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Scam £ messages through this site!!

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SararararaGraduate10
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Weirdest thing. Someone started following me awhile ago then today I received a Nigeria-style request for money (in a private message) along with a long story about cancer, bereavement etc.

Has anyone had similar?

I’ll report it but the author mentioned they would be closing their account now they’d found special ole me.

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mountaindreamer profile image
mountaindreamerGraduate10

I’ve not had this happen, but thanks for the warning. I guess all such sites with private messaging options are going to sadly be prime targets for scammers...😔❤️

Triolette profile image
Triolette

Just received one this evening and it is the second one since joining this forum. Is there a way to block private messages?

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toTriolette

I think somewhere on the homepage of healthunlocked there is a tab that you can report scam, but it's much quicker just to delete it immediately, like a phone call I got today after I got back from running my second 5k. They did not ask me for any money but once I told them I did not have a online bank account they just hung up.

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Millsie-J in reply toAlMorr

At the bottom righthand cornernof the message are three dots.... click on and report.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10 in reply toMillsie-J

Hi Millsie-J, thank you for your reply, however, at the top of my new Smartphone on the top right-hand corner there are three vertical dots, if I tap on them I get 7 drop down menus, the 7th being Report Scam.

Millsie-J profile image
Millsie-J in reply toAlMorr

Brill. I’m not sure if that alternative is available on all phones, but the option I mentioned definitely is.

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NiceBloke

Just got one myself

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AbaggsGraduate10

I've had that message too! Have reported it ☺

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JaySeeSkinnyGraduate10

Yep, received that message too. It happens now and then, but the admins react really quickly once it’s reported.

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Tinker5393Graduate10

Hi yes me too . Have not read it. Will try and delete it without opening it if I can.

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misswobbleGraduate10

Ruddy cheek😤🤨

Did you tell em to sling their ‘ook 💪.

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