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Hello, be careful on Meetic in the Annecy area
some girls give you their MSN and ask you for money to allow them to return to France to meet you because they are in Ivory Coast because their father is sick.
I am currently in contact with her on MSN and she is explaining to me how to send her money.
I am copying and pasting what we say on MSN, I am a super spy
So be cautious, guys
I will keep you updated
some girls give you their MSN and ask you for money to allow them to return to France to meet you because they are in Ivory Coast because their father is sick.
I am currently in contact with her on MSN and she is explaining to me how to send her money.
I am copying and pasting what we say on MSN, I am a super spy
So be cautious, guys
I will keep you updated
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Good evening,
I went a bit "fishing" for fake profiles on Meetic...
Here are the fake Americans I found. It only took me a few minutes to find them after searching for "online members," USA:
Searching4love101
Clydew59
Men2z
Sliver_love90
John_harbi
Frank_a007
Rush_a_22
Kisses_a_01
lonely_x_x_
Nelson_martins002
Wise_a
Sincere_heart123
ALL the profiles mentioned here with the usernames I listed share the same characteristics: widower, one child, good situation, all the qualities in the world, often no photo...
These are clearly African scammers living in Nigeria or Ghana (English-speaking).
Of course, I reported them, knowing that the deleted profiles will reappear under different usernames...
I went a bit "fishing" for fake profiles on Meetic...
Here are the fake Americans I found. It only took me a few minutes to find them after searching for "online members," USA:
Searching4love101
Clydew59
Men2z
Sliver_love90
John_harbi
Frank_a007
Rush_a_22
Kisses_a_01
lonely_x_x_
Nelson_martins002
Wise_a
Sincere_heart123
ALL the profiles mentioned here with the usernames I listed share the same characteristics: widower, one child, good situation, all the qualities in the world, often no photo...
These are clearly African scammers living in Nigeria or Ghana (English-speaking).
Of course, I reported them, knowing that the deleted profiles will reappear under different usernames...
Here is a copy of our conversation:
I skip the beginning where she tells me about her life, the problems with her dying father, her lack of money to return to Annecy.
I played the fool in love who asks how I could help her.
RODRIGUE says:
Are we seeing each other tonight?
cisse says:
We can't
cisse says:
I am in Ivory Coast
cisse says:
Looking for money
RODRIGUE says:
Then we can meet on Monday
cisse says:
To return to France
cisse says:
But you have to send money
RODRIGUE says:
Who?
cisse says:
You can't send me money
RODRIGUE says:
Why not? But I don't know how to do it
RODRIGUE says:
How do I have to do it?
cisse says:
Go to the post office
cisse says:
I don’t know
RODRIGUE says:
It's night, I can't
RODRIGUE says:
It's closed my dear
cisse says:
But tomorrow
cisse says:
Or Monday morning
RODRIGUE says:
Tomorrow it's open, I can go
cisse says:
bb
RODRIGUE says:
What should I do, tell me, I really want to help you
cisse says:
Yes bb
RODRIGUE says:
Please explain the procedure to me
cisse says:
How?
RODRIGUE says:
Tell me what to do at the post office
cisse says:
Or at the agency
cisse says:
Western Union
RODRIGUE says:
What is Western Union?
cisse says:
It's a quick transfer agency
RODRIGUE says:
And how does it work?
cisse says:
Go say you want to make a transfer
RODRIGUE says:
Yes, I want to help you
cisse says:
Thank you
cisse says:
Do you know
RODRIGUE says:
I don't know, tell me everything, how does it work
cisse says:
You need to get informed
RODRIGUE says:
Where do I have to find out?
cisse says:
From your friends
Then she logged off, I think she sensed that I was pulling her leg.
I skip the beginning where she tells me about her life, the problems with her dying father, her lack of money to return to Annecy.
I played the fool in love who asks how I could help her.
RODRIGUE says:
Are we seeing each other tonight?
cisse says:
We can't
cisse says:
I am in Ivory Coast
cisse says:
Looking for money
RODRIGUE says:
Then we can meet on Monday
cisse says:
To return to France
cisse says:
But you have to send money
RODRIGUE says:
Who?
cisse says:
You can't send me money
RODRIGUE says:
Why not? But I don't know how to do it
RODRIGUE says:
How do I have to do it?
cisse says:
Go to the post office
cisse says:
I don’t know
RODRIGUE says:
It's night, I can't
RODRIGUE says:
It's closed my dear
cisse says:
But tomorrow
cisse says:
Or Monday morning
RODRIGUE says:
Tomorrow it's open, I can go
cisse says:
bb
RODRIGUE says:
What should I do, tell me, I really want to help you
cisse says:
Yes bb
RODRIGUE says:
Please explain the procedure to me
cisse says:
How?
RODRIGUE says:
Tell me what to do at the post office
cisse says:
Or at the agency
cisse says:
Western Union
RODRIGUE says:
What is Western Union?
cisse says:
It's a quick transfer agency
RODRIGUE says:
And how does it work?
cisse says:
Go say you want to make a transfer
RODRIGUE says:
Yes, I want to help you
cisse says:
Thank you
cisse says:
Do you know
RODRIGUE says:
I don't know, tell me everything, how does it work
cisse says:
You need to get informed
RODRIGUE says:
Where do I have to find out?
cisse says:
From your friends
Then she logged off, I think she sensed that I was pulling her leg.
Good evening Rodrigue
Did you see the mistakes, let's say Cisse behind the screen? I think it was a man.
Of all the scams, they are everywhere.
Either girls are looking for money for themselves and not to support their children or their father or whatever.
Those who ask to pay for the visa or the plane ticket, especially, should not be sent anything, even for those who are in Europe.
Did you see the mistakes, let's say Cisse behind the screen? I think it was a man.
Of all the scams, they are everywhere.
Either girls are looking for money for themselves and not to support their children or their father or whatever.
Those who ask to pay for the visa or the plane ticket, especially, should not be sent anything, even for those who are in Europe.
Hi,
If I may, I am currently discovering Meetic.ch and you can sniff out scams as soon as people talk about money or tell you things like right from the first message/email to contact them on msn, yahoo etc. or messenger, be wary.
