A Scam Artist...Me?!?

Valdosta, Georgia
January 28, 2013 12:47pm CST
I was on another site, telling people about different sites to work on at home to make a little extra money. I was very busy yesterday offline which is why I wasn't even here much... So, because I have a life OFFLINE one day, someone says "She must be a scam artist since she is not answering us!" For one: I am not a scam artist and have no desire to rip people off or hurt or lie to anyone for any reason. For two: I am not intelligent enough to be a scam artist...That is the truth. (Which most of you who keep up with my discussions know because I did not even know about how people are hacking into email accounts!)Point proven... The nerve of some people is unbelievable to me sometimes. I told the witch, I mean woman I am not a scam artist, I was BUSY and so could not get back to people as quickly as she would have liked!
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@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
28 Jan 13
thats crazy... what do they think you are right on top the pc, and can write very 2 seconds? I have same deal here, as I help people in my cafe, and cant always get back to a chat. It happens. Dont let it bother you. Some people...
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• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 13
It is crazy! Apparently, she thought I was like her and GLUED to the internet every minute of every single day...Well I'm not, I do have a life (somewhat) outside of the internet. Lol.
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• Mexico
28 Jan 13
well, at least we think we do..... ha ha ha
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@echoforever (5180)
• United States
28 Jan 13
These people should mind their own business I think. You're trying to help people online and unless they know about thsi sort of work online they're going to be wrong in their knowledge of it. Its a shame they were this way when you just couldn't answer quick enough for their liking.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 13
Exactly, well she wanted the info too but she didn't want to wait! I was offline ONE day that was it and she freaked and called me a scam artist. I was like what?! So crazy, here I was trying to help people and I get called names...Wow.
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• United States
28 Jan 13
Impatient much? That doesn't even make sense to call you a scam artist, a scam artist wouldn't leave until they finished for one thing. Plus you're trying to be helpful not just take their money or something.
• Canada
28 Jan 13
LovingMyBabies, that kind of attitude drives me NUTS, too. In fact, I cannot stand the overuse of the word "scam" online. The moment that people who live online, desperate to earn even a fraction of a penny, don't get what they want, they're screaming "scam!" How many times do you see someone post about a site that has "turned scam" (that phrase now makes my skin crawl, btw!) because they requested a payment and didn't receive it instantly. NOT all sites work that way (and anyone here at myLot should be intimately aware of that fact since myLot is on a monthly payment system!). That woman wanted something from you and, AGAIN, because you weren't glued to your computer and providing it to her instantly, she decided you had also "turned scam." I've seen that you're very active here and I do try to participate in at least some of your discussions when I'm able to log in... you seem very genuine in what you contribute. So, for what it's worth, I don't think you're scamming anyone Ignore the ill-informed
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• Canada
29 Jan 13
Any time! I can relate to your time management issues... I've been at myLot for years and years but, much of the time, work and family issues take precedence over me getting here to participate. Usually what happens is that I log in and start reading and I end up doing much more of that than posting But I do think I read enough to get a bead on the "good folks"... and by that I mean the people who come here not only to earn something but to work within the guidelines to build the types of discussions where we can all benefit. Those definitely aren't the people "scamming" anything
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 13
I cannot stand it either, sometimes people are way too quick to jump to the scam conclusion! Yup I have seen it plenty of times. And some people when they first join here they think they should get paid now but like you said it doesn't work that way. No one can be online 24/7, I know I can't I have a family, 3 kids of my own, my childcare business and I homeschool my children! I am lucky I can get on as much as I do due to good time management. Thank you thinkingoutloud, I appreciate you saying that! Most people know here I'm definitely not a scam artist!
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@celticeagle (159105)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Jan 13
Someone must be alittle paranoid. Now days you can never be sure. Too bad this person came off like that. You just don't always know who to trust any more. You seem sensitive like me. Yes, the nerve of some people. But I can see where they might be alittle scepticle after you put out a lot of info and then was just gone.
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 13
She must have been paranoid... I am very sensitive. Sometimes that works against me. I emailed the info so she did not know the info yet or who got it yet... I did it privately, it was nobodys business that did not ask for the info. So she was being very impatient and called me a scam artist! Rude!
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jan 13
If your worried that someone is scamming you why in the world would you ASK for the information?!? That makes absolutely NO sense to me. If I think someone is trying to scam me I am going to RUN the other way, not talk to them or try to get info from the person... Just saying.
29 Jan 13
I tend to agree with celticeagle here, it's very hard to know who to trust online (or even offline lol) these days and there are a lot of people out there who DO want to scam you. It's a shame you're genuine and someone thought otherwise, but I think it's clever to be suspicious when it comes to these things. Luckily you were able to go back and clear it up and I'm sure nobody thinks you're scamming them now :) My advice would be don't take it personally. I am like you though, I do take things personally lol.
@Archie0 (5636)
28 Jan 13
You could have told her that on Sunday at least she should have spared. I really don't understand some people, even i notice they make a mess out of nothing and just want to prove me as if i am a stupid. I have knows you a very little while LMB. But i can say two things about you if not more. One is you are a sweetheart and second, absolutely the scam artist was the one who gave you that name. They are brainless kids, it is just better for us not to pay attention on them and waste our time and energy.
