This snap above, I actually posted a picture of the Facebook page of the real Author. So this is a red flag already, they tried to act like they didn't see it.
They're using AI to talk to others. This above and below is them using AI and editing it so it could sound convincing.
Also me playing dumb with them.
Me completely on auto-pilot mode now, because I hate these types of people so much. They soon blocked me. But I can still see them, but they won't know it. This scammer was smart enough to show me who all they were talking to, so I sent them some messages warning them both. I got a response from one person and was able to prevent them from getting scammed by this impostor, I haven't gotten a message from the other person. So I hope they at least see it.
Be careful out there, these folks are everywhere (not just Tumblr) pretending to be stuff they're clearly not in order to ruin your life and others.
I only knew about this because I'm a mod in one of the largest writer communities, so a hot spot for anything scammy or just straight up adult-only stuff.
ugh. Our community has a lot of young teen (often fanfiction) writers in it too. These snakes often hangout in the comments of other members' posts going. 'GOOD JOB!', 'I’ve really enjoyed chatting with you would you be open to staying connected?' or clearly using AI to talk to others trying to lure them into DMs so they could scam them with their scammy marketing tactic, making empty promises to others. Take caution and hug it.
Also, bestsellers are not going to be on Tumblr. If they are, it's probably their old unused account that will most likely not be blank or vague. Because Tumblr is pretty much dead in the eyes of many.
*EDITED: I got a response from the other person that I sent a message to, they were also having doubts about this person. Thank goodness.