Furthermore, I had this experience with a Russian, supposedly residing in German-speaking Switzerland, and by miracle, my profile interested her...
So I wrote on yahoo as she requested, and let her write, a monstrous, far-fetched story, and in the end, I told her to let me go.
Meetic is good if used correctly and if you are cautious, and if you meet people quickly, because that’s kind of the point of paying.
P.S.: Since the month was 60.- Swiss francs, I took a 6-month pass for 30.-, but well, they are salespeople.
Happy searching to the meetikiens/iennes
See you!
If I may, I am currently discovering Meetic.ch and you can sniff out scams as soon as people talk about money or tell you things like right from the first message/email to contact them on msn, yahoo etc. or messenger, be wary.
Furthermore, I had this experience with a Russian, supposedly residing in German-speaking Switzerland, and by miracle, my profile interested her...
So I wrote on yahoo as she requested, and let her write, a monstrous, far-fetched story, and in the end, I told her to let me go.
Meetic is good if used correctly and if you are cautious, and if you meet people quickly, because that’s kind of the point of paying.
P.S.: Since the month was 60.- Swiss francs, I took a 6-month pass for 30.-, but well, they are salespeople.
Happy searching to the meetikiens/iennes
See you!
Hello,
yes, be careful of men disguised as women asking you for money on any site like Abcoeur, Meetic, and others.
You can tell it’s a scam when they ask for a MSN or Yahoo address and also look for spelling mistakes; it's not the girl writing but the man, and the girl is just next to him to appear on camera to make you believe it's her.
When it’s like that, don’t send any money, even if someone is sick in their family because it’s false.
yes, be careful of men disguised as women asking you for money on any site like Abcoeur, Meetic, and others.
You can tell it’s a scam when they ask for a MSN or Yahoo address and also look for spelling mistakes; it's not the girl writing but the man, and the girl is just next to him to appear on camera to make you believe it's her.
When it’s like that, don’t send any money, even if someone is sick in their family because it’s false.
Hello everyone,
I put myself in the shoes of one or more people who would like to scam others, and I thought:
What if we hired people to make them believe that it was ultimately for a noble cause (brainwashing a bit like a cult)... we would tell them that in exchange for a large sum of money (sales prospecting), to go preach the good word: like, "yeah! Meetic is super awesome, I met my girlfriend on this site and now we've been together for 3 years" or create different sites to slip in: "you're talking nonsense, Meetic isn't a scam, you're bitter because it didn't work out at all" ... Or do some ads everywhere saying "Meetic is cool for meeting people."
People, to get a bit of publicity, boost their personal progress, or simply make easy money, are ready to say that Meetic is dynamite... who knows, maybe it's even with our money that they're making "excuse the expression but golden balls, those scoundrels." Meetic is on the stock market, is it listed? Meetic hires psychologists, there's nothing worse than a psychologist who thinks they know everything about the human mind by analyzing others... Meetic apparently has a neighborhood watch that would pay attention to vulgar overflow, psychopaths, etc. I don't know, but one thing I know is that we hear more bad things about Meetic than good... oh yeah, but there are jealous people everywhere, etc... false! When we do something good, we're often appreciated and even defended.
So for those who really want to know... don't even step foot in there... and if some of you have stepped foot in there... I tell you "good luck getting out." The women or men might be paid by the agency, who knows... they will stay with you for a while... well, there, I'm exaggerating, but you never know... we live in a world where it's the biggest scammers who deceive the innocent and naive. I think there have to be couples who meet for the agency to still operate... just for the sake of it... even if we don't care about their hearts but much more about their money, and yes, I have a yacht to buy, a castle to marry one of my brothers, and a trip to Haiti... it's hard being the boss of Meetic...
This is what I would have done if I were in the place of a scoundrel... it's like being a movie actor... I get a script with a caricature, a role to play, and I play it for you... I’ve played the role of the scoundrels of Meetic.
So don’t be naive and say no to Meetic... Honestly, if I were a scoundrel, I would have liked to be paid to say this, but I have too much dignity in the end to accept money like that, when I think about it!
Sincerely,
M.MARDEMEETIC
I put myself in the shoes of one or more people who would like to scam others, and I thought:
What if we hired people to make them believe that it was ultimately for a noble cause (brainwashing a bit like a cult)... we would tell them that in exchange for a large sum of money (sales prospecting), to go preach the good word: like, "yeah! Meetic is super awesome, I met my girlfriend on this site and now we've been together for 3 years" or create different sites to slip in: "you're talking nonsense, Meetic isn't a scam, you're bitter because it didn't work out at all" ... Or do some ads everywhere saying "Meetic is cool for meeting people."
People, to get a bit of publicity, boost their personal progress, or simply make easy money, are ready to say that Meetic is dynamite... who knows, maybe it's even with our money that they're making "excuse the expression but golden balls, those scoundrels." Meetic is on the stock market, is it listed? Meetic hires psychologists, there's nothing worse than a psychologist who thinks they know everything about the human mind by analyzing others... Meetic apparently has a neighborhood watch that would pay attention to vulgar overflow, psychopaths, etc. I don't know, but one thing I know is that we hear more bad things about Meetic than good... oh yeah, but there are jealous people everywhere, etc... false! When we do something good, we're often appreciated and even defended.
So for those who really want to know... don't even step foot in there... and if some of you have stepped foot in there... I tell you "good luck getting out." The women or men might be paid by the agency, who knows... they will stay with you for a while... well, there, I'm exaggerating, but you never know... we live in a world where it's the biggest scammers who deceive the innocent and naive. I think there have to be couples who meet for the agency to still operate... just for the sake of it... even if we don't care about their hearts but much more about their money, and yes, I have a yacht to buy, a castle to marry one of my brothers, and a trip to Haiti... it's hard being the boss of Meetic...
This is what I would have done if I were in the place of a scoundrel... it's like being a movie actor... I get a script with a caricature, a role to play, and I play it for you... I’ve played the role of the scoundrels of Meetic.
So don’t be naive and say no to Meetic... Honestly, if I were a scoundrel, I would have liked to be paid to say this, but I have too much dignity in the end to accept money like that, when I think about it!
Sincerely,
M.MARDEMEETIC
Hey world traveler.
