On Bluesky, someone has devised a scam method: they post art on one account and give a shout out to another account. Bluesky should take action against these kinds of activities to protect the community.

#ArtCommunity #ScamAlert #TrustedArtists #OnlineSafety #ArtScam #CommunitySafety #ReportScams

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#art #digitaldrawing #digitalart #arte #artedigital #desenhodigital #OC #OriginalCharacter #memeart #funnyart #artcommissions #artscam #commissionscam

DM from @ella2hy.bsky.social Them: Hi mate, how are you doing today, I wanted to asked if you're available for commission, patiently waiting to hear from you Me: Doing alright, hope you're doing well too. My commissions are still open! You can check out all the details on my VGen or my carrd. Let me know if you have any questions! vgen.co/gramophonetu... gramophoneturtle.carrd.co#commissions Them: Thanks for responding to me mate, it’s okay and easy to communicate through discord mate, are you on discord so we can easily communicate and I can share you the pictures @ella2hyy Me: Sure thing. Request sent

Connecting with elaa2hyy on Discord.

ella: (Sends a waving sticker thing) Hello Thanks for accepting my request Me: (Sends a waving sticker thing) Of course! So what are you looking to commission? ella: (Sends images, they are cut off for privacy and screenshot space)

ella: (Images from previous post are cut off for privacy and space) Darling I would like to draw 3 pictures of my sister each with full color body and with just simple background Me: Oh that's sweet! Which one is your sister? And what kinds of outfits and poses would you like for each one? ella: My sister is the one with the glasses and was thinking that you can easily draw it in your own style so it can be perfect and good looking mate Darling tho I don’t know if my budget is actually okay with you , which is $300

Wooo it's been a while since I got a commission request scam. (If this is somehow legit this is not how you request a commission wow. Documented below.) #CommissionScam #ArtScam #Scammer #Scams

I don't normally re-list my comm info if people ask in DMs but if someone doesn't +

youtu.be/71cDA11r2qY

New video on the #artscam by Lost&Learning and how #capitalism actively normalizes #scams via playing on desperation.

Sakura Muffin replying to a comment looking for a Minecraft skin commission, showing examples of work that are not their own! The skins pictured are the work of Caeleana!

Sakuraazzzz’s bluesky homepage

Caeleana’s VGen page, with the skins seen in sakuraazzzz’s reply. Support real artists!

Heads up to anyone following sakuraazzzz, they’re stealing minecraft skins from someone else and claiming that they do commissions in that style.
It’s possible they do this for illustrations as well; their style is very inconsistent.
#artscam #scamalert #arttheft

Beware of scammers #katecosgrove #artgrant #artscam #kidlitart #illustration #trustnoone
#dogsarebetterthanpeople

This guy is damn fucking using AI generated image as your banner!? HOW DO THEY FUCKING DO COMMISSIONS THEN. They are less than welcome following me. Screw you AI art users.

#art #scam #artscam

WOAH Searching up this person's username shows MANY people getting scammed! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE YALL!
Please be on the look out for MOARTS484!
#scammer #scammeralert #artscam

Noah Williams I'm a Freelance Artist

I see the scammer Noah Williams has removed its profile from bluesky but its artstation profile is still up and I'm certain I'm not the only artist it has stolen from, judging from the wide range of styles here
www.artstation.com/noahwilliams_1

#artscam #scammer #artthief

Deviant Art Paypal Scam Spoofing Deviant Art Admin.
I have never made a shop on that platform, not sell my art on there. Nor have my Paypal attached. Yes my real Paypal is fine.

#deviantart #scam #spoofing #paypal #fake #artscam #aibotscam #bots

Inside The Art World’s Latest Scams: Fake Profiles, Fraudulent Consignments And Digital Impersonation Explore the latest art world scams, from fake profiles and fraudulent consignments to digital impersonation. Learn common red flags, artist protection strategies, and how to recognize art fraud in today's digital era.

Inside The Art World’s Latest Scams: Fake Profiles, Fraudulent Consignments And Digital Impersonation How Sophisticated Schemes Are Reshaping the Art Industry’s Trust The art world, long celebrated for.... @cosmicmeta.ai #ArtScam

https://u2m.io/u8xk8UST

commission scams 👍🏻
#art #illustration #drawing #digitalart #procreate #comic #artscam #comissionscam #artcommunity #dreamscapingart

Hey Bluesky fam 🚨
@ahmiehere2.bsky.social are the same scammer+art thief

They’ve been tracing stealing art and spamming fake callouts When one account gets caught they just make a new one

Protect your commissions block report and spread the word so no one else gets tricked
#artscam #arttheft

Be careful with who you come across. Found this profile, they liked a few of my posts, then I looked at their profile and it appeared they posted legit vtuber content that spoke to me, DMed them and turns out they were an art scammer (no VGEN page or anything to legitimize them).
#vtubers #artscam

I've noticed that the vast #majority of people who ask me for #ArtCommissions are #scammers. It wasn't like that 20 years ago.

#scam #scams #scammer #artscam #artscams #artscammers

Youtuber with a decent following almost fell for a scam that got me a few months ago. I don't have many followers here, I'm in the mood to get her her video about the topic under all the eyes I can. #artscam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl_f...

Is there a new scam asking to use a photo for a commissioned artwork but you can’t only be paid by paper check because the “client” refuses to use all modern payment options? I’m sincerely asking because that’s the conversation I just had all my hackles are raised.

#artscam #weird

Art or Asset? The Inigo Philbrick Scandal and What Artists Are Never Told Not just a con. A system. The art market at its ugliest: silent deals, financial games, and artists left in the dark. No one taught us this in art school. Honestly? They should have.

A Netflix-Worthy Scandal: Inigo Philbrick, the Art Market, and What No One Tells Artists

New on Catapult !

#artscam #inigobhilbrick #artmarket #contemporaryart #money

“Hi, I’d like to commission a piece for my son’s birthday.”

Ah yes… the universal son… celebrated across all time zones… endlessly turning 12. 🧍‍♂️🎨🎂

#ArtScam #CommissionScamsBeWild #ArtistsOnBluesky #FreelanceLife #DigitalArtistHumor

My fellow artists, be careful, because there are more scammers out there~

I just got sus email and digged enough to find out that they use those every couple years more intensively. My example looks like draft, but still, be careful out there!

#artscam #scammerallert

My favourite part about selling my paintings on a new platform is seeing all the new ways people try to scam artists 🙄 #artistslife #artscam #art #bewarescam #tired

Intentaron estafarme con una falsa comisión por PayPal
¡no caigan!🛑 #artscam #freelancerlife
Someone tried to scam me with a fake PayPal commission. Luckily, I spotted it in time. Be careful, artists if it sounds weird, don’t fall for it!🛑 bsky.art

Art scam screen shot by a scammer called “summer.residency” claiming they offer some art retreat in the Mediterranean. Go fly a kite aholes!

#ArtScam Alert:

If you see an ad on the instagram cesspool, it’s suspected to be a scam trying to screw us artists even more. I recommend to not apply and pay the fee! Grifters gonna grift grift grift…

And given they address artists, this ad is a visual insult!