This well designed site has advice on avoiding scammers. 16 and 13 well thought out points for such. Interesting that they mention how, except for RSA, Africa is not represented as a place with potential matches. They also single out Russia and Ukraine for compurter bank scam workshops. We probably all could add a few other places to the lists, no? I have found Ghana to sneak through sometimes---always a scammer. Aa-V.
rainbowdream2017Melbourne, Victoria Australia2,486 posts
Vierkaesehoch: This well designed site has advice on avoiding scammers. 16 and 13 well thought out points for such. Interesting that they mention how, except for RSA, Africa is not represented as a place with potential matches. They also single out Russia and Ukraine for compurter bank scam workshops. We probably all could add a few other places to the lists, no? I have found Ghana to sneak through sometimes---always a scammer. Aa-V.
Scammers are globally connnected. Ghana and Nigeria are rich on scamming westerners. There's lots of scam coming from USA and UK too... If you want to find out more, there is lot's of sites that teaches you about Nigerian and Ghana scammers how they operate, stealing innocent people pictures and how to report them.
Thanks, R. Good advice. Years ago, when I was new here, I experienced several scams. One had a "lady" who was in import/export. Seemed she was in Indonesia trying to bring manufactures goods out of country, but corrupt customs officials wanted bribes. My USD ten large would have been just the fix. Another, from Khazakstan, had non healing throat lesions from alleged botched surgery by German doctors, and sought my help to be treated in the USA. There were a few others. Now I meet nice people here, but to do so, must vet out a large percentage of easily identified trash. Aa-V.
rainbowdream2017Melbourne, Victoria Australia2,486 posts
Vierkaesehoch: Thanks, R. Good advice. Years ago, when I was new here, I experienced several scams. One had a "lady" who was in import/export. Seemed she was in Indonesia trying to bring manufactures goods out of country, but corrupt customs officials wanted bribes. My USD ten large would have been just the fix. Another, from Khazakstan, had non healing throat lesions from alleged botched surgery by German doctors, and sought my help to be treated in the USA. There were a few others. Now I meet nice people here, but to do so, must vet out a large percentage of easily identified trash. Aa-V.
There's probably lots of genuine souls that experience scammers tricks... Just keep your pocket close, no matter for what ever excuse someone's telling you to get yoir $$$ ! ! ! Ones they get your email they selling it to other scammers, they make profile of what you like and dislike to use technique how to scam you. Block and delite, don't give away any personal info ! Sorry about your experience ...they will suck you endlessly, there's no emotions in scammers, you need to stop being soft on calculative manipulators of what ever kind.
Yes, you are correct. Well of course I never sent money, and I am careful not to correspond right away via personal email. At least until we write here some at first to explore possibilities. But I did use professional contacts to try to find doctors who might help that Khazakstani person. This site has good advice for newbies.
rainbowdream2017Melbourne, Victoria Australia2,486 posts
Vierkaesehoch: Yes, you are correct. Well of course I never sent money, and I am careful not to correspond right away via personal email. At least until we write here some at first to explore possibilities. But I did use professional contacts to try to find doctors who might help that Khazakstani person. This site has good advice for newbies.
I think your friend from Khazakstani would more appreciate getting $$$ than finding her Doctor for a fake illness. I might be wrong but I don't believe any of them who seek $$$ even if their fainting in front of me - I would think it's all fake and would only made me laugh. It's not because I am not empathetic ... I give money to beggars on the street and I see some runing to shop only to bay ciggarets, and how can you believe people who you never sow and seeking $$$ on dating site ? Some scammers are not even females but man who pretends to be women and vice versa, some female scammers pretends to be a man.
Scammers are based all over the world now, the communication is so easy today, flexibility and coordination makes their job much easier... There are immigrants everywhere and they can operate from each country... Make everything more believable for the victims...
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