#Be fraud aware!

[unashamedly-enthusiastic]

Tried to tip a tumblr blog at 1am and it was such a suspicious transaction it immediately put a full fraud freeze on my account

Fortunately, banks no longer just ask 'did you make that transaction' they want to make sure you weren't scammed into making that transaction and 5mins after their call will give away all your money anyway.

This is an honest to goodness life saving movement and I cannot be happier banks are adopting it

Unfortunately, it meant I had to have the most embarrassing financial call of my life

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Me: Ah yeah I was just trying to tip a tumblr blog

Cash: right and were you directed there by a Facebook link? An Instagram advert?

Me: no I was just on tumblr...on purpose

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Caah: and this person asked you for money?

Me: oh no they just had a funny story, which happened to be about money and I thought, "wouldn't it be funny if I tipped them"

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Me: * covering a reblog by reblog update on the adventures my mutual was having *

Cash: okay I don't think that can actually happen though..

Me: It might not have, but i was happy to tip them just because it was funny

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Cash: and how well do you think you know this person?

Me: *considers explaining how much I know about a beloved mutual without ever knowing their name or face* ... I have no idea who this person is

I think in the end Cash decided there was no saving me from myself

#Chase unblocked my card #But I did not come off well #But this is a good thing! #Be fraud aware! #Tipping a blog should be like handing money to someone in the street #Only do it if you can afford it and WANT TO and do not care what it goes on #It COULD be a scam #You've got to be alright with that #YOU DO NOT KNOW THESE PEOPLE #THE VET BILL ASKS ARE A SCAM #scams

[iersei]

[GET A SKETCH REQUEST BY: VOTING GLENN CLOSE HERE + BONUS POINTS FOR VOTING FOR NICKY AND GABLE HERE]

something about a past you can't escape and the version of yourself that you can't rewrite again

nick and nicholas bickering for @greylight32 !! oh wait, you meant it in a silly way?

uh

mom says it's MY TURN with the xbox

<3

#dndads #nick close #nicholas foster #nicky freeman #draw me like one of your close boys #The Advanced Voter Fraud Experience #i'm aware that most of my dndads mutuals are asleep by now #but i like having a fun piece to cap out a round lol #<3 #tossing my art into the void #greylight32

[ilynpilled]

posting some stats from the licensed campaign guide that i was sent bc there is some funny and inconsistent stuff in here but like also jaime’s drawback being that everybody hates his ass sends me

#thank u ludcake mwuah #no awareness stat #tears in my eyes #i am NOT seeing #loras and renly also have attractive as an advantage while jaime doesnt which is also funny #fraud pretty boy

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

During World Homeopathy Awareness Week, be aware that homeopathy is pseudoscientiifc fake medicine.

It was concocted before any knowledge of viruses or bacteria, and relies upon magical thinking about water having a "memory" of what has been put into it once that substance has been completely diluted out.

#homeopathy #homeopathic medicine #homeopathy is fraud #pseudoscience #fake medicine #World Homeopathy Awareness Week #Homeopathy Awareness Week #religion is a mental illness

[theygender]

I just found out that the majority of the music I used to listen to back in my "emo phase" was actually nu-metal. I don't know what to do with this information

#like i mean. i always knew it wasnt 'real' emo music #i had friends who listened to 'real' emo music and tried to get me into their bands and i just didnt like them as much #i definitely was emo in like outlook and stuff but i was just into harder stuff music-wise #i always thought of the music i listened to as alternative rock or hard rock tho. which like. it still IS #but apparently more specifically its nu-metal. like. pretty much every formative band that i listened to at the time #im having an identity crisis now smh. was i actually... a baby metalhead? #i didnt even get into any emo music until AFTER my 'emo phase' ended 😔 im a fraud #rambling #disclaimer: i am aware that the subcultures are more than just their music lol #im the one that has that nearly 100k subculture praxis alignment chart going around rn with the funny ska addition on it #ive just been learning more about which bands are technically what (sub)genre recently and this discovery was funny to me #(apologies to any Actual metalheads i may have offended #by jokingly referring to myself as a metalhead for accidentally listening to nu-metal bands during my emo phase) #(...and to any Actual emos i may have offended by accidentally listening to nu-metal bands during my 'emo' phase) #(go ahead and laugh me out of the mall/skate park 😔 i deserve it)

[grits-galraisedinthesouth]

Obama Indicted Trump 🤔

Pre-Indictment #4 Facelift

Post-Facelift

Speechless. Stunning. SMH

Remember what Hillary Did:

"Russia Russia Russia"

https://twitter.com/KevinTober94/status/1691264994996895744?s=20

#Hillary Clinton #clinton body count #zero self awareness #liars #hypocrisy #steele dossier #fusion gps #Crossfire Hurricane #Pee Pee Dossier #Hillary's Facelift #Rachel Maddow Lies #Russia Conspiracy #obama is a criminal #Get Trump #free trump #free speech #election fraud #election interference

[throatgina-sausage]

This is how you should be looking at the photos of every influencer’s body when you log onto Pinterest, Tiktok or Instagram.

Ladies and Germs, I saw a video the other day that fxcking blew my mind. This is really important.

https://www.tiktok.com/@thefemalelead/video/7179284617063681285

This woman explains just how easy it is to warp, tuck, reduce and enlarge areas of the body IN REAL TIME while she is recording.

As the video progresses she’s editing her appearance at the same time, while educating us about how easy it is to exist in photos AND VIDEOS online with a body that she (or anyone using these tools) does not possess. By the end, she looks UNRECOGNISABLE. She switches the filters on and off, like a before and after shot. The way the obvious clues such as suspicious looking bathroom tiles and stretched backgrounds are NOT noticeable (because it’s not a still image) is fuxcking dangerously deceptive.

Filters/editing tools are getting more and more advanced and it’s infuriating how these technological advancements are further feeding the beast of unrealistic beauty standards. It’s getting near impossible to to tell what’s real and what’s fake, even on video.

You know that quote ‘’Don’t believe everything you read online’’?

Disbelieve most pictures of bodies you see online

Go to the park, the supermarket, the gym or any public space; That’s what real people look like. 

Please share the hell out of this post or the link to the video above. There’s no such thing as too many people being aware of this BS 

#TiKToK #mental heath awareness #mental health memes #anxiety memes #depression #mdd #unrealistic beauty standards #culture #fraud #scam alert #capitalist society #society #very important #awareness #memes #anxiety #bdd things #eating disoder recovery #instagram #Pinterest #beauty #fashion

[troubleah]

to add onto my revious post: leah loooves making fun of self-hating vampires ( or any supernatural beings really ) and thinks they should just accept it / suck it up / stop angsting only to then spend most of her free time acting like she can ever not be a mikaelson 💚

#about >> i am not a martyr i'm a problem; i am not a legend i'm a fraud #// i love my self aware not at all hypocritical girl! // #// if anyone calls her out on it she'll just eat them // #// and then forget all about it //

[dragqueenpentheus]

the only way ive figured out how to stop feeling small and talentless is to just keep doing it anyway and so far????? not working will update in future

#I HATE WHEN REJECTIONS ALL COME IN AT ONCE AND I JUST WANNA QUIT!!!!!!!!!!!!! #irl #personal #lays down. like. #okay maybe ill never write anything life changing or make art that sticks w someone days after but like #could i make three hundred dollars of a contest. or be accepted into a shitty art fair people dont go to in my hometown and is held monthly #the thing is. i will always feel like a creative little fraud ????? #ive sold art in a gallery ive made like four sales on etsy ive had my work complimented by creatives who i admire #like. idk if it will ever be enough and feel like ive earned it a hundred percent #and people are meaning what they say and where they spend their money #Ough. who do i need to be complimented by to develop self esteem. who will change my life for me huh??????? #i do know i have to gain the confidence myself i am aware. however i must complain and whimper today #ill stop soon and keep trucking tomorrow #and submit to more places and maybe at some point get accepted into something #i get it way more with writing. im still getting mylegs under me. art though. art ive been working really hard for a really long time on. #so i think that hits a little harder #ANYWAY THIS IS VERGING ON TOO PERSONAL FR THIS BLOG #IM GUNNA ORDERFOOD IN AND RESET MYSELF

