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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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[–] [email protected] 18 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Yep I've already gotten a couple messages like this with an image of a random lady attached:

Hi, I’m Nicole! I’m a proud Polish girl from Toronto (29 y/o)

I’m currently taking the pre-health sciences program at George Brown College hoping to get into the medical field someday!

You can add me on Friendica: [REDACTED]

and join my discord here: [REDACTED]

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Hi, I'm ~~Nicole~~ wizardbeard! I'm a ~~proud~~ aromatic ~~Polish~~ Abyssal ~~girl~~ tube sock with googly eyes from ~~Toronto~~ the space between your walls (~~29 y/o~~ 50 ft)

I’m currently taking the ~~pre-health sciences program at George Brown College~~ socks from your dryer hoping to ~~get into the medical field~~ find a broodmother for the spawn that will form the ranks of my holy army someday!

You can't add me on Friendica. It's far too late for that. Far far too late for anyone to do anything to stop this.

Your socks may be returned to you but they may never be the same.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I only ever got one. I feel so rejected!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 hours ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago

😭 I didn't get any. Why don't Polish egirls like me?