#optimisticalpacalady

[mangocheesecakes]

the scammer @/rescueplease has now been deleted, but since a lot of people are still reblogging my posts about it, i'm changing my pinned post to a list of currently active scam accounts

scammers with the same m.o., sometimes similar profile pics and linktrees/paypal addresses:

> numberonegoateeeagle (paypal name 'Jeff Owino') new

> nour-samr (paypal name 'Nour Samar') >> nour-samr0 new/remake

scammer pretending to be a sick Black person, using the paypal name, 'Alafred Opondo'

> enchantingqueencreator

the 'insulin scammer''s latest blog (at least i think it's their latest blog:

> fancycoffeepeanut

empty blogs who are mass-reblogging the scam posts and are likely just the scammers sock puppet accounts used to pad the notes of their posts, pls block them too:

> chopra-79

> futuristicphilosopherartisan new

deleted/deactivated/changed url:

maina-3

immariaanszz >> iammarinassaa >> iammarinassaass

jovialsuitdonutai (paypal name 'jeff owino')

khalilhan (paypal name 'samuel obiya') >> khaliilhan

marylinfwaznassar (paypal name 'maryline lucy')

stickytreephilosopher (paypal name 'jeff owino')

perfectlyminiatureface (paypal name 'jeff owino')

optimisticalpacalady (paypal 'jeff owino')

omarkhalini (paypal 'fred odhiambo')

marylinefwaznassar (paypal 'maryline lucy')

khalilhani (paypal 'samuel obiya')

weepingpersondestiny (paypal 'jeff owino')

as always, please block and report these blogs, and more importantly, warn your friends, mutuals, and followers if you see them reblogging their scam posts. if you see a donation post/blog that you believe may be a scam, please do look their url up first on the tumblr search bar to see if someone has already called them out. i will try to update this post with the scammers' new accounts/url as we discover them. please also go to @kyra45's blog, as they are faster and more thorough in updating about newly discovered scams.

some red flags to look out for before sharing donation posts/donating:

new blog, or a couple years old but has only a few random, sporadic posts

backdated posts

spamming asks to a lot of other users, even the ones they don't know or have just followed, and even when the user has made it clear they don't want to receive requests to boost dono posts

is asking you to answer their asks privately, or is sending you a message directly

is straight up asking you for money, and usually for impossibly large amounts

do not put their paypal/money transfer links on their post itself, usually claiming it's to protect their 'privacy'

is using Zelle for their money transfer account, especially if the person is claiming to be in Palestine

please don't be so quick to entertain donation requests and to give away your money, especially if the user ticks a lot of these boxes. if you are familiar with the place they say they are from or the language they are supposed to speak, try conversing with them for a bit to see if their claims would hold. you can also browse my 'donation scam' tag or kyra45's blog to compare if the user has any similarities with past scammers that we've discovered.

that's it po. let's all try our best to look out for each other and make sure that our resources are going to the actual people in need, especially in the case of Palestinians asking for help. the last thing they need right now is for shitty lowlifes to use their suffering to make a profit.

[heliopixels]

Hello, am really sorry for sending you private message concerning my request in the ongoing situation in Rafa. The continuous bombardment and the ongoing genocide pose a significant threat to their well-being. What pains me even more is that due to the lack of medications in Gaza, my Mom, who is a type 2 Diabetis patiant and was scheduled for an urgent eye surgery, have had no access to insulin or any medical care for the past 3 months. Some of my family members sought refuge in the southernmost part of Gaza (Rafah) in tents. However, my parents, and sisters have no alternative place to stay, forced to remain in the Nusierat refugee camp, which is now the subject of continuous severe bombardment since christmas started.” Am on my knees requesting for your donations. Please help where possible.

Jfc are you fucking serious rn. Scam shit gets worse everyday

(Blog was created yesterday)

[kyra45]

This is an old post! Please refer to my new one here.

Currently known accounts of another scammer pretending to have a family in Palestine or claiming they are in Palestine. Please report these accounts and don’t give them money. They are not people needing legitimate help their scammers trying to take advantage of the situation. Their images and story have been stolen off a real fundraiser and are confirmed not to be affiliated with the creator of it. I’ll also add additional accounts that are scamming in a similar fashion.

