The Latest Scam via Social Media

We've all seen sugar daddies and sugar mommas try to slide into our DMs or comment on our posts, but the newest scam I've been getting a lot of is from "artists" who want to make a mural of me. The first time I got this message, I was very flattered and thought nothing of it since they were not initially asking for money. Then, the person started contacting me more frequently and I ended up blocking them. Now, I don't know 100% that this person was going to ask for money, but there are many other possibilities, like sending a link later on and getting my IP address.

I'm no stranger to this because I once responded to a "sugar momma" just to see for myself. First, I responded to her Instagram DMs and eventually gave her my phone number so she could Zelle me the money. She asked for proof of how much money I could receive to get my first check. I also gave her my email so that she could mail the check. I double checked all of the information with a friend of mine in Accounting and everything looked legit. However, when I deposited the check, it bounced and was immediately taken out. However, the amount was taken out twice and I was somehow in extreme debt. When I called my bank, the person didn't understand for some reason that adding and removing the same amount of money wouldn't make the balance negative until I explained it for about the 12th time. Thankfully, she understood eventually and I got my balance back to normal. Of course, I ended up reporting the account to the government in the end and I also learned my lesson.

If you haven't seen this scam yet, here are some screenshots of messages I've gotten on my Instagram recently. If you've seen this too, I would love to know! Part of me would like to know what happens if one were to continue the charade, but I've done my time once already.