Stop Scamming - Blog Posts
How disgusting it is,
to see you exploit the real suffering of people in Gaza,only to scam strangers online.
You thought you could play hero while filling your pockets with lies.You are not saviors.
You are vultures, circling over real pain.Your greed rots louder than any scream from the ruins you dare to use for your selfish games.Shame on you. May your deceit turn to dust in your own hands.
This is 4th time I'm receiving these
If you truly needed help, the last thing you'd be doing is messaging accounts like mine.
❗HOW TO SPOT A GOFUNDME SCAM❗
1. Typos in their own name
Etaf (E'taf? Ettaf?)'s campaign is filled with typos, including their own name.
2. Organizer claims to be in a country where GFM campaigns cannot be made
In Hazem's campaign, they claim to be in Gaza with the goal to go to Egypt. You CANNOT create a GoFundMe campaign in Gaza OR Egypt. You can check the list of countries supported on GFM here.
3. Organizer's location doesn't match with the story (or omitted)
Etaf claims to be in Egypt in the story. They're in Spain. When it comes to Hazem's campaign, the location of the organizer is omitted, yet they ask for Euros.
4. Beneficiary isn't mentioned in the story
Etaf's beneficiary isn't mentioned in the story. The family members are Youssef, Moataz, Moatasem, Maria, Adam and Amira.
5. Makes multiple accounts and then deactivates them
Notice how these accounts always have "Name+numbers"
6. Uses AI generated images
The mandible (i.e. lower jawbone) isn't part of the rest of the skull, but rather affixed by cartilage, muscles and ligaments, so would not just be there attached to a dry skeleton. Look at the ribcage and how it goes all the way down to the pelvis... Also the skeleton would NOT be this clean. Notice the lack of clothes as well.
Those images are used to tug at your heartstrings.
Source of the AI image
7. Incorrect information
As seen in Elham's campaign:
Wikipedia:
❗Remember, just because they have been "vetted" by @/gazavetters, doesn't make them legit!! The vetters have fallen for fake GFM before.❗
Here's a link to OFFICIAL organizations! Donate there instead!
I noticed these scam accounts are now resorting to tagging random people in the comments.
(Notice here how they are two different accounts with different names and yet have the same profile picture...)
You can prevent that by changing your settings!
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