Unfortunately, we live in a world where someone wants to take credit and reap the benefits of our hard-earned work as creators. Please beware of accepting offers that come via direct message, whether email or social media. Check to see if that person is on an NFT platform (OpenSea? Rarible? etc.). Remember that once you sign over your work before minting it, and that person mints your work, it becomes their digital property. So, please, please, protect yourself and your work.
If you have any questions or would like to share your story to help others, please leave it in the comment section below. Stay safe, everyone.
Here is a copy of a post I wrote in 2023:
As I uploaded my art to an NFT platform, I was contacted by two scammers through social media. Both scammers wanted to purchase a large amount of my NFT’s. One scammer wanted to purchase 30 pieces; the second scammer wanted to purchase both collections. These scammers were recognized by their contact information. One scammer sent me a link to contact my NFT platform under the guise that this scammer was having a problem purchasing my art. This link bore the name of my NFT platform but was linked to a Gmail account. I did not use their link. Instead, I contacted OpenSea directly. OpenSea advised me that if a buyer was experiencing a problem, that buyer should contact them directly. Needless to say, this scammer’s account disappeared immediately. We artist work hard to produce meaningful work and to build our brand. Please be careful and mindful to protect your creative work. If you have a similar story that you don’t mind sharing, please leave it in the comment section below. Others can learn when we tell our stories.
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