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BrooklynGrl28 -> Obvious scams (8/17/2010 8:14:06 AM)
I keep getting contacted by people who are obviously running a scam: just send me money for a plane ticket and ... A quick look at their profile and its obvious these people are a scam. For every 1 that contacts me there is maybe 10 more I see when looking through other people's profiles. These people are SOOO obvious. They must be getting money from some people or they wouldn't keep coming back to CM. Can't CM do something about this kind of stuff? Its like somebody asking me to just help them collect their millions of winnings from the nigerian lottery!!

mistoferin -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 8:22:31 AM)
quote: Can't CM do something about this kind of stuff? They already did....right above every single message when you open an email here. quote: DO NOT SEND MONEY TO OTHER USERS FOR ANY REASON! Read about Common Scams and Online Safety Information

Jeffff -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 8:27:09 AM)
Iph u send me monnies i well tret u reel gud

LadyConstanze -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 8:30:25 AM)
But it is a little bit like telling people to LOOK before they cross a street, some simply won't do it and then they complain if they have an accident. Personally I think that the more obvious the scam the better, less people will fall for it!

Highlandsub -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 9:33:16 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BrooklynGrl28 Its like somebody asking me to just help them collect their millions of winnings from the nigerian lottery!! You mean those people are fake???????

laurell3 -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 9:39:00 AM)
quote: Can't CM do something about this kind of stuff? Can't they do something about the tons of people that don't follow the rules when they come over here to whine about it as well? Oh wait.....they do....about both.

BonesFromAsh -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 9:51:25 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BrooklynGrl28 I keep getting contacted by people who are obviously running a scam: just send me money for a plane ticket and ... A quick look at their profile and its obvious these people are a scam. For every 1 that contacts me there is maybe 10 more I see when looking through other people's profiles. These people are SOOO obvious. Yes, thankfully they are obvious because there seems to be more than a few naive people around here who fall for poorly worded/written emails and profiles advertising model-like photos all for the taking...if the price is right. Maybe the problem isn't so much that of an over abundance of scammers but instead a large amount of everyday people who want to believe what these people post enough to let their common sense take a backseat to fantasy and instant gradification in the form of a "pre-trained slave" or some other nonsense. They must be getting money from some people or they wouldn't keep coming back to CM. There's a sucker born every minute...and someone willing to show their appreciation for that birth. Can't CM do something about this kind of stuff? Its like somebody asking me to just help them collect their millions of winnings from the nigerian lottery!! Perhaps you didn't notice a few things on the other side. There are these wonderful "block", "delete" and "hide" buttons which might make your time spent gazing at the "10 or more" profiles you say you scan through easier to handle. Also, CM makes themselves quite clear about NOT sending money to anyone. If people choose to disregard this advice...whose fault is that?

thishereboi -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 12:30:15 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Highlandsub quote: ORIGINAL: BrooklynGrl28 Its like somebody asking me to just help them collect their millions of winnings from the nigerian lottery!! You mean those people are fake??????? No they are not. Now get thee over to paypal and send me my money[8D]

DCWoody -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 1:01:59 PM)
This sort of reaction depresses me. I've roughly the same thing before and I'll say it again, it is not that big a job to moderate the other side. It would not cost anything. Especially considering the scammers would give up when they were foiled. The 'like it or lump it' attitude doesn't do the site any good at all.

stef -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 1:08:20 PM)
Expecting adults to exercise even the tiniest amount of common sense is clearly asking too much. ~stef

flcouple2009 -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 1:08:50 PM)
FR You mean that porn star hot slave I ordered form the training academy isn't really gonna show up next week?

thishereboi -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 1:10:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: flcouple2009 FR You mean that porn star hot slave I ordered form the training academy isn't really gonna show up next week? Actually, there was a problem with one of the trucks, but if you paypal me another $500 I can have her to you by a week from friday and I will even throw in her twin sister at no additional cost.

DCWoody -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 1:11:57 PM)
Ya realise that vague condescending comment works equally well (or badly) on both sides of the argument.

thishereboi -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 1:12:14 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DCWoody This sort of reaction depresses me. I've roughly the same thing before and I'll say it again, it is not that big a job to moderate the other side. It would not cost anything. Especially considering the scammers would give up when they were foiled. The 'like it or lump it' attitude doesn't do the site any good at all. I wouldn't say lump it or leave it. I'd say, find some common sense or stay off the internet. They tell you right off the bat, don't send money to anyone for any reason. How hard is that to understand?

DCWoody -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 1:28:41 PM)
It's not. No-one is saying that it's impossible/difficult to step over the metaphorical dogshit, but that doesn't mean we're happy with there being turds all over the place.

stef -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 1:28:42 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DCWoody Ya realise that vague condescending comment works equally well (or badly) on both sides of the argument. It's not condescending at all. I just find it mind-boggling that adults need to be told that sending money to complete strangers is not necessarily a good idea. ~stef

Mistletoe -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 1:31:02 PM)
Any site you go to has scammers. Common sense is required when you do anything anywhere on line. Geeesh!

DCWoody -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 1:34:37 PM)
Sorry, didn't mean ta assume your intent, just get annoyed that the general community response to these sort of (IMO perfectly reasonable) threads is to take the piss.

sappatoti -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 1:36:34 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DCWoody It's not. No-one is saying that it's impossible/difficult to step over the metaphorical dogshit, but that doesn't mean we're happy with there being turds all over the place. Yet, you're still here. There must be something about this place, scammers notwithstanding, that keeps you coming back. Interesting.

Rule -> RE: Obvious scams (8/17/2010 3:05:04 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BrooklynGrl28 I keep getting contacted by people who are obviously running a scam Me too! Though it has been at least a week since the last one. The best solution to this problem, I think, is to not read any CM-mails one receives.

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