Everything you're saying is very interesting for everyone but…
The objective of this topic is not to give a lesson in computing to those who don't know how to use different operating systems, but just to say caution, danger.
So I say to everyone: don't buy a cat in a bag: pay after you have consumed.
Good luck to you world traveler, I’m sure your cyber café is the best in the world!!!
Everything you're saying is very interesting for everyone but…
The objective of this topic is not to give a lesson in computing to those who don't know how to use different operating systems, but just to say caution, danger.
So I say to everyone: don't buy a cat in a bag: pay after you have consumed.
Good luck to you world traveler, I’m sure your cyber café is the best in the world!!!
Very well known, it's not just on Meetic by the way.
And even seeing the girl on webcam doesn't prevent her from having the money and disappearing afterwards.
And even seeing the girl on webcam doesn't prevent her from having the money and disappearing afterwards.
Meetic has long been aware of the existence of fake scammer profiles on its site.
Its management pretends to know nothing and especially to see nothing. Indeed, some fake scammer profiles are so obvious that one wonders whether the moderators at Meetic have received orders to let everything slide.
1 "client," whether a scammer or not, contributes to Meetic's stock value.
It is very easy to find these fake profiles. They are generally American or British, widowed with 1 or 2 children, engineers, exporters, businessmen, etc. ... financially comfortable situations, man or woman! An approximate level of English, poor spelling, countless contractions, etc. ...
The most obvious thing is often the photo, which is unnatural and often stolen from modeling websites.
Once again, Meetic sees nothing!
The victims of romance scams via Meetic number in the hundreds, with an average of €3,000 stolen from each victim, who often end up paying for a Meetic Pass just to be scammed!
Some sites have a warning message explaining this on their homepage.
Some dating sites are increasingly banning access to their site from all West African countries, such as Nigeria, Benin, and Côte d'Ivoire. Indeed, it is not difficult to know and trace an IP and realize that the American or British pseudonym is, in fact, in West Africa.
Meetic does nothing.
To the point that the scammer profiles reported through their abuse service remain online for a long time.
So Meetic, NO THANK YOU!
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PLEASE MENTION THE EMAIL ADDRESSES OF THESE SCAMMERS
We will make good use of them (blacklists).
Its management pretends to know nothing and especially to see nothing. Indeed, some fake scammer profiles are so obvious that one wonders whether the moderators at Meetic have received orders to let everything slide.
1 "client," whether a scammer or not, contributes to Meetic's stock value.
It is very easy to find these fake profiles. They are generally American or British, widowed with 1 or 2 children, engineers, exporters, businessmen, etc. ... financially comfortable situations, man or woman! An approximate level of English, poor spelling, countless contractions, etc. ...
The most obvious thing is often the photo, which is unnatural and often stolen from modeling websites.
Once again, Meetic sees nothing!
The victims of romance scams via Meetic number in the hundreds, with an average of €3,000 stolen from each victim, who often end up paying for a Meetic Pass just to be scammed!
Some sites have a warning message explaining this on their homepage.
Some dating sites are increasingly banning access to their site from all West African countries, such as Nigeria, Benin, and Côte d'Ivoire. Indeed, it is not difficult to know and trace an IP and realize that the American or British pseudonym is, in fact, in West Africa.
Meetic does nothing.
To the point that the scammer profiles reported through their abuse service remain online for a long time.
So Meetic, NO THANK YOU!
--
PLEASE MENTION THE EMAIL ADDRESSES OF THESE SCAMMERS
We will make good use of them (blacklists).
Hello everyone
I wanted to respond regarding scams on dating sites involving people residing in Côte d'Ivoire;
beware of scams on Meetic; I was scammed out of 1700 euros by someone who was supposedly living in the south of France; it turned out that she lived in Côte d'Ivoire; I noticed some inconsistencies at the beginning while reading the profile, notably in the profession where it was stated nurse and in the text; it was stated hairdresser; I should have listened to my intuition and not followed up; nonetheless, this person managed to crack the system and sent me her Hotmail address before proposing a phone number exchange once on Hotmail; I am surprised that she gave her email address so easily when no one else seems to be able to do so according to what I have read; the conversation lasted a week and then I proposed to meet her in Côte d'Ivoire; I then suggested renting a hotel; she told me that renting online wasn't safe; then she suggested doing it on site and you know the rest...
I agree with what you say regarding inconsistencies and doubts about the photos; indeed, they are not natural as you rightly pointed out, moreover when she presents others they don't even look alike; I should have listened to my intuition but my heart was stronger; and I read your forum but too late...
SO BEWARE OF FAKE PROFILES ON MEETIC AFFINITY.
AND NEVER SEND MONEY FOR ANY REASON.
As for the pseudonyms of scammers, in my opinion, they must change them every time they finish with a victim;
mine is eudoxie fermont / fermont10@hotmail.fr/ MEETIC PSEUDO: koko300
if you notice inconsistencies in a profile, don’t go any further...
I wanted to respond regarding scams on dating sites involving people residing in Côte d'Ivoire;
beware of scams on Meetic; I was scammed out of 1700 euros by someone who was supposedly living in the south of France; it turned out that she lived in Côte d'Ivoire; I noticed some inconsistencies at the beginning while reading the profile, notably in the profession where it was stated nurse and in the text; it was stated hairdresser; I should have listened to my intuition and not followed up; nonetheless, this person managed to crack the system and sent me her Hotmail address before proposing a phone number exchange once on Hotmail; I am surprised that she gave her email address so easily when no one else seems to be able to do so according to what I have read; the conversation lasted a week and then I proposed to meet her in Côte d'Ivoire; I then suggested renting a hotel; she told me that renting online wasn't safe; then she suggested doing it on site and you know the rest...
I agree with what you say regarding inconsistencies and doubts about the photos; indeed, they are not natural as you rightly pointed out, moreover when she presents others they don't even look alike; I should have listened to my intuition but my heart was stronger; and I read your forum but too late...
SO BEWARE OF FAKE PROFILES ON MEETIC AFFINITY.
AND NEVER SEND MONEY FOR ANY REASON.
As for the pseudonyms of scammers, in my opinion, they must change them every time they finish with a victim;
mine is eudoxie fermont / fermont10@hotmail.fr/ MEETIC PSEUDO: koko300
if you notice inconsistencies in a profile, don’t go any further...
