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    Cool Be careful with online relationships...

    When I was in the Philippines and Thailand a couple of months ago, I had to go into an internet cafe in both countries.

    I was amazed at how many MEN were in there with what looked like many windows open on their computers.
    It was so obvious that they were posing as women trying to scam foreigners out of money.

    Try to see your online "date" over the webcam if possible.

    At least you know you will be chatting to someone who is who they say they are............


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    Quote Originally Posted by aposhark View Post
    When I was in the Philippines and Thailand a couple of months ago, I had to go into an internet cafe in both countries.

    I was amazed at how many MEN were in there with what looked like many windows open on their computers.
    It was so obvious that they were posing as women trying to scam foreigners out of money.

    Try to see your online "date" over the webcam if possible.

    At least you know you will be chatting to someone who is who they say they are............
    Wise counsel, Mike!


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    good thing when i was looking for girlfreind if no webcam goodby all internet cafes over there have webcams


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    That is very interesting. When I was looking for a friend on-line I had a number who said that the cafe did not have a webcam. In fact I never followed any of them up and I am now with someone who is genuine.

    Does your comment apply to all of the Philippines or just the main cities?

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    Quote Originally Posted by LastViking View Post
    That is very interesting. When I was looking for a friend on-line I had a number who said that the cafe did not have a webcam. In fact I never followed any of them up and I am now with someone who is genuine.

    Does your comment apply to all of the Philippines or just the main cities?

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    All of the Philippines,though certain areas on Mindanao have a particularly bad rep.



    Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
    The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.


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    Quote Originally Posted by LastViking View Post
    That is very interesting. When I was looking for a friend on-line I had a number who said that the cafe did not have a webcam. In fact I never followed any of them up and I am now with someone who is genuine.

    Does your comment apply to all of the Philippines or just the main cities?

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    Whilst I was in a very small town in the north of Cebu island, I went into an internet cafe. Internet Cafe's are everywhere in the Phils, even the smallest village.
    This one had curtains separating the customers, a very private affair.
    Draw your own conclusions.......

    My wife tells me scammers were in there all the time when she was there!


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    There was the tagum scandal,last year?Year before?Some schoolgirl in Tagum was doing shows for cash,an old american guy stuck the clip online on a sex site,the cafe was raided,apparently the kid was working in collusion with the cafe owner,she carried a vibrator in her schoolbag



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    The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.


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    Quote Originally Posted by aposhark View Post
    Whilst I was in a very small town in the north of Cebu island I went into an internet cafe. Internet Cafe's are everywhere in the Phils, even the smallest village.
    This one had curtains separating the customers, a very private affair.
    Draw your own conclusions.......

    My wife tells me scammers were in there all the time when she was there!

    A few years back we had to travel though the Missus local town at silly oclock in the morning and we stopped popped in to a Intenet cafe for some reason. Plenty of people in it a few women but many blokes I could pick up a few convos going on in english with fairly high pitched voices for phill blokes

    As mentioned there is software which can alter the voice on pc's....

    Plenty of those who came in and out seemed well dressed and had a nice mobile..
    Oh lord why did you make so many clothes and shoe shops


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    Whats the old maxim,if something seems too good to be true it invariably is?

    http://www.dateinasia.com/UserProfil...6-e622d5302e90



    Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
    The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.


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    I had gay friends back in PI and as well they have relationship abroad with foreigner and when I ask them if their bf knows that they`re not real female they said yes and I dont know if its true or not but one acquintances happened to married a gay in australia as well and they`re both settled in the said country already for about more than 3 years now so that means things like that is possible.
    to loved and beloved is the greatest joy on earth...


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    thanks for sharing Mike,and I think it's just right if you know who you are talking to.


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    Yes, a good tip. Always ask to see the person via web cam.


