Online dating tips: How to tell if you have a scammer.

04-09-09 | RandallFlagg

[RandallFlagg]

I met Mrs. 2ndDivisionVet on Craigslist. It does work for some.

Oh they work, Don't get me wrong. A buddy here at work just last Christmas married a lady he met on CL. But it still helps to know how to weed out the scammers.

[boxerblues]

The scammers are not just online. Having experienced firsthand someone who took his cues from his Nigerien cousins.

Rule #1 Check all surrounding county website sites for Common Plea court actions!

Rule #2 Dont take someones word as being the truth. Watch out for those who have just one too many people singing his praises.

Rule #3 Beware the plainly wrapped Christmas gift presented to you in front of your family being sheepishly handed over to you

or you could end up with a " Are you smarter than a 5th grader?" day calender!

[DannyTN]

Typically if they are overseas, your red flags should be going up big time.

You have a scammer if:

• They are a beautiful white model in Nigeria or Uganda
• They grew up in the U.S., but speak broken English.
• They are overseas and want you to send money.
• They want you to send money on Western Union or a similar wire service. (They are untraceable. No way to trace who picks up the money.)
• They are in Russia and claim to be able to travel to the U.S. It's almost impossible for a single female to get a travel visa to the U.S.
• They are about to come to you and suddenly run into unexpected expenses.
• You check the full header of the email to get the originating IP address and do a whois and it's coming from a different country than they've represented, or it's coming from Africa.
• They want you to pay for translation services.
• They want you to pay for phone costs (do an internet check on rates, the costs they are claiming will be vastly inflated.)
• They will come to you and marry you sight unseen, if only you will pay a health/hotel/travel/visa/etc bill.

[RandallFlagg]

You got it.
The dating site I’m on right now has an area where you can tell who’s sent flirts, winks, etc. There’s a bunch on that page who range between the ages of 22-29. Come on. I’m 40. They don’t even try anymore.

I nuked six this last hour. MUAAHAHAHAAA!!!

[DollyCali]

thanks for ping. I have never been into the dating sites although did investigate a bit. I have really never experienced a lack of men to date & most are quite nice..but for life partners - nada.

I also dont care for the local single groups / dances etc. All you have in common is that you are single & that is NOT always the case as there are a lot of; men & women who are married but cruising anyway.

And in person people can lie & embellish just as much as on line (but you can at least SEE them!)

[sickoflibs]

and your social security number

[Clintons Are White Trash]

I agree, it sucks being single! I’ve never met a scammer online, but I did have a guy tell me on the first date that he was “the reincarnation of Grey Wolf” who was supposed to be some Indian Warrior. This guy went to all kinds of Indian tribal ceremonies, etc. but he wasn’t even descended from any kind of Native American tribe. Oh well, whatever floats your boat!

[Tijeras_Slim]

You dated Ward Churchill?

[Petruchio]

On one site I had (I think) the same individual try 3 times to con me.

She claimed to be a Dentist, but the text was worse than a Babelfish translation. The claimed education and the lack shown are a dead giveaway.

[RikaStrom]

Hum, saw the title and said, Have to flag Randall to this and low and behold you were already here. :-)

Morning! We’re (Mom and I) are going to go see Ka tonight at the MGM. Should be a fun show. The flight up was fun, the shuttle to the hotel, not so great. May have to rethink this travel group.

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[Clintons Are White Trash]

OMG!! I never thought of that - hahaha!! Lot of similarities but he was in St. Louis, not Colorado.

[RandallFlagg]

Hum, saw the title and said, Have to flag Randall to this and low and behold you were already here. :-)

Yep. I have no life whatsoever.
;-)

Morning! We’re (Mom and I) are going to go see Ka tonight at the MGM. Should be a fun show. The flight up was fun, the shuttle to the hotel, not so great. May have to rethink this travel group.

Okay. What's, "Ka?"
Besides it being the begining of a sneeze.
Ka-CHOOO!!

[RandallFlagg]

I don’t understand why people have to make up stuff about themselves when they’re trying to impress someone. Being honest is impressive enough for most.

[RikaStrom]

Okay. What's, "Ka?

Ka is a Cirque de Soleil show, it's supposed to be pretty good. So far this is the only one we haven't seen.

Here's a link for them.

Ka - Cirque du Soleil

:-)

[RandallFlagg]

AH! Thanks.
I’ve never been to one of their shows.

[Yorlik803]

And how do you think Obama is going to fund all those projects?

[RandallFlagg]

LOL!! Good point!
The Scamocrat party needs YOU!

[Hoffer Rand]

It wasn’t online, but the best personal ad I ever saw was in our local paper. It was by a 40 YO 5’6” 350 lb. male “just looking for someone to spank me.”

[RandallFlagg]

Heh! And the scary part was that he’s local.
Hide the kids.