[andromedarune]

Notice on Comments

Hello! Just popping in real quick to say that I’ve gotten a couple suspicious comments with nonsense & a link. For reference, they look like this:

I am deleting comments like these without regard because they are likely spam or malicious links. As such, please refrain from posting any links on my fanfics -- of course, exceptions can be made with thorough explanation and verification that the links aren’t malicious or spam, but if they seem suspicious I will 100% delete comments from here on out that strike me as bots or as potentially dangerous.

That being said, allow me to run through a little Online Scam PSA. If you are unsure of the warning signs of a scam, hazard links, etc, please click to read more :)

 I highly recommend all my followers to study up on ways to prevent yourself from being hacked or scammed -- be wary of any suspicious/unprompted emails, comments, or messages promising some kind of financial support or “free” gift. If you can, avoid even clicking on a message (especially DMs or texts) as these can potentially lead to your computer or account being hacked. Absolutely, under no circumstances should you ever send money to people you are unfamiliar with, unprompted and unreasonably. If they are accusing you of debt and are demanding payment through gift cards or Bitcoin, it is a 100% a scam and you will not be able to receive your money back.

I am not a legal reference, but my dad is a fraud detective who specializes in Embezzlement, Pyramid Schemes/White Collar Crime, and most common forms of Fraud, so I try to offer that knowledge whenever possible to protect others. If you’re ever unsure if something is a scam or if an offer seems too good to be true, it’s likely bad news :D But seriously, don’t be afraid to drop in my DMs any questions/comments/concerns if y’all have any questions on the matter bc the world is crazy rn and none of us can afford to lose more money than we already are XD

I’m more active on my main Tumblr @danni-dollarsign, so send DMs there if you can! Thank you and pls be careful out there!!!

#psa #online fraud #online scams #spam links #I got 2 on my fics on ao3 #freaked me out cuz I don't want any of my readers to click those links #can never have too much awareness on digital fraud/scams #I am not kidding pls reach out if you're unsure #better safe than sorry

[inklingofadream]

So, having given up on the book that was vexing me a couple days ago I'm now reading Unmask Alice and it's killing meeeee

Things I knew: Go Ask Alice is not a real diary; subsequent anonymous diaries were also super fake; it's not even an especially good fake if you are not a suburban parent in the 70s who has never encountered The Drugs; there was some deeply hinky stuff going on with the author's subsequent fake diaries

Things I didn't know: Beatrice Sparks was Mormon. She grew up in Logan. She lived in Provo at the time she wrote the diaries

This book literally opens with "I know we're all used to being able to look up what we're doing to find out where it's going but I think you'll have a better time if you don't."

I have not obeyed this directive. I know this guy doesn't have the information I need. He isn't going to bother to tell me the name of the restaurant in Logan she worked at as a teen. He isn't going to tell me where in Provo her house was. He won't bother with whether her and her husband were eventually sealed in the temple in their lifetime, or if they were just kinda passively next to the church but not doing much about it

I went on familysearch trying to find this information. I went DEEP. I also FAILED. but. all attempts to search HER got me a 404 error. Searching her mother and getting to her page via the family tab DID work. which is all very suspicious to me...