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 13
Yeah, it was crazy for her to say that! I would never scam anyone out of anything ever! Thank you for the compliments, I try hard to be a good person and I was trying to help people. She never even apologized after I gave her the information which also bothered me a little bit... Why not say sorry when you know you were wrong about accusing someone of something?
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• United States
28 Jan 13
a scam artist?? i havent known you for long and we have only spoken a few times but 1 thing i can say is that you are far from being a scam artist....the nerve of people today. i guess this lady was someone who does nothing but sit on a comuter and expects you to do the same...i read in a previous cmment that you said she was GLUED to the computer but why everyone else has to be i would like to know. im sorry but you are no longer allowd to have a life that is offline it is just out of the queston. put everything behind you and remember that ^^ sorry i couldnt resist lol but in all honestly i guess they were intereted in your sites but they should be respectful enough to wait until you have tme. 1 thing i can say is that person probably wouldnt do to well here at mylo bcause sometimes it takes people days to reply back if at all....
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• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 13
Thank you, I think I am very far from being a scam artist as well! Lol. Yes she must be on there every minute of every day because as soon I posted the information for her she answered back within seconds! Who does that? Who lives on the internet all day every single day? Most people don't. I am here 6 days out of the week usually but this one day I spent with the family...terrible me I guess! LOL. I know right? I can never be off the internet, according to her! Yeah she should have been more respectful and I hope she does not come here now because I did tell her about MyLot...Oops. I didn't think about her impatient self!
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 13
Exactly, most people are on and off during the day. Not on all day and night long! I have no idea what I was thinking! Mean LMB! I know one person at least that will tell her off if she comes here being impatient like that!
• United States
28 Jan 13
your very welcome. not many people that i know of are able to reply back directly after they rcive the information. i know that there is no way i could spnd all day evey day on the inernet. now i am on it off and on all day but i do not sit in front of the cmputer at all times. you decided thzt your family was more inportant than this lady you have never met before!!! what is it that you were thiking. it takes all sorts of people to make the world go around i guess... if she does come here to mylot i see a lot of argements breaking out because she doesnt get the response she obviously deserves in a 2 second fasion...no big deal if she does come to te site but i am not 100% sure zhe will be here long..
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
28 Jan 13
hi LovingMyBabies That person wemt out of her way tol insult you and surely if she has read any of your posts wou ld know you are a really intelligent loving mom and never ever would come close to being a scam artist, whatever the heck she meant by that. My gosh we all have lives off line too and cannot be held to be here every minute just to suit someone like your witch.
• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 13
Yes she did and then after I provided her with the information she did not even say she was sorry! I thought that was terrible... I could not believe when she told everyone that! Then the moderator came and said I'm going to need the info as well to make sure no one is being scammed! All because that big mouthed witch! I try to be a good person and that is why I was sharing the info with everyone there. I cannot be online every second just like most other peope cannot...
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
28 Jan 13
How dare you have a life you scummy scammer you!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 13
I know I am just awful for spending time with my family! I don't know what I was thinking!!
@lampar (7584)
• United States
28 Jan 13
I know you are not a scam artist, that person owe you an apology for making such a ridiculous and laughable accusation against you, i am assuming she /he must have cheated by you in an amount of several million dollar to make up such a convincing lie. I am speechless now!!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 13
Thank you. I really feel that she should have apologized as well after I gave her the info but she didn't which ticked me off a little bit! Everyone that knows me pretty well here knows I would never scam anyone!
@vandana7 (98834)
• India
29 Jan 13
I think the person is facing acute financial problems, and is getting worked up very fast because of this..doesnt have patience because of this... Is it obligatory on you to respond out there? If so, you do need to respond I am afraid..:( If not, that lady should not have spoken like this..but as I said...she has problems, and so she gets worked up faster than many others.
• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Jan 13
Yeah I guess she was very impatient. But once I gave her the information she didn't say sorry or anything! If I accused someone like that I would have said sorry if I was wrong... I did respond. I told her I was busy since I have a family, kids and my own business!
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
29 Jan 13
That is off the wall. You a scam artist? No way. I feel for you. but don't get upset. some people on some sites are evil and nasty. it happens. I think every site has people like that. If I were you, I would stop using whatever site it is. I tell people about sites I use to earn extra cash. I have done that many times. No one has ever called me a scam artist. I will only tell someone about a site or sites if I have been there for a while and have earned. I myself want to make sure the site is secure. and I am sure you feel the same way.
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
29 Jan 13
Well, I see nothing wrong with what you did. And besides, like you said, those people were looking for other sites or ways to earn some money. So it should have been no big deal. I used to use MicroWorkers. I don't anymore. I do have some sites that you can earn from. If you are ever interested, you could always send me a PM here. Keep on MyLotting.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jan 13
Yeah I know I was pretty darn shocked about it too. I am not upset anymore about it, at first I was hurt because I was like seriously? She thinks I am a scam artist? It was just shocking to me! I have never been accused of that one before ever. Yeah I only told them about here and micro workers, that was it. But it is a community site that I earn nothing for there. I was just trying to help others because they are all on there to look for work and how to make extra money... Me trying to be helpful like always told some people about the sites. Never did I expect anyone to call me a scam artist though!
