#eta: did they immediately delete and only have dashboard view or did they just block me

[crimeronan]

Yooo hi!! (; I know this might not really be the best time to ask for help but is it okay if you could pleaseee boost/share the post I did for my cat? I pinned it on my blog, if you have an extra time please do check it out. Im terribly sorry, i just dont know what else to do :(( hoping you'd consider to help just by even spreading the word. Please send me a msg to reply or answer the ask privately and I hope you're having an amazing day! Be safe please! 🐈🙏

this is what tumblr scams look like these days.

you'll see that on the original donation post from this person, people have already debunked both the cat photo and the attached text. this blog has 2 days worth of posts so that it looks like a legitimate blog with stuff to scroll, but when you keep going, you'll find that the first post was yesterday. that's also why i'm being asked to answer this ask privately -- this user doesn't want anyone publicly questioning their legitimacy.

they may also be running many blogs with this exact scam and having a bot script send the messages to people's inboxes.

unfortunately this scammer is preying on your goodheartedness, your love for animals, and the fact that they sought you out directly. "oh, they were willing to send me a personal message, and they were so kind! it's hard to be in need and they sound desperate, their kitty is in need! the least i can do is help!"

it's kind of frustrating because i don't even CARE if people need money on the internet. we're all living paycheck to paycheck. we're all broke and hustling. i asked for help myself recently. i've donated to friends in need before, including friends i haven't met irl, because mutual aid is vitally important.

so. shame on you. chances are this is one of many bots, so the actual person/people behind it won't see, but anyway. if you're an individual who needs money then tell the damn truth about your situation and build up credibility with an online audience. don't fucking do this to people that you KNOW are vulnerable to anxiety, guilt, and general goodhearted spirit. i don't feel guilt easily but i love a lot of people who do and this is fucking despicable.

but. the scammer isn't gonna see this. i'm just posting the response for people who might not know how this kind of scam works.

#replies #scams #eta: did they immediately delete and only have dashboard view or did they just block me #if they deleted then good. if they blocked me then also good bc it means they saw this #they DID block me. logged in on a differemt account to see. #shame blocking people doesnt remove their reblog notes #the debunk is still EASILY accessible in their donation post.