| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 8:50:19 PM | I never posted on here before but im in a bit of a dilemma.I met this girl through another dating site(not that this one isnt good).This is the situation she is currently in africa due to some family issues and is stuck there trying to make it back to the states.I already sent her 60 dollars for food.Now in order for her to make it back to come see me she needs more money.I think she needs like 555 dollars to leave.
Now i told her i wasnt going to do it but maybe i could send her 300 if she can come up with the rest of the money.She told me she is recieving a check from her deceased fathers business for 4000 and she is going to cash it when she gets to the states.i have talked to her through IMs for the last 4 days.
Now i think she is truthfully an honest person,but i have doubts because i have never been asked for something like this before.Do you think i should trust her and help her out?I am really confused but she seemed really sincere and has no other person to go to for help.That seemed to be the whole reason she was looking for someone on the dating site to begin with. | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 8:56:05 PM | Lostboy,,
This is one of the oldest scams on the internet. Don't send "her" a penny. | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 8:59:53 PM | | Unfortunately there are ALOT of scams on the internet. Africa is currently a hot spot for the scams, but not the only place the scams come from. | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 9:00:59 PM | Thats a tough one that only you are going to have decide.
For better or worse, I've always been generous when its come to giving and loaning money. In my lifetime, I've probably loaned out more money then i've spent myself....lol
I've been burned and I've been paid back.
It's always a risk when you do it
And then again, it might be a big ole' scam! | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 9:05:53 PM |
Never ever ever send money
Unless of course its to the bail-bondsman to get your husband or wife out of jail...LOL | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 9:07:27 PM |
She told me she is recieving a check from her deceased fathers business for 4000 and she is going to cash it when she gets to the states
Um now there's your clue I would think
If she has the check
She can cash it in Africa eh and get her own ticket to come see you the love of her life
Or if her bank is in America she can send YOU the check and you can bank it for her eh?
Then access the funds via her card or on the net
Sounds pretty straight forward to me
Whatever you do, dont give out your bank details
Not for ANY reason
Pls note on POF it says somewhere quite clearly
If someone asks you for money its a scam
Have you met this person?
Do you know for sure they have ever been in America?
Proceed with caution | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 9:14:12 PM | | Hey buddy, I gotta BEAUTIFUL, slightly used bridge to sell ya! Perfect New York City location too. Let me know! I'll give you a special price! | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 9:15:13 PM | Lost Boy,
This is the situation she is currently in africa due to some family issues and is stuck there trying to make it back to the states.
This is a scam.
http://www.romancescam.com/album/
Before I found out about POF, I was on another site, and I was hounded by so many scammers asking me to send them money. Don't send another penny. They are using your heart-strings as a source of income.
Honestly, wtf would you put yourself - of all places - on a dating site to ask for help!? If you are stranded in a different country or whatever the scam is, would you have that much free time to write and answer emails over days, weeks? A real person would be running around trying to contact friends/family/embassy/etc to find a way back.
Do you drink Evian (<-- spell this word backwards) bottled water?
My $0.02. | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 9:16:09 PM | | Yes it sounds logical i think i will delete this post.Thanks for the replies.If anything i will ask her to send me the check and see what she says | |
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Posted: 9/18/2006 9:18:35 PM | SCAM!!!!! THE OTHERS ARE RIGHT!!!!!! NO MO MONEY K?
the capn'
edit, depeche nice one!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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Posted: 9/18/2006 9:24:42 PM | | oh by all means, send her money and your bank account numbers if she asks for them | |
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Posted: 9/18/2006 9:27:11 PM | | everyone vote to close this thread im going on the majority here | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 9:30:13 PM | Someone who has access to a computer and the internet several days a week isn't usually lacking for food.
Don't let this person take advantage of your heart. There are plenty of ways your money can be spent helping others. | |
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Posted: 9/18/2006 9:30:54 PM | You actually had to ask for advice on this???????????
get off the internet now & don't ever again contact a stranger without a chaperone present to protect you!!! | |
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Posted: 9/18/2006 9:30:59 PM | maybe... I think it's a good thread myself! it could save someone else!!!!
the bad part is it makes you look bad the good part is you can look at like you paid 60$ to help a couple of people who may not know about this scam
I vote keep it!
the capn' | |
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Posted: 9/18/2006 9:34:23 PM | This is true
And im not going to fall for it.Thats why i asked about it.No need to make me feel any dumber. | |
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Posted: 9/18/2006 9:36:54 PM |
Someone who has access to a computer and the internet several days a week isn't usually lacking for food. I got contacted by one of these women once. Stuck in Nigeria without a cent.
1st obvious thing was, how are you using a computer??
2nd was: where did you get pictures of yourself, in a bikini, that look like they were professionally taken in a studio? | |
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Posted: 9/18/2006 9:47:00 PM | And im not going to fall for it.Thats why i asked about it.No need to make me feel any dumber. Scammers play on people's kindness. People get scammed all the time and the only person who should feel dumb is the scammer.
You had the heart to care about another person but the sense to know that something wasn't right...otherwise, you wouldn't have asked. Sometimes we just need confirmation.
I agree with capn. This thread may help others. | |
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Posted: 9/18/2006 9:48:01 PM | FWIW, some of those "gals" (?) are really good at tugging on the ole heart-strings. No doubt they have become pros at it through lots of practice.
A while back I almost fell for one out of Russia... till I contacted the US Embassy in Moscow and found out that no such person exists in Russia.
Now I have groundrules... and one of them is when a gal requests money, here or overseas, the conversation is over. | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 10:05:44 PM |
And im not going to fall for it.Thats why i asked about it.No need to make me feel any dumber did you already send her money for food???????? | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 10:13:28 PM | | After the Nigeria scam, this is number two on the F.B.I's top ten list of internet crimes. Run, dont walk away | |
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| I need serious advice
Posted: 9/18/2006 11:13:58 PM | | Honestly,..If you decline ...and if shes genuine she will respect your decision and remain your friend...if its a scam then you will never see her again if you decline,..or if you give her the money...so if your in doubt i suggest you test her...and decline!...good luck..humble and true. | |
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