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Moderators: please excuse a rather unusual post which I think more people will see here than in "Off-topic", and I respectfully submit that it isn't really off-topic anyway.

Over the last couple of months, three very well-established, obviously successful Warrior-friends with whom I'm in occasional contact by private message here (two of them in the US and one in the UK!) have told me the same rather strange thing (the most recent one about an hour ago): they received a peculiar phone-call from someone (young, female, American-sounding voice) claiming to be "Alexa from the Warrior forum" wanting to "interview them about their personal experiences in Internet Marketing" or something very similar.

Someone seems to be impersonating me.

(I don't know whether to be flattered or irritated.)

The fact that this has actually been brought to my attention by three people (whom the mysterious caller presumably didn't know were actually sometimes in contact with me), naturally makes me wonder whether there are others who have also encountered the same thing.

To anyone concerned: it wasn't me, but someone (for reasons best known to herself) impersonating me. And I'd be interested/grateful if you could either post below or let me know by p.m., if this has happened to you. Thank you.
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    Wow that's pretty messed up Alexa! Sorry to hear that I hope this person gets caught....somehow!
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    So we're not still meeting up next week?
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    Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post


    (I don't know whether to be flattered or irritated.)
    I'd be a little bit freaked out...thats really creepy...

    Seems even the girls are crazy about you
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      Great. Just great. Impersonating you was going to make me rich beyond my wildest dreams and now you've spoiled everything! Just kidding. Really!
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        I'm sorry to hear that Alexa!

        That is really creepy. I swear, I just don't understand the depths and degrees that scammers are going to these days.:rolleyes:

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          Depending on who the Warriors were, getting telephone numbers isn't all that difficult. Especially if they use their real names and a specific location. That's one reason my location simply says "north of the Peace River in Southwest Florida" -- it narrows things down to about 200 miles of coastline.

          On the other hand, if you use a specific small town, a quick Google will turn up a list of possibilities. If you live in a small town or have a distinctive name, you might be the only one on that list.
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    Sorry to hear what is happening to you and your reputation. I am also concerned about how they got other members telephone numbers!?
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    Well, when/if any interviews do surface, you'll know who it is. Curious though -- how did they get the phone #s? (Are those publicly posted for the warrior forum members you mentioned?)
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    That isn't good. Did anyone of those three happen to have some kind of caller id? If you could get the phone number of the person doing that, then you could probably deal with it although you have probably already thought of that.
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    Wow, you made a name!!!

    When people are doing this, you are in the same class as Wal Mart and Microsoft

    I would ask, are they saying they are 'Alexa' or 'Alexa Smith'. You are well known around here, but there can be more then 1 Alexa around here.

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      Alexa,

      It wasn't me either - my voice is way too deep :-)

      Well all I can say is congratulations ... welcome to fame . The upside is people are trying to imitate you so your name alone is worth alot. The downside is they may tarnish your name if they use it in vien.

      Presumably the trick of the hustler here is to say "Alexa" and not specify "Alexa Smith", taking advantage of the fact there is only one well known Alexa on here.
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    This is really creepy. Hope you get it solved soon.

    Guess no one did that interview, otherwise, it would be fast to spot who did it.



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      Alexa,

      It's possible the caller's real name is Alexa, and they're just claiming to be from here because that's where they scraped the initial data that led to contact.

      I get a ton of people asking if I'm the Paul Myers who's spamming people and promoting Herbalife. Others warn me that someone is using my name, and a few call me some fairly unflattering things while trying to get me to give them back money this other guy allegedly charged their credit cards without them knowing.

      People forget just how big the Internet is, and how common some names are.


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        Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

        Alexa,

        It's possible the caller's real name is Alexa, and they're just claiming to be from here because that's where they scraped the initial data that led to contact.

        I get a ton of people asking if I'm the Paul Myers who's spamming people and promoting Herbalife. Others warn me that someone is using my name, and a few call me some fairly unflattering things while trying to get me to give them back money this other guy allegedly charged their credit cards without them knowing.

        People forget just how big the Internet is, and how common some names are.

        Paul
        Thanks for your reply, Paul. Yes, that did occur to me, the first one or two times; I felt (rightly or wrongly) that it was kind of "pretty suspicious", though. :confused:

        To everyone else: thanks for the comments - don't worry on my account. I was unsure about even posting this, to be honest: not trying to cause problems to anyone; mostly just wanted people to know that if they get one of these calls unannounced beforehand, it really isn't me: I'd arrange a call by p.m. first if I wanted to call anyone here for the first time!
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          On the positive, at least it means Alexa is a celebrity of some sort, if people are going round impersonating! But its nothing comforting though.

          How is it possible the persons' number has been obtained?

          Something I have always wondered, is it possible hackers can access the computers of the users from here?

          If someone is perceived to be having success of some sort, hackers may well want to access the persons' computer to see what they are upto.

          If so what precautions should be taken?

