Picking out the scams on STG, et al
[QUOTE=Adventurous112;5285138]When they travel, they usually update the ad for the location they are visiting. One question to ask is: Does the ad reference anything local? If not, high probability it's fake / scam.[/QUOTE]So I have a few rules that may help others when browsing STG, EB and others. After a while, you will start seeing the same familiar faces. But that's not necessarily good thing.
1. Agree with this post quoted. I always appreciate when she mentions something like "In NE Portland. ", "hey rip city. ", "visiting beaverton. " within the body of the ad.
2. It's been said 100 times, but worth repeating. If you look at the photos and say to yourself, "shit, she could be a model. " don't waste your time. Glamour shots rarely pan out.
3. personally, out of area cell numbers don't scare me if everything else checks out. I still have my AZ number from five years ago.
4. The asian in the photo, is not going to be the asian that you meet. Period.
5. on my first text, ask a specific question that's really innocent. You can tell after a couple texts if she's not actually reading what you are sending her. (coming from a bot, or a script).
6. use duckduckgo as your search for the number. Also use image search like. Will save you a lot of time and energy.
7. I assume they will try to scam me until proven otherwise. I've probably walked away from legitimate newbies. But I live to fight another day.
Finally, for the love of all that's holy, don't ever send a damn deposit! I don't care how legit she sounds, don't do it.
Good luck brothas.