Heads Up - Possible Scammers

I've noticed a pattern with identical comments in some new sign-ups to the site.

Be careful if you get a welcome comment with a message to contact a user from Africa by their @yahoo.com email address. And/or - If you accept a friend request, they also send off a second comment signed "Blessings" with further entreaties to send them email because they can't talk about "something" in "public", 

Caveat Emptor

Keep your wallet in your pocket, and don't share your own personal email address.

I've seen this before moderating a very large site, it's almost 99.999999999...% certain to be a scammer.

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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on April 6, 2012 at 7:25pm

Thanks for the heads-up, Rich.

Permalink Reply by Catie S. on April 6, 2012 at 8:47pm

I got a sketchy looking friend request today, pretty similar to what you just said. I just ignored it.

Permalink Reply by Richard ∑wald on April 6, 2012 at 8:54pm

It's reported, they should be dealt with by tomorrow.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on April 7, 2012 at 12:07am

Thank you.

Permalink Reply by Napoleon Bonaparte on April 7, 2012 at 1:44am

What about the other .000000001 % ! ?

They might be good god-fearing girls from impoverished countries seeking marriage to men or women living in western countries who can support and accommodate them and their extended families indefinitely in lieu of divorce and judicial property settlement after such time as they obtain permanent residence and citizenship and therefore cannot be deported to their former country.

I would advise them to look for good god-fearing partners to increase their chances of successful emigration and marriage, but they probably wouldn't listen to me.

Permalink Reply by Richard ∑wald on April 7, 2012 at 1:12pm

Permalink Reply by Joshua Francom on April 7, 2012 at 2:22pm

I got a friend request like that as well. It seemed really sketch at the time. 

Permalink Reply by Richard ∑wald on April 7, 2012 at 2:42pm

I doubt that any here would see it otherwise, however, I'd rather err on the side of "just in case".

Permalink Reply by Richard ∑wald on April 7, 2012 at 7:29pm

Update:

Profile's gone.

It's good to see that the people at this site with the power to do anything about problems, are listening.

Good job A/N admins~!

Permalink Reply by Dogly on April 7, 2012 at 8:10pm

Thanks Richard.  I got a couple.  They smelled suspicious so I didn't open them.

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