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Aristus

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8. Me too!

Reply to 70sEraVet (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 11:25 AM

Jan 17

Whatever they’re after, they’re going about it the wrong way.

The young ladies, however attractive they might be, are just that: young.

To me, a woman doesn’t begin to be sexy and alluring until she hits forty or so.

If these scammers want anything from me, they’re going to need to get Helen Mirren to be their spokesbabe.

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I suddenly have become VERY attractive to young women on Facebook! [View all] 70sEraVet Jan 17 OP

It's a little suspicious, IMHO. Dave Bowman Jan 17 #1

You, my friend, have been swarmed by fembots EYESORE 9001 Jan 17 #2

they are bots.... nt Celerity Jan 17 #3

They're men in a "boiler room" using pictures of beautiful women... LuckyCharms Jan 17 #4

They're just bots Blue_Tires Jan 17 #5

I was going to guess that maybe, yagotme Jan 17 #6

I call those "honeybot accounts." There are rather a lot of old goobers on Facebook LeftinOH Jan 17 #7

Me too! Aristus Jan 17 #8

I think I know the cure. Baitball Blogger Jan 17 #9

You're getting the "Nigerian Prince" treatment. I get friend requests from wealthy widowed (always widowed)white men. LeftInTX Jan 17 #10

I get the same thing DiverDave Jan 17 #11

Who cares? Hey Baby, What's happening? Do you have a boyfriend? ☮ Just kidding, just kidding 😎 walkingman Jan 17 #12

This is ForgedCrank Jan 17 #13

Yikes! I block all of them. LeftInTX Jan 17 #15

That's the ForgedCrank Jan 17 #19

Yes, something similar happen to me several years ago. TexasTowelie Jan 17 #14

Same.... Happy Hoosier Jan 17 #16

Yeah, pretty common, that. MineralMan Jan 17 #17

catfishing? Beware!! Certainly nefarious bots NewHendoLib Jan 17 #18

The fem bots have had to up their game with me... Hugin Jan 17 #20

Haha 😄 still-prayin4rain Jan 17 #21

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