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Icetoad 🍕 🎩 🐈
@icetoad.eth
SCAMMER BEHAVIOR ALERT: I am starting to notice that GigBot miniapp is being used to boost the follower numbers of accounts that seem to fit the mode of operation used by pig butchering scammers. I have a background in this area after being an executive of a non profit anti-scam organization for 2 years and being featured in articles, a book and podcasts for my work. Other things to look for on these accounts: - typically use pfp of young, attractive, Asian women - early casts are often copy/paste info from crypto industry news sources - a lot of them actually paid for pro - linked low quality Twitter accounts I would expect these accounts will likely begin to cold direct cast people to develope a relationship and offer investing advice or try to get people to download malware. I'm not sure how Farcaster is dealing with this sort of thing if I report these accounts. Please let me know if I can assist in fighting this trend in any fashion @dwr.eth @v. I apologize for tagging you if are already aware.
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Meryan
@meryan
This is really true, I have encountered a lot in my dms in X, telegram but since I’m working to a community where it is the main problem I’ve learned about them since. What we can do here is to report those accounts to prevent a huge occurrence of this type of scam.
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Icetoad 🍕 🎩 🐈
@icetoad.eth
I find the reporting functionality on here is pretty limited. If someone from the Farcaster team chimed in then maybe we could figure out the best way to have people report suspicious accounts. I'm working with GigBot to help them as best as I can with their side of things.
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Meryan
@meryan
I have high hopes it can be resolved ASAP.
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