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If you receive a message about verification from anyone other than the admins report it, it is a scam (lemmynsfw.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [M] to c/lemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com
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the ones I've seen look something like this:

Our latest policy changes require all users to verify their accounts. It appears your verification is still incomplete.

Please confirm your account at the link below:

๐Ÿ”—[scam link]

Failure to do so may result in restricted access. The process is simple and fast.

Thank you for your cooperation, Mastodon Support Team

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[โ€“] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

You should explain what each would look like so people have a easier time of telling the difference.

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  • [โ€“] 10 points 1 year ago

    1. The quoted scam message says Mastodon, but I'm seeing it on Lemmy. So presumably this is a Mastodon issue and is irrelevant to Lemmy users such as us.

    2. Giving an example of what a legit message would look like gives the scammers what they would need to mimic it. Better to list the admins to compare to any suspicious message senders.

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