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bif

(23,889 posts) Mon Aug 14, 2023, 10:03 AM Aug 2023

Do you guys get approached by scammers?

About once a week I get contacted through my IG account. It's always the same story. Someone loves my work and wants to commission a painting of their dog for their son's birthday. Then it's some mumbo-jumbo about payment. It's in the other spouses name and they'll have to make it for more than the amount, and when I cash the cheque, I can send them the difference. Or they want to pay with NFTs.

You'd think they'd use a different scenario?!?!

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Do you guys get approached by scammers? (Original Post) bif Aug 2023 OP

OMG FalloutShelter Aug 2023 #1

Happened to an artist friend. blm Aug 2023 #2

Yep. I ignore them. GPV Aug 2023 #3

Almost on a daily basis. I ignore them. LiberalLoner Aug 2023 #4

FalloutShelter

(12,722 posts)

1. OMG

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Mon Aug 14, 2023, 10:07 AM

Aug 2023

I get at least four a week.

They want to purchase my art as NFTs only pay in Bitcoin... it's a scam, and the scammers are going hard to the hoop.

Past annoying...as soon as I tell them only two-dimensional art and no Bitcoin... they disappear.

Pain in the but.