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I have been constantly harrased by accounts with pretty girl pictures on LinkedIn, wish they could do something. Why did I know they are fake? One, I'm not handsome, neither do I work in those high status companies, why did they reach out to me? Two, they look more like models than software engineers. Completely bullshit.
I have noticed that a lot of tech recruiters are conventionally attractive women.
Earlier than that, it was also considered proper etiquette to ask before taking someone's photo.
There's been a huge culture shift and some of the outcomes are disheartening but quite predictable.
...little recourse other than to continuously report fake profiles across social media platforms
If they don't take down your fraudulent likeness or their efforts toward that end are a joke, hire a lawyer and put them in touch with the owners of the site.
Things I didn't realize I should be thankful for #2,500,231: My face will never ever be used for a romance scam.
Don’t sell yourself short. Perhaps your face, like mine, can be used kind of like the intentionally implausible stories of Nigerian scams.
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I have noticed that a lot of tech recruiters are conventionally attractive women.
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Your statement is both downright offensive and untrue.
1. Great recruiters work long hours around others’ schedules
2. Recruiters deal with tons of rejection that most developers don’t have the stomach for
3. Female recruiters are often overworked, harassed, mansplained to and disrespected in our industry as they deal with fragile male egos, imposter syndrome, interview anxiety, etc
To build a real career as a realtor or recruiter requires perseverance in the face of rejection, work and networking skills. They are worthy of our respect.
Even when the ruse is revealed, many victims are unwilling to let go. The truth triggers an emotional whiplash—the promise of a soulmate, a new, fulfilling life, and mutual trust is suddenly lost, leaving the intense feelings of love behind. Once found, the real man in the photos becomes a surrogate for the fantasy. “Some of them would reach out to me and [say], ‘Now that I know what the real person is like, are you still single?’” Victor said. “‘Can I meet you? Can I FaceTime you?’”
SMH.
Time to retire Cinderella and similar stories.
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Don’t sell yourself short. Perhaps your face, like mine, can be used kind of like the intentionally implausible stories of Nigerian scams.
My face looks too much like Jack Black to be taken seriously enough by a potential romance scam victim.
The woman calling the guy her fiance is pretty sad and a total failure on her parents' behalf. You dont get engaged with or attempt to marry someone you've never met in person.
There's a good Netflix documentary about Manti Te'o, the football player who famously got catfished while he was playing at Notre Dame. It made national news when his "girlfriend" passed away. He seemed to have a good upbringing, it's wild what gullible or desperate people can get sucked into. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manti_Te'o#Catfishing_incident Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist https://www.netflix.com/…
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Whoa there buddy. Your statement is both downright offensive and untrue. 1. Great recruiters work long hours around others’ schedules 2. Recruiters deal with tons of rejection that most developers don’t have the stomach for 3. Female recruiters are often overworked, harassed, mansplained to and disrespected in our industry as they deal with fragile male egos, imposter syndrome, interview anxiety, etc To build a real…
I wonder why the guys didn't want their faces in the article? That way any reverse image lookup could find the story, the victims would know without getting in touch with the guys, and the scammers would move on to other guys' faces. That would solve the problem for those guys at least!
My mind is blown. Even when the ruse is revealed, many victims are unwilling to let go. The truth triggers an emotional whiplash—the promise of a soulmate, a new, fulfilling life, and mutual trust is suddenly lost, leaving the intense feelings of love behind. Once found, the real man in the photos becomes a surrogate for the fantasy. “Some of them would reach out to me and [say], ‘Now that I know what the real person…
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>even after he convinced them that they had been scammed, they sometimes wanted to strike up a friendship with him. “I can’t even tell you. I would spend an hour on the phone sometimes talking to these women
So: "Sure. Here's my 900 number".