dutchal Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Am almost daily getting an odd sort of contact on Grindr: The profile pic(s) is/are invariably of a good-looking young Asian guy; the stats such as age, height and weight are almost always a poor match for the pic(s); the distance indicator shows a distance of between 100 and 200 miles away; the profile indicates the guy is looking for something other/more than a casual hook-up; the opening line is usually a full sentence, something along the lines of How have you been recently?". The first few times I responded, and I got back something like: "What are you looking for on here? I am looking for a long-term relationship." Now I just delete them, and I never hear more from that particular one. Anybody else getting the same messages? Anybody engaged long enough to figure out what's really happening? Kauaipres and pubic_assistance 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoDrew Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I was getting these. It's a scam. They are likely going to try and get you involved in some crypto currency scam. kingsley88, + Pensant and + Italiano 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubic_assistance Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Been getting those for years. Always a scam. Just block. Always the same formula so easy to see it coming . + Italiano and + Pensant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beancounter Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Here’s another thread on this topic. MikeBiDude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BtmBearDad Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) It’s a scam, it’s not new, and it’s not just limited to Grindr. I’ve gotten similar messages on all the apps, and regular social media. The pics are always of a handsome, hot guy; the messages are full sentences, that quickly move into talk of love, an LTR, etc.. In the past the guy has claimed he’s in the army, on deployment. During covid, I had a few where the claim was to be “stranded” abroad during lockdown. The scammer usually tries to move the conversation off the app or platform you’re messaging on to something like Google chat. Regardless of who is in the pics, I’m sure the person on the other end is typing from some data mining boiler room in Lagos. Just block them, and move on 👍🏻 Edited March 16, 2023 by BtmBearDad TorontoDrew and + Pensant 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Pensant Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Any odd entreaty, email or text is immediately trashed and noted as scam. They’re relentless at times. Edited March 16, 2023 by Pensant BtmBearDad and TorontoDrew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsley88 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 it happens on whatsapp/tindr/grindr and other apps too in both gay/straight world. Google or youtube pig butchering scam to learn more about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Italiano Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 OMG I am devastated! I just got a message on Grindr from a 19 yo Asian boy who fell in love with my pics and who would like to make me rich with him with some sort of crypto something. I was SO convinced it was true!! 😅 pubic_assistance, + Pensant, TorontoDrew and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liubit Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 16 hours ago, Italiano said: OMG I am devastated! I just got a message on Grindr from a 19 yo Asian boy who fell in love with my pics and who would like to make me rich with him with some sort of crypto something. I was SO convinced it was true!! 😅 As I live in Hong Kong, those same “gorgeous boys” visit my phone very often. I am not rich yet 😥😥 + Pensant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoDrew Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 3/18/2023 at 6:50 AM, Italiano said: OMG I am devastated! I just got a message on Grindr from a 19 yo Asian boy who fell in love with my pics and who would like to make me rich with him with some sort of crypto something. I was SO convinced it was true!! 😅 Isn't true love wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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