Topic: photos
soufiehere's photo
Sat 07/10/10 09:06 AM
Well, actually, it has never occurred to
me that they are using a phony picture.

I think I would notice the phony words first.

no photo
Sat 07/10/10 09:09 AM



do you sometimes think the photos people post of "themselves" arent really them lol


Some time back, we had a girl here who posted a picture of Michelle Trachtenberg and claimed she was actually her! I'm pretty sure she wasn't, though. She didn't stick around long.

I was on a site a couple weeks ago where there were 6 or 7 who amazingly looked exactly like Miley Cyrus. They say everybody in the world has a "double" somewhere, but I guess Miley has a bunch of them.

Scammers often use photos clipped from fashion magazines and websites. I've seen a lot of those.

One good piece of advice someone told me a long time ago -- a "real" person is more likely to show more than one pic of themselves -- check the profiles, if they have 8 or 10 pics and they're all obviously of the same person, then there's a somewhat more reasonable chance that it's legitimate. No guarantee though!

On the other hand, I've seen profiles where the person posted several pics, and they were ALL of different people -- now THAT'S a red flag!



You've only been here a year longer than me. Am I correct that it has been three that used fake pictures?


I get nudges every other day from women who are obviously using fake photos. Definitely more than 3.

no photo
Sat 07/10/10 09:28 AM

You've only been here a year longer than me. Am I correct that it has been three that used fake pictures?


Maybe three who used obviously fake celeb pics. Other than Michelle T., none are coming to mind.

BUT -- I can tell you that I personally have been contacted by dozens of scammers with obviously fake pics.

This is a little bit hard to explain, but -- after a few years, you just develop a sort of "sense" for a fake pic. Too posed, too "glamor shot," too airbrushed -- I don't know.

I mean, on the one hand you've got the MySpace camera-phone-bathroom pics, which are probably never faked because no one would willingly use such a horrible pic with bad lighting, mirror glare, etc., unless it was really them and it was the best they could do.

But if you see a pic and your first thought is "Hmmm, that looks like it came from a magazine," then the odds are pretty good that it did.




msmyka's photo
Sat 07/10/10 09:31 AM
Almost every email or nudge I get from India is using a fake pic and I also have one local that I wear is using celeb pics but I can't figure out who it is.

Beachfarmer's photo
Sat 07/10/10 09:36 AM
Edited by Beachfarmer on Sat 07/10/10 09:37 AM
Now that I think about it, I'm not sure if I am me.

soufiehere's photo
Sat 07/10/10 09:47 AM

Now that I think about it, I'm not sure if I am me.

No worries.
We know.
'Ho and a wave :-)

krupa's photo
Sat 07/10/10 09:59 AM
Everyone looks better in real life than their profile photos.....really!

Seakolony's photo
Sat 07/10/10 10:38 AM
I would not ever think or believe a person would intentionally do that......not like you couldn't tell once you meet them.........now Krupa does use a picture of his cousin......I dont know why though.......LOL.....hello stranger.......

:)

krupa's photo
Sat 07/10/10 01:18 PM

I would not ever think or believe a person would intentionally do that......not like you couldn't tell once you meet them.........now Krupa does use a picture of his cousin......I dont know why though.......LOL.....hello stranger.......

:)


Damn right I use pictures of my cousins....those chicks are hawwwwwt!

Hi Sea! Missed my friends here lately....work is pandamonium with a shot of furious chaos.

Jess642's photo
Sat 07/10/10 01:20 PM
....does it really matter?


The 'frozen in time moment' that gives a perspective of a person...is just that....one single static moment.

If I am to be judged solely on how I look...why do I bother typing?


slaphead

Seakolony's photo
Sat 07/10/10 01:20 PM


I would not ever think or believe a person would intentionally do that......not like you couldn't tell once you meet them.........now Krupa does use a picture of his cousin......I dont know why though.......LOL.....hello stranger.......

:)


Damn right I use pictures of my cousins....those chicks are hawwwwwt!

Hi Sea! Missed my friends here lately....work is pandamonium with a shot of furious chaos.

Kinda sounds like a normal day at work for you babes.....sorry......I.am feeling quite neglected though....ho hum whoa is me

aet9rat6's photo
Sat 07/10/10 01:42 PM
A bit of my opinion::: before a meet and greet, do a search for the name in google, then check out www.romancescams.com to see pictures of these people.
Your picture could be there too thats why people dont like putting pictures up they are too easy to get a copy of.

FearandLoathing's photo
Sat 07/10/10 01:54 PM
Scammers never mail me, makes me sad...I feel like I'm missing out on a large portion of online dating. *sad face*

Geniee's photo
Sat 07/10/10 01:58 PM
I'm scared of people who think this is really me. noway

soufiehere's photo
Sat 07/10/10 02:25 PM

Scammers never mail me, makes me sad...
I feel like I'm missing out on a large
portion of online dating. *sad face*

All you have to do, trust me, ALL you
have to do is sign up online at PCH
(PublishersClearingHouse) and you are
scammer cat-nip. That is how I clicked
on Mingle2 one day. And the email begins..

soufiehere's photo
Sat 07/10/10 02:26 PM

I'm scared of people who think this is really me. noway


You're funny :-)

no photo
Sat 07/10/10 02:30 PM

Scammers never mail me, makes me sad...I feel like I'm missing out on a large portion of online dating. *sad face*


You can have mine. Frankly, I'm losing count of how many women are to be liking my structure.


DeathsTreaty's photo
Sat 07/10/10 02:38 PM
I only have 2 pics with me in it...those are me...

I just dont like to put me as my main

krupa's photo
Sat 07/10/10 02:59 PM
Then again, some people gotta use fake pics to make them more believable. I know of one bird on here whose actual hotness could end all life as we know it....yes, she is that hot....She used a fake pic for the greater good of all humanity. I would like to thank her and show it with the standing ovation in my pants.

krupa's photo
Sat 07/10/10 02:59 PM
Edited by krupa on Sat 07/10/10 03:01 PM
Damned double post!