Anyone else getting friend requests from people with near-porn as their profile pics?
lgfrie
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I've gotten four friend requests this week from profiles that were all created in 2014, with young women in various states of undress / come hither type poses and looks and so forth. I approved one so that people can see what I'm talking about.
Anyone know what's up with this? Some online porn spammer created accounts seven years ago and then waited like the cicadas to strike in 2021?
Anyone know what's up with this? Some online porn spammer created accounts seven years ago and then waited like the cicadas to strike in 2021?
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Yes! I just declined another request today. Ugh1
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Here's a thread about it with staff replies.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10823922/help-inappropriate-friend-requests-pics/p16 -
Sadly yes.0
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Yes!0
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I've had 3 so far. Instant deletion!1
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Yes, I've gotten 4 or 5 over the last month or so.0
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2 just this week0
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Me too, and I am definitely not the target audience 😀2
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Yup 2 this week0
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Yes. I’ve decided one yesterday and one today.0
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Yes, new rash of them. The MFP staff are playing whack-a-mole with them in various ways. Report them when you see them (via the Help function will work, for one way).
It looks like someone compromising dormant older accounts, perhaps with intent to further scam folks later.4 -
3 this week including today0
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Haha yes. All the boobs and bums out on display. Just block. Lots of fake profiles on here1
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Me too! Guess they want attention. Choose your friends wisely otherwise I just delete and wait for genuine people. Of course, anything on line can be suspect.0
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I have gotten two in 4 days. Reported the first saturday. Nothing from MFP. Account still active and no reply to the report. Reported the second today and reminded them about the first.0
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I've been noticing an uptick in friend requests lately, but the avatars are kinda small on my cell phone. Thats what I get for not paying enough attention...sounds like I missed out on the excitement! 😆2
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dragon_girl26 wrote: »I've been noticing an uptick in friend requests lately, but the avatars are kinda small on my cell phone. Thats what I get for not paying enough attention...sounds like I missed out on the excitement! 😆
Yes, I've rec'd more FR lately too, but I base whether or not to accept on if there's a message (no) and if I recognize them from the forums (no) and didn't notice the pictures before I deleted them.2 -
Gotten 30
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Me too.0
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Yeah, I've been getting a ton lately, which cracks me up, considering I'm not that active on the forums anymore, so it's not like they're just seeing me and clicking to friend. I just delete them as I get them.0
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Same!0
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Gotten 5 in the last week or so... full frontal nudes or booty pics on all of them...0
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So glad to hear it’s not just me! This confirmation is actually what I was looking for this morning.
The first one was weird/bizarre. Now it’s just annoying. 😋🤣1 -
Yes, 2 or 3.0
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Oh no, you mean my new friend who needs $1000 in gift cards to buy new clothes since losing weight (that's why she's nearly nude in the picture, right?) is a scammer?
😁😁😁😁4 -
yup got like 3 in the past week or so0
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Ha! Me too! I try to search their history first, but the ones with near porn profile pics, I just delete.0
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Well dang it, where’s mine?! Lol😂2
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Im getting them - created profiles in 2018.0
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