---
title: Will someone from LBRY ever ask me for Bitcoin, funds or donations/gratuity?
category: getstarted
---

Nobody from LBRY will ever, ever, ever ask you for Bitcoin, gifts, cryptocurrency, or other monetary donation. If this is happening, it is likely a scammer or spammer, and you should immediately report it in our [public discord](https://chat.lbry.com) "#report-spam" channel.