I was approached by someone claiming to be:
- a 53-year-old widower from Liverpool, with a 12-year-old child
- who only spoke English
- who had just arrived in Belgium and wanted to make a fresh start in life
- who was in the import/export business for foreign cars
- who was going to Bremen in Germany for two weeks
- who quickly sent me photos of himself and his son, his passport, etc.
- he even gave me his www.meetic.com login and password without me asking
- I was in contact with him by phone, email, SMS, chat... hours on MSN
- he wrote me emails declaring his love, promising me the world
- asking me for money via Western Union as well as for a mobile phone
The day before his return to Belgium, he told me he had to urgently go to Ghana because half of his containers (of cars) were stuck there.
As soon as he arrived there (in my opinion, he was always there, but suddenly I had phone numbers in Ghana while before it was an English mobile), he asked for money again.
That's when I started to have serious doubts... and yes, I was completely foolish, blind, and didn't see it coming, even though I'm usually quite wary.
I filed a complaint with the police in my municipality.
I managed to find the phone number for the CCU (Computer Crime Unit), but they told me that my complaint would reach the King's prosecutor's desk, and that he would decide whether or not to send the case for follow-up.
In the meantime, I've noticed through his Meetic account that he is likely still scamming people in France, Belgium, and Switzerland.
I think this is part of a network since the money I sent was sent to Germany.
I have a lot of information about him that is likely false, but still.
I am also outraged by the fact that there is no way to get in touch with Meetic: it is a complete lack of seriousness.
I fell into the trap, but I want to try to prevent this from happening to others, and I feel quite powerless given that he is on Meetic.com and I am on Meetic.be.
If you have any advice to give me, please let me know.
Thank you very much in advance.
Nicole
- a 53-year-old widower from Liverpool, with a 12-year-old child
- who only spoke English
- who had just arrived in Belgium and wanted to make a fresh start in life
- who was in the import/export business for foreign cars
- who was going to Bremen in Germany for two weeks
- who quickly sent me photos of himself and his son, his passport, etc.
- he even gave me his www.meetic.com login and password without me asking
- I was in contact with him by phone, email, SMS, chat... hours on MSN
- he wrote me emails declaring his love, promising me the world
- asking me for money via Western Union as well as for a mobile phone
The day before his return to Belgium, he told me he had to urgently go to Ghana because half of his containers (of cars) were stuck there.
As soon as he arrived there (in my opinion, he was always there, but suddenly I had phone numbers in Ghana while before it was an English mobile), he asked for money again.
That's when I started to have serious doubts... and yes, I was completely foolish, blind, and didn't see it coming, even though I'm usually quite wary.
I filed a complaint with the police in my municipality.
I managed to find the phone number for the CCU (Computer Crime Unit), but they told me that my complaint would reach the King's prosecutor's desk, and that he would decide whether or not to send the case for follow-up.
In the meantime, I've noticed through his Meetic account that he is likely still scamming people in France, Belgium, and Switzerland.
I think this is part of a network since the money I sent was sent to Germany.
I have a lot of information about him that is likely false, but still.
I am also outraged by the fact that there is no way to get in touch with Meetic: it is a complete lack of seriousness.
I fell into the trap, but I want to try to prevent this from happening to others, and I feel quite powerless given that he is on Meetic.com and I am on Meetic.be.
If you have any advice to give me, please let me know.
Thank you very much in advance.
Nicole
Hello Nic_160,
I experienced the same story as you last year, with a 24-year-old Ghanaian who pretended to be a handsome Scotsman with a son too.
It would be interesting for us to talk about it, and I can also help you heal from this wound... I know you lost money, but I think like you, you believe that it's not the most important thing...
You can already post on this forum:
- his username on Meetic
- his name
- his email
- his phone numbers
That way, if another woman is contacted by this man and has doubts, she will come across this topic while searching on Google...
I invite you to register on this forum as a member (http://www.commentcamarche.net/communaute/inscription.php3), and to contact me via Private Messaging.
See you soon,
Isis
I experienced the same story as you last year, with a 24-year-old Ghanaian who pretended to be a handsome Scotsman with a son too.
It would be interesting for us to talk about it, and I can also help you heal from this wound... I know you lost money, but I think like you, you believe that it's not the most important thing...
You can already post on this forum:
- his username on Meetic
- his name
- his email
- his phone numbers
That way, if another woman is contacted by this man and has doubts, she will come across this topic while searching on Google...
I invite you to register on this forum as a member (http://www.commentcamarche.net/communaute/inscription.php3), and to contact me via Private Messaging.
See you soon,
Isis
HELLO
BIG SCAM MEETIC AFFINITY (formerly ULTEEM)
They offer a 1-week promo for €1 and if you don't cancel within 7 days, the subscription is automatically renewed for 3 months at €117
I tried it and immediately canceled the automatic renewal on the site. I’m going to spend a few days with my family for CHRISTMAS.
The offer was supposed to end on December 25th. When I returned, I found that the subscription was still active, and in the "MY SUBSCRIPTION" section, I see "Next Charge on March 25, 2009"!!!!!!
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!! A PURE AND SIMPLE SCAM! They took €117 from me
SINCE IT'S ON A CREDIT CARD, my bank can't do anything.......
PLEASE HELP ME!!!
THANK YOU
KAMKAM
BIG SCAM MEETIC AFFINITY (formerly ULTEEM)
They offer a 1-week promo for €1 and if you don't cancel within 7 days, the subscription is automatically renewed for 3 months at €117
I tried it and immediately canceled the automatic renewal on the site. I’m going to spend a few days with my family for CHRISTMAS.
The offer was supposed to end on December 25th. When I returned, I found that the subscription was still active, and in the "MY SUBSCRIPTION" section, I see "Next Charge on March 25, 2009"!!!!!!
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!! A PURE AND SIMPLE SCAM! They took €117 from me
SINCE IT'S ON A CREDIT CARD, my bank can't do anything.......
PLEASE HELP ME!!!
THANK YOU
KAMKAM
Hello,
I just experienced exactly the same thing, and on top of that... the withdrawals keep coming: a second payment of 117 euros has just been debited!!!
