Hey guys, have any of you noticed all the seemingly bot accounts that are commenting on stories? I don't know how widespread this is, but I've reported probably around 15 to 20 accounts for being scams. I want to know if anyone else has seen this and also quickly say what to look out for in case you're also an author getting these comments.
So, most of these accounts will be new, made within a month of the comment or, most of the time, even sooner. They all say in their bio that they are commission based artists and usually have their discord or email listed. Their comments are always extremely vague and maybe have the character's name and very vaguely describe what happened in the chapter. The language they use is typically pretty formal and not at all what you normally see from a wattpad comment. They'll also almost always ask a question in an attempt to get you to respond.
If you see these accounts, please report them. If you're not sure whether its a real person or a scam, its ok to not report them, but DO NOT connect with them on discord. If you do, don't give them any money. But there's a reason wattpad disabled their messaging feature, and it wasn't so people could move their conversations to discord.
All in all, just be careful guys. If you see these comments, you will be able to tell that the difference between them and a comment from a genuine person. And if you're not sure, just don't reply. But I just wanted to make a little statement about this since the issue doesn't seem to be going away any time soon and I don't want you guys to lose your money.
So have a great day and don't get scammed!