FabSwingers.com forum: What totally obvious scams do people still fall for

By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Happy Wednesdays everyone. Top of the hill day .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Marriage

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By *nliveneTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

Bitcoin , cryptocurrency

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the updates section.

Been posted that many have been Scammed by a fabber.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nigerian princes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Supporting Man Utd

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Supporting Man Utd

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we will be back

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Believing men on here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Believing men on here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

FaF?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nigerian princes "

You still/did fall for this?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Believing men on here

Hey we're not that bad you know!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Believing women on here

Harsh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nigerian princes

You still/did fall for this? "

Yes but it turned out he was a real prince and now we rule over Lagos together in our massive castle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Equal rights....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Believing men on here

Omg that blatant really? Lol

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By *ld StrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Telford

One size fits all … it does fecking not

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By *isstinseltoesWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

Romance scammers ie I need you to send me 20k as I'm working abroad and can't access my cash !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Believing men on here

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believing woman on here lies I tell the

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By *hoirCouple
over a year ago

Clacton/Bury St. Edmunds

Voting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brexit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Brexit. "

Why? Now if you buy anything from Europe you have to tax and can't use your phone. Then there's the truck drivers/delivery's.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Romance scammers ie I need you to send me 20k as I'm working abroad and can't access my cash !"
I've had this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can cook"

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Romance scammers that are experienced and play a very long game; over one year before an appropriate level of ingratiation has been achieved, prior to any requests for cash or fabricated crises.

Very long story short: I worked for over three years to bring an elderly guy I know, to his senses.

Eventually the penny did drop, but it was a hell of a struggle; he lost tens of thousands of pounds and it very adversely affected his health.

The scammer was highly skilled, very manipulative and was part of a gang.

The victim is also now on a suckers' list and is being contacted by others, because he was such an easy mark, as targeted victims are known.

The scammers are also often known as perps!

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Jordan Peterson's nonsense.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don’t know really. I’m just waiting on my African uncle who died last month to deposit all his life savings (6.4 million pounds!) into my bank.

Luckily they have my deets now.

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

A ruse that I have used on several occasions is to play along with the scam, and act faux-naif (the Louis Theroux stance) and when I have learned enough about the scammer's modus operandi, simply blast them out if the water, metaphorically of course.

It is a great learning experience, and the scammer disappears forever wholly embarrassed and humiliated.

And they usually forewarn other scammers in their criminal network, so one's details are not added to any sucker's list!

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"Believing men on here

Some men on here are good men.

I'm talking about the men that think messaging and saying you you are beautiful, without any face pics, that they are single and looking for regular meets, just to get into one's knickers would be a complete scam if one believed them.

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

That we are all living in a free world.

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli

Those snap filters, I'm yet to meet a single human with animal ears

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

No I'm not married and yes I'll bring condoms.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Given the number of fake domme profiles showing up every week with same pictures before they get booted, I am assuming there are people still falling for it.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

"Those snap filters, I'm yet to meet a single human with animal ears "

I can buy some bunny ears if you want

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli

"Those snap filters, I'm yet to meet a single human with animal ears

I can buy some bunny ears if you want

They need to be stitched on because I want a good tug on them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Romance scams are the biggest scams in the world. Apparently £90 billion is lost a year !!

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

"Those snap filters, I'm yet to meet a single human with animal ears

I can buy some bunny ears if you want

They need to be stitched on because I want a good tug on them

Gorilla Glue

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By *nliveneTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"No I'm not married and yes I'll bring condoms.

I will send the taxi

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli

"Those snap filters, I'm yet to meet a single human with animal ears

I can buy some bunny ears if you want

They need to be stitched on because I want a good tug on them

Gorilla Glue

Didn't you get told not to play with glue, _ad nanna

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

"Those snap filters, I'm yet to meet a single human with animal ears

I can buy some bunny ears if you want

They need to be stitched on because I want a good tug on them

Gorilla Glue

Didn't you get told not to play with glue, _ad nanna

Well, yea, but I'm not called Bad Nanna for nothing

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli

"Those snap filters, I'm yet to meet a single human with animal ears

I can buy some bunny ears if you want

They need to be stitched on because I want a good tug on them

Gorilla Glue

Didn't you get told not to play with glue, _ad nanna

Well, yea, but I'm not called Bad Nanna for nothing

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

"Fabswingers is now a publicly traded entity"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This is a fresh beginning with an exciting future in the hands of our new manager" - Man United board

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Organised religion.

