Scammed.

On Facebook...

Gave money,sent sweets to Uganda.

Next thing I read..their profile is waiting for verification.

Oh well...we live and learn.

The heart gets in the way sometimes...

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So many scams around at the moment so take extra care. Two of my recent phone calls were allegedly from Amazon telling me that I was about to be be debited £79.99.9999 for this months Prime account which of course is £7.99. A clue when answering your phone is a long delay before they start talking. Be aware! Hang up straight away. These people can be quite convincing.

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No sympathy. None at all. I presume your bank requested verification. Just as well. Your bank account would be empty otherwise.

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I can only praise the sentiment behind your gesture.

But sadly today, kind people like yourself have become targets, due to your/their kind nature and willingness the help the suffering of others

Please be very careful

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Give me a Pauline3 every time. The Heartless Todger? No thanks.

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Have been getting a fair few emails which look pretty authentic. Inevitably, there's a "click here to login to your account" button. Invariably, when I actually go to the proper login page, and look at my account and nay messages, no such problems have ever been highlighted.

Whatever you do, unless you are 100% happy, never authorise a payment via PayPal since the fact that you've ok'd it means they cannot and will not refund you if the payment is for a scam.

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Agree with Pauline's sentiment and intention. But in this day and age, with so many scammers out there, one really should be extremely wary of sending cash out anywhere.

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Oh no...I wouldn’t give bank details..I sent cash..recorded delivery..P.O box..

I thought it was a mother and her 3 children..her son was the one I exchanged messages with (that’s what I thought)..I sent them 2 Jiffy bags full of sweets..

Never mind...

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First time I’ve been caught out..

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