I really do need to say a big thank you to each and every single one of you who posts and leaves comments. I have finally had enough time to spend here on the blog today to catch up with them and reply to as many as I can.
Looking at the comments - there have been those that have been left on a specific real guy that I have posted about telling us all about the names they are using on online platforms to approach us all. This is helpful thank you so please keep adding what you find. I do moderate them eventually so they may not appear immediately but I do try and do it with some regularity - I do aim for weekly.
Some of you have been so candid about your experiences too. There have been really emotional tales of how you or another relative have been tricked by these awful scammers. I am so sorry that you have been so badly hurt and this is why I spend time on this blog and on my Instagram account. We need to keep educating everyone far and wide about who scammers are and how they operate so we can keep each other safe online. So thank you for taking the time out to write about your experiences even if you are ashamed, embarrassed, or angry about what has happened. Your experiences can really help to stop it from happening to others.
Please do keep on commenting and I will post your comments and reply as soon as I can!!
Lengthy comment was just wiped out as I tried to submit it! (Something went wrong with server it said) Rather than reiterate, I'll just say that it was basically the same as the other comments. I caught onto him within 20 min. Of our conversation.He went right into denial mode & got stranger. When I forwarded to him the article from the current Empower magazine, it was obvious he knew nothing about the real T Ernsting!! His story then was "that was just a 'cover' story that he just made up?!! I told him to seek professional help and to stop scamming people.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you realised that you were being messaged by a scammer and I am sorry that you had problems leaving your comment. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience which is so valuable to others.
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