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how is it people can set up an account; have been here for two years; make no posts; join no groups; but PM you ?

I'm getting these everyday !
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Serenitree · F
I think they are looking at SW as a possible place to find easy hook ups.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Serenitree But why join; be here for two years (according to what you can see from what there is of their profile) join no groups nor make any posts ??
Serenitree · F
@Picklebobble2 Two years? SW isn't two years old yet.
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
@Picklebobble2 I agree with you. Very weird. I wonder if they are really women PMing you though because I know women get this all the time not that it doesn’t happen to men also.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Keepitsimple But it says to me that maybe these 'people' are hacking into this site and creating these [quote]Member for two years[/quote] certificate things.......just sounds like a 'set-up' to try and con you our of something !
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
@Picklebobble2 when people PM me and I can’t see a history on here as far as posts and replies I don’t really respond. If I do I know within 5 minutes they will start talking sex. Those accounts never are good news.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Keepitsimple Lydia. Emily. JulianM. three in the last few weeks.
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
@Picklebobble2 LOL, not bad...only 3!!!
Serenitree · F
@Picklebobble2 are you talking about this?

You see the one on the left means they just opened their account recently. The one on the right means they have had the account since the beginning.

I'm not sure if this is what you were looking at, but just thinking of the possibility.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Keepitsimple But these things always go the same way.
you get into conversation, maybe swap details about what you do; where you're from; family; friends etc.
Then round about a month in, they start asking you for money !
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Serenitree Yeah that's it. Been here since the beginning and no posts !.........No responses !......no questions asked !
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
@Picklebobble2 RUUUUUUUNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!! Holy crap!!
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Keepitsimple But when you think, in the time you've been talking you might have given any sort of information away !!
Even talking about family members or what you do might be enough for a skilled person to create a 'fake you' and then who knows what they might do with it !
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
@Picklebobble2 always be careful. If I get a gut feeling I will block right away. Don’t give out any info...not cool.
Serenitree · F
@Picklebobble2 I never respond to those who have no public history of any sort.

Several reasons for this. The top reason being, they are stupid. If they want to gain someone's trust, being secretive is not the way.

If they've joined no groups, they can't be very interested in the world we live in, so they are likely bored or boring. No friends? Well, I'm not looking to be the first. I feel if everything is hidden, it's got to be all bad.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Serenitree Oh i agree entirely and i had my fingers burned once but it took me about SIX MONTHS to convince the police that whoever was doing what with [u]MY[/u] identity certainly wasn't ME !
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
@Picklebobble2 this is actually really scary. Did it get resolved?
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Keepitsimple Eventually. The folk that do this stuff have a method or a 'recipe' that they follow every time they do it.
So every person that reports them gives the authorities their modus operandi or their way of working.
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
@Picklebobble2 thank god!!! Use good judgement and stay safe!
Serenitree · F
@Picklebobble2

This is my trophy room. There is nowhere that says member for two years. Says join time and days active, but no "member"