Scammers On The Apps

[+ Gar1eth]

I'm hoping someone with more knowledge of the apps than I have or maybe someone with knowledge of cybersecurity can answer.

 

So say you are on an app-in this case Growlr. A guy with the following profile texts you and says, "Hi Handsome". 
 

I've scrubbed the screen name and picture from this-so I'm assuming it's ok to post. 
 

 

So a few of the suspicious things are 

1) He doesn't have the mileage indicator on

2) He lists his location as Texas -but doesn't list a city  

 

Now 1 and 2 might be due to being very discreet.  But still...

3) Well I was going to say that he's only looking for boyfriend or husband material-but I see he does say 'no strings attached'; however his texts read like a scammer of some type --

Here are some of them--

 

 

So my question-often these guys ask for my location.  But my city is listed, and my mileage indicator is on.  Are they not logging into the site completely, or is it some kind of bot/program that can't comprehend that info, or is it that they are foreign and maybe their English isn't that good?  I would question the last as they usually respond semi-appropriately to questions.  Last night I asked someone why his mileage wasn't showing.  He said he was unfamiliar with the app, but it's a simple toggle switch. So that's not believable.  Then he asked me where I was from.  It's listed right in the profile list. The same place where this profile says Texas. So it's one of the first things you can see when you look at the profile stats.  
 

Any ideas?

 

Edited October 4 by Gar1eth

[MikeBiDude]

Is this different than this?

 

[+ Gar1eth]

3 hours ago, MikeBiDude said:

Is this different than this?

 

It sounds like this post is talking about the same kind of profiles that I am (I didn't have a senior moment and write this one too, did I-well looking back, I guess I did have a senior moment and write that one too. But they seem to be getting more prevalent).
 

Usually on my point #3 above, it won't list NSA but will list something like friends, boyfriend, or husband. And when they sometime do reveal their distance, and it's 1000's of miles away, they text back some runt about distance not being a detriment to true love. They also often want to talk to you on Whatsapp or Telegram. At this point anyone asking me to do that, I consider it to be a fake profile. I might be missing out on some real people. But I'll bet it's only a very, very few.  

 

 I've seen similar profiles on Scruff and Grindr (although Grindr is almost useless these days unless (I'm assuming) you have a premium membership which I do not.)

Edited October 4 by Gar1eth

[maninsoma]

Your thread title already has the answer -- it's a scammer profile.  The very last text bubble you included reads, in part, "we can build a good home together as one" wouldn't be written in an initial text by any individual who is actually seeking a relationship.  It's just a classic come-on, hoping to find someone desperate and naive enough to fall into fantasy land quickly and then respond affirmatively when asked for money.  The extensive list of what they are allegedly looking for is another clue, compiled to attract the highest number of men but which breaks down a bit when analyzed.  For example, the guy is looking for a chub or super chub but is also looking for a chaser; does that mean he's a chub and wants another chub?  So, he's looking for both a sir and a boy, and a pup and pup handler.  Don't men typically want to play a certain role in a relationship if they are into role playing like this, or is it common that a guy will want to be the boy or pup one moment and then the sir or pup handler the next?