Has anyone ever been scammed on here by a potential customer? Like asking to video chat via WhatsApp or telegram
Yes, there are lots of creeps who gravitate to CC. It’s the internet. Don’t communicate offsite. Don’t accept those invitations. Follow the TOS, screen carefully and you will be fine. Very serious about the screening process, some require to meet publicly first.
@Ava_Dai I’ve never looked into it; are WhatsApp and telegram viable means of the virtual cuddles some folks do? What other clues made you decide scam?
As for the act of scamming itself, yes I am not a pro (obviously 😇) but I have been targeted by an “enthusiast”. Complimentary words, overly quick familiarity, strong desire to cuddle/connect. Multiple runs at getting me to use offsite communications. In retrospect it was obvious.
Weirded out at the time so said no. It was my first experience with such an awkward interaction (and I was giving benefit of doubt) so I was slowly processing and coming to conclusion she was a scammer. Ended up being right call. She got banned same day if I recall correctly.
How would you get scammed? So you mean like time wise?
Has anyone ever been scammed on here by a potential customer? Like asking to video chat via WhatsApp
Considering WhatsApp is owned by Meta, it depends on how you feel about Mark Zuckerberg. I am sure he has your data’s best interest at heart.
I've learned myself that if anyone asks me to reach out to them on telegram or WhatsApp or actually any messaging site i assume they are a scammer. I do understand that everyone in there is not but if i have to leave a platform to talk to you something is wrong. I do t have any business or interest on those so i wont go. If it's family or friends or business we will have to use standard communications. Or i will miss out. Simple. Also usually the people mostly associated with these platforms are undesirable and deplorable anyway, why do you good people want to use a platform that's attracted so many of these kinds of people.
If anything I might assume you are a scammer if you dont want to video chat. Also why would you send money to a customer
I would disagree with the notion that people on WhatsApp are somehow more likely to be deplorable. I have a lot of friends I made in my years traveling and it is much more convenient to talk to them on WhatsApp. Yes, there are people who use it for scamming -- but there isn't anyplace on the Internet (or, he'll, off it) that isn't being used for scamming.
@WriterGF i did over generalize, my bad. Maybe i should say my experience of people taking me there.
WhatsApp is just texting, but I understand if a pro doesn't feel comfortable giving out her number. But using zoom or something for a video chat isnt a red flag in my opinion.
Yes, there are lots of creeps who gravitate to CC. It’s the internet.
@g_w_t_w
The few enthusiast that reached out to me on here and asked me to go off site on. WhatsApp usually got banned the same day. From my understanding, a lot of scammers who are not in our country use WhatsApp because it’s free long distance. Most most women that I talk to on social platforms usually don’t give out their number until they trust you. I’ve only had bad luck with a woman asking to go off whatever social platform I met them on within 20 minutes of initially meeting them.
A more suspect on this platform because they don’t even take the time to get to know you. They want to meet you off of the site right away.
Yeah WhatsApp is probably a bad example for me to use because it's huge, and all those people can't be bad. I also understand the usefulness it and the others can have for some. But as mentioned when they quickly want to jump from one platform to another something seems wrong.
As for some of the other platforms such as telegram and others i can't name off the top of my heads lot of people i see using them are people i am likely not going to want to be associated with in anyway. It may not be a fair assessment on my part since i don't use them, but based on what i see i make this judgement. Even if they aren't scammers i tend to believe something in their world is fit than mine until i see more. I also tend to believe that just like con artist tend to target a certain kind of person they can be found in specific places, its the logic i apply here. Sex workers, content creators(sellers), crooks, dissidents, infidels, zealots and many other less than desirable can be found in these places so i just avoid. Even those people who don't have anything to hide can be honest and direct and stay in whatever platform we engaged. I don't think I've missed out on anything.
So i don't mean to offend any of the users of these platforms if what i say doesn't apply, im just explaining my thought process. Its just how i protect myself.
Only scammers i've send are the ones who pretend to be cuddlers.
I know a member in CC that used a picture of a musician Matt Goss beware of this guy
A scammer who once contacted me used Patrick Dempsey’s picture as his profile and he claimed it was himself when I asked. This scammer lives in a different country and I guess didn’t realize that the photo he picked up online was someone really famous.
Most of the scams I've seen everywhere typically involved the provider screwing over the client
I prefer to move off-site to communicate with pro’s via text or WhatsApp after agreeing upon a booking proposal in order to work out logistics because this messaging platform is wanky.
It’s just too difficult to communicate on here in real time. I don’t like having to sit on my phone, refreshing my browser every few seconds, to find out if they are running late or having trouble finding my place. I haven’t received much push back on this and haven’t had any problems either.
I haven't had any issues on this cite. As a matter of fact I got my auto warranty extended and just today I received a check for $1,000 that I deposited and wired $500 back to the sender.
I noticed sketchy things now . Then I did when I first signed up months ago .. I will definitely not let anyone have my number outside of the app
@gem7 Have you met the prince of Nigeria yet? He seems nice seems to need a lot of help ... 🤪
@GuyverGordon So disappointed that I missed his call.
Last chance to send in your dollar!
https://www.montereyherald.com/2009/11/16/peter-hoss-how-could-anyone-fall-for-that/
Several years ago, an enterprising scam artist advertised in a newspaper that this is the readers” “last chance to send your dollar.” Nothing was promised for the dollar. You might ask how anyone could fall for that. But somebody did. About 15,000 people sent a dollar to his post office box. At the time, this scam was legal because there was no misrepresentation. A paternalistic legislature plugged the loophole to save people from themselves and a law was passed that essentially required that people who ask for money must promise something in return.
Several years ago, an enterprising scam artist advertised in a newspaper that this is the readers” “last chance to send your dollar.” Nothing was promised for the dollar.
You might ask how anyone could fall for that. But somebody did. About 15,000 people sent a dollar to his post office box. At the time, this scam was legal because there was no misrepresentation. A paternalistic legislature plugged the loophole to save people from themselves and a law was passed that essentially required that people who ask for money must promise something in return.
I'm completely against laws that protect folks from the consequences of being stupid.
The above reminds me of the newspaper classified ads asking to send $1, or chain mail letters. They eventually became illegal? Supposedly people received a lot of one dollar bills in the mail. I never did them, but always wondered if it worked. Before crowd sourcing and go fund me. Was that the 90’s? Some people will always be looking for a way to scam. 😞
"Do not drive with sun shield in place."
"Remove cardboard inserts before using toaster."
Or my favorite, "Caution: product may be hot after heating"
Problem is, the type of people to need those warnings are also the type of people who would hurt the people around them more.
Many attempts to scam me, but the opposite of what you all say. IME it’s the cuddler, not the “customer” that’s the scammer. How can a the paying customer be the scammer when the cuddler has no monetary responsibility in the cuddle transaction.
Scammer profiles are pretty easy to spot. No karma. Only has one pic or several pics but in the same outfit. Usually non-pro, little or no words in the description but many times will state bisexual. lol.
Usually non-pro, little or no words in the description but many times will state bisexual.
Smart from a marketing perspective. You don’t want to deny half the population from the opportunity to be scammed.
People has been messaging me but if I can’t respond fast enough I noticed they delete their account. What does that mean . It strictly says, (user deleted ) any advice ??
@chrissy123xo I had that happen with a guy last week who didn't want me to be able to leave him the karma he deserved.
@chrissy123xo It most likely means they messaged several people and were merely impatient because they did not receive quick responses. Deleting their account is no reflection on you in any way. Its just the way of the internet.