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Retread Mon 11-Aug-25 08:31:27

I don't go anywhere near FB, not even for suggested knitting groups 😅 but I do have an Instagram account. I was mildly flattered at the steady stream of handsome "silver fox" types asking to befriend me, until my daughter informed me to "join the dots" - i.e. that none of them are real! They stopped once I changed my (rather flattering) profile pic to one of a nondescript bunch of flowers!

Aldom Mon 11-Aug-25 08:21:36

I usually get a variety of medical doctors/surgeons. I remove and block them.
A friend was caught by a similar scammer. She was sending small amounts of money, until her bank managed to convince her that it was a scam.

Sarnia Mon 11-Aug-25 08:09:55

I get these fake US Generals and the like seemingly desperate to be my friend. I soon click the remove button. A friend of mine, vulnerable after her husband dying, fell for one such creep and parted with a six figure sum before mentioning it to her friends who frantically waved red flags. Sadly, that money has gone. Beware of scammers.

Aldom Mon 11-Aug-25 07:38:56

I had Prince William last week.
Unfortunately for him
I'm too busy preparing to move house to accept the invitation. grin

CariadAgain Mon 11-Aug-25 07:25:39

I've had Donald Trump's son come up....or was he?

NotAGran55 Mon 11-Aug-25 06:10:18

It will be a fake profile granfromafar Every celebrity has them unfortunately.

granfromafar Mon 11-Aug-25 05:51:17

On my list of possible Facebook friends suggestions, up popped none other than Prince William! Somehow I don't think I'll send him a request to be friends! Anyone else had strange suggestions for friends?