Topic: Keep running into fake profiles
Youie123's photo
Fri 05/16/14 10:38 PM
Hi everybody,

Recently single and just finished with the military. In Kansas city at the moment but from Tampa, Florida. trying to make friends here but keep running into profiles that ask for my email account and then want to direct me to websites which ask for credit card numbers...lol.....oh well. I will hang in there for a little while longer.

mikey5360's photo
Fri 05/16/14 10:43 PM
Hang in there mate there is plenty of real people here just be careful

zzzippy56's photo
Fri 05/16/14 11:04 PM
There are real good people in here just keep your eyes out for those red flags..stay strong...

petitelapine's photo
Fri 05/16/14 11:07 PM
hang in on site, i have had 5 or 6 contact me only to find they demand money cos they have sick parent /child they say they have no money etc, they are based in ivory coast normally, when they demand money like that, pose the question how would you like money paid to you, normally they say western union, that means they can give any name to cllect it as its a code number they recieve to collect, and after that its untraceable who you have sent money too , i block all like that and report the abuse, it is modern day pirates, take care and good luck

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Sat 05/17/14 12:44 PM
Just becarful most of the scam is coming from Africa..I had someone pretending he was an US army and asked to help him transfer a money but his poor language was a red flag for me

soufiehere's photo
Sat 05/17/14 01:16 PM

Hi everybody,

Recently single and just finished with the military. In Kansas city at the moment but from Tampa, Florida. trying to make friends here but keep running into profiles that ask for my email account and then want to direct me to websites which ask for credit card numbers...lol.....oh well. I will hang in there for a little while longer.

Welcome :-)

All emails, profiles and IM have a link
to report suspected scammers.

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Sat 05/17/14 01:37 PM
Edited by Criollo99 on Sat 05/17/14 01:40 PM
Welcome!

I have mentioned before that my blocked area has 3 pages full of people like the ones u encountered. Please remember there are many great people here in mingle2 and continue being selective with who u choose to interact.

If u find someone who u object to, there's always block. On the upper right corner of the CHAT box and, if they send email, the option of block is there too. Also, report them to the site.

There is more info here
http://mingle2.com/welcome/faq_message#block_member

Hope u remain upbeat and forget and block people who make u upset.

Countrywoman1's photo
Sat 05/17/14 07:16 PM
hey am barbara me too alot of guy using military pictures but they are nigeria. Makes me Mad I block and Report the ones I found but still sucks they are doing itexplode

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Sat 05/17/14 07:28 PM

hey am barbara me too alot of guy using military pictures but they are nigeria. Makes me Mad I block and Report the ones I found but still sucks they are doing itexplode


Welcome Barbara, and well done! Block and report, report and block! That's what we can do! flowers

Countrywoman1's photo
Sat 05/17/14 07:34 PM
thank you got lot of family in the military just makes me mad thanks f:smile: