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My aunt is being woo'd by a man she met online... Here's the story. Tell me what you think!
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[quote:gracebear:MV8yNDc0Njg5XzQyNjM3NjE0X0JFMUJFNEU4] [quote:Anonymous Coward 52635719:MV8yNDc0Njg5XzQyNjM2ODA0XzE1MjI5RkM2] Wait until he gets back to the States and ask him for a picture then. Even if he doesn't have a phone, how hard could it be to find someone who does or have a digital camera? Ask him to take a picture holding a piece of paper with your aunt's name on it. Until then, tell your aunt not to get too wrapped up with talking to him. [/quote] THIS! I had suggested the SAME thing. Hold a paper with her name or a heart or some thing you can't really fake or photoshop to well. She posed the same question. If you have all this money, you'd think you'd have at least a decent phone or laptop. I don't know something does not sit right here. [/quote]
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My aunt hasn't had the best choice in men. She's in her 60's and wants to find love. She is kind hearted and trustworthy I just don't want her to get hurt.
She gets on Facebook and some guy from a 50's and older dating website messages her.
They've been talking for 3 weeks.
He claims that he is an engineer contractor? and has been in business almost 20 years.
She tells me he is already wanting to meet her family and is being "mushy" too soon. He tells her he doesn't want anything from her just companionship.
He says he's in Africa on business and when he comes back in a month he would like to plan a meeting.
Also, she has received 3 pictures from him.
I took a look at the pictures and it looks like they were taken off someone else's facebook.
She has been asking him for a picture but says he doesn't have any way of taking one because he doesn't have a phone.
To prove his identity to her, he gave her his "social security number".
He told her to verify it so she can see it's him.
Now, I'm no genius, but I do know that a SSN is very important.
I'd say any business man who has about 20+ of accounts and money would not just fork over a SSN to prove himself. That was a big RED flag to me. Anyone can dummy up a SSN.
I'm not sure. I've shared my opinion with her, but I don't want her to be so blindsided that she just falls for this guy who she's not even sure if his profile picture matches the person he's talking to.
Any advice on how to verify this guy??
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