SouthOfTheBorder

Ok - in various threads here, organized scams (operated by several people at the same time) are being reported in NYC, Dallas, Seattle, DC & parts of California. seems to be alot of similarities in the type profiles & methods. there have always been scams in provider world - but not this many and not simultaneously being reported

the same type scam is happening in New York - providers with multiple profiles across multiple platforms and even multiple profiles on a single platform. frequent name changes and common elements in all profiles. usually very muscular guys. appears organized in small groups working together be very careful with any of these new unknown people.

completely forgot about that thread - yes, it’s real & does exist. my husband hits it every single time. providers - a few & they tend to be Brazilian haven’t had a tongue do it - and Bulging Angel has always looked interesting to me.

from my own experience the world over, but especially in Western Europe - it’s considered rude & extremely poor taste to discuss anything political in a social situation. It really doesn’t happen because most everyone understands it’s not the time or place. And they seldom hold a political party affiliation as key part of their identity. In the US, politics is a very common topic in any social situation. It’s rare to avoid it completely. And Americans loudly broadcast their party affiliation in any number of ways. For many Americans this is a key part of who they are. And that’s the entire problem. and due to the quirks of the US electoral system (which isn’t real democracy anyway) - you only have “influence” in national elections if you live in a handful of swing states. If you don’t live in a swing state - your vote means very little in national context, meaning Presidency and all of the policy that flows from that.

many people are leaving the US for other reasons - not just about costs. the overall environment is very toxic with nonstop political stuff from all sides. who wants to be surrounded by that in retirement ? I’ve witnessed several older family members waste years being addicted to politics, angry & bitter. now they’re dead. what good did it do them ? nothing - and it didn’t change one thing. not an uncommon story these day.

actually all of that is believable. somebody with that much exposure and a long list of contacts does’t need an RM ad to find a high-roller. It’s the opposite - it looks desperate. so, either it wasn’t him. or, he was in need of quick cash that just happened to coincide with timing of his “associate” getting raided by FBI & arrested. these guys are in it for the money & however they can make it. I’m sure Wolf wasn’t just randomly “exchanging” video gratis with whomever. He was getting paid.

Reno Gold RM ad is long gone. interesting to note his ad suddenly appeared after the FBI raid at Austin Wolfs apartment and disappeared before the arrest he is a close associate of Wolf. other creators saying more arrests coming a coincidence?

Presumably, the client wants the provider to pose as BF to impress his friends in that case, he needs better friends & not a fake BF

if you can’t find readily available information here (and elsewhere), that’s the first indication Rio is not for you btw - it’s been the same 2 saunas for the last 25 years. with a an occasional third that never seems to last long. and going on “the best night/best times” means more competition for the garotos with the local clients who have relationships w the working guys. not ideal for tourists imo

no. move-on. whoever is on receiving end, should consider himself lucky he didn’t have to waste time w that person

Thanks @BeamerBikes & @JamesB - very helpful suggestions. I will start using Apple password manager asap.

she got cancelled. and she deserved it.

was alerted by an app that were multiple attempts to change the password from the app. it couldn’t be completed as they require a code to verify that they send by text. so, they had access to the app, but couldn’t get control of it. I went through an airport early morning & it started to happen later that day. did not connect to airport wifi - but my wifi and Bluetooth were probably open as I connected w inflight wifi and used Bluetooth for headset connection. forgot to turn both off when the plane landed. my assumption is it happened at airport, but could it have been inflight ? phone has latest IOS update i don’t use password manager for all apps, but do use difficult passwords & update frequently. that phone did not have VPN, but now it does. ive read open Bluetooth can be a problem too ? Is it worthwhile to run a virus checker ? or install additional anti-hacker security apps ?

he’s not the first & far from the last. there’s a few of them here gassing up a small group of ny providers - a little less obvious than this one tho isn’t it just easier to do the actual job than spend time scamming, lying & cheating ?

so, it looks like my IPhone was hacked in an airport. Seems like they only got into one app & the credentials on that app have been changed. Also changed Apple ID password as a precaution and I have 2-factor authorization on all devices. Also added VPN to all devices and deleted all old apps & limited tracking functions. I’m interested in thoughts from the tech-savvy in the forum - I’d like more suggestions how to enhance mobile and at-home digital security. the hacked phone was an older IPhone (about 5 years old) and I only use it when traveling. I always do the updates when offered. Does the age or model of the phone affect the security ? Seems like hacking is happening more & more. First time for me