Always keep alert

I have bought something for a friend, via the net, but I volunteered to do so, and I was talking to her by phone. You are very right that when we are too trusting we end up possibly risking what we have.

Hi, friend. Such things are not uncommon these days. Actually, a little while ago, one of my classmates wanted to borrow money from all students of the same class while chatting online. He made some convincing excuses and did succeed a few times. As he himself is a reliable person, none of us even thought of doubting about the authenticity of it. A few days later,this friend called all the other classmates to clarify all about it. It turned out that he never tried to borrow money and he was totally ignorant of this trick. Though feeling sorry for those being deceived, he could do nothing but reminded us to be alert next time.

Hello youless. You are right to say that we need to keep alert to avoid believing things online so easily when it comes to paying for something by one of our "friends" on our friend list, as any number can be stolen by someone who is good at doing that kind of stuff. So it is always better to keep alert than not. Thank you for the discussion, youless. Take care.

Hi, youless. I would not help someone pay for something online.. If anything, I will send them a money order through the mail. I want a receipt. Being online is scary, you just never know who is out to get ya. I am sorry about this happening to your colleague. I know that she will be more skeptical of helping someone out the next time, and I don't blame her. It is so sad how others can purposely take advantage of a friend.

dear youless, we have to always be very careful about money and other stuff we buy online. firstly, its not easy to return it. secondly, you might end up being cheated. happy mylotting. ann

you are right we should be alert for people who wants to steal our hard earned money. if people will always be on their guard. scammers and hackers will soon ba gone

Really youless, nowadays many people want to get rich or make ample profit faster without much effort. Therefore there are always people with malicious motive lurking around, offline or online to hunt for prey to make big money. So we must always be alert not to fall in their trap easily. Thanks for starting this topic to remind us to be on the alert always. I feel sorry to learn that your colleague was one of those unlucky prey I hope she will learn a good lesson after this. Yeah, it's always safe not to help our friends or any other close ones to pay money online. Even if the person I know very well really needs money. I will insist him or her to get the money in person but not to pay via internet straight away. If he lives in distant place I would like to bank in money to his account. We can see all the important particulars of the person clearly on the atm screen before making the deposit Take care and have a nice day

hi youless yes you just really have to be alert always. as you do not really know an internet friend at all,he or she could be just fine or on the other hand they may not be fine. I would not buy anything for a person I had never met in person.Yes you should indeed ask many questions and yet I just think its best not to ever do that. just learn to say no if someone you only know on the net asks you to buy anything for him or her.

Hello Youless,thanks for the nice advise....But I feel your friend should have been more careful and not so obliging.....I hope she has earned her lesson....And I promise you I will be careful too......he..he... what about you.........????????????

i'm very sorry for you friends, due to the net are spread all of the world, more and more kinds of cheat are around ours. we should be keep alert always. recently years, those sorts of things were often happened, especially on QQ or MSN etc chatting are. as money cheat or stole from others are very easy,most of people couldn't be attracted.and it is hard to catch the cheater from net as there is less feasible statute would be issued. good luck and have a nice day!

Before several years,I meet my classmate when i used QQ. we talked each other friendly. after a few days,he talked to me ,he wanted to me borrow his some money. I was a student,had no money.he was unhappy with that. I phoned him ,for explaining.It was surprised that my classmate never borrowed money from me!

i have taken some calls is said i lottery winner ,but i must post some money to hime first ,then i can receive many money from him. I didn't believe it .

you are right.the thing happened to me last year.but i didn't pay for him.i was very surprised that my classmate asked me to lend some money to him(we didn't be the same city),and i asked where he was ,where his girlfriend was,what my name was etc.at last ,he can't answer to me .so i knowed he wasn't my classmate.and a few days later ,my classmate talked to me and i knowed his QQ account was hacked.i was very happy at that time.as you said,all of us should always keep alert.

yes.we should always keep alert in our daily life.not only on the QQ,but also on our message,credit card.I heard that many parents had received message from their daughter or son' number about that he/she need money at school and please transfer it into a special credit card.but,actually this is just a big fraud from a thief who steel their daughter or son's cellphone. if i meet this,and i hope every one meet this,should have a phone to assure it before you transfer money or something.