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Mutual aid spam is becoming a problem on the Fediverse. (atomicpoet.org)
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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.

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[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 23 hours ago

I got one about an hour after I made my Mastodon account. found me pretty fucking fast.