<![CDATA[There's a scammer on the move, see the quoted post for details.]]>There's a scammer on the move, see the quoted post for details. Genuine admins will NEVER demand that you verify your identity.

I've done a guide to scams and how to recognise them at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-avoid-scammers-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

https://digipres.club/@timixretroplays/116400799417215833

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/e7386754-0b90-4b4b-b979-d69017934493/there-s-a-scammer-on-the-move-see-the-quoted-post-for-details.RSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 19:41:18 GMTTue, 14 Apr 2026 08:05:49 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to There's a scammer on the move, see the quoted post for details. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:20:58 GMT]]>@book

They are trying to con people into giving their credit card details as a form of verification. Then they can drain the card of money.

The reason they're doing this is because so many sites are actually asking for this, for example Apple is now demanding all its UK users give credit card details to verify their age. This gives scammers a really good cover to do scams.

Fediverse platforms don't do this, but not everyone realises this.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116415724062329033https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116415724062329033Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:20:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There's a scammer on the move, see the quoted post for details. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:57:46 GMT]]>@FediTips Serious question: What will they achieve from this even if one did go through with it? Ain't no-one sharing gobmint ID with strangers, very few people (used to) use gobmint names online (with good reasons!), so what will they get?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/book/statuses/116413554150096250https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/book/statuses/116413554150096250Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:57:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There's a scammer on the move, see the quoted post for details. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:55:30 GMT]]>@FediTips Some specialized instances do verify people when they first sign up. But they won't send DMs like this to established accounts.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/not2b/statuses/116403872116965725https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/not2b/statuses/116403872116965725Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:55:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There's a scammer on the move, see the quoted post for details. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:39:24 GMT]]>@FediTips they targeted the wrong people, to be honest

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/ap/users/116352254831008129/statuses/116402629177932901https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/ap/users/116352254831008129/statuses/116402629177932901Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:39:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There's a scammer on the move, see the quoted post for details. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:24:56 GMT]]>@FediTips Yes but it has a source, that I can find how good he is to hide does not matter time does. In mean time you are right to alert people.
I think a good guide of browsing hygiene would be good in place here with a quiz on how to see if it's a scammer etc as you said a Admin wont ask you to give sensible info.]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://friendica.rogueproject.org/objects/b71a4a1e-6269-de15-f802-920692989684https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://friendica.rogueproject.org/objects/b71a4a1e-6269-de15-f802-920692989684Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:24:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There's a scammer on the move, see the quoted post for details. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:09:36 GMT]]>@zer0unplanned

The scammer usually uses multiple handles and URLs and identities, so general warnings about this type of scam tend to be more effective.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116402511963442049https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116402511963442049Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:09:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There's a scammer on the move, see the quoted post for details. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:57:34 GMT]]>@FediTips Share his handle and that URL and I get his ip]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://friendica.rogueproject.org/objects/b71a4a1e-1269-de0f-8eb0-cbe752961134https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://friendica.rogueproject.org/objects/b71a4a1e-1269-de0f-8eb0-cbe752961134Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:57:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to There's a scammer on the move, see the quoted post for details. on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:44:38 GMT]]>@FediTips Well, just looking at the URL would make me suspicious.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Brokar/statuses/116402413798712959https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Brokar/statuses/116402413798712959Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:44:38 GMT