Mutual aid spam is becoming a problem on the Fediverse.

And to be sure, I’m not against mutual aid. What I am against is spam.

This person has not verified who she is – or even if the profile picture is hers. Additional research on her name states she is a scammer with a record of grifting. I am therefore skeptical that any donations will help anyone in need.

Folks, please be cautious with mutual aid requests. Yes, people sometimes need help. But people also lie.

@fediverse@lemmy.world

  • AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.mlEnglish
    316·
    10 hours ago

    POLICE! POLICE! PLEASE HELP!

    I SAW A HOMELESS PERSON!!! THEY WERE ASKING FOR MONEY

    PLEASE REMOVE THESE EYESORES

    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.worldEnglish
      32·
      8 hours ago

      This is why I turn off Google spam filtering. My attention is worth nothing so everyone who can message me should be able to.

      • AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.mlEnglish
        22·
        8 hours ago

        Imagine being so dead inside that automated emails and human beings occupy the same part of your mind

        • surewhynotlem@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          3 hours ago

          Imagine being so naive that you think that’s a real person.

          But if we’re not being snarky for a moment… It’s trivially easy to create a bot to do exactly what this person is doing. Spam others with begging for money and a bunch of sob stories.