FabSwingers.com forum: What kind of scam?!

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

...I use MySpace (for the music, i don't consider it a dating site) and earlier today I received an e-mail from a gent explaining who he was, what he did and that he was a widower with two children looking for a genuine woman for a genuine relationship and liked my profile (my profile actually has a message on it saying "this is not a dating site, please don't send personal messages")....and would I be interested in getting in touch?

Since then, in the short space of an hour, Ive had two exact e-mails, the men are all solvent, all have two children, all are widows.

Now, naive I may be, but I do sense a scam here somewhere...just not sure what it is and will defo not be chasing these men to the end of the rainbow to find out what crock is at the end of it.

Am intrigued though...anyone else heard of this and what is the intention?

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over a year ago

Sounds very dodgy to me,especially as they're all saying the same thing,I reckon the scam mob are trawling sites looking for suckers to fleece

Im not on myspace,do they have a facility to report users?

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

"Sounds very dodgy to me,especially as they're all saying the same thing,I reckon the scam mob are trawling sites looking for suckers to fleece

Im not on myspace,do they have a facility to report users?"

You can and I did.

Just curious s'all

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over a year ago

"Sounds very dodgy to me,especially as they're all saying the same thing,I reckon the scam mob are trawling sites looking for suckers to fleece

Im not on myspace,do they have a facility to report users?

You can and I did.

Just curious s'all

Sad thing is for the 100s or 1000s of emails these people send out you can bet that someone will believe what they're saying and end up with a lighter bank account a few months down the line

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

i was on facebook and noticed a few of my friends statuses saying they had just recieved a free iphone and were loving it now they could use a facebook app. and if you wanted one click here.

luckily i have already got an iphone so i ignored it. but others have clicked on it and it hacks their profile then puts the scam on their status.

if its too good to be true then avoid.

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

I used to get those emails from didgy Nigerian doctors who had a bucketload of cash to hide after it got 'forgotten' about in a recent coup attempt and will I let him launder it through my bank account for which I'll be paid handsomely.

I replied to one and said 'Sure, whats the deal' and 'he' replied back saying I had to wire $300US to a numbered account to prove my bank account details were genuine, so I replied with, "Send me a cheque for $300US and when I cash it you'll know I'm for real."

Never heard from him again. Strange that.

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

If I had taken advantage of all the lottery wins/forgotten relatives/genuine people who need my help to move the fogotten money by today I reckon I would be worth somewhere in the region of at least £60-70,000,000

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

the worst ones are recorded phone messages saying you have already won. press 5 to be connected to our agent.

i hang up but ill pick the phone up 5 mins later and its still connected to the message. tried all ways to stop them coming thru

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

It's a major scam being perpertrated by Nigerians. Surprised they didn't add they're seeking a "God fearing woman" but I think they realise that's a give away and drop it now.

What will happen is they'll befriend you, they may even send you flowers, gifts - if you're foolish enough to part with your personal details, and will keep the scam going for months, or until they've hooked you in.

Then they'll be coming to visit you - but low and behold, one of their kiddies has fallen ill and they're money is tied up in the US - could you send them £x via Western Union...you can guess the rest!!

This scam - and variations of it - were highlighted on Panorama and Tonight.

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

"the worst ones are recorded phone messages saying you have already won. press 5 to be connected to our agent.

i hang up but ill pick the phone up 5 mins later and its still connected to the message. tried all ways to stop them coming thru"

You can't end a phone call that someone makes to you. The connection is made at their end and it's up to them to end the call. You can report the number (if you have caller display) to your carrier and ask them to block the number. You can use your mobile to call your carrier while your landline is still connected to the rogue caller and get them to interupt the call. Some engineers will do it, but some won't, as technically it's against the rules.

Your best bet is to put it in writing and lodge a formal complaint to your carrier detailing the time, date & duration of the call along with the caller number. Written complaints are taken far more seriously.

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