stupid people everywhere

[tjshorty]

Another sad story.  People want to believe in people. I hope they catch the guy that done it.  Its a shame that people are like that and they don't care about any one other than themselves.

[teresa3200]

I am so surprised people fall for that. I get spam calls about 10 times a day, they range from the IRS is going to arrest me to my internet has been compromised. Of course if I push the number they say too to speak to a representative the person on the other side speaks very broken English. I have always loved the one that says my window computer has a virus and I need to download their program to get rid of it. I always tell them I have a MAC computer and they say they dialed the wrong number.

[mardukblood2009]

I do know someone who that happened too and you might not think she is as stupid as you think after you hear her side of things.

[countrygirl12]

Another sad story.  People want to believe in people. I hope they catch the guy that done it.  Its a shame that people are like that and they don't care about any one other than themselves.

If she willingly gave him money there is nothing they can do as far as pressing charges against him. You meet somebody on a dating site and you give them money then it is your loss.

I am so surprised people fall for that. I get spam calls about 10 times a day, they range from the IRS is going to arrest me to my internet has been compromised. Of course if I push the number they say too to speak to a representative the person on the other side speaks very broken English. I have always loved the one that says my window computer has a virus and I need to download their program to get rid of it. I always tell them I have a MAC computer and they say they dialed the wrong number.

I would, if i were going to talk to them, push for how they dialed the wrong number.  People are so stupid.  There was some indian dude calling my Mammaw a few years ago and saying her computer was sending them info that her computer had been compromised.  What I told him was not real nice.  I am sure "some" people will be all butthurt and say I was wrong but NO when you try to scam me or my family you deserve whatever happens.

I told her all the time not to talk to these people.

Right now I am getting 2-3 calls a day about federal school loans (which I never had) and they even tell me a reference number to have handy when I call them back. Yeah that will happen.

[fillfran82]

cant believe how stupid people are. read a story where a woman met a man online he said he was divorced with 2 grown kids. he worked for chevron or something like that. they were suppose to give him 1.4 million yeah right. he was able to dupe this gal for thousands. This is suppose to happen a lot on line. once again I ask how can people be so stupid???

Hello!

Well I can't say anything as I'm afraid I would be a hypocrate. Yes I'm very gullable and I know that's something I need to change. Nonetheless I deffinately wouldn't call her stupid sometimes we get so blinded by our own beliefs that we can't see what is right infront of us!

[JaniceSW]

cant believe how stupid people are. read a story where a woman met a man online he said he was divorced with 2 grown kids. he worked for chevron or something like that. they were suppose to give him 1.4 million yeah right. he was able to dupe this gal for thousands. This is suppose to happen a lot on line. once again I ask how can people be so stupid???

I think what this is really about is how lonely and desperate for love and companionship some people are.  It is really sad that this is the state of affairs.  I've heard statistics over and over that there is a large percentage of people who admit they are lonely for various reasons, whether it be age, disability, loss of family for one reason or another, no transportation, or whatever the issues are.

[myfreebees316]

Eh there not really stupid they are more like lonely people that some scumbag takes advantage of. Some people are like that users who look for any opportunity to leach off anyone they can find. Its messed up and i hate people like that. Still if anyone asks for money that you don't know online that should be a red flag. Unless you been around a person you don't really know them no matter how long you talk to them. Was taught at an early age to always question anything that sounds off. Hopefully  the person learns from this mistake in judgement. Its easy to call someone stupid for making a mistake but no ones perfect in this world & everyone makes mistakes

[mrisha]

People with online dating isn't stupid - they are lonely, vunerable and and wants someone in their life to hold and care for just like anyone else.  Although, I don't understand about giving a perfect stranger your money.  Just because someone calls you baby, darling and all the rest of the endearments, means you no good.  They come off right away with the endearments.  That makes me see red because it's all a scam.

[JediJohnnie]

Like P.T Barnum said, there's one born every minute.....

[countrygirl12]

Eh there not really stupid they are more like lonely people that some scumbag takes advantage of. Some people are like that users who look for any opportunity to leach off anyone they can find. Its messed up and i hate people like that. Still if anyone asks for money that you don't know online that should be a red flag. Unless you been around a person you don't really know them no matter how long you talk to them. Was taught at an early age to always question anything that sounds off. Hopefully  the person learns from this mistake in judgement. Its easy to call someone stupid for making a mistake but no ones perfect in this world & everyone makes mistakes

Even if you are around people in person every day for many years you don't really know them.  I have learned that.  You don't KNOW any one.  Or what they do or would do in secret. 

People are also STUPID.  They think they can get online and they are hidden.  Their identity is hidden.  People don't know who they are.  If their real first and last name was attached to EVERYTHING they posted and every profile they had online they would act a lot different.

And yes people who fall for this are STUPID.  Not lonely.  And sadly, I have a distant cousin that has had guys she met online take quite a bit of money from her. 

[sfreeman8]

If I had a nickel for every email I get promising me $1.4 million or more, I'd have $1.4 million by now. I'm usually an heiress or the money is at an airport waiting to be picked up, or something like that. I have noticed is these emails always get heavy a couple weeks before a terror attack and I'll get more than one in a week. 

[braggin]

People looking for love want a relationship so badly that they sometimes do foolish things in an attempt to get one, I guess.

[countrygirl12]

If I had a nickel for every email I get promising me $1.4 million or more, I'd have $1.4 million by now. I'm usually an heiress or the money is at an airport waiting to be picked up, or something like that. I have noticed is these emails always get heavy a couple weeks before a terror attack and I'll get more than one in a week. 

So you have got this like, what, twice?  This is a scam that runs constantly.  Not a week before a terror attack.  That doesn't even make sense.  I get phone calls, multiple phone calls, daily claiming to be the IRS or some idiot saying they are collecting on a federal student loan.  Well dumb butt go find somebody with some sort of student loans.  smh

I also get emails almost daily saying they need ME to help them sneak millions of dollars out of their country.  Not sure why they think I would help them cheat their government and break the law but oh well.

People fall for it.  And give them money.  That is all they are after.  Quick easy money.

[countrygirl12]

People looking for love want a relationship so badly that they sometimes do foolish things in an attempt to get one, I guess.

I guess.  I just don't see how anybody could be that desperate.  You can live your life just fine without a boyfriend/girlfriend.  Get a dog.  Get a cat.  Heck, get a goldfish.

[debidoo]

Wow I just can't believe how educated and intelligent most of these women are that end up getting duped out of their life savings. I am lonely my husband of 34 years passed in 2013 but I tell you this if some guy came into my life telling some tale about how he needs to borrow money etc etc I am not even that gullible and lonely.