Chief TWiT in Elk: "Just a reminder - there have been numer..."

Just a reminder - there have been numerous fraudulent accounts created on the Fediverse lately pretending to be Mastodon Security, and asking for your credentials in DMs to you.

DO NOT RESPOND. DO NOT CLICK.

We will never ask you to verify your credentials. Period.

Tell your friends.

August 29, 2025 at 9:34:27 PM

and of course, we should all help out to report, block and ban these accounts

the two I spotted were on mastodon social

Theorethically speaking, penis imagery would count as credentials?

@SharkAttak @leo It does, unless The Leftovers really lied to me.

General rule - never respond to ANYTHING that asks for your credentials.

If Amazon sends you an email about your account - open a new tab, go to Amazon yourself and check your notifications. Never engage with ANY email or message like this directly even if you think it's legit.

Hey man. I am Mastodon Security. Can I have some money.

who tries scamming the social network where 2 out 5 people are MIT grads?

I would never fall for that, 'cause I am Mastodon Security

Always good to remind people of this. Stay safe out there.