NotGonnaSayMahNaym
Posted on my main account @catchannel123 and I thought I'd post it here since I have a lot more followers on this account: Okay, so, I've seen a lot of people falling for these scammers that have been spreading like the plague on this platform. I'm sure the vast majority of you are well aware that these people are scammers, but clearly there are still people out there who don't realize what this is, so here are some things to look out for in the case that someone tries to scam you: - Vague praise. Often scammers will try to lure you in by praising your work. However, these scammers most likely haven't actually read your story, or, at most, have skimmed through enough of it to get a basic gist of what it's about. Their praise will be very vague, saying simple things like, "The themes really struck me in a way few stories do," without actually elaborating on *why* the themes "struck" them. - This is the dead giveaway for me: They ask you to give them money. They'll often lure you in by saying they want to do something cool for you, like make your story into a comic book, but they'll ask *you* to pay *them* for it. If anything, they should be paying *you* for the rights to *your* story (I don't think you should actually ask for that, but that's how it would work if this were a more professional transaction). If they're asking for your money, it's most likely a scammer. - They will give you their socials so they can lure you off the platform. This is yet another dead giveaway. They don't want their activity to be seen publicly, so they'll try and lure you away so that whatever transaction they want can occur in private. These are the main three giveaways that you're dealing with a scammer. It's best to ignore them, delete their comments, and move on. And, if you want to try and make their jobs harder, you can do what I like to do where you announce their usernames to the world. Please be safe out here. Don't blindly listen to random commenters on this platform.
NotGonnaSayMahNaym
@Sunniertoast You post stories. You've most likely gotten at least one at some point. Even my buddy, who's only just starting to get attention on Wattpad, has gotten a scammer before.
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Sunniertoast
@NotGonnaSayMahNaym I don’t think I’ve ever gotten one… though I think i might’ve on a few occasions.
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Secret-Cane5
@NotGonnaSayMahNaym I actually remember getting one of those comments before, honestly suspected something but didn't really look into it. I went back to look for it but it appears they deleted it due to my lack of interest outside of a thank you, as it honestly was touching at first.
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