How many of us have run into fake Caregivers? I can say I ran into 2 of them
The first would message me from time to time and within a few weeks asked me to send them money, and realizing they couldn’t squeeze me for money moved on
The second was much quicker and wanted me to pay them “tribute” via some method of paying them by PayPal or Gift Card or whatever else
Its annoying, but ultimately its an expected thing in this day and age and I hope nobody actually falls for it
Just be on the lookout for it, there are all kinds of Scammers, and pretending to be interested in a relationship is not out of a scammers wheelhouse for trying to separate someone from their money
I did once. I ran into a user called WhensDinner on FA Forums and we got to roleplaying, They were kind and seemed to care but then one day they asked for pictures of me and when i stated i wan’t comfortable with that they ghosted me. I may have *eventually *gave him pics but i wasn’t comfortable with it since i only knew him for like a month
I get messages on instagram by scammers once or twice a week. Most I ignore off the bat just by looking at their profile, where I do respond it quickly degrades into requests for pics, personal info, and to use WhatsApp instead (expose my mobile number! I don’t think so…). Most conversations take around 10mins before I hit block.
That said I’ve met a couple of genuine ones, characterised by their respect of my boundaries, taking “thanks but no thanks” at its word, and not being pushy at all.
I know, I’ve heard the stories and definitely know they are out there, just haven’t come across any. Guess the difference between my hangout spots and yours are definitely a defining factor on encountering them.
They are and it’s really annoying, but yeah, it’s just how it is and we need to be vigilant. I would share some of the chats I’ve had and obvious signs that they’re scammers, but wouldn’t want them to find it and improve on their pathetic attempts at subterfuge.
Good gosh. I’ve had a couple folks who gave it a try, only to then change their mind. I think in their cases they decided it wasn’t for them, which I can respect in the sense that they tried and ended the interaction amicably. None, however, asked for compensation. That’s freaking awful, to pray on someone’s vulnerability. Anything for a buck…
Yeah, some people really will do anything to get ahead, no matter how bad they may make others feel in the process they simply don’t care as they are selfish and only think about themselves
Unfortunately most people I’ve met have been fake caregivers. :< usually the people are a switch and try to convince me to be their little/mommy and when I decline they pretend to be my friend until they find someone else. It’s really disheartening.