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By *sianmale89Man
over a year ago

Stockport

The lottery…

People from all walks off life but let’s face it primarily those from working class or less well off backgrounds spending little or more amounts of money on lottery tickets…

Most know it’s a scam anyway but try their luck or hopes on having a long shot chance/odds off striking the big win and taking in huge sums off money…

Reality is though is that the odds are significantly higher in losing you’re money then ever winning something on the lottery..

Ever notice how you rarely see bookmakers in upper class/wealthier areas yet they are many in more deprived or working class areas?

More people gamble then or go casinos with better chances off winning sure but as that old saying is “the house always wins” even if one is on a winning streak or a roll all it takes is a stroke off bad luck and boom it all goes down the toilet…

But people still go back for more for that thrill or chance off winning something next time and get something back to make up for the past losses so long as they feel the odds or luck is in their favour they will keep at it..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Romance scams are the biggest scams in the world. Apparently £90 billion is lost a year !! "

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By *ovebjsMan
over a year ago

Bristol

"Romance scams are the biggest scams in the world. Apparently £90 billion is lost a year !!

I still cannot understand people sending large sums of money to someone who they have never met or have only just met

But still it keep on happening

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Romance scams are the biggest scams in the world. Apparently £90 billion is lost a year !!

I still cannot understand people sending large sums of money to someone who they have never met or have only just met

But still it keep on happening

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it’s like a grooming process they gain the one who there going to scams trust & tell these women what they want to hear mind I do feel sorry for the ones it have happened to there life savings just taken like that though

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

Thought of another one. Loyalty points.

My Sainsburys shop came with a voucher for "double points next time you spend £35 on fuel".

Given that they give one point per litre and diesel is currently £1.75 per litre, that's a bonus 20 points.

Which I think is worth tuppence.

Yay. That'll go straight in my Winter Heating jar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Romance scams are the biggest scams in the world. Apparently £90 billion is lost a year !!

I still cannot understand people sending large sums of money to someone who they have never met or have only just met

But still it keep on happening

My enemies are after me. Send me 10,000£.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Lend me some money and I'll let you shag me not me but you know what I mean desperate guys fall for this every time learn to have more self respect

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

Thinking real swingers use this site and paying for membership?

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli

Ironic I posted here earlier and then out of the blue I get someone on insta trying to get me to add their Gmail to my account to cast a vote for them

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Scammers study their prey very carefully and know what works for different categories of people; I recently worked very hard to try to wean an elderly man off a romance scam into which he had been drawn, and which was then expanded to include others who also exploited him.

There are several tactics one can use to avoid being scammed: educate yourself about scams; prepetrators, their targets, the methods used and defensive tactics

Scams are very often just variations of previous scams; learn about the original scam and update the latest iteration.

Some gullible individuals still fall for the old 419 scam from Nigeria, named after the penal code.

For elderly vulnerable people a landline gives good access for scammers, so I would advise getting rid of it for a mobile.

If you have a vulnerable relative or friend then restrict their access to money with their agreement

Scammers are very cunning; they know that there's more than one born every minute!

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By *aunchy RaccoonsCouple
over a year ago

Exeter

Valentines Day.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"Thinking real swingers use this site and paying for membership?"

The supporters fee isn't a scam. The benefits are clearly laid out and you can choose to pay it or continue using the site free.

https://www.fabswingers.com/supporters

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Happy Wednesdays everyone. Top of the hill day .

Hello, this is your bank....

You have recently has an accident..

I can't talk here what's you whatsapp/phone etc.

You have an outstanding fine, If you do not buy a gift voucher you will be arrested...

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By *iss DevilWoman
over a year ago

Bedford

"You've got a life insurance that you haven't reviewed yet. Why haven't you reviewed it?" But I'm not going to tell you what company I'm calling from, and when you try asking about the review, I'll just keep repeating myself about the review, in a voice I reserve for dumb people. - that was my most recent experience of potential scam.

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Ever notice how you rarely see bookmakers in upper class/wealthier areas yet they are many in more deprived or working class areas?

