Results 1 to 20 of 20

Thread: Scams

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Respected Member MarBell379's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Bracknell
    Posts
    399
    Rep Power
    64

    Question Scams

    Just for interest, and because Ive read a lot about people being scammed in relationships recently, how long IS it before people start to realise that the relationship is not all that it seems.

    Ive read of people that have even visited they're girlfriends, met families and friends etc, and found out afterward that they were, still being scammed.

    I'm puzzled as to how this can work. Am I being naive? or are these girls absolute master con artists?


  2. #2
    Respected Member GaryFifer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    Fife, Scotland
    Posts
    1,426
    Rep Power
    77
    Well its happen to me.
    And I believed in the excuses farrr too much. Lack of communication on camera or phone. I never did meet her in real though.In fact...no communication about her normal life. So what was the point of the relationship? It was just me feeling sorry for her because she had regular sob story. Bad thing to do.

    I was just contacted in case of emergency. One story went like "I am in the hospital my father has ran over a little boy with his tricycle, and he needs medical assistance" So I had ATM on my head.

    You know, we should put a rogues gallery up here, then us guys would be careful. What do you think?


  3. #3
    Moderator Arthur Little's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    City of Perth, Scotland
    Posts
    24,230
    Rep Power
    150
    Quote Originally Posted by gary2jessica View Post
    Well its happen to me. ...she had regular sob story.
    Sorry to hear that Gary. But thankfully you now have Jessica, bless her!

    Quote Originally Posted by gary2jessica View Post
    You know, we should put a rogues gallery up here, then us guys would be careful. What do you think?
    Good idea, mate!


  4. #4
    Moderator Arthur Little's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    City of Perth, Scotland
    Posts
    24,230
    Rep Power
    150
    Quote Originally Posted by MarBell379 View Post
    Just for interest, and because Ive read a lot about people being scammed in relationships recently, how long *IS it before people start to realise that the relationship is not all that it seems.
    *TOO long!!

    Quote Originally Posted by MarBell379 View Post
    Ive read of people that have even visited they're girlfriends, met families and friends etc, and found out afterward that they were, still being scammed.

    I'm puzzled as to how this can work. Am *I being naive? or are these girls absolute master con artists?
    *No, *THEY are ... the guys being scammed! And yes, most - if not all - of those girls ARE adept at their "craft" and they're as "fly" as the proverbial barrow-load of monkeys, besides.


  5. #5
    Respected Member MarBell379's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Bracknell
    Posts
    399
    Rep Power
    64
    A rogues gallery might be a good idea somewhere. Not sure if this forum is the best place, but you never know. It would have to be managed tho, or it could be open to abuse.

    I'm sure someone posted a while ago about a members avatar picture being used on a dating website with a different name and claiming to still be looking for a relationship.


  6. #6
    Moderator Arthur Little's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    City of Perth, Scotland
    Posts
    24,230
    Rep Power
    150
    Quote Originally Posted by MarBell379 View Post
    I'm sure someone posted a while ago about a members avatar picture being used on a dating website with a different name and claiming to still be looking for a relationship.
    Really?


  7. #7
    Banned
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    HERNE BAY kent and cagayan de oro
    Posts
    867
    Rep Power
    0
    there are actualy sites that name and shame known scammers a lot of it boils down to being to trusting ,believing all these so called storys as i have said before i am sure they are learnt in school ,the storys are all the same when i had girlfriends i would hear the same storys from all of them with just a variation on the theme

    one of the best was [darling you have made me pregnant i am having your baby ????????? ] strange that as i had the chop 6 years ago GOODBYE


  8. #8
    Respected Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Spain since 1988. My wife has been here since June 2006
    Posts
    2,384
    Rep Power
    101
    The internet cafe my wife used in Manila had a lot of girls who were scamming. They would compare notes on the best ways and use, I think its called 'spit cams' so as to be able to transmit something which appeared to be what it was not, thus tricking the 'punters' There were also gays who got the girl scammers to appear on the cam pretending it was them.

    How do you tell ? Guess there is no fool proof method but for me it was when I started getting the ' my mum is in hospital, I wanna finish my schooling' or other ploys leading up to ask me to send money. At that point I always said bye bye.

    So I guess one should always be careful and never send any money.


  9. #9
    Administrator KeithD's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    Denbigh, United Kingdom
    Posts
    24,054
    Rep Power
    150
    A list is useless, they set up new names every day.

    All you need do is get the IP address and check it on Google, most will point to the same internet public places.
    Keith - Administrator


  10. #10
    Respected Member Fitzy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    653
    Rep Power
    64

    Wink Sorry to hear yet again.

