I just got a friend request from this guy on Facebook-
(https://i.imgur.com/ksTLaEq.jpeg) (http://"https://lunapic.com")
"General Stephen J. Townsend assumed duties as Commander, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command on March 2, 2018, after serving as Commander, XVIII Airborne Corps, the U.S. Army's rapid deployment contingency corps, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina"
I haven't responded. It's weirding me out.
WTF?
He wants to be your friend Ron
A retired General wants to be friends with a long-haired pot smoker?
Maybe he's looking for some other Ron Merchant. I dunno.
Quote from: RCMerchant on May 14, 2025, 11:30:55 PMA retired General wants to be friends with a long-haired pot smoker?
Maybe he's looking for some other Ron Merchant. I dunno.
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Catfishing?
I never ever accept friend requests from strangers on Facebook.
^ I don't either. Usually I get them from young beautiful girls- then I KNOW it's a fake- but this seems really odd.
I get a lot of requests from randoms, I never answer unless I can find a connection between us. If you befriend them it's a good chance the account will start messaging you and trying to run a scam.
I did delete him. But off all the scamer identities to choose...why a retired Army General?
I mean, If I'm gonna try and run a scam on an ugly old man like me I would use a beautiful girl with big tits or something. But some guy in a uniform? Do I look like some weird warhawk or a military kinda guy? WTF?
I googled the name- he's a real guy and that's his real picture.
Quote from: RCMerchant on May 15, 2025, 08:08:45 AMI did delete him. But off all the scamer identities to choose...why a retired Army General?
I mean, If I'm gonna try and run a scam on an ugly old man like me I would use a beautiful girl with big tits or something. But some guy in a uniform? Do I look like some weird warhawk or a military kinda guy? WTF?
I googled the name- he's a real guy and that's his real picture.
I once had a stranger try to "recruit me into the Illuminati" via Facebook. God knows if he was a genuine crazy person or running some elaborate scam.
Quote from: RCMerchant on May 15, 2025, 08:08:45 AMI mean, If I'm gonna try and run a scam on an ugly old man like me I would use a beautiful girl with big tits or something.
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I get him too!
^ Did he talk to you?
Yeah a DM asking why I'm ignoring him. Very clingy for a Leader of Men.
Mebbe he's fishing for a boyfriend. :buggedout:
(https://i.imgur.com/zGYStEl.png) (http://"https://lunapic.com")
He wants to talk about red Zone Cuba and/or other military themed b movies.
Ron Merchant your country is calling you.
the first time I ever logged into my MySpace account it said I had a friend. Some guy with dark hair called 'Tom'... I was so weirded out that I logged off and have not done any 'social media' since.
-turns out it was the owner of myspace, who automatically made himself 'friends' with anyone who registered. I genuinely.thought it was some weirdo stalking me! :bouncegiggle:
here he is
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Tom_Anderson.jpg/500px-Tom_Anderson.jpg)
clearly a homicidal psychopath
My Space? That was a while back, I reckon. Is that even still a thing?
I always avoided big social media platforms, but joined last year because since getting the leg loped off, I'm stuck inside a lot, and I like to play electronic poker- which Facebook has a lot of. Not real money, of course.
I did buy a ramp last week- which enables me to get in and out of the house now.
Quote from: RCMerchant on May 16, 2025, 06:28:40 AMI did buy a ramp last week- which enables me to get in and out of the house now.
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Quote from: RCMerchant on May 16, 2025, 06:28:40 AMMy Space? That was a while back, I reckon. Is that even still a thing?
I always avoided big social media platforms, but joined last year because since getting the leg loped off, I'm stuck inside a lot, and I like to play electronic poker- which Facebook has a lot of. Not real money, of course.
I did buy a ramp last week- which enables me to get in and out of the house now.
think MySpace was finally defuncted a few years ago, but no one had really used it since about 2010?
nothing against social media as a thing, I get that if you play online poker or whatever it's probably worthwhile
I've never been able to browse Facebook because I'd always get a screen saying 'log in to continue', but what I've noticed recently is that Twitter / X and Instagram now do that as well... virtually impossible to browse them now without an account. still not tempted though!
Just a scam mate. I expect if you look up the guys military bio, that photo will be the one used for his official photo. I know a few women who experienced these scams during the Afghan campaign. Because their career details and some personal info is easily available online, they can make it seem more realistic by mentioning real-life details.
For example:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_J._Townsend
https://www.31stinfantryregiment.org/@leadershipbiographies/Gen_SJT_Bio.html
Quote from: Alex on May 16, 2025, 07:44:26 AMJust a scam mate. I expect if you look up the guys military bio, that photo will be the one used for his official photo. I know a few women who experienced these scams during the Afghan campaign. Because their career details and some personal info is easily available online, they can make it seem more realistic by mentioning real-life details.
For example:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_J._Townsend
https://www.31stinfantryregiment.org/@leadershipbiographies/Gen_SJT_Bio.html
gadzooks, it's an Alex. welcome back ...