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May 05, 2015, 11:38 AM
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I recently changed my pic on Facebook and recently got a friend request from a hunky guy - supposed Sergeant serving in Afghanistan. Interests are... women!
 Do they even have facebook in Afghanistan? Also, this is a brand new profile just appeared. He messaged me and was quite forward... what do you all think??? Is this a scam?
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#2
May 05, 2015, 12:27 PM
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Highly likely.
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May 05, 2015, 12:36 PM
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Yes - I have received a number of these requests. I answered one. Was most defiantly not American (I could tell by how he wrote). Within a couple of days he was planning our marriage. I blocked him right away and made sure not to accept any other requests of this sort. One thing more, he was adament about having me log into yahoo messenger. I didn't have an account and didn't want to create one. Not sure why this was so important, maybe it's a way to get to other personal info. Don't know.
Block him right away. |
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#4
May 05, 2015, 12:44 PM
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I'm asking him outright if he is a catfish! LMAO!
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May 05, 2015, 12:55 PM
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Oh apparently he is looking for a longterm relationship blah, blah, blah and... I'm the one! Geez!
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May 05, 2015, 01:21 PM
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Pegasus, my friend got one friend request too on facebook from a millitary or sergeant or something, and also from Afghanistan I think it was. He vanished shortly after from fb then popped back up. I do think they can have facebook there because some years ago I talked with one online so they have internet, so why not facebook.
But I do think its scam when someone throws lots of flatters on first posts. Its a red flag. |
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May 05, 2015, 01:34 PM
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You can google "dr phil catfish" for some helpful articles. Eg, If you run his photo thru "google goggles" you can tell if the picture really belongs to him or was stolen off the internet.
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May 05, 2015, 01:38 PM
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He's just started asking me if I am 'financially stable.' I've just told him that he is a catfish and good bye!
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May 05, 2015, 01:40 PM
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Yes it is a scam
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May 05, 2015, 01:55 PM
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A good way to get rid of unwanted attention: Tell him your 5 kids and your mother come with you for him to support.
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May 05, 2015, 01:56 PM
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Ok, thanks all. I have reported them.
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May 05, 2015, 02:46 PM
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Catfish!
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May 05, 2015, 02:55 PM
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Asking if one are finacially stable or asking what you do for a living is also on the lists of red flags of scammers. Its said that this is what they ask very early. Its to know if we are are good and able to send them money for their false tragic life circumstances.
I got same question not long ago after a man wrote overly flattering messages. I reported him. His profile was on fb and the profile was just set up. He had no info about himself and one normal picture. I couldnt find his pic on any scam site but I think still he was a scammer as he changed tactics how to come across. |
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#14
May 05, 2015, 03:04 PM
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I've just eaten half a tub of Ben and Jerry's cookie dough icecream as compensation.
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May 05, 2015, 03:31 PM
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#16
May 07, 2015, 09:15 PM
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  You're wise and I'm glad you recognized those red flags. xoxo
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#17
May 07, 2015, 09:30 PM
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Wherever do these bozos find the time? At minimum, creepy dude alert
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#18
May 08, 2015, 12:46 AM
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Many countries can't access certain websites, but people know how to get around that. For example, Netflix is only available in the US (maybe a few other countries?) so if you have an international IP from a blocked country, you can't access your account. Its easy-peasy to get an IP address though and do a work-around.
Lots of scammers pretend to be in the military to find women. |
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