Horse racing is the last civilian bastion of the class system.

The working classes can be found propping up the bookies all across the country.

The middle and upper classes are prancing around the rac courses, in their Sunday best.

The landed gentry, filthy rich and the like who own several horses and stables and generally hob-nobbing in the royal box or toff's area and raking it in.

Nothing like a bit of stereo typing to while a way a Sunday morning.

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By *emptressxxWoman
over a year ago

Local

"Marriage "

Amen to the biggest scam out there.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Basically all the ones where they think they can become rich without any effort or skills - Crypto, Lotteries, Romance scams

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Religion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

MLM's like Juice Plus and Herbalife

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By *lexV16Man
over a year ago

Welling

"Marriage

Amen to the biggest scam out there.

Plus Jaffa cakes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I ask people to smell my finger, they always fall for that

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

Text messages scams- like those ones supposedly from parcel delivery firms or the voicemail one purporting to be from HMRC threatening jail sentences etc

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Fundamentally, all scams and the majority of other human activities are just constructs or fabrications which facilitate the exercise of power by one group over another.

Scammers socially engineer themselves into a more advantageous position to exploit the weaker person.

The master, par excellence of social engineering was a guy called Kevin Mitnick

If you can place yourself in a position of having a greater level of valuable information than the scammer, the chances of being scammed are reduced.

Elderly folk are more easily scammed because they be more easily manipulated: more trusting naive, in senile cognitive decline, more pro-social in their attitudes, more responsive to fabricated crises that elicit a fundamental human response

Scammers are predatory psychopaths who are devoid of empathic human emotions

They prey on the weaker, more vulnerable, less savvy members of society to satisfy their greed, and smirk at their victims

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By *e.youngguyMan
over a year ago

Derby

"Fundamentally, all scams and the majority of other human activities are just constructs or fabrications which facilitate the exercise of power by one group over another.

Scammers socially engineer themselves into a more advantageous position to exploit the weaker person.

The master, par excellence of social engineering was a guy called Kevin Mitnick

If you can place yourself in a position of having a greater level of valuable information than the scammer, the chances of being scammed are reduced.

Scammers are predatory psychopaths who are devoid of empathic human emotions

They prey on the weaker, more vulnerable, less savvy members of society to satisfy their greed, and smirk at their victims

Sounds like something a scammer would say

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By *uv2kissMan
over a year ago

fenland

The message from a young lady who loves ddlg.

I have been a member since 2010 and have a guess out of probably 100 or so chats have actually led to a meet, zero that's right zero.

They may be female, they may be young,they may be guys wanking furiously at the other end, but whatever the truth is they don't meet. Or is it just me lol

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By *rispyDuckMan
over a year ago

Chinese Takeaway near you

"Fab my pic if you want to fuck"

some of you still fall for that old chest nut lol

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

Ever notice how you rarely see bookmakers in upper class/wealthier areas yet they are many in more deprived or working class areas?

Horse racing is the last civilian bastion of the class system.

The working classes can be found propping up the bookies all across the country.

The middle and upper classes are prancing around the rac courses, in their Sunday best.

The landed gentry, filthy rich and the like who own several horses and stables and generally hob-nobbing in the royal box or toff's area and raking it in.

Nothing like a bit of stereo typing to while a way a Sunday morning."

Bookmaking for wealthy clients is a huge business. I know of several high end bookmakers who will regularly take a £million+ single bet. These types of clients don’t put that money on down at the high street shop.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Size doesn’t matter

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Thinking real swingers use this site and paying for membership?

The supporters fee isn't a scam. The benefits are clearly laid out and you can choose to pay it or continue using the site free.

https://www.fabswingers.com/supporters"

Totally agree

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Party manifestos.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Covid

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Marriage ceremonies in churches (the sham) and especially the exorbitantly expensive wedding receptions afterwards; the scam!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything being sold online way below market value. “Online only” “too far away to collect”…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fab

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hot wife’s when only hubby is on offer lol

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By *ukeM8519Man
over a year ago

Dublin

People who share competitions on fb, ‘liked and shared’ thinking they will win a Range Rover in america with a red bow.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fab

Great comment x

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By *HaRiFMan
over a year ago

Beyond the shadows.

