Edit: More scammer messages
I’m sure people get spammed and scammed here on DA often* , but I thought I’d give a warning and some info on this kind of scam.
If you’ve been scammed before, there’s no shame (even though you might FEEL shamed) in reporting it to the government or authorities, or letting other people know what’s out there trying to take advantage of fellow artists. I was embarrassed that I even entertained the scammer for 2 messages, then remembered that exposure is key to preventing others from falling for something that could really financially/ emotionally/ mentally hurt them.
https://sta.sh/015ooxp3dm2w
Even if someone is offering to pay you, BE CAREFUL. What they do is, they ask you to pay them back with the “profits”.
From (AutoModerator) Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/wgfceh/artistmuse_scam_read_comment_for_context/
“The muse scam is a new variant of the fake check scam. The scammer will contact the victim over social media and claim