He called for people to report and block the “sick person”.
A Dublin man who was the victim of a homophobic attack in Dublin at the weekend has said a fake Twitter account pretending to be him is trying to scam people for their money.
23-year-old Evan Somers posted an image on Twitter on Tuesday (12 April) of another account using his name and picture but a slightly different handle.
“If you’d like to help with any of the expenses, I’ve got Cash App and Apple Pay,” the copycat account reads.
“Currently trying to get back into my PayPal and Venmo.
“Let me know once you’ve sent anything. Thank you,” the account adds, before providing an email address and a link to a Cash App account.
Sharing the image, Evan wrote:
“FAKE ACCOUNT. This sick person is trying to scam people into sending them money by pretending to be me.
“Do not send any money to anyone. I will not be looking for any money at any stage and all communication will come from this account in general. Thanks.
“Can everyone please report and block the page so it should hopefully get deleted? Thanks very much.”
**FAKE ACCOUNT** This sick person is trying to scam people into sending them money by pretending to be me. Do not send any money to anyone, I will not be looking for any money at any stage and all communication will come from this account in general. Thanks 👍 pic.twitter.com/HWWB86uvOB
— Evan (@ebintosh) April 12, 2022
At the weekend, Evan recounted on Twitter an assault he suffered on Dame Street in Dublin city in the early hours of Sunday.
“Last night a stranger called me a f****t before beating the shit out of me,” he wrote.
“He left me with a fractured eye socket, two fractures in my ankle, a dislocation in my ankle and some other minor injuries.
“We’ve come a long way but still have such a long way to go in terms of equality.”
The post went viral, with Tanáiste Leo Varadkar later condemning the attack.
“Shocked and appalled that an assault of this nature occurred in our capital city,” he said.
“Will discuss with [Justice Minister] Helen McEntee RE: Garda presence on our street and new hate crime laws.
“Sorry about what happened. Wishing you a swift recovery.”
Shocked and appalled that an assault of this natured occurred in our capital city. Will discuss with Helen McEntee re Garda presence on our street and new hate crime laws. Sorry about what happened. Wishing you a swift recovery https://t.co/Mj4mJuyDsV
— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) April 11, 2022
In a statement sent to JOE, Gardaí said they are investigating the incident.
“Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances of an assault, including any hate-related motivation, on a man in his 20s that occurred on Dame Street at approximately 3.45am on Sunday, 10 April, 2022.
“The injured party was taken to St James’ Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
“No arrests have been made at this time.
“Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses or for anyone with any information in relation to this assault to contact Pearse Street on 01 6669000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.”
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