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There is a specific scam making the rounds in art communities right now, and it follows a pattern predictable enough that once you know it, you will spot it from a mile away. Here’s how it works. The Hook It usually starts with someone reaching out about a commission. The catch is the price.…
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Ugh, I hate crypto. It’s a scammer’s dream, because it’s irreversible and untraceable (somewhat). And anyone with any kind of crypto holdings is under heavy targeting by scammers and phishing attacks. The number of scammers using this tactic has dropped over the years, since most artists have been…
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The Hook You get a message or email claiming you’ve violated copyright terms, or that your account is about to be suspended. It’s built to feel urgent and official, using logos and formatting copied from the real platform. The Build-Up The message includes a link and a countdown,…
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The Hook A message comes in offering to pay you, often a few hundred dollars, to place a single ad on your page or profile. It might be a paid placement of their product or service, with you demonstrating or holding the product. The number they are offering is usually higher than a real ad…
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The Hook Someone messages you claiming to be a professor or a grad student. They say they came across your art and want to feature it in a class presentation or their thesis. No money is offered here. The flattery is the whole pitch, and for a lot of artists that’s more than enough to get a…
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If you sell your art online, you’ve probably gotten a message that felt a little too good to be true. Lately, a specific version of that message has been showing up more often, and it’s worth breaking down because it’s designed to look legitimate. The setup usually involves…
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