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LadyPact -> RE: Money Scammers (5/16/2012 8:08:56 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Karmastic
no, not at all
Actually, you're wrong about that. You just don't necessarily know what they are looking for.
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exactly. no one is immune.
you can now use google to search images:
https://encrypted.google.com/imghp
this will identify most of the scammers
beyond that, anyone who's too good to be true probably is. another clue - they didn't view your profile. yes, u can hide yourself viewing it, but why bother.
Just because most scammers are dumb enough to steal pics, doesn't mean everybody takes that method.
The problem is that a lot of guys just don't know what they put in their profiles that attract scammers or even the mistakes they make in what they put in email or forums posts that make them better targets than others.
Here's a partial of a list of stuff that you guys never think about:
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I would specifically target males who have joined the site during certain times of the year. Specifically those who had joined around major holidays that focus on having someone else in a person's life. I'm thinking Christmas (or Boxing Day), New Years, and yes, even Valentine's Day. Times of year that, statistically, it's proven that people are feeling lonely. (If you doubt that, ask what times of year have the highest cases of reported depression.) I'd be zoning in on that big time. While it's not a perfect science (please look at My own date of joining the site) it would be where I would start.
Next, I'd be looking at a certain age group. Probably 40-60. Not young enough to not be established financially and not old enough not to have excess income. These folks are ripe for the picking. Oh, I'd especially look for those who mention in their profile that they have their own home or business. My eyes would light up like dollar signs.
Unpopular kinks? Paydirt! That would definitely be My mark! Those who have trouble finding their match due to being less than optimal. Those unpopular kinks are an absolute goldmine! Harder to find when it comes to someone who honestly enjoys certain things.
Oh, and I'd certainly look for desparation. The kind that is almost so thick you can smell it in the air. The ones that have no social links in their profile. They don't speak of family or friends. Those in isolated areas would be a bonus. I'd look for words in profiles that would get My mind spinning. No sweeter fruit could I have!
Now. If you saw yourself here in what I've written, do not blame Me. It's time that you took a look at yourself. You who came along and made yourself the prey of those who see you for your wallet and not for who you are. I am no brilliant mind, but I absolutely see it. Perhaps it is time to see it in yourself and change that which makes you nothing more than a target.
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