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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[As the saying goes, stupid is as stupid does.  I am sorry but I have no sympathy, whatsoever, for this stupid person.  How many times do people need to be told not to wire anything to anyone at any time by Western Union ???????????????]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 4th 2009 4:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sorry, but I agree with Hope.  Wake up, people.  These scams aren't new, they've been around for years.  "Jayne figured if the couple could reach her only by Facebook, then they were in dire straits, indeed,"... can anyone tell me what possible situation could exist where the only way a friend could reach another was by facebook?  Jayne Scherrman, if you're reading this, I have some swamp land in Florida that you can have for next to nothing.  Also, I hold the deed to the Brooklyn Bridge and you can have it for a song.  And for free you get a big, fat  "DUH!!!!!"   Give me a break!!!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstone22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 9:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[Seriously, does she not know who her friends are on facebook?  And why was she the only friend this "Grace" could contact and the only one who seemed to know of this London hostage situation?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[harlspoon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 11:26AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[Thank you,i was about to say the very same thing and you took the words right out of my mouth,there are to many stupid people walking around with book brain but no COMMON sense.<br>In this day and age,how can you not just pick up a phone and talk to your friend personally??? <br>There are so many different ways to call anyone in any part of the world now,so don't blame F/B or any other medium for your stupidity people!!! like we say in Trinidad  "USE THE BRAIN GOD GAVE YOU"]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[valerie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 1:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[Not sure if it was the same scammer, but I got the exact same request from someone saying they were my cousin and they had gotten mugged in London and needed money wired, etc etc.  The person had hacked into my cousin's Facebook account and attempted the scam on several on her friends list.  No one bit.<br>I remarked that it wass funny she was in London as I had just been at her house for a picnic a few days before (true!!).  How could they explain?  Plus her hubby is ill, and cannot travel.  Person left pretty quick whe they realized I wa not biting.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 10:09PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[Are people this stupid?  Really :(]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[LuLu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 6:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA["..are people this stupid, really?"  Yes.  There will always be those that take from those that are uninformed, ill educated, gullible, or just plain stupid. This woman just got a $4000 life lesson that will be remembered long after her college courses were forgotten.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[phil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 10:39AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[I was scammed  in '07, and it was a frightening experience. I know what it is to be a trusting person.  We are taught to help  those in need and that God rewards those who follow his lead. Scammers take this and turn it into something to profit from. Taking the trust we have and leaving us questioning everyone and everything. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[juliedennis2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 7:03AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[This actually happened to me a few weeks ago.  I didn't give any information as far as an account goes.  I knew my friend well enough to know that 1. She was not in the UK and 2. That if your claming you lost ALL your money and were mugged but still were able to get on a computer then it is most likely a scam!  I feel bad for the person that it happened to but use common sense!  If its a person you have not spoken with in however long then just sign off, and if its a person whos number you have call them before going on with the convo.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TWalls619]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 7:22AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[I hope your friend changed her password!  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nancy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 4:37PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[What? they never heard of calling collect?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[lhgraphics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 7:47AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[why didn't she first call her friend to check thiis out ? simple as that ! idiot !]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jbjg24m]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 7:49AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[While I do understand she could have thought her friend really was in trouble, wouldn't it have put up red flags that the only way they were trying to get in touch with her was over facebook? If they were being held, don't they get one phone call?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 8:46AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[I was scammed  in '07, and it was a frightening experience. I know what it is to be a trusting person.  We are taught to help  those in need and that God rewards those who follow his lead. Scammers take this and turn it into something to profit from. Taking the trust we have and leaving us questioning everyone and everything. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[juliedennis2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 8:48AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[Anyone cam be a scammer and a fraud. Even someone you've been in a realationship fpr a long time. After they get what they want they have no more use for you anymore. It can ruin your life ane take away and sence of pride and well being. People like that can take all your love, devotion and hard work and just use it and when they have depleted you of all well being, money and resorces then they are done with you, It happens all the time. I'M still getting over the despection and disregard for other's lives or feelings and that is what makes them cabable of doing this sort of things. Even if they proffess to be in love you just to get what they want. It sure does hurt bu, makes a person all the wiser.<br>But still it hurs and takes asway you trust in anyone. It's sad.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cindrad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 8:47AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sounds like these other folks are scamming us too!  Surveys, ebay, etc...... ebay does not hire people on the internet.  Just had a segment on Good Morning America about this scam........]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kellymry]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 8:48AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[yes,people are this stupid.i get between 50-100 emails everyday in mailbox and i know they are all scams. several times ive replied back telling them i know its a scam, and guess what? it is returned to me as an invalad address. that tells you a lot! so everyone BEWARE OF THEM ALL!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ANNAMARIE]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 8:51AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[Better yet dont even open those emails. Your gonna get a virus doing that. If I dont recognize the sender I dont open them. Just like the dumb people that are putting links on here to go into. They could be a virus.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cindy Lou]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 2:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[You would be amazed at how easily a scammer  can convince you to send them money. People have weak moments, even YOU. Its easy to sit back and read this article and say how stupid someone is, until its happening to YOU. Say a kid runs up to you on the street crying someone is trying to hurt them and trying to take shelter in your car...you're immediatly going to try to help that child. You turn your back to see who's after the child and the kid snatches your PURSE and runs the oppostie direction...come on, it happens all the time. HUMANS have this built in thing called care, compassion and love for one another. Unfortunately it often blurs our radar for detecting the bad in people at times. You really should stop and think about the lady who was scammed...1, its bad enough she fell for it, 2, its even worse it worked and now she's out 4K in this economy, then 3, her fellow AMERICANS are bashing her stupidity online? Come on people, try to show her that there is still some good in this place we all call home. Honestly I think FACEBOOK is to blame! That stupid networking site is just a trap for good honest people to get hurt and scammed, don't take the IQ test on there, its the worst trick in the book! ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ambee67]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 8:56AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Woman Loses $4K to Scammer Posing as Friend on Facebook]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/09/04/woman-loses-4k-to-scammer-posing-as-friend-on-facebook/</guid><description><![CDATA[Wow.  It's Facebook's fault?  You must be a real joy to live with.  It's probably McDonald's fault that you're fat.  And maybe it's Bush's fault that you bought more house than you can afford.  And it's the people who put up all those cell phone towers that are killing our kids as they text each other at 65 mph.  <br><br>How about taking some responsibility for something?  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[paul]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 8th 2009 1:06PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
