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LeftInTX

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

Reply to 70sEraVet (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 11:33 AM

Jan 17

When I look at their friends...hmmm.....They certainly aren't white and have very interesting names.....

If you accept the friend request, they will likely start to message you and ask for money.

They probably connected you from the "likes"..or they could be bots.

I joined Blue Sky last week and have never posted. I suddenly got 22 people following me. Including a fake "Keanu Reeves". And then another "Keanu Reeves".

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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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