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    Quote Originally Posted by New Shoes View Post
    Yes, a good tip. Always ask to see the person via web cam.
    You can 'fiddle' that as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Win2Win View Post
    You can 'fiddle' that as well.
    have we already chatted,i remember you saying that to me?
    i have learnt to do what my wife says!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Win2Win View Post
    You can 'fiddle' that as well.
    How do you fiddle a webcam boss? Might work once if you point at someone else for a short while and then claim its stopped working, but not on a regular basis without a willing accomplice. (Unless I'm missing something).


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    Quote Originally Posted by MarBell379 View Post
    How do you fiddle a webcam boss? Might work once if you point at someone else for a short while and then claim its stopped working, but not on a regular basis without a willing accomplice. (Unless I'm missing something).
    There is a program called "Fake Webcam", that allows a user to send a fake video over yahoo messenger. Getting hold of a fake video of some girl smiling and typing should be easy if you know the right people.. Or just record a girl you chat to...

    Just be careful


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    Quote Originally Posted by Northerner View Post
    There is a program called "Fake Webcam", that allows a user to send a fake video over yahoo messenger. Getting hold of a fake video of some girl smiling and typing should be easy if you know the right people.. Or just record a girl you chat to...

    Just be careful
    Surely that only works once or twice? As a long term thing you'd have to have video of someone in a variety of settings, a variety of moods, and LOTS of it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by MarBell379 View Post
    How do you fiddle a webcam boss? Might work once if you point at someone else for a short while and then claim its stopped working, but not on a regular basis without a willing accomplice. (Unless I'm missing something).
    There are available a number of application which allow you to put a "home made" video online instead of you web cam broadcast.

    The problem is that its not interactive so teh normal conversational use of a 1 to 1 meeting is not possible..but it could fool the gulible or newbies to online dating!


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    Quote Originally Posted by aposhark View Post
    It was so obvious that they were posing as women trying to scam foreigners out of money.
    I've seen a few guys on Malapascua doing that for real, got pictures to prove it! You know what I mean Mike?!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Gavanddal View Post
    I've seen a few guys on Malapascua doing that for real, got pictures to prove it! You know what I mean Mike?!
    Hello Gav,
    Did you see me there in my new dress then? LOL

    As Keith mentioned, anyone can fool the webcams by dressing up as a woman, but I don't know how "she" could keep up the high voice !!!


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    First time I read this post I went onto a pinay dating website,within 15 minutes I spotted as many men masquerading as women,some had a better five'O'clock shadow than me and I have a good one,but I know its a business in pinas,some bayots make a decent living at it,I even saw one old western guy with his shemale/hemale lover at NAIA earlier this year kissing goodbye,the pinoy/nay was dressed as a woman,I guess the old western guy didnt care The world still keeps turning,its all a game



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    The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.


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    As always a grain of salt, better safe than sorry.


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    If your girlfriends got a deeper voice than you its time to worry

    http://www.dateinasia.com/UserProfil...e-e582fd78f687



    Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
    The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tawi2 View Post
    If your girlfriends got a deeper voice than you its time to worry

    http://www.dateinasia.com/UserProfil...e-e582fd78f687

    Definitely a guy!


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    I better not put the worst looking one up that I found,he looks worse than me but describes himself/herself as "Pretty" Theres dozens of them



    Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
    The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.


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    it's really inevitable, we've heard it all before some even made a documentary about it. you just have to be really careful. once you log in there, there is possibility that you will encounter scammers lurking around and trying to find their next victim.
    "Success is not about how much money you have; it's about the choices you can make in life"


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tawi2 View Post
    If your girlfriends got a deeper voice than you its time to worry

    http://www.dateinasia.com/UserProfil...e-e582fd78f687
    Quote Originally Posted by jam07 View Post
    Definitely a guy!
    Oh...didn't realise na bayot pala.


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    They always say "Accept me for what I am" which is secret code for "Boy are you in for a surprise on our wedding night"

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    Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
    The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.


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    Lol


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    saw a fair few when i last visited, stood out like a sore thumb


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