Yeah, the possibility that this is someone being doxxed is something that’s bothered me as well. I’m not sure what the objective would be, to get the person pictured in trouble with their school/employer? Incite others to call and complain about them? The photos and details given aren’t particularly embarrassing or something that would whip up a mob, which is why most everyone is just confused about it. Maybe I’m missing something obvious.
I agree, if this comment is true, then this all might be more messed up than I thought. (I also thought it’d be “just” a romance scam)
Yeah, the possibility that this is someone being doxxed is something that’s bothered me as well. I’m not sure what the objective would be, to get the person pictured in trouble with their school/employer? Incite others to call and complain about them? The photos and details given aren’t particularly embarrassing or something that would whip up a mob, which is why most everyone is just confused about it. Maybe I’m missing something obvious.
I’m new to Lemmy. Can I get a quick summary?
Most likely, you will get the spam message yourself one of those days. Here’s one recent example from my reports (reported by myself, lol):
Basically, this has been making the rounds for a while now, and it has become a meme - and a bit of a mystery - here on Lemmy.