Concerned that this "guy" may not be a real person, but perhaps a scammer using romance as a tool against lonely women. With me he claimed to know almost nothing about Mastodon but very quickly suggested we share private chats. Then he was very flattering and wanted to know all about me, while saying little about himself. When he did talk about himself, he said he worked on "offshore drilling" in Europe, even though his profile clearly states that he's located in Orlando, Florida, US.

After 10+ years of online dating, I would warn anybody about the "offshore drilling" story. Scammers like to use that as a means by which to explain when they suddenly drop out of communication, why they can't send photos to confirm their identity, can't make phone calls, and randomly need money.

I have already reported this profile to Mastodon.social.

@Jerry

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