ColeLaScotta Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Lately, I've been receiving a lot of friend requests. For example, I'll be on my land, and no one is there (I've checked the mini-map, for example), so it's not like they have seen my avatar around. It seems as though it has come out of the blue. One just sent me a friend request with accept or decline. Another asked if I was busy. It feels odd and off. Is this a scam, or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 These requests could be coming from people who are in a Group that you are in, as a possibility. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmeliaJ08 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, ColeLaScotta said: Lately, I've been receiving a lot of friend requests. For example, I'll be on my land, and no one is there (I've checked the mini-map, for example), so it's not like they have seen my avatar around. It seems as though it has come out of the blue. One just sent me a friend request with accept or decline. Another asked if I was busy. It feels odd and off. Is this a scam, or what? More than likely from group members. I do notice quite a lot of people just saying hi in bars etc and immediately offering a friend request though... Can't really see how it could be a scam, not sure what it would offer a scammer really. Edited August 20, 2023 by AmeliaJ08 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 You can turn on Reject all Friend Request in the Firestorm viewer. You won't even see them anymore but you can still send them yourself. It's under Comm/Online Status 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris Johnsky Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Some might be a scam, but most like that I've seen are from a$$holes who scour groups looking for random people to perve. I've turned some in and got them ejected from groups for weirdness like that. I even got one ejected from the Firestorm Help Chat group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingSaltire Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 I've had a few requests like this from time to time, and they invariably come from members of groups I am in. Chances are they send requests out to everyone else in the group as well. I have no idea why they do it. If I get a friend request from a total stranger, I just delete it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Misfit Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 I get a lot of these, but from people on the radar, I think because I live near an info hub and people there see me nearby. Some of them are new people (who are always able to work out how to send a friend request, but never able to work out how to IM and say hi first), but some are long-term residents who really should know better. As for it being a scam, well I have never accepted or responded to the requests to find out but I assume that as these people are actually always men, they are probably wanting to hit me up for sex. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelindaN Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 It's usually a Group thing. I don't get many, but what I do get is when group chat is running, it often generates an IM from someone who is either chatting in group or watching the group. The other hunting ground is big stores such as Maitreya and Lelutka, and shopping events, which sometimes result in a friend request, IM or request for money from a stranger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maitimo Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 8/20/2023 at 12:51 PM, ColeLaScotta said: Lately, I've been receiving a lot of friend requests. For example, I'll be on my land, and no one is there (I've checked the mini-map, for example), so it's not like they have seen my avatar around. It seems as though it has come out of the blue. One just sent me a friend request with accept or decline. Another asked if I was busy. It feels odd and off. Is this a scam, or what? Not really a scam, just sad basement-dwelling incels trawling group membership lists looking for female avatars and hoping that the users behind them are also female. You know, the sort that refuse to actually pay for a RL dating app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilliJo Aldrin Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Horny guys 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalegthepsionicist Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 On 8/26/2023 at 7:53 AM, BilliJo Aldrin said: Horny guys 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalates Urriah Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 4:53 PM, BilliJo Aldrin said: Horny guys 😂 So... is there another kind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilliJo Aldrin Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 7 hours ago, Nalates Urriah said: So... is there another kind? Not really. I friend everyone that sends a request. Half the time they never even IM me, and I unfriend them after a few weeks. If they do actually IM wanting to play, its fun to string them along for a while. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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