⚠️ Scam warning: there are accounts posing as Mastodon admins claiming to offer "rewards" or "payments" or "partnerships".
These are scams. There are no reward or payment schemes on Mastodon. No genuine admin would ever send this kind of post or reply.
If you see scam posts like the ones in the screenshot below, report them by clicking ⋯ on the scam posts and then selecting "report".
This entry was edited (3 weeks ago)
GhostOnTheHalfShell
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •Hikarii @ BART MART 2 3/26
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •Coles Street Pothole
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •Hella
in reply to Coles Street Pothole • • •Everyone has a weak day. So fight scammer scum, but don't condemn those who fall for them.
Speed demon 🇪🇺 🇳🇴🇺🇦🇵🇸
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •- Yes, for real, where I live (0 votes)
- No, never seen non-sarcastically (0 votes)
Poll end: 3 weeks agoChamomile 🐑
in reply to Speed demon 🇪🇺 🇳🇴🇺🇦🇵🇸 • • •TheNovemberFella ✊🏳️🌈 🇺🇦☸️🛰️🚀
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •"I got RICH off Mastadon, and you can too! Send me $50 and I'll tell you how!"
#PTBarnumLives
Max
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •Rasmus Lindegaard
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •Eric Bono
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •Fedi.Tips
in reply to Eric Bono • • •@EricBono
Yup, that's an older scam they've brought back it seems. I'll do a follow-up post about that as well.
No admin will ever demand you verify your account. The verification system on here is optional and works using websites and not links like that.
WorldTravelerAll7
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •Zalasur 🐸🇺🇦
in reply to WorldTravelerAll7 • • •WorldTravelerAll7
in reply to Zalasur 🐸🇺🇦 • • •@zalasur
really? was it in fact a scam? i didn't understand the abbreviations or what it meant, so i wasn't sure. was hoping one of the more tech savvy people would know & report it
i'll keep that in mind next time💙
Ruud
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •Fedi.Tips
in reply to Ruud • • •@ruud
Okay, good to hear! 👏
Fedi.Tips
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •p.s. Another couple of scams to watch out for as well:
- Scammers saying you need to verify by clicking on a link. Admins will NEVER demand you verify. The verification system on Mastodon is optional and does not involve credit cards or any kind of payment.
- Scammers saying you need to temporarily change your account's email address. Admins will NEVER do this. This is done by scammers who want to take over your account, which is possible if you change your email to match theirs.
💡𝚂𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝙰𝗉𝗉𝗌📱
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •Fedi.Tips
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •p.p.s. I've just done a guide all about how to deal with scams and scammers on the Fediverse at:
➡️ fedi.tips/how-to-avoid-scammer…
I've tried to cover all the known scams and questions people have about dealing with them. If I'm missing anything from this please let me know.
How to avoid scammers on Mastodon and the Fediverse | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
fedi.tipsLeeloo
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •The email one ought to be bloody obvious. If someone is asking you to change an email address to one that isn't yours, they are going to use that email to gain access to your stuff.
The rewards one, not so much, unless you know that Mastodon admins can barely afford to keep their server running. You'd have a better chance buying shares in mr. St. Claus' toy factory on the North Pole.
Linkszentriker Cris
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •Fedi.Tips
in reply to Linkszentriker Cris • • •@alteNBnordpfalz
They use it to post the other scams that steal credit cards etc, and because they come from a trustworthy account people are more likely to fall for them.
padeluun ⁂
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •skedarwarrior
in reply to Fedi.Tips • • •I didn't see this comment till now, but I feel like people using Mastodon probably are 90% less likely to fall for such scams than people use stuff like twitter, facebook and other proprietary social media sites.
Just to eloberate, people who use open source operating systems are more intelligent than say... windows, apple or google os users.
Because open source systems require more CLI usage. Although linux's usage of CLI is miles better than DOS.