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BainsBane

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12. I can't even count

Reply to niyad (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 07:36 PM

Nov 2020

the number of friend requests I get from scammers on FB. They are always middle-aged men, with Anglo-American looking pictures and foreign names. They pretend to be military, doctors, all kinds of things. In the past, I'd actually friended one or two because we had a friend in common, but I then unfriended them as soon as they started with fake romantic bullshit. Now I just delete them immediately.
I get several of these friend requests every week.

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A new scam (because we need a break!): a friend was just telling me about this dating site he is [View all] niyad Nov 2020 OP

I once got a response from a site TlalocW Nov 2020 #1

You are quite correct. Usually they give up fairly quickly unless there is a great deal of money niyad Nov 2020 #4

LOL... I've had mini, less romance oriented experiences with CraigsList selling a car... Chakaconcarne Nov 2020 #9

I have a similar story VWolf Nov 2020 #2

What amazes me is that there are people who fall for these absurd scams. The stories are so niyad Nov 2020 #3

This woman had a lot of back-story and photos VWolf Nov 2020 #5

It's a rather long read TlalocW Nov 2020 #6

I will have to look it up. Thank you for sharing it. Is niyad Nov 2020 #10

Your friend is more diplomatic than I BainsBane Nov 2020 #7

My friend can be quite undiplomatic at times, but decided to toy with this person. (I taught niyad Nov 2020 #11

I can't even count BainsBane Nov 2020 #12

Oh, the joys of not being on social media! niyad Nov 2020 #13

Or concoct a test for a "new friend", ask them if they will pick you up at the airport Beringia Nov 2020 #8