JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to mutual_aid • 1 year ago

How does this community avoid scammers?

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How does this community avoid scammers?

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JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to mutual_aid • 1 year ago

With the aim of this community being (monetarily) helping those in need, it seems like it would be a prime target for scammers trying to get money out of people when they don't actually need it. How do you avoid this?

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