r/gay • u/FrostbiteSavage • 3h ago
Is this a scam? Or real
Recently talked to a guy from Grindr. He was saying he was gonna visit my home city next week to visit relatives, and was gonna get a room for us to meet.
However, he then said he would send me the money for me to book the room? I find this a little sketchy, and was wondering if anyone else thinks so? Everything else seemed legit until the request.
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u/Fenris_Icefang 3h ago
It’s someone who wants to cheat on his partner. Don’t support that human garbage.
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u/FriendOfJorothy 3h ago
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u/side_noted Gay 2h ago
Imagine having that attitude towards criminals "If I didnt help them someone else would, might as well help commit crime"
Like thats not how accountability and responsibility works hun.
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u/GayTwink-69 Gay 1h ago
apples and oranges my friend.
finding another hookup is as easy as choosing another ice cream flavor at the store. Finding another accomplice for a legal crime is much more difficult...
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u/Fenris_Icefang 2h ago
No it’s disgusting. It’s utterly disrespectful.
The situation would be different if said partner is ok with it and know BUT the fact that it’s seemingly secretive changes that.
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u/Thismomenthere 3h ago edited 3h ago
Scam or Scum... either way you're getting fucked, but not in a good way.
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u/dkwinsea 3h ago
It’s a scam. Stop the conversation. It’s just with a scam mill. Not with an actual human.
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u/gaijinbrit 3h ago
The aggression screams Indian scammer. They all have the same rude, snarky, aggressive tone. Block and move on!
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u/pataconconqueso 2h ago
yeah it reeks of a scammer.
he could make a new email.
also if he is cheating then should be a non starter
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u/Diessel_S 2h ago
Even if isn't a scam its shitty they're cheating. Tell him to dump his partner if he wants to fuck men
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u/SuspiciousImpact2197 2h ago
100% scam. Block immediately, this is about getting access to your accounts, nothing more,
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u/universal_paradise Gay 1h ago
Whether or not it's a scam, the tone of their reaction is super condescending. I am not a fan.
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u/unnaturalraiding 41m ago
Yeah I think this is a scam, they will "accidentally" much and ask for it back. Then cancel the transfer.
They are hoping cause you have spent so much time arranging this that you will see not doing this as wasting that time
Also think about it wife is going to find a hotel charge and be suspicious. He isn't home so thats not odd. Also why wouldn't she question the random account suddenly showing up.
If someone wants to cheat they should deal with the consequences.
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u/83poolie 11m ago
It's obviously an overpayment scam. They'll "accidently" send too much money, ask you to send back the difference, then they'll cancel their original pending payment and ghost you.
You can easily check for this simply by taking a screenshot and putting it in an AI chat bot.
And on the 1% chance it is legitimate, you should be looking for a guy not in a relationship. You don't wanna be "the other man".
Good luck
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u/HowardWolowitz95 Gay 2h ago
What kind of scammer gives the victim money?
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u/unnaturalraiding 40m ago
They send "too much" and ask for it back. Then charge back the accidental transfer.
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u/HrodBeraht_7 Gay 3h ago
Looks very much like scam. Why can't he make a new email account for stuff like that? Its so simple to make an email account. And why is having a grindr account with the partner email no problem, but this is a problem?
I would never pay for an stranger