I sent a message to their customer service on Friday, December 26th, and have received no response.
I will try to reach them by phone tomorrow (January 1st?...)
Shall we keep each other updated?
Pierre
I just experienced exactly the same thing, and on top of that... the withdrawals keep coming: a second payment of 117 euros has just been debited!!!
I sent a message to their customer service on Friday, December 26th, and have received no response.
I will try to reach them by phone tomorrow (January 1st?...)
Shall we keep each other updated?
Pierre
You just have to use the E-Card system: a card number for a specific purchase and amount, and this from a separate account, it's safer.
When they try to charge a different amount on the card number you provided, it is no longer valid.
Rule No. 1: Never trust anyone on the net
Rule No. 2: Never trust anyone on the net
Count on the fingers of your hand and apply this rule 10 times.
When they try to charge a different amount on the card number you provided, it is no longer valid.
Rule No. 1: Never trust anyone on the net
Rule No. 2: Never trust anyone on the net
Count on the fingers of your hand and apply this rule 10 times.
HELLO
after explaining my problem three times by email: the fact that I canceled the automatic renewal of my subscription for €1 following an offer, they kindly refunded my €117 unjustly taken from my account, even though I was overdrawn....
Thank you all and thank you to this person from Meetic Affinity.
THE STATE has set up a hotline for internet scam issues: 0811 02 02 17 ....
See you soon
Kamkam 69
after explaining my problem three times by email: the fact that I canceled the automatic renewal of my subscription for €1 following an offer, they kindly refunded my €117 unjustly taken from my account, even though I was overdrawn....
Thank you all and thank you to this person from Meetic Affinity.
THE STATE has set up a hotline for internet scam issues: 0811 02 02 17 ....
See you soon
Kamkam 69
scam dating on Meetic Affinity, a French-Ivorian named Caroline, a brunette bombshell, photo used by Oussouby Niakhate, "brouteurs" in Abidjan
constantly asking for money and 200 euros for the little brother for his school registration fees, plus airline tickets, especially not electronic tickets
phone with prepaid card, probably 0022566622490
Hotmail address carobelle@live.com
constantly asking for money and 200 euros for the little brother for his school registration fees, plus airline tickets, especially not electronic tickets
phone with prepaid card, probably 0022566622490
Hotmail address carobelle@live.com
Beware of scammers, as men pose as girls in Africa to scam white men online. They manage to find several photos of the same girl on other sites. Most often, they mask their voice on the phone as girls when talking to white men. African youth have ventured into this field and are always connected to the internet.
Let the whole world be informed.
Let the whole world be informed.
WARNING TO READ CAREFULLY!!!!
After my own investigation and that of my colleagues, every woman who contacts you on sites such as Meetic is actually a man involved in an organized scam aimed at extracting money from you and, worse, playing with your feelings!!!
Here is how they operate:
They contact you on a site, including in this case Meetic!!!
First, they will flatter you and send at least 2 photos with each message!!
Then they will tell you that they live with their parents without complaining and will talk to you or send you photos of their country!!
You will also notice that they do not fully answer your questions or only partially!!
A very simple way to know if it's a scam is to avoid wasting your time talking to a man instead of the pretty young woman you think you are communicating with and ask her to speak directly on MSN and request a phone number where you can reach her; you will see she will always find an excuse for it not to be possible...
In summary, never send money, knowing that you will never see either the money or the woman again!!!
After my own investigation and that of my colleagues, every woman who contacts you on sites such as Meetic is actually a man involved in an organized scam aimed at extracting money from you and, worse, playing with your feelings!!!
Here is how they operate:
They contact you on a site, including in this case Meetic!!!
First, they will flatter you and send at least 2 photos with each message!!
Then they will tell you that they live with their parents without complaining and will talk to you or send you photos of their country!!
You will also notice that they do not fully answer your questions or only partially!!
A very simple way to know if it's a scam is to avoid wasting your time talking to a man instead of the pretty young woman you think you are communicating with and ask her to speak directly on MSN and request a phone number where you can reach her; you will see she will always find an excuse for it not to be possible...
In summary, never send money, knowing that you will never see either the money or the woman again!!!
Meetic or other sites are the same.
Ivorians or Russians flood free or low-cost sites and the administrators are none the wiser.
You have to take it as a game, I’ve been having a blast with this bunch of idiots for years.
Just watch out for viruses and Trojan horses.
The game is to lure the Queen mother out of her cyber café, the one who contacts you to send fake profiles.
I’ve changed my strategy a long time ago; I’m the one who makes them flash thousands of euros that I don’t have.
Be careful with the Russians, though; they become very threatening when they realize they've fallen into their own trap.
Ivorians or Russians flood free or low-cost sites and the administrators are none the wiser.
You have to take it as a game, I’ve been having a blast with this bunch of idiots for years.
Just watch out for viruses and Trojan horses.
The game is to lure the Queen mother out of her cyber café, the one who contacts you to send fake profiles.
I’ve changed my strategy a long time ago; I’m the one who makes them flash thousands of euros that I don’t have.
Be careful with the Russians, though; they become very threatening when they realize they've fallen into their own trap.
100% Scam!!!
A woman who tells you: I love you after just 3 letters is not normal.
A woman who tells you: I’m studying even though she’s over 30 is not normal.
A woman who tells you: I can't wait to join you is not normal.
A woman who tells you: I don't have a webcam is not normal.
A woman who sends you impersonal letters is not normal.
A woman who sends you photos where she’s naked is not normal.
A woman who has no address, no ID, or phone number is not normal.
A woman who is in contact with a maximum number of men is not normal.
A woman who tells you: I don't know the internet, you are my first contact, is not normal.
A woman who tells you: Send me money, is not normal!!!
A woman who tells you: I love you after just 3 letters is not normal.
A woman who tells you: I’m studying even though she’s over 30 is not normal.
A woman who tells you: I can't wait to join you is not normal.
A woman who tells you: I don't have a webcam is not normal.
A woman who sends you impersonal letters is not normal.
A woman who sends you photos where she’s naked is not normal.
A woman who has no address, no ID, or phone number is not normal.
A woman who is in contact with a maximum number of men is not normal.
