How to spot commission request scams!
I know a lot of you may know this already but for those who don't:
I get many of these scam messages and there are a few trends. Be very wary of anyone who:
- Asks where you are located
- Offer to pay you a huge amount of money
- Doesn't want to pay you with the method you provide
- Wants to pay with "cheque" or "mobile cheque deposit"
- Asks you to draw their son/daughter's dog
- Asks if you draw when your profile is clearly filled with your work
- Ask you to paint/draw in a medium you don't usually work with (in general, if it's clear they don't even know much about your work, they are probably a scammer)
- Is overall acting strange/messaging you in a very blunt way (real commission clients are usually very friendly and professional in comparison)
Please add more in the comments if you know any others!