Have you talked to or met with someone from here who happened to be a scam artist?
I talked to one person I suspected was catfishing
@parrothead
You probably need to be more specific.
@Mike403 thats hysterical!! 🤣
@Mike403 😂
@lonelytauros I'm still waiting for my deposit back.
Scammers??? Here???? No way!!!!!!
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@HolidayBusiness Pros meet scammers, enthusiasts meet scammers, same here as anywhere else. Report them.
I have received two messages from new women asking "What are you looking for". I replied" Found my wallet but who knows where my phone is". They are on pause.
I have quite a few messages from men I could refer those women to. They seem to be “looking for” the same thing. I ask questions to get them to admit, then report. Kind of fun. But discouraging. But - oh really?
@Mike403 for the win! Sorry @lonelytauros , maybe next time.
The other day I was talking to someone and they guessed me to be an “artist” from my appearance and dress. It appears I clearly scammed them!
Only 1 time for me. A new pro from TX wanted me to send her money for a plane ticket for her to spend the weekend with me here in Florida. She was banned before i could even answer her.
@gem7 wow that’s bold of them
@g_w_t_w i do the same thing! I love to play dumb so they just come out and say what they’re tip toeing around.
@MajesticMango I was confused at first and then realized what the intent of the question was. I should have played dumb also, well dumber.
I've had a handful of opening messages but the senders were mostly banned even before I got to them.
If in doubt, Report. Always.
The commonest scam on this site is probably the deposit theft. If a young and pretty new professional with minimal profile and no Karma asks for a deposit .... proceed cautiously.
@waynewv -That's strange- She asked me for planefare as well and I live in Texas- I just thought she was really anxious to cuddle and wanted to see me as quickly as possible.
I have not found many scammers on this site. Someone said that a $500 dollar deposit for a cuddle session was pretty normal and not suspicious so I was relieved to hear that. On another note- It is better to talk on your what's app and Google chat- So try to give out your numbers for both.
Leave your credit card number and pay pal info also. Paying for multiple cuddle sessions well in advance is helpful as well.
There are kind people who will send you a deposit for $1,000 and you can send the;em back $700 in a few days- they want to pay you for your time and using your bank account-You make $300- Their Charity needs a bank account so they will pay you for that. There seems to be very little risk.
It's the internet so.... there is a scam around ever corner.
I was accused of being a scam artist. Very bizarre. Tried to befriend someone before we met and it backfired. I felt bad for awhile but then I realized I wasn’t the one who was like a month and 3 days off on when we were supposed to meet up, at the wrong location, just to overreact, say the person should be banned from this site due to being a scam artist, then turn around and ask to rebook due to being incorrect. I mean, blocked is all I can say. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Was trying to get a pro to come to my hotel like September 6 then August 3 or so I start getting directions to her house out of the blue. Then when stuff went south I was accused of having very bad communication. Just weird. Still trying to wrap my head around it all. Can only assume that I was mixed up with another person who was also trying to plan something.
It is painfully obvious that many people have wildly different interpretations of what a "Scam Artist" means to them. Based on some of these posts- the following behaviour now may label you a "Scam Aritst"
A member who it has been investigatively determined is "Looking for Something" is now a "Scam Artist" Who determines what one is permitted to "Look For" and what is deemed acceptable looking is any one's guess.
Members who may freely choose not follow up with each other when it comes to a potential meeting are also now potentially "Scam Artists"
Anyone asking for a deposit is now a "scam artist" - You always can and should freely exercise your right to agree or not agree to the deposit-But perhaps it is just easier to label them a "scam artist"
This is just one man's opinion-but the seemingly unending push of some to "Report-Report-Report" does very little to deter supposed "scam artists"-
It simply limits the freedom of those who may be a match for each other.
I do have to wonder if some are not more interested in Looking to find "Scam Artists"- As defined above- then they are about finding someone to cuddle with.
There are lots if scams on the internet. For a very low price of $79 I can help you avoid them.
@BrianOcean I've wondered similar things.
I’m just amazed there are men who would send someone $500 for a plane ticket for someone they don’t have and have barely spoken to. Truly. Sounds dangerous for both parties.
@gem7 would you please sign me up? I’ll message you my credit card info.
@Ineedahugortwo LOL
Guys it's pretty simple: if she's 22-year-old enthusiast with a blank profile, looks like a barbie, Bisexual and her job title is Massage Therapist and open to meet someone of any age, she will be asking for a deposit. so don't even bother. basic common sense.
@NikkiFM There are a lot of vulnerable men in this site. Men who through life experience are hurting inside. I was one of them when I joined this site.
Wanting to believe someone who says “the right things” can create irrational hope / faith in others that, in turn, makes you believe irrational things - things your common sense tells you not to believe but you want to believe them so bad you ignore that common sense. I’ve been there.
I never got scammed, at least not by the traditional definition of the word (I never fell for catfishing attempts or sending money to someone who didn’t show up). But I did fall for believing things that were not true.
**Apparently, Humor and Sarcasm are REALLY lost on certain people. This really does not surprise me considering the tone of some of the people who post on here. The $500 dollar Cuddler/Deposit has gained a lot of traction.
Perhaps the other parts of my earlier post will also be taken seriously. Amazing.
I can’t put too much thought into it in either case as I am more focused on determining if certain recent posts are from “Scam Artists” **