Notes on commission scams, buyer vetting, and running a safer freelance practice. Written for working artists.
If you post art online long enough, you’ll eventually get a message from an account with a big following, telling you your work is amazing and offering to feature you to their audience. All you have to do is pay a small fee. It sounds like a good deal. It’s not. It’s a pretty…
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If you sell art commissions online, you’ve probably heard some version of this story, or lived it yourself. It’s called the overpayment scam, and it’s a variation on the old fake check scam that’s been around for decades. The internet just gave it a new coat of paint. It…
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If you’re an artist with any kind of online presence, you’ve probably gotten an email or DM that made your heart skip a beat. Someone from a gallery says they love your work and want to feature it in an upcoming show. It feels like validation. It feels like the moment you’ve been…
Read moreHello friends, and welcome to the IntroVerify blog, where I’ll be sharing descriptions of art scams and other vital information affecting the art community. More to come soon!
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