Now I wish I had known more about Google images identifiers when my SA cousin was being scammed by an '🇺🇸 ex sports star' His pictures of a successful mature ex baseball 'star' complete with his pupper got her hook line and sinker. I and my brother could see it was Catfishing (?) We helped her financially to recover as her bank was pressing to foreclose but insisted her son and daughter sort her finances out fully with power of attorney so she couldn't use her bank cards without power of attorney verification. Luckily(?) the Rand has recovered and she's had no difficulty selling her home in Capetown and is moving into an indipendant living retirement home. FB/Instagram etc are ripe breeding grounds for.......all sorts of shaninagans. Cheers DougT
If it’s any consolation, the reverse image searches, until recently, weren’t all that helpful. If they were even available when your sister went through it. Glad the family has been able to “circle the wagon” and help her. Cheers!
Yeah, I'm taking another day to lick my wounds before I get back to work in earnest. Gotta make up for lost time and money. :-p Oh…well. Life goes on! Cheers, my dears!
🐧❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🎶🎵🚢😱🌈🏳️🌈Thanks Clint. I think Stephen Jack would give you a great massage 🏳️🌈🌈😱🚢🎵🎶🖤🤎💜💙💚💛🧡❤️🐧
Cheers Sixes for your 👍 up for my posts today
And I would be more than happy to return the favor. Of course. 🤪🤪
Now I wish I had known more about Google images identifiers when my SA cousin was being scammed by an '🇺🇸 ex sports star' His pictures of a successful mature ex baseball 'star' complete with his pupper got her hook line and sinker. I and my brother could see it was Catfishing (?) We helped her financially to recover as her bank was pressing to foreclose but insisted her son and daughter sort her finances out fully with power of attorney so she couldn't use her bank cards without power of attorney verification. Luckily(?) the Rand has recovered and she's had no difficulty selling her home in Capetown and is moving into an indipendant living retirement home. FB/Instagram etc are ripe breeding grounds for.......all sorts of shaninagans. Cheers DougT
If it’s any consolation, the reverse image searches, until recently, weren’t all that helpful. If they were even available when your sister went through it. Glad the family has been able to “circle the wagon” and help her. Cheers!
Dang Clint, put it down to experience....this time, if it sounds to be too good to be true, then it probably is. 🫂 Cheers DougT 🏴🇬🇧
Yeah, I'm taking another day to lick my wounds before I get back to work in earnest. Gotta make up for lost time and money. :-p Oh…well. Life goes on! Cheers, my dears!
Clint, Hate when that happens. I suffered similar on purchases made on impulse through Facebook. Never again! Fondly, Michael
Sorry something similar happened to you, Mista Michael. Sending hugs and much love your way. Scammers be gone!