It seems like every time I turn around, I’m getting a friend request by men either from Australia or Saudi Arabia. I usually just delete the request, but I just needed to know what any of you do.
Mostly reject, unless there are mutual friends involved, or I can see that they've come from a group that I'm on (though that isn't foolproof - I've had scammers latch on from groups before now.)
If they claim to be in the US military, a UN peacekeeper on a secret mission that I mustn't tell anyone about, or a construction worker, currently on a project overseas, then I tend to TinEye search their pics to see if they're photos known to be used by scammers. If I find them on fake-scam.info or similar, I accept the friend request, post the link to their photo on the scam site in several different places on their page, then unfriend them and block them on FB Messenger (they usually try to start a conversation as soon as you accept the friend request.)
You'd think they'd remove the links, but they're typically not that smart. I've gone back to check several days later, and my links to the scam sites are still on their page.
Just to add: it's often worth checking the URL of their Facebook page. This will often give away the name that they registered the account with. If it's completely different to the one they're profiling as now, then that should be ringing alarm bells, too.
 NicoleCadmium
                                                
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                                                Mar 29, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    NicoleCadmium
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                Mar 29, 2018                                            
                                        No.  You should read this if you're just deleting friend requests, especially the note at the bottom.
[facebook.com]
 bingst
                                                
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                                                Mar 29, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    bingst
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                Mar 29, 2018                                            
                                        Not unless there are mutual friends involved or we have communicated on another group.
 BufftonBeotch
                                                
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                                                Mar 29, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    BufftonBeotch
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                Mar 29, 2018                                            
                                        90 % of the time I will reject them. If we have a mutial friend I might check with them.
 Eirteacher
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                Mar 29, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    Eirteacher
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                Mar 29, 2018                                            
                                        I have been on FB for years, and I have about 20 friends.......people I ACTUALLY know and have interest in their lives. I go through that list every six months or so, and get rid of people I no longer communicate with, or have outgrown (this goes both ways). Having 200 friends is kinda bullshit.......it is more of a popularity contest.
 AzVixen52
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                Mar 29, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    AzVixen52
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                Mar 29, 2018                                            
                                        absolutely most are spam..or are selling something..Just research their site/page.
 Drtoothfairy
                                                
                                                Level 4
                                                Mar 29, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    Drtoothfairy
                                                
                                                Level 4
                                                Mar 29, 2018                                            
                                        If it's about helping animals I friend them or other interests apart from partners etc
 LeighShelton
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                Mar 29, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    LeighShelton
                                                
                                                Level 8
                                                Mar 29, 2018                                            
                                        I can see that happening to you. You have a slight middle eastern appearance and lovely I might add.
I had a friend with similar features while in Saudi on vacation was offered 20 camels as a wedding gift for her hand in marriage.
 MartinG
                                                
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                                                Mar 29, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    MartinG
                                                
                                                Level 6
                                                Mar 29, 2018                                            
                                        ha ha..
I love meeting new people, but I usually message them first and let them know I'll b friends with all kinds of folks, but I don't deal well with intolerance or pushing ur beliefs on others. There r a few more things I won't put up with but those r the major ones. If they agree I accept. Sometimes stuff gets weird and I have 2 block someone, or they don't respect my previously stated terms of friendship. Its no worries 2 me tho, I find it kinda entertaining, and amongst the ones that suck, there r some pretty cool people
 Byrd
                                                
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                                                Mar 29, 2018
                                            
                                                
                                                    Byrd
                                                
                                                Level 7
                                                Mar 29, 2018