"Hot wife’s when only hubby is on offer lol"

Surely that's a hot husband

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Art: for art's sake!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Romance scams are the biggest scams in the world. Apparently £90 billion is lost a year !!

I still cannot understand people sending large sums of money to someone who they have never met or have only just met

But still it keep on happening

My enemies are after me. Send me 10,000£."

I had a lad working for me who was scammed twice for entry into the UK, had children with both women and they just disappeared once their right to stay was issued.

Last I heard of him, he was involved with a lady from the US to whom he had proposed. I'm pretty sire that her litany of health issues and awaited surgeries weren't the driver for her UK citizenship!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The message from a young lady who loves ddlg.

I have been a member since 2010 and have a guess out of probably 100 or so chats have actually led to a meet, zero that's right zero.

They may be female, they may be young,they may be guys wanking furiously at the other end, but whatever the truth is they don't meet. Or is it just me lol"

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

The ones I've seen first hand have been romance scams, with very upsetting results.

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

The call out fee some trades people charge. Just extortionate

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Passport lost

Needs help getting home

Sick parent needs money

Romance scam

No chance of romance on here

PPI

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By *iberatedduoCouple
over a year ago

Ashbourne

I’ll never know how anyone could fall for a romance scam. It’s cringeworthy listening to some of the stories you here.

First and foremost anyone can come across however they want online so that alone should ring alarm bells.

We’ve never been caught by any scam but know people who nearly did. I scrutinise everything and anything. They generally pick on the elderly and vulnerable.

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By *iberatedduoCouple
over a year ago

Ashbourne

"The call out fee some trades people charge. Just extortionate "

Come on now how can that be a scam. It’s expensive granted so we would never call anyone out unless it was crucial. We’ve had the boiler pack up of a weekend so put extra laters on and waited until Monday.

They need to earn a living and you are calling them out to do a job out of hours. You are using their time. Do you really think they want to be called out when they could be doing their own thing. They sacrifice down time to deal with your emergency.

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By *lexm87Man
over a year ago

Various

Monarchy

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

In before someone says vaccines/ big pharma/ medicine

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Health drinks/powders/pills etc.

Just eat a proper diet and stop giving the tokkers your dosh.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

The you won a kettle email scam.

We just need £2.50 p&p from your lovely full bank account

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

The olde "of course I'll pay you back, I'm your friend"

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

New "collectable" things,1st one introductory offer then one a month after that.Totally worthless on the secondary market.Even charity shops throw away the commemorative plates

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I’ll never know how anyone could fall for a romance scam. It’s cringeworthy listening to some of the stories you here.

First and foremost anyone can come across however they want online so that alone should ring alarm bells.

We’ve never been caught by any scam but know people who nearly did. I scrutinise everything and anything. They generally pick on the elderly and vulnerable. "

Having dementia (like my Dad) renders a person liable to be scammed in the most obvious ways. It's very difficult to prevent, short of shutting your relative into a hermetically sealed box with no phone etc. My Dad has been scammed several times (not romance ones, but "obvious" scams to people who have their mental faculties intact).

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Nothing is obvious if your mental capacity is compromised.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"Nothing is obvious if your mental capacity is compromised. "

Exactly.

My mum was victim of the same scam twice.

Never feel complacent even if your mental capacity isn't compromised.

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By *ellinever70Woman
over a year ago

Ayrshire

"I’ll never know how anyone could fall for a romance scam. It’s cringeworthy listening to some of the stories you here.

First and foremost anyone can come across however they want online so that alone should ring alarm bells.

We’ve never been caught by any scam but know people who nearly did. I scrutinise everything and anything. They generally pick on the elderly and vulnerable. "

I hope I never feel so desperately lonely to fall prey to a romance scam. I recently watched the sixth commandment

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

Horny MILFs in my area wanting to fuck now

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By *asterR and slut mayaMan
over a year ago

Bradford

People who say their going to meet and they don't.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Nothing is obvious if your mental capacity is compromised.

Exactly.

My mum was victim of the same scam twice.

Never feel complacent even if your mental capacity isn't compromised. "

Indeed. Scammers actively work on techniques to override our suspicion.

There but the grace of God go I sort of thing.

