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Gracia
Just last month, I suffered an almost-accidental fraud on this platform.😃 This user pretended to be practicing Chinese and offered to become a study partner with me. She said she was a medical student in Canada and that her school had blocked all English software (she couldn't even use email!🙄). So she asked me to create a QQ (a Chinese social media app) account for her. Without much thought, I agreed and even created two for her. She said she couldn't log in and asked me to verify with her mobile number🙃. I felt something was wrong and didn't provide it, explaining that I would offer her Chinese learning methods. But she refused and tried to morally blackmail me😤. Everyone must be careful not to be deceived! 😱
Aug 15, 2025 9:39 AM
Answers · 2
Wow!
They have found a way to scam on language exchange platforms as well!
The world is a cruel place.
Aug 20, 2025 7:30 PM
Thank you for reminding me of this scam
Aug 15, 2025 11:30 AM
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Gracia
Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), English
Learning Language
Chinese (Cantonese), English
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