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Note: This topic is primarily for users to flag spam and glaringly obvious trolls to the Night Watch team. If there's a poster who's really worrying you, please do report it to MNHQ in the usual way.

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Original poster

Begging thread?

94 replies

BIWI · 12/02/2022 22:14

I always feel awful about reporting these, but I'm not sure about this one

OP posts:
cheekychaplin · 12/02/2022 22:25

I came to report the same, there are now 3 of them.

Jojobees · 12/02/2022 23:10

It’s getting a bit nasty in the one on lone parents

RedCandyApple · 12/02/2022 23:14

MN commented but didn’t use the usual warning to not send any money to people online I’m sure they usually say that on those types of threads

NiteWotcha · 12/02/2022 23:14

Hiya, yeah I’ve just been reading that one…
MNHQ have left a comment so I’m going to leave it for now.
Will keep an eye on it - thanks for the report Flowers

kittensinthekitchen · 12/02/2022 23:16

Is anyone from MNHQ still working?

Letting that thread stand is a bad decision.

cheekychaplin · 12/02/2022 23:16

That was ages ago, it's turned really bad since.

SmellinOfTroy · 12/02/2022 23:17

Shes actually asked for "food vouchers"

kittensinthekitchen · 12/02/2022 23:19

@SmellinOfTroy

Shes actually asked for "food vouchers"
"or anything like that"
SpinningTheSeedsOfLove · 12/02/2022 23:20

Aka 'fivers', i guess.

dipdye · 12/02/2022 23:21

Yeah it's a bit much tbh

FingerbangingInBerlin · 12/02/2022 23:22

@SpinningTheSeedsOfLove

Aka 'fivers', i guess.
They're asking for"asda Tesco or Morrison's voucher", to be fair.
cheekychaplin · 12/02/2022 23:25

The poster has now dropped their email address. Let's hope nobody sends them money.

PurpleDaisies · 12/02/2022 23:25

Why on earth is that still there?

Original poster
BIWI · 12/02/2022 23:27

Gone, finally!

OP posts:
NiteWotcha · 12/02/2022 23:27

Hidden it - thanks all Flowers

BronwenFrideswide · 12/02/2022 23:28

You need to delete the thread now, the OP has, helpfully, put their email address on with a request for food vouchers or 'anything else'.

OP has had loads of suggestions of organisations to contact and places to go but appears to only want assistance in the form of vouchers or no doubt money from MN posters.

Larryyourwaiter · 12/02/2022 23:29

Looks like she had a car if any of those would do then…🙄

SmolCat · 12/02/2022 23:29

When the thread is looked at is it possible for it to stay but with the OP’s posts removed? It had some really useful advice in.

RedCandyApple · 12/02/2022 23:30

Sadly there are people that do fall for these scams, there was a woman on my local Facebook who said she lost £40 on the way to the shop and it was the only money she had left to feed her kids, people were sending her money she must have got back at least triple what she lost, it was only when another woman came on and stated that this woman did the exact same thing on the Facebook group a year before hand exact same story about losing money on the way to the shop! It’s amazing people still fall for these scams

BronwenFrideswide · 12/02/2022 23:30

Thank you, NiteWotcha.Flowers

I think you need to keep an eye out as I imagine the OP will be back with the same thread several times tonight.

DramaAlpaca · 12/02/2022 23:31

I was reading that thread but missed that they actually had the nerve to give their email address. Presumably so nice, generous MNers could donate to them directly. Bloody hell! I hope nobody fell for it.

cheekychaplin · 12/02/2022 23:32

@SmolCat

When the thread is looked at is it possible for it to stay but with the OP’s posts removed? It had some really useful advice in.

I was thinking of starting a new thread so people could post that information for anyone who may need it but I didn't know where would be best to post it.

SmolCat · 12/02/2022 23:32

I think there was a username called @teeefs who was pulled in. If I’ve got your username right and you see this please do not send her anything!

lavender2022 · 12/02/2022 23:32

I was just reading through the thread and now I feel stupid for actually believing this person genuinely needed help. What is wrong with people? I really hope this person doesn't actually have children at all.

cheekychaplin · 12/02/2022 23:34

Also for some reason only one of the duplicates was removed. There is still a thread up. No replies thankfully but it's there. It's in behaviour/development