r/ArtfightProfiles

Hello!! My friend was trying to make their first ArtFight account and when they tried to do so they were hit with a registration code..

I have an idea on why they added that (probably the AI sloppers)

But I have no idea how to get them a registration code.

(First image is Now. Second image is 2023. And the third image is saying that this doesn't exist)

well nala (last slide) isn’t new but her deltarune design is!
in order their names are Chandini, Surya, Deltarune Miku and Nala!

(Reposted from r/paypal)
Hi everyone! Recently had an encounter with a commission scam here on Artfight, unfortunately not long after finally deciding to open commissions (something I'd been on the fence about for a long time). The scammer went by David003 (though has now been banned) on Artfight & rice780 on Discord (presumably still active). I have also provided a screenshot of their Email. I'm not sure how common this is on Artfight or if it's anything new, but just in case I thought it was best to post.

I was approached by them on Artfight in DM's & was commissioned to draw a cat that (at the time) I assumed was their pet. I was slightly confused as the image was a kitten (ginger & white), I'd assume that if someone wanted a pet commission it'd be a memorial thing for an older cat, but anyway. Really I should have asked for more photos of the cat then, but was waiting until I completed lineart to start colouring, not even sure if this was a real cat. Other people who have encountered this scam under the same paypal name (presumably Domian Castro) that I saw were sent images of people instead, so they target multiple types of artist! Originally they did actually request that I draw a person, but I turned them down as I only draw feral & thats when they sent an image of a cat instead. At the time I assumed maybe the human character was just an anthro version of this cat or something, but I never saw it so I can't be sure. Their language surrounding my art seemed kind of clueless also (if that makes sense? I can provide more explanation in the comments if needed) & it did make me a bit unsure, but I have dealt with people like that before for smaller commissions & it was fine, just odd language use.

After I sent traditional rough sketches over for choosing a pose they liked, I requested the first part of the payment (half of the original £8). Until they started talking about being really appreciative of me taking the commission on & that they were willing to send me $500 to "support my art" or something like that. Instead of the £4 I told them they needed to send, they 'sent over' $500 & started asking if I had recieved it & also sent a screenshot of their transaction (which was almost definitely fake).

After they 'sent money over' (supposedly $500, massive overpay for an £8 commission, by the way), the pressing me to check spam, the tone of the email, etc etc & seeing no money in any account I had I was suspicious. I checked online if anyone else had ran into this & promptly blocked them after seeing a few posts on here describing the same thing.

I'm a slightly paranoid person & was just wondering if after blocking these people there should be anything else I should worry about in terms of them being able to contact me/hassle me further? All they have is my email thankfully & I've blocked them on all platforms they contacted me on (Artfight, Discord, Email) & reported them where I could, but I need my mind to be put to rest! Also, that money doesn't exist,, right?? & My Paypal/Bank account won't be penalised?? If anyone has dealt with this before I'd love to hear from you!

Copy paste of their email provided below for said scam (which I have reported also). Thank you to everyone on this subreddit whose dealt with this before & anyone commenting on previous posts about this scam, you saved me a possible £800 just ahead of a big upcoming life event where I could really do with keeping my money! I'm not sure how long these sort of scams have been active but I figured it's best to post anyway. Stay safe 🙏

Their Email, recieved in my spam, after they allegedly sent $500:

"Domian Castro sent 500.00 USD
NOTE: The only solution is to follow these instructions. 

There was a slight problem depositing money into your account.

You received a payment of $500.00
(Domian castro) deposited USD, but since your account status is not a business user, this amount exceeds your limit and a limit has been applied to your account, so there is an issue with depositing the amount to your account.

You will not be able to deposit funds into your account until your account limits are increased.

NOTE : You must take this emergency action to extend your limit.

To pay an additional $300.00, please contact the account sender (Domian castro).
When you increase your account limit by depositing USD into your account, a total of $800.00 USD will be immediately credited to your account.

(Domian Castro) has also been notified of additional payments that need to be sent to your account.

**Note** : You will be refunded **$300.00** .
The sender will immediately return the USD and send it to you.

*Thank you for your interest in this issue.*

Don't see money in your account?  Don't worry. Just follow our instructions and reply to this email if you need assistance."

End of their Email.

🌈☁️Did you draw an attack for artfight? Yayyy! You can submit that to this zine, which is then submitted to a game jam!
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Artfight ATTACKS 2026 is a zine celebrating artfight & the attacks people make for others! An introduction/index page of everyone participating will be made(by me! unless someone else crazy about graphic design really wants to do it) to be put at the start of the zine.

🌾 Zine will be compiled into a pdf & flipbook versions, then uploaded to Cede’s Artfight Aftermath Jam ( https://itch.io/jam/artfightjam ) by a vague estimate of August 25th, so ideally you would send your art before/on August 10th so I have time to look over things and put it all together! Final zine will be formatted to be read in the browser as a flipbook as well as available to be downloaded as a pdf(free, of course)

🚫 Restrictions: Not interested in working with anyone who uses/endorses generative ai(& it’s against AF rules), anyone under 18 years of age(nothing personal! I’m an adult & prefer to work with other adults), no hateful or pornographic content(also against AF rules).

Your piece(s) should be (width)2400px by (height)3400px! Export your photo/image to a canvas of these dimensions. If the drawing is too long to fill it out completely, consider adding another drawing or two, or fill in the space with a background/frame. Or just leave the empty space, that’s also fine!

🌱 How to Apply: Fill out the form https://forms.gle/6HAiuxGT4UNKQiCVA Applications open until aug 25th(updated), more details in the form! This zine is just for fun so very high chance you'll be accepted

💥💥Posted here once before, this is the LAST CALLL YAYYY💥💥

with some of my art aswell. Found out the library’s printer is lowkey rlly great! (Except with red). The oc itabag WILL become real

https://artfight.net/character/9230773.beau

This year was so fun!!!!! I am also emotionally attached to the team mascots

https://artfight.net/~doodlesforcorner/stats

Look at em!! That's what I call character development!! Gonna miss these three little dudes (Non gender)

I didnt show the rest of my votes since its meant to be anonymous, I just wanna share my love for Luck v Fate