Wow, that was crazy but very believable and true. I haven't ran across this personally in any of my fandoms, but I have heard about a case like this from some of my online buds who were in the WWE fandom. (So, yeah, it happens everywhere.)
In this case, there was this girl who friended people who were huges friends of a particular wrestler, and they became genuine friends. Eventually, this girl started posting stories of how she was raising a baby on her own and needed help. She would post pictures and tell cute little baby stories. Eventually, it was discovered that she was taking, saving, and reposting these pictures from another online individual who had just had a baby.
When this was discovered, they confronted the girl and showed everyone the proof by going to the other website where the pictures were posted. They even talked to the real mother.
The girl ended up being banned from the board, but she created new screen names on AOL and at other locations to talk to the people she once socialized with. Many were lucky and recognized it was her. Eventually, the girl got the hint and left these group of friends alone, but I have no doubt she's probably out there somewhere doing the same thing to someone else.
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Date: 2010-07-11 12:50 am (UTC)In this case, there was this girl who friended people who were huges friends of a particular wrestler, and they became genuine friends. Eventually, this girl started posting stories of how she was raising a baby on her own and needed help. She would post pictures and tell cute little baby stories. Eventually, it was discovered that she was taking, saving, and reposting these pictures from another online individual who had just had a baby.
When this was discovered, they confronted the girl and showed everyone the proof by going to the other website where the pictures were posted. They even talked to the real mother.
The girl ended up being banned from the board, but she created new screen names on AOL and at other locations to talk to the people she once socialized with. Many were lucky and recognized it was her. Eventually, the girl got the hint and left these group of friends alone, but I have no doubt she's probably out there somewhere doing the same thing to someone else.
It is scary.