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quentin
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Joined: 12 Apr 2006
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:23 am |
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I'm in conversation with what is most probably an online scammer, but she sounds very genuine. What gets me most of all is that the pictures she's sent me - all at my own request - are consistently the same person and don't look anything like the models or studio-sessions that I've seen in the databases of anti-scamming websites.
Any assistance in letting me know if you think they're from a scammer and if you've ever seen them before in a scam or otherwise would be greatly appreciated.
There are a couple where she's wearing a coat. She comes from Nigeria. I asked her about the hat and coat and she said she wears it for the cold season.
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Breddan Butter
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Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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Location: Soligorsk, Belarus
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:49 am |
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How the devil are we supposed to decide whether someone is a scammer, or not, just by looking at a series of photos
Now . . . here's a bigger clue . .
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. . . She comes from Nigeria. . . . |
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YeaWhatever
Baiting Guru
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Posts: 4188
Location: Secret Lair
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:22 am |
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The cold season? In Nigeria? There is NO way this is for real. I promise. Ask "her" to hold a sign that is hand written. You will not get one. |
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Lord Vader
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Joined: 17 Nov 2003
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Location: Besieging Minas Lagos
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:26 am |
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Seriously. It's the only suitable comment I can think of.
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[ ] I do know where the hell Nigeria is located.
[ ] I know how easy it is to find a series of pictures of the same person on the net.
[x] This is my second day on the internet.
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Stepan Fetchit
Elite Baiter
Joined: 09 Nov 2005
Posts: 1977
Location: Anywhere but squaresville, man
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:26 am |
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That girl looks familiar.
Usually, the nigerian romance scammers are easily to spot.
The language in the letters is strange.
If she has a profile on a dating site, usually they have some pretty strange details. Often the height and weight don't jive, hair color, eyes, etc.
Look at the headers of the email and see if the letters are coming from where she claims to be.
Post the letters here. They'll be obvious to some of the experienced romance baiters.
Don't get your hopes up on this one! From the little info you posted, I doubt she's real. |
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Don
Baiting Guru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Posts: 3045
Location: Italy, 87.2.222.132
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:39 am |
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quentin wrote: |
most probably an online scammer, but she sounds very genuine. |
Ummmm, yes, they usually do. Most of them don't really introduce themselves as online scammers. I'd be most suspicious if such a bird would fall in love with me in real life, nevermind online. Maybe time to level out the hormone/reality-ratio; try a local bar or disco for some practising. |
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Lord Vader
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:48 am |
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Are you a lesbian, Don? I mean, I have seen your avatar and you are clearly a girl. It's on the internet, so it MUST be true! |
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quentin
Hello I'm New here!
Joined: 12 Apr 2006
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:49 am |
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Yes, thanks guys. No. I'm well and truly alert to this one now. He/she is up to no good. But since coming to your site I've decided to play him/her. Unfortunately, when I started he/she asked my name which I gave - I was clueless to start with. What do you think I should do, cut off or play? |
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Breddan Butter
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:54 am |
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Change your name. |
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Lord Vader
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:57 am |
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Definitely play. But say that you have found faith and tell "her" to only address you as "O Enlightened One" from now on as you have dropped your earthly name. |
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quentin
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:57 am |
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What, by deed-poll or my online name? |
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Lord Vader
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:59 am |
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Well, none of us here uses their real name when baiting these scumbags. I would say you are pretty safe with a romance scammer, but nevertheless, they are criminals and we prefer to not let them know our real identity and whereabouts. |
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quentin
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:37 pm |
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Grundig
Not quite a Newb
Joined: 14 Feb 2005
Posts: 63
Location: Ministry USA
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:14 pm |
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Those pix could be real,,,,,but i dought it,,,,seem them on other sites,,My Avatar is a pix of the real me,,,(yep) so is the 9mm Glock and walther PPk I carry.... |
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quentin
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:17 pm |
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Grundig, what other sites did you see these pics on? Was it scamming or somebody's photo album or a model site? |
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Weirdocatcher
Not quite a Newb
Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Posts: 27
Location: Ashgabat
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:20 pm |
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I think it's fun to "play dumb" with these people sometimes. I think, baiting with a different name of course, you should keep chatting to "her". Ask her such questions as "How does it feel growing up as a white in Nigeria?", and "Do you find that women are marginilized in your country when compared to those of more-developed nations?".
Considering how small the population of whites must be (I could be wrong but I am guessing less than 1% of the total pop), "she" must have had some unique experiences "growing up white". I found this link, so I know there are at least 15 white people in Nigeria:
http://okrasoup.typepad.com/black_looks/2004/12/from_the_frying.html
I found it on the internet, so it must be true! |
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Stepan Fetchit
Elite Baiter
Joined: 09 Nov 2005
Posts: 1977
Location: Anywhere but squaresville, man
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:51 pm |
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Break off contact. Send her an email from a new email account with a new name. She'll be back...... |
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quentin
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 4:34 pm |
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Stepan,
I did just that. Through yahoo messenger this time. She asked me which site we met and I told her she'd contacted a friend of mine, who didn't follow up, but thought that I would be interested to meet her... to which she promptly replied "You're not the type" then "bye"!
Oh, no... the rejection! I don't think I can live with it! (Yeah, right...) |
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JMRazor
Baiting Guru
Joined: 03 Mar 2006
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Location: Yes
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Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:15 pm |
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Quentin -- time to stalk her...I mean impress her with your level of devotion. |
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Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:55 am |
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Hmm the main suspect thing that sticks out with me are the photos. I also swear I have seen that girl somewhere. |
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