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thenamewastaken t1_j14xsqm wrote

Wait what's happening? What did I miss?

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Shh-NotUntilMyCoffee t1_j14z2az wrote

You did, we're on ACT II or a three part play;

  • Scammer picks targets out of a small community subreddit
  • Small community subreddit notices and tells eachother
  • Scammer flounders for bit before deleting account and going after different community.
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9wild9 t1_j14zl2s wrote

What’s their end game? Eventually ask for money?

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weakenedstrain OP t1_j1510qb wrote

Most likely this. Some folks said they started sending pics. Next step would be to get compromising pics of OPs. Then blackmail.

Or some variation: sob story, sick grandma, who knows.

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xela293 t1_j15gkgp wrote

Would be pretty funny to just look up some random nudes online and send them to fuck with them when they try to blackmail you.

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weakenedstrain OP t1_j15t9o0 wrote

Right? Like Ron Jeremy or some shit. He’s a douchebag anyways so wouldn’t feel too bad.

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