Why do people on Red Book want me to change apps to continue chatting?

It am fully aware that this has to be a scam of some kind but what is the benefit of having me show up In WhatsApp or Telegram or any other app? I never do it and the conversations have that “I feel we are making a connection” scam vibe but anyone out there actually know the mechanics of the scam and how they would benefit from kiting me to a new app?

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Anxious-Yak-9952over 1 year ago7

💯 a scam, they are trying to get you with some sort of scam that involves you giving money to them in a way that can't be tracked/traced. You don't need to move to any other app. Just don't message people outside of Red Note and you will be fine.

evabowwow85over 1 year ago6

It's definitely a scam. I have had a few requests and have ignored them.

3_littlemonkeysover 1 year ago1

WhatsApp is Meta. Forget it.

DoctorSketchyover 1 year ago1

What I do, is suggest to talk on instagram, Snapchat, or another American app if they claim to be American. If they don’t have it, red flag.

humpslotover 1 year ago1

those are "private" apps with encryption so it can't be traced by the authorities. then they try to get you to send crypto and therefore no trace for the authorities to find.

and also they keep their main scam accounts on dating apps and other social media because it's a pain to create some accounts with appearance of a normal person - it takes many months to build up a legit looking account on reputable apps.

gb997over 1 year ago1

scammers like to consolidate the chats they are working on multiple people

Old-Money-3475over 1 year ago1

Don't add any contact information, just chat here. I'm Chinese, and many Chinese people want to add you on WeChat because they're used to chatting on WeChat. Other platforms are just for sharing content. Of course, there are many bad people involved in scams.

Velvet_Trousersover 1 year ago1

I haven't experienced that so far. Just say no I guess?

Booming2003over 1 year ago1

100% scam, just block and report

ptulongyouover 1 year ago1

RN's got a feature Western apps don't. Every reply shows the poster's IP. It's a rule set by the Chinese government. The latest joke on RN is that Nigerians and Indians handle Americans, while Burmese handle Chinese, each with their own "tasks." It might not be fair to the regular people in those countries, but it kinda reflects the reality.

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