like their personality, backstory and appearance, it all come together well! Also their behavior with other members/characters/people, it all suits them!

Also out of curiosity, can they shapeshift into non-living objects or any other creatures? Or only into fellow humanoid buddies? And is there any criteria to be met or just anyone they see?

[birdyverdie]

i asked my irl for a commission about a year and a half ago and if i didn't know him and see him on a semi regular basis I would've thought he scammed me the good news is that he showed me his thumbnails and i am SO excited

[iangallagherisadeadman]

re: your tags, Ian is a nirvana fan but Lip is a pink floyd fan—we know he and Karen listen to f+tm after all, so it only stands to reason for me

your mind! yes very much.

also, to me lip is a pink floyd, foo fighters, franz ferdinand, joy division, ramones, lynyrd skynyrd, the police, queens of the stone age kind of guy.

edit. OH ALSO I like to think he listens to whatever his girlfriend at the moment listens to so like f+tm cause of karen and Hole and Paramore and Slipknot and Alice in Chains cause of Mandy etc

[legionofpotatoes]

FYI I found this person on Etsy selling prints of your art. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1431557941/

You should file a DMCA claim to get it taken down. https://www.etsy.com/legal/ip-dmca/

I'll add it to the list, thanks

[llumimoon]

i adore my phone case i think its soooo cute but i think i gotta change it till i can fix my flower pop socket 😔 its ok bc i have a back up phonecase rhats also cute im just sad to part with it

^ this is the one im retiring (the flower bit keeps coming off so i need to clue it or secure it some way to the pop socket bit)

[rockintapper]

:(

proceed with caution i guess,

[girlwiththegreenhat]

scam of the week! reported for phishing

[aftgphoenix]

11 12 18 and 23 for kevin!

9 and 14 for andrew and neil

I've been trying to answer this since you sent this, anon, and I've finally gotten enough time! I am super tired though so I apologize if its a little scattered. It's been a week, I tell you!

11. Would you date this character?

(Assuming I wasn't already married) Eh, no. I like a very specific kind of guy and Kevin is way too mean for me to ever consider dating. In addition, I don't like drinking at all and him using alcohol to cope is a big no for me. The sporty aspect and the mafia connections don't necessarily turn me off of him but there's just so much about him that I wouldn't be able to cope with. Being an athlete is fine but he spends every waking moment obsessed with it and that's just too much for me. I'd also want someone who has the same morals, values, and beliefs as me and Kevin just doesn't. I might be able to be casual friends or at least someone to listen to his talk about history or exy (I love when people info-dump to me) before or after class but I'd never even consider dating him.

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

I really like the autistic Kevin headcanon and have adopted that one. I also think he has a slight remnant of his Irish accent left and Neil just never cares to mention it. I think he also plays it up a little bit for the media as part of his "Son of Exy Kevin Day" persona. It helps to remind people of his connection to his mom so Tetsuji encouraged him to keep the accent at least for being in front of the camera. He also really slips into it when he's super drunk.

18. How about a relationship they have in canon with another character that you admire?

I really like how Kevin adapted from "I'm going to train this freshman for Court" to "Neil's going to die at the end of this year but I'll still train him every night" and how that whole relationship evolved. I think that Kevin grew a lot in seeing Neil face his abusers and certain death. It's pretty cool to me! I really like how they drew a lot of strength from each other and I think their friendship helps each other a lot.

23. Favorite picture of this character?

This is a hard one but probably the new version of Kevin here:

https://www.tumblr.com/rainbowd00dles/766346023243251712/2017-2024-im-so-embarrassed-with-the-2017

9. Could you be roommates with this character? (Andrew and Neil)

No, for a lot of reasons. Both are kind of mean and aggressive and that would scare me a lot. I'm really sensitive to that sort of a thing. That being said, I did have a roommate in college who was a student athlete so the getting up early/going to bed late thing I could cope with. Actually, as long as they both mostly left me alone, I'd probably be fine.

I'd not be comfortable actually sharing a room, like in a college dorm room. I'm not comfortable sharing rooms with guys unless they are my husband or are directly related to me. If they were in another room, that would be someone better but I still probably wouldn't like it much.

14. Assign a fashion aesthetic to this character.

(Andrew)

Athletic emo I think? I'll be honest, I'm not sure of the right descriptors. 

Casual/not going anywhere: Black graphic or plain t-shirts, black athletic shorts or sweatpants

Going to class/running errands: Black graphic or plain t-shirts, black jeans or cargo pants. If he's feeling spicy, he might have a the chain things hanging from his pants. When it's cold, he's got a few black hoodies he'll wear.

Going to Eden's: He's got a leather jacket he likes to wear in the colder months and some cargo pants with chains and such. He's also got a few black slim cut jeans that are ripped. His shirts are more elaborate and will generally include black, maybe some leather, strategic rips like Neil's first Eden's shirt, and ,aybe more chains.

Exy: Aside from his uniform, he'll either wear the issued fox athletic wear or his black athletic shorts/t-shirt combo. 

Shoes: He either wears his black combat boots, his tennis shoes, or slides.

He's also obviously always got his black armbands. I think he's probably got three with sheaths sewn in and two or three for travelling on planes/going somewhere he really can't take his knives. They are all the exact same brand and style.

(Neil)

Pre-Andrew: Thrift store t-shirts that are faded and also a size or two too big, jean shorts or pants that are also way faded and ripped from being worn so much (not fashion rips). Some of his jeans are obviously patched. Tennis and a two sweatshirts he switched between. He's got some athletic shorts too.

Post Andrew: Fox t-shirts and a few of Andrew's that he stole. They fit a bit better. He has new jeans and jean shorts that don't look like they're on their last leg. All of his athletic gear is Fox themed. Andrew dresses him for Eden's.

[evo-is-obsessed]

Remember, it's always morally okay to be viscous to scammers. Tell them to kill themselves, tell them they're an embarrassment to their family, swear at them incessantly.

They make their whole livelihood off exploiting vulnerable people.

Fuck scammers.