#books #ink post #church #also there's a hysterical footnote about official names common shortenings etc #ft. the church doesn't want to use mormon but there's too much lsd in this book to go with lds sorry if that's offensive #and like. oh buddy. we ALSO don't care that mormon is attempting to be inexplicably phased out #he also refers to provo/utah county as the fraud capital of the us #and i'm not clear on where the numbers he uses came from. gonna have to see if theres a bibliography #and i'm not saying he's wrong. i'm well aware that mlms and affinity fraud are a HUGE problem in utah more generally #like my mom has friends with a dad who went to federal prison for it #but having it laid out like that is half incredibly funny and half like ooohhhh noooooo bc the actual hard numbers don't get brought up #even if you're talking about it. so that's also an Experience

[ilynpilled]

from 2010

the thing with george and fanfic is that i think hes a lil confused

#not hack ripoff publishing absgjdgwj #i genuinely dont see how his argument isnt nonsense here sorry #‘not as i understand the term’ #which is???? #like he wont sue anybody he just doesnt want u to send it to him atp #does he still argue that it doesnt fall under fair use??? #like idc if he dislikes it but his argument here is rooted in ‘it’s infringement so i must act so i must protect my copyright’ #‘if i am aware’ #‘so there is no slippery slope with hack fraud publishing’ #but it isn’t infringement bc it falls under fair use #so he can dislike it all he wants but that concern doesnt hold anymore #like he cant make that jump w nancy and paul to hack fraud publishing making bucks or whatever bc its two very different things #i just don’t understand this argument like u being aware of a fanfic and not suing doesnt mean ud have no ground to protect ur copyright #from for profit publishers

[marilynschaffer]

Marilyn Schaffer Exposed: Dark Path of Investor Fraud

Marilyn Schaffer used her charismatic demeanor and knowledge of the fintech industry to attract investors. Schaffer, leveraging her knowledge of the industry and insight into market trends to create an attractive investment opportunity in the trillion-dollar hospitality, restaurant and service industry, created a compelling investment opportunity.

By attending networking events, conferences and making personal connections with potential investors, Schaffer was able to identify those who were attracted by the enormous potential of the sector. She customized her approach for each investor by conducting thorough research into their investment preferences. Schaffer created rapport with investors by demonstrating her knowledge and matching her pitch to their goals.

Schaffer used persuasive tactics to convince investors. She carefully crafted a narrative that highlighted the exponential growth of her company and its profitability. Schaffer exaggerated the company's capabilities and potential market, and played on investors' desire for high returns. Schaffer created a sense that XTM Inc. was a great investment. She shared testimonials and success stories from supposed customers to enhance her credibility.

To further enhance her reputation, she developed a network consisting of people who seemed to be successful investors. She strategically set up meetings between these people and potential investors, so that they could vouch for her integrity and the profitability and success of her business. She created the illusion of an investment opportunity by leveraging testimonials and social proof.

Schaffer deliberately avoided providing substantial documentation or paperwork to investors in order to maintain the illusion of legitimacy. She exploited their eagerness to participate and trust, operating in an environment with limited transparency. Investors were unable to conduct due diligence or verify the legitimacy of investments because of this lack of documentation. The lack of transparency Schaffer intentionally created shielded her and kept her out of scrutiny, allowing her to work in the shadows. This allowed investors to remain unaware of what was really going on at XTM Inc.

By withholding crucial information and discouraging her investors from seeking independent financial or legal advice, Schaffer controlled the narrative around her company. She controlled investors' perceptions through selectively sharing good news and deflecting questions about financial statements or auditored reports. This lack of transparency deliberately created a false trust that made it easier to exploit unknowing investors.

Schaffer redirected investor money to personal gain instead of using the funds raised for the development and growth of XTM Inc. She lived a lavish lifestyle, paid for personal expenses and diverted money to purposes that were not related to the growth of her company. Schaffer's actions showed a total disregard for the faith investors had placed in her and a callous abuse of their hard-earned funds.

Schaffer used shell companies and financial transactions to conceal the misappropriation. She used a variety of methods, such as offshore accounts and fake invoices, in order to conceal the money trail and avoid detection. She created the impression of a successful business by manipulating financial records.

