Hi Michael (and Vi),
The scammers are here because there are few protections for any of us on this or any site. I’m here because, despite the digital disappointments over the past twenty years, I still have hope. The scammers might assume we’re desperate for a relationship or perhaps we’re close to death and they’ll take what we have. Money is always the motivator and I’ve been on this site for three days, and have found two. I thought one was a real person, but he noted in his profile that he had prostate cancer then told a story about his colorectal cancer. Then said his wife had died and he would be retiring soon and looking for that special someone to spend his retirement with and he asked how old I was even though the range is noted in my profile. That’s when I realized I’d been had. I would assume most people would use their real names, not a fake name. Here’s one of the scammers.
Profile: https://cancermatch.com/members/lerik/
The real guy: https://smartflyer.com/team/michael-holtz/
I’m not sure I would know how to spot a bot. I reached out to Susan who hosts this page but her last sign on was two years ago. I did just learn how to use the little camera in the Google to check a photo.
That’s it for now. On to the day!