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Nowhere

For 43 billion ugandan dollars i will email you tactics to avoid being scammed!!

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"I’ll never know how anyone could fall for a romance scam. It’s cringeworthy listening to some of the stories you here.

First and foremost anyone can come across however they want online so that alone should ring alarm bells.

We’ve never been caught by any scam but know people who nearly did. I scrutinise everything and anything. They generally pick on the elderly and vulnerable.

I hope I never feel so desperately lonely to fall prey to a romance scam. I recently watched the sixth commandment "

It's loneliness that these people prey on. A friend big my mother's has been systematically bled dry over thirty years. Everyone warned her and on some level I think she knew what was going on but preferred the illusion to her reality.

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Nowhere

….and for only 7 trillion ugandan dollars i will send you powder that will add 6 inches length and 4 inches girth to your cock - in a month!!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Nothing is obvious if your mental capacity is compromised.

Exactly.

My mum was victim of the same scam twice.

Never feel complacent even if your mental capacity isn't compromised.

Indeed. Scammers actively work on techniques to override our suspicion.

There but the grace of God go I sort of thing."

Yep.

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By *eathrow pineappleCouple
over a year ago

Hounslow

Believing that single men are actually couples.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

My elderly neighbour received a call from someone purporting to be her daughter, after a few more softening up calls the said daughter asked for a loan of £3800 to buy a computer, my neighbour told her that she would have to ask her brother as he has power of attorny, the daughter replied that she did not have a brother to which my neighbour responded by saying that she never had a daughter. The phone went dead.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Nothing is obvious if your mental capacity is compromised.

Exactly.

My mum was victim of the same scam twice.

Never feel complacent even if your mental capacity isn't compromised.

Indeed. Scammers actively work on techniques to override our suspicion.

There but the grace of God go I sort of thing.

Yep. "

Many scams work on either fear or greed combined with urgency . It’s very well known that even the smartest people can fall for this because your decision making gets all messed up. I used to work in IT and client left me a voicemail saying Microsoft had called him about a virus ending with I’m sure it’s sorted now but just wanted to let you know . And then less than 2 minutes later he left another VM realising he’d been scammed and couldn’t believe how stupid he’d been but that’s how it works - fear and urgency has a massive hit rate.

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

That Tottenham will win a trophy

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Nothing is obvious if your mental capacity is compromised.

Exactly.

My mum was victim of the same scam twice.

Never feel complacent even if your mental capacity isn't compromised.

Indeed. Scammers actively work on techniques to override our suspicion.

There but the grace of God go I sort of thing.

Yep.

I'm not saying it's universally successful, but my rule of life - it started with chuggers and has expanded out is, if you approach me, my answer is no.

Can you give to Save the Harvard Frat Boy? no.

Can I help you fix your computer? no.

Are you interested in...? no.

If I'm concerned that there is something wrong with my computer or I might be interested in the plight of the frat boy, I might find them myself, but if you contact me cold, the answer is no.

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Peel here, on a packet of bacon.

The mr

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
over a year ago

A den in the Glen

Been on a few socials and was scammed as they should've been smashed with Gross Misconduct under Trade Descriptions Act.

Twice bitten...

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By *eathrow pineappleCouple
over a year ago

Hounslow

"That Tottenham will win a trophy"
that's one thing you're guaranteed that won't happen.

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By *eathrow pineappleCouple
over a year ago

Hounslow

"Peel here, on a packet of bacon.

The mr "
tesco have sorted that right out!

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By *uasar911Man
over a year ago

Bury St Edmunds

all of them , otherwise they wouldn't keep doing it.

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

Single guys on FAB pretending to be a couple

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By *eathrow pineappleCouple
over a year ago

Hounslow

"Single guys on FAB pretending to be a couple

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we said the same

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By *iberatedduoCouple
over a year ago

Ashbourne

"I’ll never know how anyone could fall for a romance scam. It’s cringeworthy listening to some of the stories you here.

First and foremost anyone can come across however they want online so that alone should ring alarm bells.

We’ve never been caught by any scam but know people who nearly did. I scrutinise everything and anything. They generally pick on the elderly and vulnerable.

I can imagine. It’s generally the elder generation who fall victim and it’s scary not just for them but for their families because you can’t help but worry about their welfare.

