Scammers :/

I’ve been working on a custom portrait of two cute doggies for the past few weeks (minus the time that my son’s school was closed for mold!) The dog parent loves the paintings and I posted them on social media – only to attract the attention of a scammer…

I try to stay pragmatic when someone I don’t know suggests a commission but today’s conversation went on way longer than I expected. My first clue should have been the long name with multiple underscores and then a number at the end. Then they didn’t completely answer my questions. I was starting to think it was a scam and then they started to tell me they can only do a digital copy of a check for me to deposit. RED FLAG!

So, I ended the conversation, politely. Remind me to never use the hashtag “commission” again. Though, I am totally open to commissions, just not the scam variety.

Author: Brandi

Hi there, this is Brandi. I'm a pharmacist who works a very funny schedule, all week long but only every other week. As a result I'm off half the year plus vacation time. What do I do in all that time off? Good question... maybe if I start documenting it I'll know too:) Just kidding! I spend a lot of time on domestics: fixing up my house, cooking, sewing, knitting and of course bonding with my darling dog Darcy. I actually have the time and money to travel a bit, finally, so I will try to do that often on my week off. To my friends, this may be the quickest way to see what's going on in my life while I'm away. View all posts by Brandi