Unsure What to Believe...

[meticadpa]

IT'S A TRAP!

Seriously though, don't trust online meetings with people, especially if their picture is a stock image used online to lure people into trusting them. This girl may not even be a girl.

You weren't betrayed, you were played.

I obviously didn't know it was a stock image at the time...

But anyway, I think this was just a reasonably innocent mistake. She said she was feeling very guilty about it, and that's why she talked about it with me (just so I could have closure on it). If I was being played, she'd have just left as soon as the game was up.

 

[SilentCom]

IT'S A TRAP!

Seriously though, don't trust online meetings with people, especially if their picture is a stock image used online to lure people into trusting them. This girl may not even be a girl.

You weren't betrayed, you were played.

I obviously didn't know it was a stock image at the time...

But anyway, I think this was just a reasonably innocent mistake. She said she was feeling very guilty about it, and that's why she talked about it with me (just so I could have closure on it). If I was being played, she'd have just left as soon as the game was up.

If you think you like her, try to get confirmation that she is who she says she is. Even if she doesn't want to send you a picture, try skype, as Christian Fernandez recommended. Even if she's camera shy, you should still be able to hear her voice.

Once everything is completely cleared up and you have a strong certainty that it's not some kind of con, then go ahead and meet her.

Overall, the internet can be a dangerous place.

 

[Ando85]

I recall on WoW I would intentionally make a female character to see what kind of reactions I get. Turns out people are more likely to give you free stuff or help you out if they think you are a girl. It is all harmless yet interesting to see how differently things go.

But, your situation is a lot different than this. It seems kind of odd that "she" would talk to you for so long and build a good friendship and send you bogus pictures. I can see how after all that you can't just give up, as I would be curious as hell as well. If "she" was doing this to be mean and get some sort of sick pleasure out of it doesn't make sense for her to build a friendship with you. I assume shes smart enough to know if she met you in person and was a totally different person than the pictures you would figure it out.

My advice is like many others is to confront her about it the next time you talk to her online. You have the evidence that the pictures are fake and she has some explaining to do. Surely can't predict how she will react to it, but hopefully that will get to the bottom of it without the shady sounding meeting in person.

 

[SeeIn2D]

If you are really curious then go through and meet this person, but go with someone if possible. If that isn't possible then I'd STRONGLY recommend you not meeting them. And there is not necessarily better prey. Someone who doesn't live remotely in the area who has no simple way to confirm or deny the existence of this person would be the easiest prey. Just be careful man. Always remember that people are indeed dodgy and do indeed have dodgy motives.

 

[Metaldeth]

Bring a knife. A big, fuck-off shiny one

 

[Jfswift]

I wouldn't contact her and furthermore I'd contact the police. Something seems very wrong here. Don't take any unnecessary risks (although I have to admit, i'm a bit curious too).

 

[Valkyrie101]

I don't think that most muggers spend five months courting a target when they could find one in the street, without leaving a trail for the police to follow and without any disadvantages. Kidnapping is conceivable, although it's probably someone shy, insecure and ugly.

 

[DigitalSushi]

My guess is she never intended to meet you in the first place, and was toying with you from the start. If you confront her I'd suspect she'd make some excuse for it, or disappear.

I don't think she was toying, I get the sense she was playing a fantasy role with the fake pictures, especially since she sent one "just for him" of her in the bath, by being fake nice to our good friend meticadpa he returned the love by being nice to her.

meticadpa, since you have problems with your parents and if you want to go through with this, I'm in London and I'll chaperone you if you need any help like that.