So wats up w/ immediate requests for my e-mail? I'm cautious newayz so I won't do it. Then if I try to access their page its Deactivated. What do I have to look out for here?

If you would so kind to give me your bank account number, I'd be more than happy to answer your question.

It's just life... deal with it as it comes.

Look out for drinking too many energy drinks and a widening mid-line...

Welcome, btw.

A little caution and common sense will take you far. I find the scammers pretty easy to spot -- there is a predictability factor to their exchanges.

Welcome

It slacks up pretty much immedieately.

Don't sweat it bro. Just hang out. Don't cost you nothin. Great people to chill with here.

Chances are, if they are deactivated, we've already dealt with them.

We at Mingle2 take scammers VERY seriously and are always on the look-out. We take pride in keeping the levels down.

If you ever suspect a member of being a scammer, please report them through the link in their profile or the link in the email so that we may investigate and take appropriate measures.

Lori
Mingle2 Moderator

I've had few friend requests from some of them too.

some common sense:


a. stay away from anyone from a third world country, unless you have the money to go visit them

b. ignore people who ask you to communicate with them outside this site, right from the beginning, that's suspicious.

c. use a seperate e-mail just for this site

d. never give out personal info, before meeting the person, your username is enough to get to know people.

e. remember, most often if something is too good to be true it probably is.


but don't get discouraged, as long as you use your common sense, you should be fine :)

I've been dealing with scammers on line for a very long time.

If someone gives you an off-site e-mail address, and asks you to contact them through that address, particularly in a first message, you can bet this is a scammer. There is no need to go off-site to communicate, as we have e-mail and IM right here.

Most scammers will give you a yahoo address, although I have seen some who use msn or hotmail, etc.

If someone asks for personal information, such as a credit card number, SSN, etc., that's almost certainly a scammer.

If they're asking you for an off-site e-mail address, this is probably a compiler gathering valid addresses which they will then sell to some megascammer company.

Also, beware of messages that are almost incomprehensible due to the fractured English. These are usually Russian (or other eastern European) scammers pretending to be interested women. Play along for awhile and they'll be asking you to send money for plane tickets, visas, and so on....

And, as Krupa said...hang in the forums...you meet great people, have tons of fun, become part of the family. They don't hang out in the forums so this gives you a chance to meet people that you can trust. have fun, and welcome to Mingle

It is entirely possible, if the account shows as deactivated, we have banned them. That is not to say that all deactivated accounts are banned. Some folks simply take breaks, or decide they no longer wish to be here.

If you guys suspect a scammer, please report them, either by their email, or their profile. Or mail myself or Charles, directly. We will review and take the appropriate action. If the user turns out to be legit, then no harm, no foul. You can also mail our moderators. A current list of mods can be found pinned at the top of the general discussion forum.

Thanks,
Mark

Somebody did that to me. He wouldn't stop asking, but i wasn't falling for it. I have a sixth sense, so i know when something dodgy is going on. I just started ignoring him. You could block the person, too.

So you're saying that it's common sense to assume that everyone from a "Third World Country" is a scammer? You do know that not everyone outside your country now is poor and desperate; and judging from your appearance, you're not exactly an original inhabitant of Quebec, if I'm not mistaken.

I thought Earth was the 3rd world...

I have actually met someone here who wanted more then love...-my money...the little I have that is...

yep there around i already had dealt with a few of them now ya know better

Oh, stop... the only scams on Mingle, that aren't so obvious, are the ones we tell ourselves.

They do a fine job screening chit...

Jerks are part of life... you can't screen that nor the fools that fall for it. Live and learn... fools like me. Perhaps you too...?
Enjoy the other parts...

As everyone has mentioned, just use an ounce of common sense and it shouldn't be difficult to spot a scammer. I've reported a few I've come across, best way to handle them.

good one

Nice!

<looking down at my midline>