The fraudulent path taken by Marilyn Schaffer is a warning to new investors. This story highlights the importance of doing thorough due diligence and demanding transparency. It also shows how to critically evaluate the credibility of the claims made by executives. Investors need to be wary of people who do not provide proper documentation, exaggerate promises, or create an urgency. Before making an investment decision, it is important to do research on the company, evaluate its technology and confirm its financial health.

The experiences of those who were scammed by Schaffer should remind us to be cautious and skeptical when we are considering investment opportunities. Transparency and verifiable proof of success are essential to earning trust. Investors need to seek independent financial and legal advice, do background checks on executives and request access to audited statements. Investors can avoid falling prey to frauds such as the one perpetrated Marilyn Schaffer by maintaining a healthy level of skepticism, and doing their research diligently.

#Marilyn Schaffer #Scam #Scammer #Scam Exposed #Scammer Exposed #Scam Warn #Fraud Alert #XTM #PAID #Be Aware #Stop Marilyn Schaffer #Business Scam #Investment Scam #Con Artist #Scam Artist #Money Scammer #Marilyn Schaffer Destroyer #XTM Scam #PAID Scam #Youtube

[omni-scient-pan-da]

May: So yeah, there's this competition my moot is doing on Twitter to vote for their gayest mutual and- [continues to ramble]

Me: *follows May on Twitter and has post notifications on for them, and already committed voter fraud by using four different Twitter accounts to ensure May won* Uh huh uh huh, wow what a crazy story

#panda posts #may #panda pines #tw twitter #do you know how much it kills me to hear the word 'moots' it shouldn't even be a word #smh the things i put up with for may 🙄/lh #for the record may know i follow them on twitter #i have no clue if they're aware i have post notifs on for them #but i definitely did not tell them that i had committed voter fraud for them

[aiartawareness]

Canvas “paintings” on Amazon. These are all from the same listing.

The biggest giveaways are the hair, especially the hairline and the edges of the hair. The eyelids of all three have too many creases.

The first image was the one I had the hardest time with, but the earrings seem unnatural, like they don’t really hang from the ears, the earrings have odd trailing textures in the negative space inside the hoops, and the ears are small in proportion to the face, 

Second image, the hair on the right side is really clearly AI generated. The earring is not symmetrical and the pattern on it is inconsistent. The ear also appears disproportionately small. The flowers on this one are more chaotic, like when you look close they don’t even seem like flowers, and you can see odd textural bits.

The third image, right side, the strands of hair are smeary and the negative space between the strands and the rest of the hair is darker than the background. Also see how unnaturally clear the highlight on the upper lip is (it should be broken up because of the facial hair), how the beard seems to start directly beneath the bottom lip, and how the beard morphs into shadow on the neck (color is inconsistent with the rest of the neck shading). And the neckline is ambiguous (see the highlights where the edge of the shirt seems to be, and the area that should be skin but is colored the same as the shirt.

#AI art fraud #AI art awareness #how to recognize AI art #spotting ai art

[magnificent-winged-beast]

hello 👋 can you please reblog my cat post? thanks a lot ❤️

I'm sorry if this "cat" is real. But you are not.

Your blog has very nice and aesthetically pleasing pictures that COINCIDENTALLY were only reblogged on Oct 12. Yesterday, the same day you sent this message, I´m sure not only to me. And the same day you created the blog and the post asking for help.

Another red flag on my time here is that your blog is only accessible via Tumblr dash.

So, if this cat you say exists, I hope the best for him, and whatever you received with that post goes to cover his medical issues.

But if you are the lowest level of human example, for trying to use the idea of a sick animal for some cash. I hope your Nethers transform into cacti, and you never die, just stay alive to have perpetual diarrhea.

To the followers:

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS KIND OF PEOPLE THAT PREY ON THE GOOD HEART AND INTENTIONS OF PEOPLE THAT ONLY WANT TO HELP THEIR FELLOW HUMAN AND/OR ANIMAL COMPANION.

#be aware of this kind of fraud #what really gets me is that there are real people in desperate need of a helping hand #and because some good people see this post and react to the idea of an animal in need give to the scammers #block and report