UPDATE TO INTERNET PREDITORS

[cactus roze]

To update this post, the dating site did delete the person's profile.  That is wonderful that the site took care of this issue and investigated it.  This same person did post another profile but was discovered by the dating site and that was deleted.  It is nice to know that at least one dating site does investigate their paid members.  It is a process to make complaint but well worth the effort.  I am appreciative of the site's concern. 

[Maricel Evasco]

Cactus Roze,

I was a victim of an online dating scammer not too long ago.

It was a big learning experience for me and am glad to have

dodged the bullet by the hair of my skin.

 

I suspected the scam earlier on, but got carried off by my emotions.

 

I found the following site extremely helpful to me

and actually used it to call him out on his scam:

 

Avoid Becoming a Victim of Online Scammers

http://www.datepad.com/safety/scams/

 

I wish more people would read this site before they

embark on an Internet relationship whether it be on

an online dating site, chatroom, or discussion board.

 

There are plenty of good folks out there, but oftentime

they get overshadowed by the bad ones.

 

Maricel

[cactus roze]

Thanks!  I will check this out.  Also the dating Site, singlesnet is where this guy is.  He is like a vulture, setting up his prey.  If you live more than 5 miles from him he is going to try to get you to come to him.  He represents himself as a stellar Christian and once you respond, he starts intimating that he is an associate pastor or becoming one soon.  I believe in my opinion he does this to draw you into him.  If you confront him or ask too many questions, he gets somewhat beligerent and cops a nasty attitude.  He appears to have some mental problems. Then he blocks the person, reporting to the dating site that you are not his sexual preference and is harassing him....the site then deletes you and your IP.  I think that is vindictive behavior.  I have to wonder what he would really do if a woman agreed to meet him on his terms.  He is well overweight and claims just a few extra pounds.  I of course never agreed to meet him on his turf.

[Stir Young]

Huh?

I guess I'm really out of the loop on this one.  If there was a problem, I'm glad its been resolved.

[cactus roze]

Just to put you back in the loop,  I was contacted by a guy on a dating site that  posed as a self proclaimed associate pastor and when questioned he back paddled and said he would be soon.  He does not understand Bible scriptures very well as I questioned him.  I did not ever meet him.  Once he felt cornered he blocked me, stating to the dating site that I was not his sexual preference, intimating that I was gay, and stated to them that I was harassing him.  I think that this was done out of his vindictive attitude as he had been caught in some serious lying and misrepresentation of himself.  His actions got my profile deleted and my IP blocked.  I was able to finally resolve this problem and the dating site deleted him as I did have the emails for proof.  It is a form of scamming to lure women in....that is why this was posted.  It is resolved.

[stillgoing]

Any conversation with anyone who is unknown to me or not a friend of a friend. Where I can verify their relationship or trustworthiness. Arms length and 20 feet. Until I know better.

 

[cactus roze]

And, that is the way I feel, except it is 100 feet away.  I learned the truth about this guy and the situation is resolved.  I know that both genders lie through their eye teeth about themselves and once found out then, yes, it is far away arm's length. Thanks for the imput.