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Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...

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thaliajen 06/09/2011

I just got a message from someone who thinks I am a man on one of those meeting forums. I think a friend of mine got one the other day, too. They're messages saying "I'm online now" and how they're happy to have found me and then tells a bit about "her". But much like the scams my hubby and I were the target of when trying to adopt, the grammar is terrible, punctuation is off- it's like someone is writing English as a 2nd language.

Does anyone know who we report these to? It's kind of funny but in reality, might be a scam as they're asking me to get online and chat with them on Yahoo.

Anyway, be careful. I'm about 99% sure it is a scam. They said they read my profile, but nothing about pain or meds... it is not right. Something is off.

deleted_user 06/09/2011

Report them to DS. All the way down at the bottom of the page is a report abuse tab.

thaliajen 06/09/2011

Thanks!

deleted_user 06/09/2011

Do NOT delete the message......leave it in your in box so DS can see it.........

J0KEYJ 06/09/2011

had them loads of times..theres one that appears keeps asking me what is my age am I male/female..it use to be sister george kate wanting to give her money away if just send bank details..Yeah right..what they are doing is a virus can be sent by emails and yahoo to try and your details if you dont have a good anti virus..I do but one nearly came through my chat hence off at the moment..Im well protected but it was a strong one..Im tired of these people dont they get the idea we have conditons..Im in financial challenges what should that tell them ..reporting them they just open up another account..The ones that tell you they love you omg rolls eyes at them..

deleted_user 06/09/2011

I can't find the post related to this (on Community Board)........but check with Vet and he can tell you just what to do................

http://www.dailystrength.org/people/266903

cherrychanga 06/09/2011

Well...damn! Can't we have just one place to feel safe???

deleted_user 06/09/2011

Every once in a while we get trolls in here either asking for money, asking for a relationship, or asking for whatever, like everyone said, report them to DS and do not get rid of the PM until DS has time to review it.

deleted_user 06/09/2011

Ignore them.

deleted_user 06/09/2011

I get them from time to time usually saying that they have millions and if I could just help them get the money into the country and the last one they asked me to send them 60,000 dollars and since I was so nice they would give a couple million off the top.

I wonder if they think this is going to work and someone is going to do it. I dont know but I stay away and just report and then after awhile delete the message when I know DS has had enough time to investigate.

thaliajen 06/09/2011

It's a scam. When we were trying to adopt we got tons of them. She/He wanted me to get online and "talk" to her on Yahoo, and thought I was a guy. Sometimes they do that so you'll get on to say you're NOT a man, and they drag you into a chat. One person sent us pictures of a gorgeous blond baby girl with blue eyes and claimed she lived in Nigeria. The story was so sad it was either a person being plagued or a scam. We knew it right away. Cameroon scams are well known, and that is what this today is. They're amazingly effective and yes, they will target people who are in CP. Must assume we're so drugged up that we'll do anything. Ugh. Makes me sick. I copied it and reported it. Can't do much else. Just wanted to warn everyone.

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