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Jul 7, 2011 10:29 PM CST Why is it?
RadJAD
RadJADRadJADWaco, Texas USA2 Threads 18 Posts
I have been on this site a couple of weeks now ... I love it. Don't get me wrong.

Trouble is .... everytime I hear from someone they are not in my area ... or even in this country.

Or ... the very worst ... I get an email that is very "suspicious" for lack of a better word. Things spelled incorrectly, grammar is incorrect, the sentences don't "make sense" the way they are written. When I check the profile the photo is nice, the profile is well written but the actual email sounds like a like someone from another country who isn't sure about the English language.

No joke ... out of 30 emails I received ... 28 were like this.

Makes me suspicious that the person emailing me is just a scammer and I don't have the time nor patience for that.

UGH!!!

So is it just me or are others receiving emails like this as well?

Are they for-real or just scammers as I think they are?

I sometimes delete the emails and sometimes respond only to get an email address and them not wanting to talk on the site.

Am I too "overly cautious" or does all of this ring warning bells to others as well?

Thanks for the input!!!
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Jul 7, 2011 10:35 PM CST Why is it?
I think the Key here, even if you communicate with them, the Key word is S-L-O-W, and ask Loaded Questions, see if the pics match the Descriptions, and if the English is too broken, or has an E Mail addy Move along, If you just play in the forums, you will learn who is who, hope this helpshelp
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Jul 7, 2011 10:37 PM CST Why is it?
Actractorguy
ActractorguyActractorguyTims Ford Lake, Tennessee USA26 Threads 7 Polls 2,089 Posts
HotrodLarrys: I think the Key here, even if you communicate with them, the Key word is S-L-O-W, and ask Loaded Questions, see if the pics match the Descriptions, and if the English is too broken, or has an E Mail addy Move along, If you just play in the forums, you will learn who is who, hope this helps



thumbs up thumbs up Got about 6 of those today. Now if a real person were to mail me I would probably be suspicious then also unless they were from the forum's.cheers
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Jul 7, 2011 10:51 PM CST Why is it?
Actractorguy: Got about 6 of those today. Now if a real person were to mail me I would probably be suspicious then also unless they were from the forum's.


I Also got a Pile of them Today, Must be another Bus load of Scammers just came inlaugh wave
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Jul 7, 2011 11:12 PM CST Why is it?
RadJAD
RadJADRadJADWaco, Texas USA2 Threads 18 Posts
Thanks for the response.

I was hoping I wasn't being overly critical or something.

Glad to know that the consensus of broken English and email addresses right off the bat are warning signals.

J
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Jul 7, 2011 11:13 PM CST Why is it?
RadJAD
RadJADRadJADWaco, Texas USA2 Threads 18 Posts
LOL ... that would be a downside too.

laugh
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Jul 7, 2011 11:13 PM CST Why is it?
RadJAD
RadJADRadJADWaco, Texas USA2 Threads 18 Posts
LOL ... honestly I'm glad to see that I am not the only one getting these or suspicious of them.

Thanks for the input.

Jwave
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