I think also the older generation are too trusting because Kat’s grandparent received a telephone call from someone pretending to be from BT. They said there was an internet problem and so on. They were just about to go along with it until her father realised what was happening and snatched the phone and gave them a bollocking. They kept trying again because once someone falls victim they prey all the more.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

You are so handsome Busman - Lends a fiver

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By *atriciayoiditTV/TS
over a year ago

hatfield

"Happy Wednesdays everyone. Top of the hill day .

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voting..?

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

I love you till death do us apart

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

The 6 O'clock news

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Believing men on here

You can talk-blinding men with that cleavage!

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley

Political scams

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By *ormalfornorfolkMan
over a year ago

Norwich

Panini football cards.

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By *ormalfornorfolkMan
over a year ago

Norwich

The promises of politicians, particularly Conservative politicians.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’ll never know how anyone could fall for a romance scam. It’s cringeworthy listening to some of the stories you here.

First and foremost anyone can come across however they want online so that alone should ring alarm bells.

We’ve never been caught by any scam but know people who nearly did. I scrutinise everything and anything. They generally pick on the elderly and vulnerable.

I can imagine. It’s generally the elder generation who fall victim and it’s scary not just for them but for their families because you can’t help but worry about their welfare.

BASTARDS….

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

The thing about scams is they're all totally obvious...until they're not and you fall for one.

We've got my dad to the stage now where he won't give any information at all on the phone and he shows us any letters of emails he gets from banks etc.

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By *irtysnapperMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

Voting tory.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Supporting Rangers

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"The thing about scams is they're all totally obvious...until they're not and you fall for one.

We've got my dad to the stage now where he won't give any information at all on the phone and he shows us any letters of emails he gets from banks etc."

My Dad forgets to do those things, mostly

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"The thing about scams is they're all totally obvious...until they're not and you fall for one.

We've got my dad to the stage now where he won't give any information at all on the phone and he shows us any letters of emails he gets from banks etc.

My Dad forgets to do those things, mostly

That's the problem. My dad has full (ish) capacity. He's naive about some things and will blindly trust 'authority' but that's not new. We drummed into him that he must never give sensitive details to anyone after he told us that if the bank rings you have to give them your pin number and pass word.

We drummed it into my mum too but unfortunately she forgot and that coupled with her desire not to be rude and to conceal the how bad things really were meant she was very vulnerable.

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By *XZRMan
over a year ago

Highland

"Supporting Rangers

PSV 7 - 2 SK Sturm Graz (agg score)

I'd bring out the white flag already!

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over a year ago

"Supporting Rangers

PSV 7 - 2 SK Sturm Graz (agg score)

I'd bring out the white flag already!

They just scraped through last night!!!!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"The thing about scams is they're all totally obvious...until they're not and you fall for one.

We've got my dad to the stage now where he won't give any information at all on the phone and he shows us any letters of emails he gets from banks etc.

My Dad forgets to do those things, mostly

We drummed it into my mum too but unfortunately she forgot and that coupled with her desire not to be rude and to conceal the how bad things really were meant she was very vulnerable."

We try to monitor Dad's stuff as often as we can, considering he lives over an hour away. It's so hard

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Electric vehicles that are bigger and heavier than the liquid fuel variety. How does using child Labour to mine out toxic falmmable metals equate to being green?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"The thing about scams is they're all totally obvious...until they're not and you fall for one.

We've got my dad to the stage now where he won't give any information at all on the phone and he shows us any letters of emails he gets from banks etc.

My Dad forgets to do those things, mostly

We drummed it into my mum too but unfortunately she forgot and that coupled with her desire not to be rude and to conceal the how bad things really were meant she was very vulnerable.

We try to monitor Dad's stuff as often as we can, considering he lives over an hour away. It's so hard

You and I can only do so much.

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

Maybe not obvious but vet bills. Paid 90 odd quid for a 10min consult and some cream today and I'm still livid thinking about it.

I looked up the cream and it was £10-12. They charged £40 for it. It would have been even more if I'd taken a bacterial wash you can buy over the counter.

A prescription and buying it online would have cost £25 total.

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Marriage "

All engagement rings must equal 1 month's pay.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love you"

Yeah? Sure. My cousin is the crown prince of Namalombia.

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