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  Jan 24, 2008 5:22 PM GMT

  Ok, I get about 5 of these a day...mostly from dudes somewhere in Kenya or Mozambique or Turkmenistan...all in broken english and saying they want to be friends. Ok, whatever...my question is, they all ask for my AIM or YAHOO messenger names.
  
  Is there some scam going on that I'm not privy too? Why do they want to get this info? Chat on here is bad enough, like I want these guys stalking me every place else, too.
  
  any ideas what those clever little bastards are up to?

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  Jan 24, 2008 5:23 PM GMT

  tommysguns2000 saidOk, I get about 5 of these a day...mostly from dudes somewhere in Kenya or Mozambique or Turkmenistan...all in broken english and saying they want to be friends. Ok, whatever...my question is, they all ask for my AIM or YAHOO messenger names.
  
  Is there some scam going on that I'm not privy too? Why do they want to get this info? Chat on here is bad enough, like I want these guys stalking me every place else, too.
  
  any ideas what those clever little bastards are up to?

  
  
  What they are always after, everything they can get.

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  Jan 24, 2008 6:19 PM GMT

  When they IM me asking me for my Yahoo, MSN, and AIM addresses, I just give them Tommyguns'...end of problem!

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  Jan 24, 2008 6:21 PM GMT

  I get those as well. I try and ask a few questions and if its clear its not really about friendship, I usually terminate the conversation. I like to chat with people everywhere, but the intent has to be right.

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  Jan 24, 2008 6:23 PM GMT

  I'm not a big fan of the IM's, but I try to give everyone a chance. My favorite thing is when guys try to IM with no picture when I clearly say that is NO NO.
  
  I guess some people just have so little respect.

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  Jan 24, 2008 6:40 PM GMT

  danielryan saidI'm not a big fan of the IM's, but I try to give everyone a chance. My favorite thing is when guys try to IM with no picture when I clearly say that is NO NO.
  
  I guess some people just have so little respect.

  
  
  .... or cant read.

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  Jan 25, 2008 1:29 AM GMT

  thanks zdrew...I owe you.
  
  funny thing is I just got another IM from this tiny little man/woman from japan...
  
  I am going to start a new policy...from now on when I get one of those IMs, I'm just going to sit here quietly and pretend I'm not at home...like I do with the Jehovah's Witnesses...maybe they'll just leave their info at the door and go away.

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  Jan 25, 2008 10:48 AM GMT

  with Jehovah's Witnesses?!
  
  Fat chance!
  
  And us little IM Spam Monsters can be worse.
  
  P.S. Kidding. LOL. I don't IM random people even though I'm sorely tempted to!

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  Jan 25, 2008 11:34 AM GMT

  just switch IM off if you're not feeling up to the job of filtering people worth your time and people who aren't. It doesn't make you a bastard...it makes you human (well a sane one anyway).
  
  

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  Jan 25, 2008 1:12 PM GMT

  ya, I guess I'll have to try that geebus...but then I miss the IMs from the hot naked guys too...
  
  talk about the rock and the hard place...jeez...

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  Nov 25, 2009 4:37 PM GMT

  Bump.
  
  I've been getting these requests lately, especially on the other site FindFred, but again, I don't do IM unless I've exchanged emails over time.
  
  The last two, actually from this site, have been guys who are so called "models" and their own websites. Not verified or any posts on the boards.

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