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Just got a message from her and I'm feeling pretty special! (I'm kidding!)

No, but seriously. Internet detectives, if you're out there — Where did she come from? Does anyone know where these messages first appeared?

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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 28 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I suspect Nicole is a similar sort of operation to Aidana the pretty lady dentist from Kazakhstan, only aimed at people who’d be more sceptical. So instead of stealing images from a fitness influencer, they got some from a more average-looking young woman and made up a story. If it’s like Aidana, there’s a guy somewhere (probably in the hinterland of Russia or elsewhere in the former USSR) whose day job is to string the people who reply along, lead them into believing they have a relationship with this lady, make sure they’re absolutely sure this isn’t a scam, and then pig-butchering them for all they’re worth.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 11 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 10 hours ago

too many different photos of clearly the same person.

it's easier to grab a photo from a random omegle stream (when it still existed)