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⚠️ There is another "verification" scammer on the move, do not click on their link, it is a scam!

Genuine Mastodon servers never demand verification like this.

If you see a scam post like this, click ⋯ on the scam post, then "Report", then report it and make sure you select the option to forward the report to the origin server.

#Mastodon

Scam message with the following wording, and a "Fake do not click" message overlaid on top of it: Important Notice! ⚠️ Hello from Mastodon moderation. 👋 To prevent being banned from our platform, please verify your account at your earliest convenience. You can find a special form for this purpose below. 📝 Access it here: 🔗 (LINK REMOVED) We hope to welcome you back on Mastodon soon!
#mastodon

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crimsonfall
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I just got hit with one of these under one of my posts. Same profile pic as the one you showed. Just reported them!!
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MugsysRapSheet 🔩🐑🐘
MugsysRapSheet 🔩🐑🐘
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I got one of these just this morning and reported/blocked it.

The fact they used a TinyURL (y,com/[random letters] was a dead giveaway it was fake.

Ditto for any user whose handle is "Name.lotsanumbers". 🤦‍♂️ #scam #spam

#spam #scam
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felis_catus_domesticus
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saw that for the first time. scratched my head, sceptically. retooting immediately.
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Michelle Hughes
Michelle Hughes
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I haven't seen the Fediverse Chick in awhile. She must not have verified her account(s)!
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Thomas Wassermann
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Ich habe in dem Zusammenhang

PhishDestroy Alert
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mastodon.social

gefunden, könnte für den Einen oder Anderen interessant sein...

@phishdestroy
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Yirggzmb
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@dmynerd78 This is the nice thing about knowing your server admin. I can just dm you lol
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Fedi.Tips
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Yes! This is best thing about the Fediverse, keeping a direct connection between members of a server and the human beings running the server 👍
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Michael
Michael
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hey there how do I dm you? Mastodon does not give me the option. I want to ask a few valuable questions but yes you are right no such thing as a stupid question.
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Fedi.Tips
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@hms88

Hi!

You can reply to me but set the visibilty to "Mentioned" or "Private mention". There's more info about this at fedi.tips/who-can-see-my-posts…


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Michael
Michael
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hey how does one dm you if not the option to dm is provided
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Michael
Michael
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there is no option for private mention just quiet public is the closest... is it my phone my mastodon version or what is it that makes it so difficult to just send a dm?
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Bill
Bill
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@hms88
You might look for "Specific People"
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Fedi.Tips
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Ah yeah, they call it "specific people" on the official app for some reason. That's the same as "Mentions". Use that setting.

Sorry about this, they used to call it mentions like everyone else but changed it for some reason.

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Michael
Michael
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@w_b perhaps a geographical issue? I changed location and this is the result.
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Fedi.Tips
Fedi.Tips
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Weird... sounds like some kind of localisation problem on that particular app in that case.

Whatever it is called (mentions, specific, private mentions, mentions only, direct etc) it works the same way.

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Fedi.Tips
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p.s. There is a verification system on Mastodon but it's entirely voluntary and does not use credit cards or involve any kind of payment.

If you're interested in genuinely verifying your account, there is more info on how to do it here: fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-a…

TL:DR - If you have an official website you can verify that your Mastodon account is also the owner of your website. It's self-service and does not involve any kind of payment or payment cards.


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Starry 🌟 :vivaldi_blue:
Starry 🌟 :vivaldi_blue:
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Aside from how Mastodon would never do this, I find it funny how it's so obvious in the profile picture and handle they have, LOL.
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