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@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
28 Jan 13
Oh, I hate this so much. Not necessarily about these kinds of sites, but about people's attitudes. Like... I'm a part of a question-answer/advice giving community. Somebody asks advice about a serious personal issue, he/she doesn'r answer for a day, and people, instead of helping, are like "He/she's such a liar, if it was THAT serious/important, she should be online and answering the questions/advice" . Oh really? So we shouldn't have lives outside the Internet? Our Internet can't be broken? etc... some people are so annoying, really... and have no manners at all.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
28 Jan 13
I agree people don't understand other people have lives offline too. Just because were offline does not make us scam artists! Things happen offline beyond our control at times... Nothing we can do about it...
@roxanne1 (28)
• Philippines
29 Jan 13
ohh i feel you. there are some people who really judgemental and we cant blame them if they really are. They didnt think if it is Scam, Then why should we let ourselves in to Scam programs on the first place? They didnt realize that it might be helpful for them, and its good you confronted that witch that you're not a Scammer.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jan 13
Yeah I was trying to help not scam anyone. She called me that because I was not on for one day!! Crazy!
• United States
29 Jan 13
That's so ridiculous of her. I think it's easy to tell on these sites who the scam artists are and who the moms trying to make extra money for their families are. Obviously us moms HAVE to be offline for extended periods of times. Sheesh. *rolls eyes* Did she report you or try to cause problem for you other than running her mouth?
• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Jan 13
Of course, all parents have lives offline! So stupid. I would never scam anyone. And because she said that the moderator asked to see the information too, I guess to make sure I was not scamming anyone...
@GardenGerty (157562)
• United States
29 Jan 13
People jump to the wrong conclusion quickly and a lot. It often seems to be the only exercise they get. Various sites do not work for various people, that does not make the site a scam. . . your critic is not a very smart person or she would recognize that as well. I have been accused falsely before myself. It stinks.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jan 13
Yeah just because I'm offline for one day does not make me a scam artist! So ridiculous. Apparently she has no life offline but some days I do have things to do offline!
• United States
29 Jan 13
Takes index finger and thumb making a large "L" on forehead for LOSER!!!!!!!! What was she thinking!? Wow, after reading your comments I'm here feeling insulted for you! This is what slander is all about....silly fool she is. It's a shame you went through all this just because of some bigmouth that doesn't have anything better to do but be online all day without any other type of life. The funny thing is I still wonder how people like this exist....as she shakes her head in amazement. I should be used to it after reading so many crazy things that happen here on myLot (and you being another one) but it still boggles the mind. Just another loser to blow off LMB, there is no help for these people.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jan 13
Yeah she is a loser. I could not believe she actually said that and then the moderator questioned me about it because of her big mouth! I am very far from a scam artist as people know here... It was just so ridiculous. I was trying to help people like I always do that's it! But because I was spending time with my family offline I must be a scam artist! It shocked me, I never expected anyone to say that about me. Lol. That was a first and hopefully a last for me! I know, I just had to bring it up here...I am over it now for the most part. It was just so shocking to me I had to tell my friends here about it!
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
29 Jan 13
There are really people like that who expects us to answer them immediately online, i get this kind of reaction too with my online shop on fb too..
• Philippines
29 Jan 13
Oh no, I want to start an online business. But I don't know how to handle this. How do you respond to this kind of reactions?
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
28 Jan 13
So she bases a scam on how soon a person gets back to a post. When a real scam does happen, this woman will be one of the first to fall for it.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jan 13
Yup that is what she based it on... Stupid woman, ugh sorry it made me so mad though!
• United States
28 Jan 13
Oh wow! I can't believe some people. They have to know by your screen name that LMB has to have a life offline. Even they should know by themselves. I have an offline life. Most everyone does.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jan 13
Yeah everyone has a life offline. It is crazy to think that I would be online all day and all night long! Some people are so ridiculous. She really ticked me off with that one...
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
29 Jan 13
Oh I have gotten worse comments than that, and I'm nothing even close to those things I have been called. People are just in their own little world believing what they want to believe and thinking what they want to think. They don't like females so they think all females are biatches, scammers, and/or so on. Just ignore the trolls. In my case it's mostly a few family members at their whim (if they happen to just wake up in a bad mood for example or just be ignorant and unformative, or feel like favoring the favorite in the family who is never me by the way no matter how right I am). Be glad you don't have to live with that.
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jan 13
I have lived with my father so yes I have been there with people who called me worse than that. My father put me down any chance he got. I am not the favorite either, I just don't care anymore, I got used to it... My father called me his SLAVE for my entire life, how do you think that felt? He told us the only reason they had us was for us to be their slaves...Nice huh? So, I do know all about being treated badly by family. That is not all that was said either, some days it was much worse. I told my parents I wanted to do modeling when I was 18 years old, my father turned around and said oh your older sister could definitely be a model. Yeah, that was a slap in the face!