DamXGot a DM today too... my intuition was already screaming scam, and after doing just a little digging, it was obvious. Most times, when someone hits you up and their profile pic is them flexing with a luxury car, throwing cash, or rocking an expensive watch……
Back to using paid messages again. It used to be 200 stars ⭐ but I’ve even reduced it to 100 (~$1) now for non contacts.
Some people still complain, but honestly, I don’t have a choice. My DMs get flooded with scammers every day, and this method actually helps cut down on the spam.
At the very least, if someone’s planning to scam me, they might as well pay for the attempt lol.
And if a team is truly serious about working with me, they won’t hesitate to pay a very tiny fee to get in touch 🥂
It’s not about the money. It’s about filtering noise and keeping my sanity 😀
DamXBro cleared all the messages and blocked me ... dead giveaway they were scammers. Like, how are you working on a "serious" project in 2025 and don’t even have an X account? That alone was already sus. The moment he messaged me, I could tell with 99% certainty…
Got a DM today too... my intuition was already screaming scam, and after doing just a little digging, it was obvious.
Most times, when someone hits you up and their profile pic is them flexing with a luxury car, throwing cash, or rocking an expensive watch… there's a 99% chance you’re dealing with a scammer.
DamXDecided to open my DMs yesterday for a while and remove the paid messages. Guess what happened?
Bro cleared all the messages and blocked me ... dead giveaway they were scammers.
Like, how are you working on a "serious" project in 2025 and don’t even have an X account? That alone was already sus.
The moment he messaged me, I could tell with 99% certainty it was a scam.
They tried to look legit by sending an email from what seemed like an official Google address, but I’ve seen that trick before. It’s a bug they exploit using a method called email spoofing, makes it look like the email is from a real source when it’s not. I’ll probably break it down in another post later so you can understand how it works and not fall for it.
Because I’ve had experience with these tactics, I didn’t take the email verification at face value. I asked for their X account instead, because no legit project would hesitate to respond from their verified page. Once they saw I wasn’t buying it, they vanished. Cleared chat. Blocked me.
Stay sharp out there, the scams are getting more creative, but the red flags are always the same.