    Well I must say, the girl I had asked me for money a year ago when we met, and I should have gone by FH website rules, and reported her, tho was only a small amount at first
    It seems that she was playing me for a whole year, and scamming me, tho we did see each other on 3 seperate visits, and were in love, or so i thought.
    That's what I get for wearing my heart on my sleeve. Lol
    The gifts, and money I sent amounted to quite alot over the year, and we did argue quite alot obout things over that time, so maybe is partly my fault that she also cheated on me, and was contacting men on FH from here, and the US.
    All this by her admission when I got the truth out of her.
    She was so pretty, and so nice(at times when she wanted something)!!
    So, I got scammed too, and will get over it!!!

    Still, i'm travelling as planned, and have met someone real nice, and appears genuine, not asking me for anything, lots of communication, phone/cam, and we even seem to have lots in common, tho from different cultures!!!!!!!

    I have my head more firmly on my shoulders now, and will be real careful.

    One thing for sure, is that we cannot tar all Filipina Girls with the same brush.
    I must stress this point!!

    There are good, and bad in all races

    Lets hope the future is better, as I will go there with an open mind, and see what happens, but one thing for sure is that I won't ever be taken in again!!!!

    Happy days
    Satellite/Cable TV/Radiocommunications specialist.


  11. #11
    Moderator joebloggs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Somewhere else
    Posts
    23,162
    Rep Power
    150
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puYEU...eature=related

    American heart surgeon $340,000

    greed


    scouser keith have you got any of that magic chemical left, i need some more

    and filipino scammers

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HX77...x=0&playnext=1



  12. #12
    Moderator Arthur Little's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    City of Perth, Scotland
    Posts
    24,230
    Rep Power
    150
    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
    American heart surgeon $340,000

    *greed
    It's what's called the 34O,000-dollar question, Joe.

    Yeah ... and the same *motivation applies to the British [former NHS] DENTAL surgeons who decide to "uproot" [pun INtended] by 'going private'. Pure (or should it be IMpure?) downright *GrrEED.


  13. #13
    Moderator Arthur Little's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    City of Perth, Scotland
    Posts
    24,230
    Rep Power
    150
    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
    It's what's called the 34O,000-dollar question, Joe.

    Yeah ... and the same *motivation applies to the British [former NHS] DENTAL surgeons who decide to "uproot" [pun INtended] by 'going private'. Pure (or should it be IMpure?) downright *GrrEED.
    I seem to have got the wrong end of the stick here. That's what becomes of not watching the video beforehand! I'd simply thought it would just be depicting yet another highly-paid practitioner's lust for even more money, and therefore didn't bother looking at it!

    Now I've seen it ... well ... my reply (earlier) must have looked really stupid and totally irrelevant in the circumstances.

    Just wanted to explain ... I'm not usually that daft ... honest!


  14. #14
    Respected Member Jay&Zobel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Posts
    2,577
    Rep Power
    87

    Question

    Quote Originally Posted by trader dave View Post
    there are actualy sites that name and shame known scammers a lot of it boils down to being to trusting ,believing all these so called storys as i have said before i am sure they are learnt in school ,the storys are all the same when i had girlfriends i would hear the same storys from all of them with just a variation on the theme

    one of the best was [darling you have made me pregnant i am having your baby ????????? ] strange that as i had the chop 6 years ago GOODBYE
    Quote Originally Posted by johncar54 View Post
    The internet cafe my wife used in Manila had a lot of girls who were scamming. They would compare notes on the best ways and use, I think its called 'spit cams' so as to be able to transmit something which appeared to be what it was not, thus tricking the 'punters' There were also gays who got the girl scammers to appear on the cam pretending it was them.

    How do you tell ? Guess there is no fool proof method but for me it was when I started getting the ' my mum is in hospital, I wanna finish my schooling' or other ploys leading up to ask me to send money. At that point I always said bye bye.

    So I guess one should always be careful and never send any money.
    Quote Originally Posted by Fitzy View Post
    Well I must say, the girl I had asked me for money a year ago when we met, and I should have gone by FH website rules, and reported her, tho was only a small amount at first
    It seems that she was playing me for a whole year, and scamming me, tho we did see each other on 3 seperate visits, and were in love, or so i thought.
    That's what I get for wearing my heart on my sleeve. Lol
    The gifts, and money I sent amounted to quite alot over the year, and we did argue quite alot obout things over that time, so maybe is partly my fault that she also cheated on me, and was contacting men on FH from here, and the US.
    All this by her admission when I got the truth out of her.
    She was so pretty, and so nice(at times when she wanted something)!!
    So, I got scammed too, and will get over it!!!

