POF : POF Scam?
So somebody asked if it would be “considered” a scam if it was reversed where she said she was 17 then sent a picture in her underwear after on the site she claimed to be 23, then I sent the dick picture. I wasn’t entirely to sure because it wasn’t my situation but maybe you guys do?
Underneath is the story from my last post where the question came from.
So I was on POF and this girl dm’d me and it said she was 23 on the site and I’m 18 currently, but we exchanged numbers and continued to talk. She started asking basic questions on like how am I and what I do for a living etc. and then she sent me a picture of her in her underwear and asked me to send one back so I did, I sent her a dick picture. And we continued talking and then she sent me this long paragraph telling me what she wanted and she said in her 17 years she has only been with girls not guys, and so it just went over my head ya know cause I was under the impression she was 23 according to the app. And then it went silent for a couple days and then I get a call a few days later about a “private investigator”and her “mom” and the private investigator went off about his badge number and everything talking about he and the mother want more information on the subject of her apparently underage daughter. And then the mother tells me that her daughter overdosed and lived and she needs help, she said she didn’t want to go to the authorities or make this public. So I hung up on them before they could ask for money or anything because I figured most private investigators would either contact a police department or even ask me to come in. Then it went silent for 3 weeks and I got a call from her “mom” again and she started to ask and I hung up on her again and blocked the number. Then somebody called her number and her husband picked up after calling 11 times and it seemed to be a track phone, and he asked my “friend” if he knew his daughter and said two names, one being her “real name” and one name being the one she sometimes goes by. Any ideas? Scam or should I be scared shitless like I have been for making such a stupid mistake…
By. Zek854
This is most likely a scam, someone trying to scare you into giving them money and they are probably banking that you, like most people, assume 18 is the legal age. A real investigator isn’t going to behave the way you’ve describe.
Check your state laws (assuming you’re in the US) for the age of consent. In many US states the age of consent is 16 or 17, with some states only allowing a few year window (example, an 18 year old could date a 16 year old, but a 21 year old couldn’t). While other states have more relaxed laws. In my state, for example, the age of consent is 16 with no restrictions – so technically a 50 year old could marry a 16 year old. If you live in one of those states, just block the number and forget about it. If you’re in a state where 18 is the legal age, I would be sure you have screenshots and proof that she lied about her age.
That is 100% a scam. I just read the almost same exact story a few days ago.
1. Dont send dick pic
2. Google voice number. Use it, trash it if things go sour.
100% scam. Also, you did nothing wrong. She portrayed herself as 23. You had no way of knowing she was 17. Only if she introduced herself as 17 would you have an issue. They are just trying to extort money from you. They hope that every 10 people they do this to, one sends money.
You have nothing to worry about. But for future reference, don’t send nudes that quickly before you even have an idea what they are about.
Definitely a scam wow I’m glad I found my man on that sites 4 years ago! Wow it’s changed or I’ve just been super lucky.. I’m sorry OP