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Topic: Scammers.
meandyouyouandme's photo
Sun 05/10/09 08:15 PM
Hi everyone, There are a few profiles on here that dont really seem to add up. When they write about what they are looking for it comes out like they dont really know English. One emailed me and said she lived in Houston most of her life but her spelling is really bad. Is this scammers or what? Havent been on an online dating site before.So just wondering.

no photo
Sun 05/10/09 08:16 PM
crap!! he noticed!

ladywolf9653's photo
Sun 05/10/09 08:16 PM
Could be, or perhaps she is just a horrible speller? If the profile "feels" wrong to you, I'd say just click on the next one :)

ReddBeans's photo
Sun 05/10/09 08:21 PM
IMO that would be a purty good indication sumthin ain't right. Especially if the 'grammar' just don't seem right also.shades

MrIndependent's photo
Sun 05/10/09 08:22 PM
Edited by MrIndependent on Sun 05/10/09 08:22 PM
Yup...similar to kreegslist. They use google translate. Just never adds up.

7z3r05's photo
Sun 05/10/09 08:23 PM
<-- scammer

i am really into you and like your style. i would like to meet you but i am low on cash. could you spare 400 dollars for airfare?

TxsGal3333's photo
Sun 05/10/09 08:24 PM
Please make sure that when that happens report them through their profile and let Admin check them out. If in fact they are scammers they will deal with them. Mingle does try to eliminate all scammers/spammers from the site. But in order to do so we do rely on the members to report all issues.

Thank You
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Kristi

7z3r05's photo
Sun 05/10/09 08:25 PM

Please make sure that when that happens report them through their profile and let Admin check them out. If in fact they are scammers they will deal with them. Mingle does try to eliminate all scammers/spammers from the site. But in order to do so we do rely on the members to report all issues.

Thank You
Site Mod
Kristi


in that case... IM KIDDING! that was a JOKE. i am a real person. and the pictures are of me and my righteous balding.

MrIndependent's photo
Sun 05/10/09 08:26 PM
Edited by MrIndependent on Sun 05/10/09 08:28 PM

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Sun 05/10/09 08:28 PM
I'd say its legit...considering you can post in a "science and philosophy" community and be told what you posted is "in the wrong forum" but then at the same time post something in "creative writing and poetry" and have it moved to "science and philosophy" and then post something in "general discussion" and have it moved to "bar and chit chat" ---- My opinion? Don't take it worth much...because it really isn't

no photo
Sun 05/10/09 08:29 PM
It's a Houston thing. Them peple can't spel.

Redshirt's photo
Sun 05/10/09 09:39 PM

Hi everyone, There are a few profiles on here that dont really seem to add up. When they write about what they are looking for it comes out like they dont really know English. One emailed me and said she lived in Houston most of her life but her spelling is really bad. Is this scammers or what? Havent been on an online dating site before.So just wondering.


Poor grammar and spelling are indicators but not the only things. Asking questions is often a dead give away. If they can't talk intelligently about where they live...might not live there. If they very quickly want to IM on Yahoo is often another indicator. Or if they quickly want to know your e-mail is a good indicator.

Key is when after only one or two e-mails they know you are the one for them. Yeah right. slaphead slaphead

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Sun 05/10/09 09:40 PM
And THEN you have the mingle profiles that use pics from adult models, too. They aren't fooling anyone with that crap. laugh

Winx's photo
Sun 05/10/09 09:43 PM


Hi everyone, There are a few profiles on here that dont really seem to add up. When they write about what they are looking for it comes out like they dont really know English. One emailed me and said she lived in Houston most of her life but her spelling is really bad. Is this scammers or what? Havent been on an online dating site before.So just wondering.


Poor grammar and spelling are indicators but not the only things. Asking questions is often a dead give away. If they can't talk intelligently about where they live...might not live there. If they very quickly want to IM on Yahoo is often another indicator. Or if they quickly want to know your e-mail is a good indicator.

Key is when after only one or two e-mails they know you are the one for them. Yeah right. slaphead slaphead


Yes, you are the perfect one for them in the first two emails.laugh

JasmineInglewood's photo
Sun 05/10/09 09:48 PM
and how bout those profiles where the scammer posts pictures trying to pass themselves off as cats... surprised

who the fug are they kiddin' huh

7z3r05's photo
Sun 05/10/09 10:47 PM

and how bout those profiles where the scammer posts pictures trying to pass themselves off as cats... surprised

who the fug are they kiddin' huh



yeah. and then they are all like 'i dont want to date anyone! im taken! im just here to be all like look at me and how taken i am!'

JasmineInglewood's photo
Sun 05/10/09 10:52 PM


and how bout those profiles where the scammer posts pictures trying to pass themselves off as cats... surprised

who the fug are they kiddin' huh



yeah. and then they are all like 'i dont want to date anyone! im taken! im just here to be all like look at me and how taken i am!'



well i WAS trying to dissuade potential stalkers!

'lotta good that did... whoa

laugh



7z3r05's photo
Sun 05/10/09 11:08 PM



and how bout those profiles where the scammer posts pictures trying to pass themselves off as cats... surprised

who the fug are they kiddin' huh



yeah. and then they are all like 'i dont want to date anyone! im taken! im just here to be all like look at me and how taken i am!'



well i WAS trying to dissuade potential stalkers!

'lotta good that did... whoa

laugh





you obviously dont know me.

its like trying to stop hurricane katrina with a bible.

MelodyGirl's photo
Sun 05/10/09 11:10 PM
Edited by MelodyGirl on Sun 05/10/09 11:10 PM

<-- scammer

i am really into you and like your style. i would like to meet you but i am low on cash. could you spare 400 dollars for airfare?


HEY! You were supposed to fly in yesterday! I sent you money and my bank account number! rant

I thought you loved me! :laughing:

LordCole's photo
Sun 05/10/09 11:13 PM


<-- scammer

i am really into you and like your style. i would like to meet you but i am low on cash. could you spare 400 dollars for airfare?


HEY! You were supposed to fly in yesterday! I sent you money and my bank account number! rant

I thought you loved me! :laughing:


rofl

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