I received this comment on my last toot... I hate being suspicious but it looks like a scam. Be careful, I know Mastodon looks a less shady social media but internet is what it is.

#scam #scammer #artscammer #art #mastoart

I don’t like making posts like this, but people deserve to be warned.

@mossuki.bsky.social (currently mossuki_art, previously mothdusky) has been hopping between platforms and rebranding, and my experience with them was not okay.

I commissioned them for artwork and ended up getting scammed. What I received appeared to be AI-generated, not original work. When this gets brought up by me or by others they don’t take it well and often lash out instead of being honest.

This isn’t just my story. There are multiple people talking about this across Bluesky, X (Twitter), and elsewhere, all describing the same pattern: questionable AI art, angry responses when called out, then a rebrand and move to another platform.

Because of that, I strongly recommend not commissioning this account. Please do your own research and be careful.

I’ve permanently put mossuki_art on my personal hit list. If you see them pop up again under another name, feel free to share this post so others don’t get burned too.

This isn’t drama. It’s about accountability and protecting people from being scammed.

my bsky post:
https://bsky.app/profile/amberlonely.bsky.social/post/3ma72yokwik2e

#artscammer #art #fediverse #community
Amber (@amberlonely.bsky.social)

Scam / AI art allegations 🧵 Thread #art #scammer #AItracer

Bluesky Social
I don’t like making posts like this, but people deserve to be warned.

@mossuki.bsky.social (currently mossuki_art, previously mothdusky) has been hopping between platforms and rebranding, and my experience with them was not okay.

I commissioned them for artwork and ended up getting scammed. What I received appeared to be AI-generated, not original work. When this gets brought up by me or by others they don’t take it well and often lash out instead of being honest.

This isn’t just my story. There are multiple people talking about this across Bluesky, X (Twitter), and elsewhere, all describing the same pattern: questionable AI art, angry responses when called out, then a rebrand and move to another platform.

Because of that, I strongly recommend not commissioning this account. Please do your own research and be careful.

I’ve permanently put mossuki_art on my personal hit list. If you see them pop up again under another name, feel free to share this post so others don’t get burned too.

This isn’t drama. It’s about accountability and protecting people from being scammed.

my bsky post:
https://bsky.app/profile/amberlonely.bsky.social/post/3ma72yokwik2e

#artscammer #art #fediverse #community
Amber (@amberlonely.bsky.social)

Scam / AI art allegations 🧵 Thread #art #scammer #AItracer

Bluesky Social

Be aware of Morlinarts!! He is a scammer.

Post: https://feddit.online/post/835981

Note: I am also on Piefed (feddit.online instance)


#artist #artscammer #paypalscammer #bsky.social #Mastodon #Fediverse #Wafrn

Beware of “molinarts2” on Bluesky — Could Be a Scam

https://feddit.online/post/835981

Beware of “molinarts2” on Bluesky — Could Be a Scam

Over the past few months, a troubling pattern has emerged: a user known as “molinarts2” (or just “molinarts”) is soliciting paid commissions via Pa…

@supernovae
I've reported so many scam bot accounts on Twitter to no effect at all that I eventually gave up.

One strange phenomena are "art scammers" who promote themselves as artists but they use stolen art or free logo generators as references. They trick people to pay upfront for commissions which they never deliver on.

It's really damaging for legit artists who are trying to make a living that those are allowed to remain and nothing is done.
#artscammers #scammers #bots #scambots #artscammer