datum (n=1)@datum@zeroes.ca
hey @FediTips@social.growyourown.services I don't see a related tip at fedi.tips though I might be missing it. This specific scam - accounts falsely claiming to be gazans - is a problem, and is going to make the fediverse a more hostile place for the real, actual gazans here. Maybe the community could help you crowdsource a tip?
I worry just a little that if we centralize and share our heuristics that the scammers will appreciate knowing how to become less ineffective 
@Captain_Jack_Sparrow@mastodon.world
Fedi.Tips@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
@datum@zeroes.ca @Captain_Jack_Sparrow@mastodon.world
The word "verified" in a profile doesn't really prove anything one way or the other. Anyone could add that word.
You ought to check with @aral@mastodon.ar.al who runs a verification site specifically on this topic.
Verification on Mastodon works through being mentioned in a specific way on a website that you trust, more info at https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account