Strange personal messages

I had a strange one from San Francisco last week, I reported it. It was questioning me about my grocery shopping and what kind of shoes I buy.

mokryna I had the San Francisco one commenting on my bright slippers? The slippers were a very dull green just blocked them.

Yes, I did too from the username Chestersmiles. I may get a backlash from mentioning their name but it's the only way to get feedback.

Me too on Monday same person asking me for further thoughts on the death penalty.

Yes, it was Chestersmiles. Did you report it as it is as if an unofficial source has managed to get into our posts.

That's the one I got. I've reported it too - the more the merrier!

I don’t think you are in any way “paranoid”, sadly we all have to be very careful these days. Sad, isn’t it.

mokryna

I had a strange one from San Francisco last week, I reported it. It was questioning me about my grocery shopping and what kind of shoes I buy.

Ditto!

I did not respond.

I am going to report it.

I have blocked and reported.

I will report now.

Chestersmiles praised my patio cleaning. Just ignored them

Mine from him/ her was about shoes. Pretty harmless and not offensive. I just ignored it.

Scammers wind you in with innocuous messages.

I was trained to be suspicious of unsolicited messages.
I trust no-one. 😉

I had the San Francisco one.

Commenting on my answer to a post.

I didn’t respond, and blocked it.

I also had one from chestersmiles after I complimented Witzend on her creations.
He asked what items I made.
I didn't respond and deleted it.

Yes I had the San Francisco one, I checked it out and he/she has posted but only once I think.

I am fairly sure it’s a foot fetishised.

I am fairly sure it’s a foot fetishised..

Mine was also about shoes. 🤣

After 3 weeks hiking in Canada my feet would cure him/her immediately.

mokryna

Yes, it was Chestersmiles. Did you report it as it is as if an unofficial source has managed to get into our posts.

Not "unofficial " at all.

Anybody in the world can read GN thread without being a registered member of GN.

Only registered members of GN can post messages, and use the PM button to send a private message to another registered poster. So the response you got from GN, tells you that Chestersmiles was/ has been a registered member.

From this thread, its clear Chestersmiles has targeted certain posters.

There are no doubt many "registered members of GN " who never post; but because they are official registered members they CAN use the GN search facility . With that, they can track every poster's history on GN. Search for words of special interest ( euthenasia/ widow/ meeting / mental health / Cumbria/ shoes, then use PM to "befriend" selected posters who match their target group.

For sure, any suspect first approach via PM will be completely inoffensive/ innocent/harmless and reassuring. For instance, mentioning that they are in SF, safely 6000 miles away.....

Oh dear !
I was asked about going barefoot - a reference to a post about shoes .
I thought that it was genuine .
And answered.
They were very formal and polite.
We talked about animals ,art and gardening.
I did wonder ...
Now I know.

I am going to confess to replying to Chestersmiles.
I now wonder if I should block him, it all seemed so very innocent but I did say I was concerned about giving out personal information to a stranger.
He replied that he totally understood my concern and was very old fashioned about such matters.
Am I being drawn into a cult, will I be talked into the white slave trade at 89?
Will I be asked to send 1000’s of dollars?
Seriously though is a con?

Hand raised! I too was sucked in briefly

Esmay

Oh dear !
I was asked about going barefoot - a reference to a post about shoes .
I thought that it was genuine .
And answered.
They were very formal and polite.
We talked about animals ,art and gardening.
I did wonder ...
Now I know.

I hope you didn't give away your real name, location, email address etc.

Just because they said they were from San Francisco does not mean they are.

It could be Trevor from Leicester.