A woman who tells you: I don't know the internet, you are my first contact, is not normal.
A woman who tells you: Send me money, is not normal!!!
Hello,
I have been registered on Meetic for 2 months and I just encountered a "heart scammer" from our area. The photos, of course, were fake; I suspected that from the beginning, but in front of the man's assertion, I let my guard down and set the fatal trap where he, of course, fell. Unfortunately, in the meantime, I had given him my phone number for a meeting that I had proposed, which seemed normal to me.
So Dyonisos's advice, except for sending money and "I'm eager to join you," is also valid for men.
I would still add: Who uses a family death as an excuse to postpone a meeting, which is the most common excuse, knowing that if it's true, the doubt is offensive, and if it's false, he will play the offended party.
Of course, I will alert the moderator to have the stolen photos removed, but I would like to know if they trace back to the IP addresses of the computers, as this man uses several pseudonyms. What are their concrete actions, in fact?
Thank you for your reply.
I have been registered on Meetic for 2 months and I just encountered a "heart scammer" from our area. The photos, of course, were fake; I suspected that from the beginning, but in front of the man's assertion, I let my guard down and set the fatal trap where he, of course, fell. Unfortunately, in the meantime, I had given him my phone number for a meeting that I had proposed, which seemed normal to me.
So Dyonisos's advice, except for sending money and "I'm eager to join you," is also valid for men.
I would still add: Who uses a family death as an excuse to postpone a meeting, which is the most common excuse, knowing that if it's true, the doubt is offensive, and if it's false, he will play the offended party.
Of course, I will alert the moderator to have the stolen photos removed, but I would like to know if they trace back to the IP addresses of the computers, as this man uses several pseudonyms. What are their concrete actions, in fact?
Thank you for your reply.
Good evening cocalight.
Your contact is particularly suspicious and I think you should wait before alerting the moderators.
If I were you, I would try to push this relationship further to find out who this man really is.
You may have come across a dangerous guy, and if that’s the case, I think you should carefully and subtly have him placed in police custody.
It may be up to the police to solve this problem, not Meetic, which might simply kick him off the site and he will just go to another site.
dionysos
Your contact is particularly suspicious and I think you should wait before alerting the moderators.
If I were you, I would try to push this relationship further to find out who this man really is.
You may have come across a dangerous guy, and if that’s the case, I think you should carefully and subtly have him placed in police custody.
It may be up to the police to solve this problem, not Meetic, which might simply kick him off the site and he will just go to another site.
dionysos
Hello Dionysus,
I am very surprised that you can ignore the principle of the romance scam, with all the testimonies that have been published on this forum about it.
If I am so assertive, it is because I know the subject very well, having been a victim last year of a 24-year-old Ghanaian who pretended to be a Scottish man, a car salesman, and went to Ghana to sell a batch of beautiful cars that he never managed to clear.
You just need to take the time to read the many stories told on this forum, but I will try to summarize the scam for you, since you seem to not know what I’m talking about.
I will talk to you here about Nigerians and Ghanaians, who are the English-speaking "scammers" from West Africa. It should be known that Nigerians are the experts in this field, with well-organized networks.
The romance scam can be summarized as follows: the scammer, usually quite young, operating from a cyber café, registers on dating sites pretending to be an Englishman or an American, living in the UK or the USA, often widowed (always a rather painful story where he lost his wife under dramatic circumstances), with a young child to take care of, and he always works for himself and travels a lot.
They are smooth talkers, romantically inclined, who seek to seduce the lonely woman waiting for "her prince charming." Beautiful photos of a very attractive man, sweet words, romantic messages, and declarations of love that will exceed the future victim’s expectations.
Of course, no webcam, over the phone, the voice doesn’t really match the profile (but who cares, he is so charming), the victim is drawn into a perfect love story...
When he thinks his "client" is ready, he will go to Nigeria or Ghana, pretending to be on a business trip.
Then, troubles will start for him, money troubles of course, and he will ask his "wife" to help him by sending money via Western Union, which he promises to repay when he comes to see her, because of course, she is the love of his life, and after his stay in Africa, he will come to join her.
The victim, in love, will try to resist, but will end up sending money to this man, despite her doubts and the questions she has... He knows how to soothe her fears, reassure her, and even make her feel guilty when she doesn’t trust him.
I am one of those women who believed they had found the man of their dreams and who lost much more than just money.
Since this experience, I have been relentlessly hunting these scammers on dating sites, luring them in and exposing them. I also try to help the women who come to this forum by sharing my experience.
The romance scam is the most devastating scam there is, and the damage is considerable among victims already weakened by difficult emotional situations. These scammers do not hesitate to break the hearts of these women, for one reason only: money.
Have a good day,
Isis
I am very surprised that you can ignore the principle of the romance scam, with all the testimonies that have been published on this forum about it.
If I am so assertive, it is because I know the subject very well, having been a victim last year of a 24-year-old Ghanaian who pretended to be a Scottish man, a car salesman, and went to Ghana to sell a batch of beautiful cars that he never managed to clear.
You just need to take the time to read the many stories told on this forum, but I will try to summarize the scam for you, since you seem to not know what I’m talking about.
I will talk to you here about Nigerians and Ghanaians, who are the English-speaking "scammers" from West Africa. It should be known that Nigerians are the experts in this field, with well-organized networks.
The romance scam can be summarized as follows: the scammer, usually quite young, operating from a cyber café, registers on dating sites pretending to be an Englishman or an American, living in the UK or the USA, often widowed (always a rather painful story where he lost his wife under dramatic circumstances), with a young child to take care of, and he always works for himself and travels a lot.
They are smooth talkers, romantically inclined, who seek to seduce the lonely woman waiting for "her prince charming." Beautiful photos of a very attractive man, sweet words, romantic messages, and declarations of love that will exceed the future victim’s expectations.
Of course, no webcam, over the phone, the voice doesn’t really match the profile (but who cares, he is so charming), the victim is drawn into a perfect love story...
When he thinks his "client" is ready, he will go to Nigeria or Ghana, pretending to be on a business trip.
Then, troubles will start for him, money troubles of course, and he will ask his "wife" to help him by sending money via Western Union, which he promises to repay when he comes to see her, because of course, she is the love of his life, and after his stay in Africa, he will come to join her.
