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08.03.2008, 11:29 quote

LittleVixen
LittleVixen Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 7161 Location: United Kingdom, England, Cornwall
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Have had several possible scam messages over the last few days....or am I wrong?

Either starting with Hello Pretty or Angel & my pet hate Hello Dear.

just wondered if anyone else has experienced the same thing Confused
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08.03.2008, 17:15 quote

Anonymous

Yep, I just had another one 2 minutes ago.
I'm not sure if it really is a scammer or not, but if it is at least they have pretty good english tis time.
I'm gonna reply though, cos it is rude not to, I am sure that you can imagine the sort of reply they will be getting.....


(thanking you possibly for your timing to increasingly be writing me a message, I am wanting loving with animals as wells from people and will forwarding many other testing result from local vets.....)

Confused Razz

 

08.03.2008, 17:21 quote

LittleVixen
LittleVixen Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 7161 Location: United Kingdom, England, Cornwall
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God you crack me up
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08.03.2008, 19:30 quote

myriad
myriad Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 1343 Location: United Kingdom, England, Norfolk
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I seem to be free of those kinds of messages lately,m but only on this site. It might be because I went through the list of countries and blocked loads of them, so that may be helping.

The bit that gets me is the 'over the top sickly romantics' but sadly that seems to be the talk that has conned loads of genuine people looking for love. Sad really.

 

08.03.2008, 19:39 quote

LittleVixen
LittleVixen Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 7161 Location: United Kingdom, England, Cornwall
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The problem is that they sign up with a UK location somehow, so blocking countries is pointless, I have had 6 or 7 in the last couple of days & the messages all read along the same lines, copy & paste comes to mind, they're probably all sat in internet cafes in Nigeria or such like.....
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08.03.2008, 19:41 quote

Anonymous

Didn't someone in Cornwall getr conned recently out of loads of money by some con-artist?

 

08.03.2008, 19:45 quote

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megalone wrote:
Didn't someone in Cornwall getr conned recently out of loads of money by some con-artist?


Not sure bout that, but to be blunt, I have little sympathy for anyone who gets fleeced by some scammer - the rule is NEVER send any money to ANYONE, no exceptions.

 

08.03.2008, 19:49 quote

Anonymous

Tis true!!!!!!

 

08.03.2008, 19:49 quote

LittleVixen
LittleVixen Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 7161 Location: United Kingdom, England, Cornwall
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megalone wrote:
Didn't someone in Cornwall getr conned recently out of loads of money by some con-artist?


Not heard that one......it wasn't me thats for sure, not got enough money for myself let alone send it to some pathetic scammers.......i'm not that stupid even if I did have some I would'nt part with it...... Laughing
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08.03.2008, 19:54 quote

Anonymous

Yeah, it was on the front page of the West Briton the other week.
The woman was an artist who was selling her artwork online.
Someone sent her a cheque for more than the price of the picture and asked her to send the balance to someone in London who would, in turn, arrange for collection and transit of the goods.
She banked the cheque, which cleared and she withdrew the money and sent on the difference, only to find a week later the bank took back the money as it was a stolen cheque-book.

Some people get reeled in really easy!!!!!!

 

08.03.2008, 19:59 quote

Anonymous

megalone wrote:
Tis true!!!!!!
But it wouldn't surprise me at all, many of the people who use the internet think they're world-wise/street-smart whatever, but they're actually very naive and sometimes fall for the oldest tricks in the book.

Sadly, a lot of people who use dating sites are at their most vulnerable when they sign up, and are easy prey to the glib scammers who target individuals rather than 'bulk scam'.

 

08.03.2008, 20:02 quote

Anonymous

Should be strung up and shot.............

But they will probably win some 'Nigerian Entepreneur Of the Year Award'.....

 

08.03.2008, 20:06 quote

LittleVixen
LittleVixen Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 7161 Location: United Kingdom, England, Cornwall
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A lot of it goes on, sadly mostly through dating sites like this, I have been asked for money about 6 or 7 time on this one. A couple of weeks ago on TV there was a Tonight programme on, all about dating site scammers, It showed raids on internet cafes in Nigeria, it was very interesting....I was having a few drinks at the time & I had the funniest of thoughts & said to my friend "wouldn't be funny if I saw my pic on TV" we were in stitches, she was thinking the same thing, haha....
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09.03.2008, 00:19 quote

Anonymous

LittleVixen wrote:
.........I have been asked for money about 6 or 7 time on this one..........


I'm still waiting for the fiver you said you'd send me Sad

 

09.03.2008, 03:35 quote

Anonymous

Incidentally, one of the tell-tale signs of a 'fake' profile (although obviously it is likely that a genuine member would have these dislikes too!), is

I dislike...: gossip
lies
dishonest

especially when used together. I've noticed that these dislikes are often used together on female profiles, usually African 'women' with their location in other countries (often some small town in rural US or Ireland).

 
 
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