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2008/10/01 08:09pm

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Do not send money.

I haven't heard of any problems with ChristianMingle. Unfortunately all popular dating sites have a certain number of scammers. Avoid people you are unsure of and make sure you report them to the dating site, so no one else can possibly get scammed.

General Rules to detect Scammers
1. They have requested money or banking information.
2. They are currently out of the Country and need help.
3. Their profile and messages have bad spelling and grammar.
4. Your gut feeling is telling you something is not right.

See this story about someone who was scammed on eHarmony: One Womans Trouble with an Internet Dating Scam

2009/12/14 11:08am

Justice

Anonymous

That's interesting! I was a member of ChristianMingle; and I was also contacted from a "woman" (it may have been a man for all I know) from Ghana. When I checked on her profile
'she" listed her city as "New York".

I reported this individual immediately to their webmaster. Then I canceled my subscription.

Oh, by the way, if you sign up for (1) month on ChristianMingle; and don't cancel your membership at the end of the month, your credit card will automatically be billed for the second month. Good luck trying to get that money back.

I also think that they have women that I call "ringers": beautiful, intelligent, successful. These women will send cards with very little written content. One example is a "woman" who goes by the name of Fuschiapink". She has all of the qualities you would want in a woman; and she has been on the site for over 1 1/2 years! Either she is searching for Mr. Perfect, or she is a "ringer" paid by ChrstianMingle to string along all the lonely men who are seeking true companionship. I tend to believe she is the latter. How many other "ringers" do they and other dating services have out there?

2010/02/19 02:57am

Responder

Anonymous

Quote by: Justice

I don't know how all this responding goes but here goes: I was looking for info. on Christianmingle because I was considering on buying a one month membership. I had been wanting to buy this membership but hesitant because the disclosure said that your card will be automatically billed on your renewal date, I thought well I don't like that, especialy if I only ask for one month.

Anyhow I agree about the ringers from this guy above, I have seen pictures of guys who look like they came straight out of a magazine and then when you read their Bio their perfect, it seems to be all about "you" i.e. ...I will love you forever...I will never cheat...you will be the one I cherish...I thought to myself isn't that a little much for not even knowing who I am? Non the less it all sounded foolish.

I do think there are honest people on there but I hate when a company uses manipulation. When I tried to put in my post about not having a membership after the review of my post I would review it and there would be nothing in it that says I don't have a membership, that's manipulation for sure! It's suppose to be a Christian site...obviously they owners and there of worship other gods.

OH yah one more thing...I loaded some money onto my paypal acct cause on Cmingle it says that's what they will accept but when you go to paypal on Cmingle it sends you back to must have a credit card...I'm like huh?...

2010/03/08 11:44pm

C.P.

Anonymous

Quote by: Michael

I was wondering if anyone has had a problem with scams on ChristianMingle .com

I have meet what seems to be a very nice Christian woman that is beautiful. She is from
Ghana and needs money. Her pastor has called me. Her mom texts me. He doctor has called me........................feels like a scam......Just hard to believe people do this for a living.........
any thoughts or experiances out there.

Same thing happened to me. The emails arrived as if the ladies lived in the States. Once you start talking to the porported ladies, they turned to be in Ghana. Christian Mingle should not allowed this to happen. The one I talked to for about a month, turned to be a scammer from Accra, Ghana. This guy ( the scammer) has a whole ring of helpers to make it appear as if it is real. The purported lady had a whole bunch of medical problems and needs. It was all about money. Christian M. should not allow this people to infiltrate the system and act with impunity.

2010/04/01 01:25pm

Julie

Anonymous

Quote by: Michael

If I were you, I would not play around with anyone from out of the country. Everyone wants to come here and live here. You have way to much correspondence way to quickly. If you really want to play it smart... do a background check. On all of them. Even the pastor. No title is real unless you can verify that it is. So, consider all of the a fabrication until you have HARD evidence.
Good Luck

2010/04/20 07:35pm

soultalk

Anonymous

I was on CM off and on for about four years at least. I found the members, message boards, and interaction some of the most memorable experiences of my life. I even married and devorced someone from there. I ran into glimpses of everything one will run into living in this world. In EVERY garden you will find 'WEEDS' !! Just because I was a fool and was not careful in how and who I interacted with is NOT the site's fault, it was MINE !!
EVERY relational web-site has it's faults, decievers, scammers, and the immature. EVERY relational web site could be ran better and wiser and more member friendly. Christian Mingle changed hands and is ran by those who probably own dozens of single sites by now. They are in it to make money !! Nothing more and nothing less. But I would do it all over again and spend the $500 that I did for the chance to connect with the GOOD, HONEST, WONDERFUL, PEOPLE that I DID find. Without hesitation.
Those from Ghana were the standard joke we all made fun of in the chat rooms and message boards. But we did not let a few rotten ones spoil the fun, laughter, friendship, and conversation of those we had learned to know and trust over time.

2010/04/30 11:02pm

life

Anonymous

what i believe is woman from ghana are not the only scammers.But woman from state are very scammers if not /Why will some one like me to be online looking for woman .I have been scamm by a woman i marrige here in califonia .she cheated on me and get divorce and took away all the things that i have spend my entire life to work for .So i dont blame any woman from any part of the world .But i believe God time is the best

2010/05/02 07:00pm

angella

Anonymous

Quote by: Julie

Quote by: Michael

I was wondering if anyone has had a problem with scams on ChristianMingle .com I have meet what seems to be a very nice Christian woman that is beautiful. She is from Ghana and needs money. Her pastor has called me. Her mom texts me. He doctor has called me........................feels like a scam......Just hard to believe people do this for a living......... any thoughts or experiances out there.

I do not live in your country, but i have been there several times. My mom, sisters and stepfather lives there. I am quite comfortable in my country with all the necessities in life, or well most of it. Unfortunately my marriage is no more and I am trying this online dating thing. I too was almost scammed out of $20K thankfully i listened to the Spirits promptings. I posted my experience also, so I don't necessarily think it is fair for the comment about playing around with anyone outside of your country as many just want to come. I have also been to other countries on vacation my most recent being Canada. So not all of us are bad or have bad intentions OK! Oh I was in Florida last October too, visiting my mom and my dad owns a home in Fort Lauderdale, So I am not looking for anything except LOVE!! ok

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