Assume everyone is a scammer

Scammers online will not stop until they can empty your bank account. Must be very careful. I don't understand why a person wouldn't give money to people they know and yet online, he/she would give his/her money to someone they've never met before. Incredible sometimes these scammers how they can persuade people to part with their money.

@Hannihar When you're new, you're usually seen as an easy target. Were you alone in that new place? Aren't you with your family? It's quite frightening to be all alone in a new place.

@UmiNoor I moved to a new place and these two were too friendly and one kept complaining that he had no money and all these things so he said came up and he used me to get money from me and then had a key because I gave him one then and later he does not have one. So he helped himself to more things when I was not home. I finally caught on to what him and his partner or him and his boss were doing and have nothing to do wth them and they still try to do things because I will not talk to them anymore. You are right scammers are very bad and have to watch out for them. If I get an e-mail I will not open it if do not know or if accidentally do then ask someone or if have questions about something then ask someone too. Thanks and you were right to warn us.

@toniganzon Yeah, especially lonely, elderly people who just want some companionship. In my country, it's usually those who just retired who get targeted by these scammers on Facebook. They have money and they're mostly lonely people with an empty nest. Sometimes they're alone because their spouse has passed on. Truly sad.

These scammers are very good at targeting people. I don't use my real name on Facebook but yet I still get messages from these people. I don't respond to people that I don't know in real life and online. I only respond to messages from people I know from other websites or in real life. Strangers are ignored. So that is how I guess I never got scammed. Anyway, I don't have the money to give these scammers so they'll be just wasting their time. Hahahah!

@UmiNoor they will message everybody but it’s up to you whether you entertain that or not. A wise person would know. But desperate people looking for love are always vulnerable. Easy targets.

Yes. That is the best move. Don't ever add people you don't know. It's very dangerous. Scammers are abound on Facebook just to take your money.

@UmiNoor Scammers are everywhere.

@ifa225 That is a good ideat to add those you have known before.

I think more so because of the pandemic. People are staying in and going online a lot so scammers have a field day of finding targets to scam.

@UmiNoor one of the point...

So so true.

Definitely should be careful especially vulnerable elderlies who are lonely and when they find companionship on sites like Facebook, they just can't tell the difference between a real friend and a scammer.

@UmiNoor That is so true and so sad.

@jstory07 I watched this Netflix drama series about lonely elderlies who went to online dating sites and pretended to be someone she's not. It didn't end well for everyone involved. Sad story.

Yeah. What to do. It happened to the best of us.

@UmiNoor I guess so, but now as I get older, I try very hard not to be taken in.

That is a good practice.

Right you are. These scammers are so slick. Me and my friend used to laugh at people who fell for these scammers. Now it had happened to one of us. We shouldn't have underestimated these scammers. They are so clever.

Have to be careful every time you go online. Just always assume people you don't know are trying to scam you. Only trust people you actually know in real life.

I think that these scammers know who they want to target and they only target those who have money to give them. People like us who have no money are not good marks for them. Thankfully, I guess.

You're welcome. If I can help others from getting scammed like my friend, I'm happy.