How do you know if you are being scammed?
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I am me.... everyone else is taken! That is all.0
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A friend of mine gave ALOT of money away when she was scammed by a 'love' interest on the internet. I could not believe her stupidity....I told her, her family told her...I mean why would she listen to people that cared about her when she was in 'love' and 'trusted him'.
She was actually surprised when the reality finally dawned on her, or rather when it smacked her in the face :noway:0 -
I'm hot, wealthy, and enormously successful. I work as a well-known actress in Hollywood, have been a lingerie model, former cover girl for Sports Illustrated, married to a basket ball star, divorced from a current NFL player, and spend most of my time traveling between the French Riviera and the Greek islands on my 225-foot, private yacht. I've hung out with George Clooney and Brad Pitt has agreed to be my child's God parent.
Everyone wants me or is jealous of me for my perfect life. Don't be hating.
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Life in general is the same way. The person sitting next to someone in a pew every week can be a sex offender.Alright people we all I am sure understand that many people on here are
not who they claim to be right?? So how do you know if the person you are
actually interacting with is who they say they are?
Could this person really be the hottie you think they are OR could they be that creep
living in a dark basement somewhere thriving on pretending to be the person they are not!!
This site is great for encouragement and support but what about the internet scamers. The ones
out there that prey on the vulnerable... just telling the unsuspecting pawn in their game what they want to hear.
There is TONS of flirting going on around this site and I was just wondering if you all actually believe the
one you are flirting with are who they perceive to be or does it even matter to you?
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
People of authority engage in illegal activity.
You just gotta be as aware and as smart as you can be and sometimes let your intuition about someone be your guide.
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Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition0 -
My profile is completely made up. I even have a throwaway email address that I used to create my profile. I could never hope to be as exciting or handsome as the person I have chosen to be in my profile.
I'm really a 37 year old unemployed, socially inept, cosplay gamer living in my Parents' basement.
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OH and someone did actually 'out' someone on here, she skyped with him and found a totally different person than the fake pics and abercombie model he said he was....she already suspected...she posted on here to warn everyone and lo and behold it was locked then deleted!!?0
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my one internet rule.... no one on the internet is real. You are all a figment of my imagination and live in my computer to entertain me.
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I usually assume it's a dude wearing a wig but looks good doing it.
Unless I'm proven otherwise.
Damn...I'm busted!!0 -
Were here for fitness, not dating. IM MARRIED AN COULD CARE LESS, i just want the weightloss and fitness tips to work. THAT would tick me off if they were trying to make me FAT! lol
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Hey, if you can talk the talk, you better walk the walk and start posting your even more fabulous life. Until then, I don't believe you.
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I have a confession to make -- my avatar picture... isn't really me.....
^^^ this lol
no wait, I'm really posting this from my cave 50,000 years ago using a modem that contains a wormhole even though neanderthals never managed to invent stitched clothing or projectile weapons... and my forehead really looks like that and i really do have mud in my hair.0 -
^^^ this lol
no wait, I'm really posting this from my cave 50,000 years ago using a modem that contains a wormhole even though neanderthals never managed to invent stitched clothing or projectile weapons... and my forehead really looks like that and i really do have mud in my hair.
...Doctor Who?0 -
...Doctor Who?
was that the weird cro-magnon vertical forehead dude with the funny clothes in that funny box thing that kept disappearing and reappearing...? he gave me the modem. and the babel fish so I could speak English. he borrowed the babel fish from some dude with 3 arms and 2 heads.0 -
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was that the weird cro-magnon vertical forehead dude with the funny clothes in that funny box thing that kept disappearing and reappearing...? he gave me the modem. and the babel fish so I could speak English. he borrowed the babel fish from some dude with 3 arms and 2 heads.
Speaking of flirting, I think I just fell in love with you.0 -
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yep, not really me, I just used this pic cause at least he can see his toes..:laugh: :laugh:0
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My rule of thumb is...don't send nudes until you at least get their P.O. box number.0
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Alright people we all I am sure understand that many people on here are
not who they claim to be right?? So how do you know if the person you are
actually interacting with is who they say they are?
Welcome to the internet.0 -
This is A) The internet, and
A weight-loss/health management site. Nobody can really tell who is who and what they are like. Let people give you health and fitness ideas, and motivate you; don't worry about flirting with possible axe-murderers. 0 -
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A friend of mine gave ALOT of money away when she was scammed by a 'love' interest on the internet. I could not believe her stupidity....I told her, her family told her...I mean why would she listen to people that cared about her when she was in 'love' and 'trusted him'.
She was actually surprised when the reality finally dawned on her, or rather when it smacked her in the face :noway:
I have a friend who lost money when she gave a "work from home" scammer access to her bank account so he could "set up direct deposit". He cleaned her out. People need to think this stuff through.0 -
I was totes believin till you said the second last sentence...
Everyone knows that it's Brad Pitt's yacht we hang out on and George Clooney is the godparent.
EVERYONE knows.
DARN IT, SLIPPED AGAIN!0 -
Son, get off this site and back to work. You have dishes, laundry and yard work to do.0 -
simple answer...
you tell them to take a new picture exactly how they are now...
you ask them to skype with you
other than that you have no idea... honestly.. and even if they DO do those things for you, you still have no idea if they are lying about their living situation or whatever else they tell you... thats why you dont get close to people that you dont know.. or you just have trust and let fate figure it out..0 -
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If the thought "maybe I'm being scammed" comes into your mind... you probably are.0
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