The victim, in love, will try to resist, but will end up sending money to this man, despite her doubts and the questions she has... He knows how to soothe her fears, reassure her, and even make her feel guilty when she doesn’t trust him.
I am one of those women who believed they had found the man of their dreams and who lost much more than just money.
Since this experience, I have been relentlessly hunting these scammers on dating sites, luring them in and exposing them. I also try to help the women who come to this forum by sharing my experience.
The romance scam is the most devastating scam there is, and the damage is considerable among victims already weakened by difficult emotional situations. These scammers do not hesitate to break the hearts of these women, for one reason only: money.
Have a good day,
Isis
Hello!
I too was contacted by a scammer. He claims to be American. He is elegant, handsome, and classy. He says his name is James Gates, a fund manager. After a few passionate letters, he asks for money: 2500 euros. He offered to take care of me and protect me. But he asks if I have an account and money. It's a network in Nigeria.
Be careful and stay vigilant!
Don't give any money. It's too good to be true. These people can sign up and unsubscribe from sites without any problems.
I too was contacted by a scammer. He claims to be American. He is elegant, handsome, and classy. He says his name is James Gates, a fund manager. After a few passionate letters, he asks for money: 2500 euros. He offered to take care of me and protect me. But he asks if I have an account and money. It's a network in Nigeria.
Be careful and stay vigilant!
Don't give any money. It's too good to be true. These people can sign up and unsubscribe from sites without any problems.
BmV is absolutely right, Western Union, Meetic, and others are just tools that are offered to us to have fun or achieve something.
Everyone is free to join or abstain.
From where can we say there is fraud?
Let’s be clear, I’m not going to play devil’s advocate, but when I see testimonials from men who thought that for a few euros, they could hook up with Miss Moscow, I can't help but laugh.
Bmv is right again, do your research and especially not with the agencies that pretend to be the protectors of poor men in emotional distress (allow me not to mention any URLs).
Nataliya, Dinara, Yana, and so many others: approximately 1m72 (they don’t even know their height?) 45 kg (they must be poorly fed at home?) 26 years old? A commercial executive or something else looking to meet men between 40/50 years old.
String them along for about 2 or 3 weeks by dangling paradise in front of them with letters full of romance.
Above all, don’t forget to act like a very naive man.
Save all the email exchanges!!!
Three weeks later, ask them what they do for a living, they won’t even remember!!!
There you have your dear tender Soviet comrades.
But don’t lose sight of the fact that amidst all this chaos, there are those who are sincere; the hardest part is to shoot the intermediaries and that’s when the negotiation begins.
If you don’t speak English, no worries, ask for an interpreter who speaks French because the negotiation will be done over the phone, it’s more anonymous!!!
Russians and Ukrainians are extremely efficient at making a few euros.
They will not give you access to their computer because by principle it’s they who will access yours, and don’t underestimate them, they are very skilled.
Take all necessary precautions!!!
But whatever happens, the intermediary has done their job and it's normal they should be paid!!!
100 or 200 euros is more than enough for having used a translation software they didn’t even pay for.
As for the girl’s trip, in all fairness, 1000/1500 euros but paid only upon her visa approval in six months, that’s the minimum time required to know if there’s a possibility for a life together or not.
In the best-case scenario, you’ve found a rare gem; in the worst case, you’ve ended up with Miss I-don’t-know-where from Russia at a low cost.
Proceed otherwise and you’re going to take a very big risk!!!
Everyone is free to join or abstain.
From where can we say there is fraud?
Let’s be clear, I’m not going to play devil’s advocate, but when I see testimonials from men who thought that for a few euros, they could hook up with Miss Moscow, I can't help but laugh.
Bmv is right again, do your research and especially not with the agencies that pretend to be the protectors of poor men in emotional distress (allow me not to mention any URLs).
Nataliya, Dinara, Yana, and so many others: approximately 1m72 (they don’t even know their height?) 45 kg (they must be poorly fed at home?) 26 years old? A commercial executive or something else looking to meet men between 40/50 years old.
String them along for about 2 or 3 weeks by dangling paradise in front of them with letters full of romance.
Above all, don’t forget to act like a very naive man.
Save all the email exchanges!!!
Three weeks later, ask them what they do for a living, they won’t even remember!!!
There you have your dear tender Soviet comrades.
But don’t lose sight of the fact that amidst all this chaos, there are those who are sincere; the hardest part is to shoot the intermediaries and that’s when the negotiation begins.
If you don’t speak English, no worries, ask for an interpreter who speaks French because the negotiation will be done over the phone, it’s more anonymous!!!
Russians and Ukrainians are extremely efficient at making a few euros.
They will not give you access to their computer because by principle it’s they who will access yours, and don’t underestimate them, they are very skilled.
Take all necessary precautions!!!
But whatever happens, the intermediary has done their job and it's normal they should be paid!!!
100 or 200 euros is more than enough for having used a translation software they didn’t even pay for.
As for the girl’s trip, in all fairness, 1000/1500 euros but paid only upon her visa approval in six months, that’s the minimum time required to know if there’s a possibility for a life together or not.
In the best-case scenario, you’ve found a rare gem; in the worst case, you’ve ended up with Miss I-don’t-know-where from Russia at a low cost.
Proceed otherwise and you’re going to take a very big risk!!!
Don't do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a common scam! No money transfers!
+ ask the girl to show her cam, +that you want to see her write!(why? I have a cyber in Africa)
under no circumstances make a transfer, it's cheating!
+ ask the girl to show her cam, +that you want to see her write!(why? I have a cyber in Africa)
under no circumstances make a transfer, it's cheating!
If it's a girl! Because there are a lot of guys who "work" like that, hey!
With the webcam? Even on Linux you can see the webcam; if there's no MSN or Yahoo, there's always MEEBO.com! So if you see a girl, you can also check that it's really her writing those words and not a guy who's just next to her (it could be her boyfriend, her husband, or her employer).
The rest is just blah blah blah to avoid the webcam.
Good luck!
With the webcam? Even on Linux you can see the webcam; if there's no MSN or Yahoo, there's always MEEBO.com! So if you see a girl, you can also check that it's really her writing those words and not a guy who's just next to her (it could be her boyfriend, her husband, or her employer).
