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p>You've been scammed.

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p>Someone took your art and, with your permission the artist created an un-fungible token. The same fraudster has listed those NFTs of your stolen art for sale, and is making in the ill-gotten gains. This is a tragic and regular occurrence. Fortunately, you have options. But, it's not easy to get your stolen art removed on major NFT exchanges such as OpenSea? or Rarible.

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p>Here's the opposite of the popular NFT coin. Plagiarized art and fake works dominate what was in 2021 a $44 million market. It's so widespread that OpenSea?, the self-described "world’s largest and first NFT marketplace" was forced to admit in January 2022 that more than 80 percent of NFTs it had minted using its free minting software were "plagiarized works, fake collection, and spam."

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p>Artists are aware of the less glamorous aspect of NFTs. Twitter accounts that expose NFTs of stolen artwork (like @NFTtheft) have thousands of followers and draw attention to this scam. https://telegra.ph/Its-my-Little-Survival-House-in-My-Friends-World-10-11 </p>

p>The @NFTtheft Twitter account is run by a Bay Area artist who goes by the name of "bor." They explained that they prefer anonymity because of the harassment they receive from artists who oppose non-fungible tokens.

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p>Bor wrote that plagiarism is a recurring problem in the NFT space and will always be a factor. "As long as anyone can mint anything while remaining pseudonymous on an unregulated/decentralized technology, plagiarism is going to be a big problem."

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p>It's a problem that marketplaces where people buy, sell, and list NFTs are well aware. The actions they take to address it, however, often aren't enough. OpenSea? and Rarible (a competitor to OpenSea?) have established procedures for people who wish to report stolen work. However, as the artists frequently point out that reporting NFTs isn't always simple.

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p>Still, many artists see it as their only option. http://budtrader.com/arcade/members/locketcouch35/activity/424041/ </p>

p>How to report a stolen NFT on OpenSea?

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p>Go to OpenSea?'s Help Center.

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p>Click on the "How can we help?" drop-down menu. Drop-down menu, choose "Intellectual Property Rights Violation/Takedown Request."

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p> Enter your email address.

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p> In the subject line, type "fraudulent content."

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p> In the "Description" field, provide as much detail as you can in proving that an OpenSea? listing is really just your artwork posted without permission (include hyperlinks). Define the images you've attached (see Step 6).

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p> Under "Attachments," include screenshots both of the places your artwork actually is online (presumably someone stumbled across it to copy before posting on OpenSea?) and the offending NFT listings.

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p> Click "Submit."

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p> However, OpenSea? does not guarantee any results, or even that the company will return to you.

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p>"When you submit a report the team will look over the collection and determine if it's in violation of our Terms of Service. If it does, we will remove it," says the company's Help Center. "Please note that following resolution the ticket will be closed, meaning you won't hear from us directly."

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p>How do I report a stolen NFT via Rarible

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p>Rarible like OpenSea? has a reporting system that allows users to report stolen artworks on its marketplace as NFTs for sale. To report stolen art in the form of NFTs on Rarible:

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p>Once you have located the NFT in question , click the three dots at the upper-right corner.

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p> Select the "Report" option.

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p> Write that the work was stolen, and give as many details as you can to support your claim.

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p> Click "Report".

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p> Rarible cannot guarantee that it will delist the NFT. Artists' frustration is understandable as Rarible does not promise to get back to them.

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p>How to stop plagiarized NFTs from being plagiarized?

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p>Although artists are able to report stolen NFTs directly to marketplaces listing them for sale, the issue of thieves profiting from the work of illustrators as well as designers, musicians and other creators isn't near being resolved. The issue, as the artist behind the Twitter account @NFTtheft explained is a systemic problem and requires a comprehensive solution.

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p>"Scammers are stealing from YouTube?, Twitter, Instagram, Deviant Art, Artstation, and even Minecraft fan forums," wrote bor. "If it is possible to download it, scammers will attempt to steal it. Artists have less control than ever over their creations.

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p>Indeed, a quick look at Twitter shows hundreds of artists who are shocked and claim that someone else has taken their work, and, without the artists having any knowledge of it, created and sold it as NFTs.

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p>What other actions apart from reporting NFTs that are plagiarized, can those who have been unintentionally enticed into this sometimes fraudulent ecosystem take? True believers who are not fungible are not going to like the answer, if bor is right.

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