As of 2/13/2024, these accounts are all gone

joyfulfacegalaxydilta | gazapalestinedrianjaphah | abudallah | rescueplease | muhammed-solaiman | chack-teol

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As of 2/15/2024, these are gone accounts

khalilhani | weepingpersondestiny | khalilhan | marylinefwaznassar

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As of 2/16/2024, these accounts are all gone

nour-samr I jovialsuitdonutai | marylinfwaznassar I stickytreephilosopher | perfectlyminiatureface | khaliilhan | marylinefwaznasarr|optimisticalpacalady | omarkhalini

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As of 2/18/ 2024 these accounts are down.

numberonegoateeeagle I nour-samr0 | jovialgoateeobservation | marylinefwaznassarr

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As of 2/21/2024, these accounts are gone

miniaturepostkingjaiur | matulkaluchy | alwaysgreattigermier | boldlyweepingcloud | ma22ya | aminaomarkl | aminakumar | may2a | muhhamedmartinkakudji

Please be aware this post is not updated to newer scam accounts! Please refer to the link at the start! If you see this as a reblog, please click the link to the remade post!

Above is images of the PayPal links used by some of the scam blogs. Here are names associated with the scammers likely stolen off real people: Nour Samar | maryline lucy | Fred Odhiambo | Jeff Owino | Valentine Nakuti | Conslata Obwanga | JACINTA SITATI | David Okoth | Martín Mutugi

Real fundraisers will be posted to this blog due to post length.

Info for rescueplease

[kyra45-helping-others]

Below is known scam accounts using images or the story from this fundraiser. The scammer has now began copying the real persons name but is not them.

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greatpuppytyphoon | chack-teol | abudallah | joyfulfacegalaxydilta | khalilhani | nour-samr |khalilhan | jovialsuitdonutai | perfectlyminiatureface | khaliilhan | optimisticalpacalady | omarkhalini | numberonegoateeeagle | nour-samr0 | jovialgoateeobservation | miniaturepostkingjaiur | boldlyweepingcloud | ma22ya | may2a | may2aa | originalanchorpenguin | Carriee22 | coolbreadgiver | carriie23 | shatsha | deepnachoobservation | almightyboha | suurzzie | babycupcakecolor | weepingpandareview

[fairuzfan]

I get 2 very specific scam messages from different blogs, always the same messages from different blogs (i block them when they come in) so heads up

@/may2a has me blocked and optimisticalpacalady doesn't seem to have a blog anymore.

[kyra45]

As of 2/18/2024, here a masterlist of all the removed accounts belonging to a scammer who is taking information off Palestine fundraisers/pretending to be in Palestine. If any of the accounts contacted you and you donated, please be aware it was a scam and the funds weren’t going to someone in Palestine. It’s unknown which country this scammer is in since their PayPal links aren’t to a direct account.

greatpuppytyphoon | chack-teol | abudallah | joyfulfacegalaxydilta | khalilhani | nour-samr |khalilhan | jovialsuitdonutai | perfectlyminiatureface | khaliilhan | optimisticalpacalady | omarkhalini | numberonegoateeeagle | nour-samr0 | jovialgoateeobservation | cutieciphera | cutecipheriehahala| gazapalestinedrianjaphah| androgynousfacemakermaria | weepingpersondestiny | stickytreephilosopher | rescueplease | marylinfwaznassar | marylinefwaznasarr | marylinefwaznassarr | iammarinassaa | iammarinassaass

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As of 2/20/2024, these are removed accounts

miniaturepostkingjaiur | may2aa

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As of 2/21/2024, these are removed accounts

matutkaluchy I alwaysgreattigermier I boldlyweepingeloud | ma22ya | aminaomarkl I aminakumar | may2a | muhhamedmartinkakudj | shadowytalepeace

This scammer has been at this since the start of February and hasn’t shown any signs of stopping. If they messaged you via DMs, please share (with public info redacted) what they said if you had asked them anything.

[kyra45]

Jeff Owino

One of the names used by the scammer pretending to be in Palestine or have a family in Palestine. The name is likely real and stolen off someone who isn’t aware of it. Accounts listed below were known accounts using this name even if some no longer are up. Their original fundraiser link was disabled likely due to fraud but may return under a new link eventually.

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jovialsuitdonutai | stickytreephilosopher | perfectlyminiatureface | optimisticalpacalady | weepingpersondestiny | miniaturepostkingjaiur

[kyra45]

it looks like the user kaliilhan is also sending people stuff under the username optimisticalpacalady too they sent me an ask with basically the exact same message. sorry if this was already known

Its the same scammer~

[kyra45]

Hi! I belive that a scammer has come to my blog asking for money their user is @optimisticalpacalady and the PayPal there is named Jeff Owino which I saw has been linked to other scams

Yes it’s a scammer it’s the one who’s taking from Palestine fundraisers and has made multiple accounts as backups that I’m still finding.