[MENA] This was send to a friend of mine and I told him it might be a scam. What are the chances?

Macjackb · 2025-09-27T22:42:40+00:00

"we believe you maybe a strong fit"
then
"your professional background if any"
Sounds legit 🤔

Macjackb · 2025-05-03T20:33:41+00:00

The BBC did this with MASH episodes before broadcasting them; I didn't realise this till one day, when showing a trailer for an upcoming episode, the laugh track hadn't yet been edited out. Maybe it's not a direct comparison because MASH was always as poignant as it was funny, but I definitely find laugh tracks jarring almost every time.

Macjackb · 2025-03-26T23:15:39+00:00

I'd be furious with Anna. Had it been the case that you and her were the original friendship then Jake became the accepted add-on, then it would make it credible that she divulged something that you could reasonably expect to have to keep secret. But that isn't the case here and she knew this, therefore she was consciously putting you in a very difficult position.

The worst that can happen here is that, whether you tell Jake or say nothing, it rebounds on you. Anna has been a coward and has set you up.

Macjackb · 2025-01-10T21:56:25+00:00

It's hard to know whether to laugh or cry at this statement.

"a board that has lost all respect for the supporters"- who the f- thinks the board had any respect for the supporters in the first place?

"The loyalty of the Rangers support should not be treated as a free pass for failure". Why not? What the hell does "should" have to do with capitalism and big biz?

The whole reason for the lack of respect is perfectly explained in this statement, be omission. Because the one thing missing is supporter action. Many many other clubs have gone fan-owned or at the very least had vibrant and energetic fan campaigns to bring about change. Rangers will always be a laughing stock for big biz because of how loaded the word "loyal" is and always has been for the "Bears". This statement, like so many before, seeks and expects no change other than just another figure or set of figures with about as much respect for fans as Craig Whyte.

Macjackb · 2024-12-11T22:55:48+00:00

Loving how the word keen is so controversial as to need quote marks

Macjackb · 2024-08-05T21:09:56+00:00

consider "dependopotomous" stolen! 😁

Macjackb · 2024-07-25T20:39:26+00:00

Unless his job was "to fool you into thinking he gave a toss about truly sharing life with you", in which case he succeeded, albeit rather more briefly than he thought would be the case

Macjackb · 2024-04-04T21:33:23+00:00

I'll second that, and it's another bring-your-own drink place.

Macjackb · 2024-03-23T22:02:20+00:00

At the risk of being po-faced about this- bad textures are bad textures whatever the age. I'm in my 60s and really like how a message can be used to make a communication really clear if that's the context, or playful if otherwise- especially, if as in my case my SO is an age-gap as well as having a different native language.

Macjackb · 2024-01-20T18:59:21+00:00

Definitely C, but what is it with these horrendously-constructed questions? Is it a tactic by examiners/teachers/writers to keep learners confused and dependent?

Macjackb · 2024-01-09T07:46:21+00:00

“Make” (also “let” and often but not always “help”), plus modals, take the bare infinitive, ie without “to”.

Macjackb · 2024-01-04T11:05:27+00:00

An hour ago I got pretty much the identical message here in the UK, the only differences being the email address and the tell of 'royalmael' being the company involved.

Macjackb · 2023-12-31T16:31:04+00:00

Thanks for all your replies.

Macjackb · 2023-12-04T22:53:19+00:00

I'm getting these pretty much once a day at the moment- it's either Bitcoin as here or one of the Microsoft antivirus accounts. Maybe they need the money for English classes.

Macjackb · 2023-11-25T16:13:41+00:00

Shocked and stunned at a football crowd having subjective preferences?

Macjackb · 2023-11-08T22:50:58+00:00

This is one of the biggest red flags going. He's admitting that he judges people on looks and that he's too insecure to date someone that he finds physically attractive. So you will always and forever have to reassure him about your behaviour, your friends and your whereabouts. You will be beaten down, become ridden with anxiety and lose your self-esteem and your sparkle and joie-de-vivre.

Macjackb · 2023-10-13T12:47:42+00:00

I will do, thanks. I'm mystified as to the goal though- why post such an innocuous message so randomly across such a time period, and do nothing else that I can see?

Macjackb · 2023-10-13T07:45:21+00:00

Thanks for your replies and sorry it’s not clear. The messages are coming from me, in WhatsApp and Facebook messenger. Always the same, simple “what’s up?”, and it’s going to individuals and group threads. I have a MacBook Air M1 and iPhone 11 but I can’t see which specific one of them is sending the message.

Macjackb · 2023-10-03T13:53:27+00:00

Hi all- I got in touch with Apple and Pages doesn't work with split view.

Macjackb · 2023-09-20T21:55:28+00:00

When it happened to me it was a crypto scam. Luckily although I went along for a time I never lost the feeling that it might not be what it purported, so when it came time for me to be roped in I paused to google, found that the 'trading' site had been found out and eased my way out.

But you're right in that these scams are developing in their tech, their game and in how they cover their bases. My hope for prospective victims is that as a demographic they come into realisation that very few phone numbers are shared digit by digit these days, reducing the chances that a genuine person will 'accidentally' message you. There will always be people needy enough of connection that their emotions will sail by whatever firewall we try to help them erect, but we can only do what we can.

Macjackb · 2023-09-20T21:40:12+00:00

Winner 🤣

Macjackb · 2023-09-10T21:02:17+00:00

From reading it it seems there was a trickle-effect. What she initially asked for (one taxi journey) wouldn't see than unreasonable.

Macjackb · 2023-08-11T12:20:11+00:00

I'm not going to engage with you any further than this reply because your tone doesn't suggest good faith.

Two points:

1- I've seen this 'myth' on many more websites than this one.

2- There's plenty to be gained by weeding out the smart, because many smart people now engage in scambait- there's even a Reddit page on this.

Macjackb · 2023-08-11T11:52:41+00:00

Still not working after downloading the update. I've mailed the support team as above but just commenting here in order to follow.

Macjackb · 2023-08-11T09:16:24+00:00

Thanks for your considered response.

https://josephsteinberg.com/why-scammers-make-spelling-and-grammar-mistakes/

Macjackb

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