The rest is just blah blah blah to avoid the webcam.
Good luck!
Hey Rodriguez 73 (the super spy), have you ever noticed that in 90% of cases, the profile of the so-called girl (Russian or Ivorian) who contacts you is created during the night and disappears by morning?
Do a simple test, just put a profile in your favorites (I'm talking about Meetic), let it sit for a day or less, and you'll see that the profile no longer exists in your favorites, and you can search by username, gone from the site!!!
I'll let you guess why.
Do a simple test, just put a profile in your favorites (I'm talking about Meetic), let it sit for a day or less, and you'll see that the profile no longer exists in your favorites, and you can search by username, gone from the site!!!
I'll let you guess why.
Hello Chrisvorascam, I have taken a great interest in the course of the discussion. Having dealt with a Russian "scammer," I now look at various scams with new eyes, lol, and I'm very interested in them. If you want, I can give you a list of 80 dating sites where scammers operate; I was impressed because I am on two or three sites that are on the list. Please make good use of it by sharing it around you. I also have the rules to follow regarding "scammers" that are very informative, if you're interested! Angel
Top 80 Dating Sites Where Scammers Operate
1000 Brides
A Pretty Woman
Absolute Agency
Adam and Eva
Adult Friend Finder
AFA
American Matching
American Singles
Amigos
Anastasia Web
Asian Euro
Atareks
Bonita
Book of Matches
Bride
Caprise
Cherchez
Cherry Blossoms
Cupid Bay
Date
Date Cam
Date Me Free
Dating Club
Dating Direct
Dating Faces
Dating RU
Dioritz
Dream Mates
Emode
Epersonals
Euro Love
Find Someone
Foreign Brides
Free Personals
Friend Finder Match
Gimeney Agency
Global Date
Hi There
https://www.aforeignaffair.com/
ICQ
Inter Dating
Inter Friendship
Inter Penpals
Jump Dates
Lonely Sun
Look For Love
Loopy Love
Love Access
Love Match
Lucky Lovers
Lucky You
Manchester Online
Match
Match Click
Match Doctor
Match Maker
Match Seeker
Meetic
Mega Friends
Merry Dating
MSN Personals
My Space
New Dating
Other Singles
Plenty of Fish
Radar Love
RBrides
RSVP
Russian Ladies
Russian Match
Russian Woman
Single
Single Russian Woman
Site 2 Date
Soulmate Find
Tickle Matchmaking
UA Princess
Web Date
Web Love Finder
Yahoo Personals
I can tell you, it's not just girls, men too!! I'm an English speaker; I often chat with people who speak English. I came across a Nigerian who claims to be American, the classic story, engineer, works in Nigeria, Delta region, widower, with a little girl. He was supposed to come to France to marry me, PLEASE, and at the last moment he had to pay a tax. He said he earns 4 million dollars—but I must have been dreaming! He asked me to send him 4,500 euros via Western Union. He had several profiles on Meetic. He presents himself as Richard Gould with the email address magarichgould@hotmail.com. There you go. Of course, I didn't send anything.
Nadine
Nadine
Merci Nadine, I just received your email. Yes, it’s not just girls who do this of their own initiative; there are sometimes men behind it as well. I came across a scammer just three days ago on the site badoo.com; her name is Helena Perez, the completely traditional thing, she has a large sum of money to get out of the country... the usual scam. After a while, you can easily spot the scams, lol. Thank you again, Nadine, and maybe see you soon. Angel
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what you do is obviously the most useful, spotting scammers
I submit to your sagacity some American appearances...
for now just simple flashes awaiting responses
linelove1 premium
and stevenulad
who seem to take over from the previous one
frank_7 frank wads
do they share addresses in case of failure, do they work together or is it the same guy resurfacing each time and how does he subscribe to Meetic, does it cost??
I haven't let myself be plucked except a little of my trust but on the other hand I don't want to die foolish and contribute a bit to this clarity
what do you think? anonymous
Yes, those profiles are indeed from scammers in Nigeria or Ghana. I reported the first two, but I couldn't find the third one.
Are they working together? Yes, of course. They take turns on MSN, some only send emails, others answer the phone. Then, they share the “gains”...
They don't subscribe to Meetic of course, they register for free; Meetic allows free registrations, but they can only contact a certain category of profiles: the “Premiums.” Only these profiles can be contacted for free.
It's absurd, but that's how it is. Meetic is a paid site, but allows free registrations.
So, the scammers take advantage of this, of course.
We need to report these profiles when we find them, but the problem is that as soon as the profiles are deleted (Meetic reacts quite quickly), they re-register immediately, under different nicknames, and with email addresses they only create for this purpose.
Here’s how I report these fake profiles:
Hello,
This profile shows all the characteristics of a fraudulent profile, coming from Nigeria or Ghana.
This man is actually an African who pretends to be American, and his goal is to extract money from a woman he will try to seduce by telling a well-crafted story.
Please check his IP and delete this profile before he manages to contact a future victim.
If my suspicions are correct, and if you have the possibility, you must not accept any registrations coming from this IP.
Furthermore, I am certain that this individual does not pay for any subscription.
Here’s what Meetic responds to me a few minutes after my report:
You have reported a problem with a member.
Your request has been acknowledged, and the necessary checks will be made in accordance with Meetic’s Terms of Use.
We thank you for your attention to the security of exchanges on Meetic.
Thank you for your vigilance,
Your Meetic Customer Service
And here’s what Meetic sends me after deleting the profile:
Hello,You reported a problem with the member: johnnykixx.
All necessary checks on this member have been carried out and the necessary measures have been taken in accordance with Meetic's Terms of Use.
Your testimony represents valuable assistance, as it leads to immediate and extensive actions, beneficial to all our subscribers.
I apologize for this incident and assure you that we are redoubling our efforts to provide you with the best possible experience every time you connect to Meetic.
Thank you for your understanding and I hope I have met your expectations.
Thank you for your vigilance,
Marie-Hélène
Your Meetic Customer Service
Unfortunately, apart from reporting these fake profiles and talking about it on this forum, we can't do much more...
Isis