Messages from Instagram...are they legit...doubtful

randarrington

So the last week I got a couple of people message me out of the blue and I think they seem fishy. Any insight would be appreciated

Contact 1
KB
Hello, Are you accepting commissions?

Me
I am as long as it's something I'm interested in doing. What did you have in mind and what medium were you thinking?

KB
Okayyy fine
Do you make illustrations or paintings?

Oh, well I'm looking out get some prints for my kids because they love art prints so I changed my mind to surprise them with an illustration drawing of our pet

Me
A pet sounds fun. I can do a drawing or a painting for you.

TB
Oh thanks so much rand
(she sent a picture and it was tiny)

Me
Do you have a higher resolution of this image?
I also need to know what size you would prefer? A drawing or something else? your budget? and turn around time

Me
Do you have a higher resolution of this image?
I will take a better picture of it and send it to your email

TB
I'm fine with the standard size
How much would it cost you me for you to paint this for me ?

Contact 2

lilly_hec
Hello are the paintings on your page yours?

Me
Yes it’s all my work

lilly_hec
You have nice artworks! My team recommended them to me and I will like to purchase some of your works as NFTs

I feel that the answers from contact 1 is really vague and the image was tiny....

totally thrown by contact 2. I've no idea how to reply...

to be honest I think they both smell off

Any thoughts? THANK YOU!!!!

Mimi Simon

Ignore them, they are probably trying to scam you

Jean Watson

A few others have posted here about this. It's a scam.

https://forum.svslearn.com/topic/13362/nft-scam

https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtistLounge/comments/ztjvnu/possible_scam_draw_my_sons_dog/

ArtMelC

Both are scams

randarrington

Thanks everyone. I assumed as much

kirsten-mcg

@randarrington I agree. Scams. Everyone makes typos from time to time, but the awkward English phrasing is something to look out for.