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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I had recently been chatting to a bloke on here, wasn’t too sure about him as he was only photo verified, he added me as a friend although I didn’t accept as I prefer to video call first to be safe, any way he had sent me a couple of messages and I didn’t reply, but then last night I got a WhatsApp from him! I checked through the message thread as I knew I hadn’t given him my number and when I questioned him on it he blocked me on WhatsApp and on the site.
This has left me feeling really vulnerable when it comes to chatting and sharing my photos, is the sites photo verification not as robust as I thought??? |
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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago
Gapping Fanny |
What do you think photo verification does?
It doesn’t prove anything other than 1 or 2 naked people holding up a sign, which for those determined people could be edited.
It’s not like you have to sign up with any form of ID, nor does it prove the type of person you are. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Maybe he had another account in the past and you had shared your number with him on that account? You might not necessarily have realised he was someone you communicated with before
Either way, as someone already said, there's no connection to site photo verification |
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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago
Gapping Fanny |
"No I never gave him my number I usually video call via Skype or Snapchat "
Unless he either got your number from someone else you know ir was an incredibly lucky guesser, the only other way would be if you have it posted somewhere and your profile here or the information you gave him allows you to be doxed. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I must just be naive because I thought it proved your photo is who you say you are, but he couldn’t be because he wouldn’t have had my number otherwise |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I must just be naive because I thought it proved your photo is who you say you are, but he couldn’t be because he wouldn’t have had my number otherwise "
But even if the photo he used was him, its not like you see it.
Could be an ex, someone you know away from fab who's messing with you, any number of things, just block the number and forget it. |
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I'm not sure from your post of you've seen a picture of the guys face. Your phone number isn't required to photo verify the rules for photo verification are here
https://www.fabswingers.com/photoverification
Did you give him an email address?
If he whatsapped you, you would have had his number too so I'm not sure what he thought he was playing at there. My best guess is that he knows you.
I can understand how this will make you feel vulnerable. Whoever it is is a creep frightening people like that then blocking them. |
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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago
Calderdale innit |
I can understand totally why this has creeped you out,
The photo verification just proves he's a real man in his pics.
I reckon he must be someone who has been on before and maybe you gave him your number.
He could have explained how he got your number rather than blocking you though. |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"I had recently been chatting to a bloke on here, wasn’t too sure about him as he was only photo verified, he added me as a friend although I didn’t accept as I prefer to video call first to be safe, any way he had sent me a couple of messages and I didn’t reply, but then last night I got a WhatsApp from him! I checked through the message thread as I knew I hadn’t given him my number and when I questioned him on it he blocked me on WhatsApp and on the site.
This has left me feeling really vulnerable when it comes to chatting and sharing my photos, is the sites photo verification not as robust as I thought??? "
You don't give your phone number to the site for anything and wouldn't to upload a pic. You must have given him your number before on another profile |
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I thought Facebook, too. As if you showed him your face pic and he got your name, he could have found you there, got your number if you have it linked to your account and message you. It's all now linked, unfortunately. As an example: I posted something on Marketplace yesterday and got a question if I wanted potential buyers to contact me via WhatsApp. I'm like "no way in hell" lol.
Check your settings, make sure your number is either not connected to your FB account or it can't be seen by anyone but you. |
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Could it be someone you know who has found you on here? Maybe they were looking at who's near, seen your profile and put two and two together. Maybe they already have your number because they know you or they got it off someone else you work or hang out with who knows your both known to each other? |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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There is a concept called 'Jigsaw identification' where individuals can piece together personal informaion from multiple disparate online sources to produce a good guesstimate of who a person is.
The internet is an amazing tool, but regrettably can occasionally be used by 'creeps' to spook people.
Organised crime groups are experts at jigsaw identification, particularly scammers.
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