    Still, i'm travelling as planned, and have met someone real nice, and appears genuine, not asking me for anything, lots of communication, phone/cam, and we even seem to have lots in common, tho from different cultures!!!!!!!

    I have my head more firmly on my shoulders now, and will be real careful.

    One thing for sure, is that we cannot tar all Filipina Girls with the same brush.
    I must stress this point!!

    There are good, and bad in all races

    Lets hope the future is better, as I will go there with an open mind, and see what happens, but one thing for sure is that I won't ever be taken in again!!!!

    Happy days
    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post



    Is this the modern term for prostitution?


  15. #15
    Respected Member Sim11UK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Nr. Bristol
    Posts
    2,696
    Rep Power
    89
    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puYEU...eature=related

    American heart surgeon $340,000

    greed


    scouser keith have you got any of that magic chemical left, i need some more

    and filipino scammers

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HX77...x=0&playnext=1

    A good find there Mr. Joe

    That surgeon is a bit of a plonker!

    The videos of Filipina scammers, I find really depressing, gets me really down.
    Good advice there, but I have to say, the bloke is a bit otf a perv, getting some of the girls to reveal themselves?


  16. #16
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Paradise of Great Yarmouth
    Posts
    3,888
    Rep Power
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by MarBell379 View Post
    Just for interest, and because Ive read a lot about people being scammed in relationships recently, how long IS it before people start to realise that the relationship is not all that it seems.

    Ive read of people that have even visited they're girlfriends, met families and friends etc, and found out afterward that they were, still being scammed.

    I'm puzzled as to how this can work. Am I being naive? or are these girls absolute master con artists?
    Dont send any money in time of Long Distance Relationship, If she can stand that, then that is genuine feeling from her, IMO


  17. #17
    Respected Member Fitzy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    653
    Rep Power
    64

    Smile

    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs.JMajor View Post
    Dont send any money in time of Long Distance Relationship, If she can stand that, then that is genuine feeling from her, IMO
    You are right there!!
    Am so glad you said that, as I have learned my lesson.
    My new girl wd NEVER ask me for money, and she said that she feels ashamed that I want to bring my old unused 3G phone to replace her busted one in August!
    A refreshing change to not be only wanted for my money
    As usual, the people on this forum have given me good advice, and were supportive in my time of need.

    Thank you all
    Satellite/Cable TV/Radiocommunications specialist.


  18. #18
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Paradise of Great Yarmouth
    Posts
    3,888
    Rep Power
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs.JMajor View Post
    Dont send any money in time of Long Distance Relationship, If she can stand that, then that is genuine feeling from her, IMO
    Quote Originally Posted by Fitzy View Post
    You are right there!!
    Am so glad you said that, as I have learned my lesson.
    My new girl wd NEVER ask me for money, and she said that she feels ashamed that I want to bring my old unused 3G phone to replace her busted one in August!
    A refreshing change to not be only wanted for my money
    As usual, the people on this forum have given me good advice, and were supportive in my time of need.

    Thank you all
    We (I) didnt get our(my) husband to answer our (my) finances(bills) anyway.


  19. #19
    Respected Member aphrodite78's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    Manchester
    Posts
    224
    Rep Power
    59
    looks like it takes too long; and when they realize that they are being fooled and being taken for a ride, their bank balances is nil and in huge debt sometimes. i don't know why some do this and still able to sleep at night. shame on them :(


  20. #20
    Respected Member Fitzy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Posts
    653
    Rep Power
    64

    Wink

    Quote Originally Posted by aphrodite78 View Post
    looks like it takes too long; and when they realize that they are being fooled and being taken for a ride, their bank balances is nil and in huge debt sometimes. i don't know why some do this and still able to sleep at night. shame on them :(
    Indeed so!!!

    All they have to do is be honest, and loving, then they stand a chance of a decent, and happy life with someone who wd love them!!!

    Just don't get some people sometimes.

    I am happy now lol
    Satellite/Cable TV/Radiocommunications specialist.


Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 2 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 2 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Job scams
    By irishman12 in forum UK Employment
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 20th May 2014, 13:39
  2. The Little Book of Big Scams
    By Dedworth in forum Loose Talk, Chat and Off Topic
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 23rd June 2012, 07:07
  3. Scams
    By Sangoma in forum Courting, Relationships & Weddings
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 11th September 2008, 20:25
  4. email scams
    By joebloggs in forum Humour
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 8th July 2008, 21:20

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Filipino Forum : Philippine Forum