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    Default heart breaking story; beware of scam

    "The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation" - Henry David Thoreau.

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    Did he actually do the sex act that was up on facebook or is it someone making it look like he is??? sorry if it is dumb question
    but I am not sure what seems to be going on .

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    Read the piece but don't know the ins and outs of the this.
    but the best mess age to an internet scammer is - Get Lost!
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    Shalom/salaam.
    10,000 years of Middle Eastern civilisation and the place is not at peace but rather in pieces.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alcatel View Post
    Read the piece but don't know the ins and outs of the this.
    but the best mess age to an internet scammer is - Get Lost!
    True but if you were screwing someone while in a relationship or married and you are being blackmailed it might look
    more attractive to pay up and hope they go away , even though thinking logically we know they wont, but I can see
    why it might drive someone over the edge.

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    Someone tried this on me - luckily I figured it was dodgy and didn't give away details or expose myself!!!

    1) They contact you via online dating (or web chat type sites)

    2) They ask for your skype address. try to get Facebook etc. details

    3) Video call on Skype, with some taped video on their part. Try to get you to expose yourself, and record the video.

    4) Extortion tactics start, asking for money etc. They have leverage if they have your Facebook friend list.

    See the Skype forums for more detail : http://community.skype.com/t5/Securi...e/td-p/1981015

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    Quote Originally Posted by blue rebel View Post
    Did he actually do the sex act that was up on facebook or is it someone making it look like he is??? sorry if it is dumb question
    but I am not sure what seems to be going on .
    a calculated guess would be on par with what lastman said. they tell you to start doing stuff and they record it and threaten to send it to your family or put it on a porn site.

    i have my webcam covered with black tape cause their was a virus going around that could record you without you realizing it
    "The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation" - Henry David Thoreau.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LastMan View Post
    Someone tried this on me - luckily I figured it was dodgy and didn't give away details or expose myself!!!

    1) They contact you via online dating (or web chat type sites)

    2) They ask for your skype address. try to get Facebook etc. details

    3) Video call on Skype, with some taped video on their part. Try to get you to expose yourself, and record the video.

    4) Extortion tactics start, asking for money etc. They have leverage if they have your Facebook friend list.

    See the Skype forums for more detail : http://community.skype.com/t5/Securi...e/td-p/1981015
    this a 100%.
    "The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation" - Henry David Thoreau.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meursault View Post
    a calculated guess would be on par with what lastman said. they tell you to start doing stuff and they record it and threaten to send it to your family or put it on a porn site.

    i have my webcam covered with black tape cause their was a virus going around that could record you without you realizing it

    Ok I have it now I would be safe enough as I don't do webcam or skpe as I am not computer savvy only a poor novice

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    Quote Originally Posted by blue rebel View Post
    Ok I have it now I would be safe enough as I don't do webcam or skpe as I am not computer savvy only a poor novice
    i know its a long shot and im being cautious to the point of paranoia, but someone could still hack your webcam without you realizing it.
    "The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation" - Henry David Thoreau.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meursault View Post
    i know its a long shot and im being cautious to the point of paranoia, but someone could still hack your webcam without you realizing it.
    An old saying that you can never be too careful is a true one

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