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            Originally Posted by inter123 View Post

            How is it possible the persons' number has been obtained?
            Well, that part may be entirely innocent (indeed, as Paul rightly points out, it's even possible the whole thing is entirely innocent ). But some people with "considerable internet presence" do have phone numbers available online, perhaps? Some people with their own products for sale give a phone number for inquiries, and so on, I think?

            (It may be supreme egotism on my part to imagine that "Alexa from the Warrior forum" is intended to sound like me, but that's certainly what three people thought was being claimed, and I don't myself know of another Alexa here. )
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          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          I'd arrange a call by p.m. first if I wanted to call anyone here for the first time!
          Alexa,

          You do realise you've just caused the male half of the forum to empty their PM inbox on the off chance don't you?

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          Alexa Smith ...

          writes many things that snap, crackle and pop, but not too many signature-files ... though just occasionally she does write a review of an e-course and put it up on a website like Online Income Simplified
          For some reason the link is broken or is no longer available. I just tried to access it and got the

          "Oops! Internet Explorer could not connect to www.affiliatemarketingschoolbook.info"
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            Originally Posted by texasmom64 View Post

            For some reason the link is broken or is no longer available. I just tried to access it and got the

            "Oops! Internet Explorer could not connect to www.affiliatemarketingschoolbook.info"
            Thanks very much for bringing this to my attention! Temporary problem at Namecheap ... they're "working on it". :rolleyes:
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              Originally Posted by texasmom64 View Post


              For some reason the link is broken or is no longer available. I just tried to access it and got the

              "Oops! Internet Explorer could not connect to www.affiliatemarketingschoolbook.info"
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              Thanks very much for bringing this to my attention! Temporary problem at Namecheap ... they're "working on it". :rolleyes:
              Yeah, thanks from me too!

              But seriously, Alexa, sorry you have to deal with a possible impersonator! I know if I had gotten one of those calls I would have assumed it was you, although at some point I would have asked her something only the real you could answer from our correspondence, and that would have given her away!
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                Originally Posted by Laura B View Post

                Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

                Thanks very much for bringing this to my attention! Temporary problem at Namecheap ... they're "working on it". :rolleyes:
                Yeah, thanks from me too!
                That was actually fixed within an hour, and hadn't been "down" for long at all.

                Originally Posted by Laura B View Post

                But seriously, Alexa, sorry you have to deal with a possible impersonator! I know if I had gotten one of those calls I would have assumed it was you, although at some point I would have asked her something only the real you could answer from our correspondence, and that would have given her away!
                I guess most people, taking an unexpected phone-call, don't really think of that, though.

                By way of minor update, thank you to the two people who kindly sent p.m.'s about this, whose caller did apparently specify "Alexa Smith" - so it was someone impersonating me. Well, I'm hoping that this thread will discourage any further episodes anyway, and apologies for inflicting this saga on the forum. :rolleyes:
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    I'm trying to think what they hope to get out of this, but yeah, it's really creepy.

    The past month, I've had someone sign up as an affiliate to a whole bunch of ad networks. I'm already a member of a lot, but these were networks that I had not signed up to. They signed up with my real name, address, phone number ... only thing different was their paypal email address so they could get paid. They did not have my social security number, fortunately.

    I found out because several of these networks called me to confirm my application. I said ... what application? Finally, one gave me the Paypal email of the perp. I emailed and told them if they sign up as me to one more ad network, I would contact Paypal and anyone else I could think of.

    The ones who called me, rejected them of course, but I wonder how many networks did not call and now have "me" as an affiliate promoting in God knows what manner and products that I most likely wouldn't promote.

    Hope you get to the bottom of the impersonation. While it may seem flattering, it's rarely ever for a good reason.
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      Super-creepy, Alexa!


      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      I'm trying to think what they hope to get out of this, but yeah, it's really creepy.

      The past month, I've had someone sign up as an affiliate to a whole bunch of ad networks. I'm already a member of a lot, but these were networks that I had not signed up to. They signed up with my real name, address, phone number ... only thing different was their paypal email address so they could get paid. They did not have my social security number, fortunately.

      I found out because several of these networks called me to confirm my application. I said ... what application? Finally, one gave me the Paypal email of the perp. I emailed and told them if they sign up as me to one more ad network, I would contact Paypal and anyone else I could think of.

      The ones who called me, rejected them of course, but I wonder how many networks did not call and now have "me" as an affiliate promoting in God knows what manner and products that I most likely wouldn't promote.

      Hope you get to the bottom of the impersonation. While it may seem flattering, it's rarely ever for a good reason.
      It must be going around! I just got done dealing with a fiasco where someone set up a CPA network in my name, using my (previous) address and phone number . They applied for the backend of their company using my info, registered the domain in my name, etc.

      Lord only knows what they were hoping to accomplish or get away with. Stealing people's money, I suppose.
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    And I am sat there in candle light, with soft romantic music and a bottle of wine....

    No one walks through the door...

    The night ends in disappointment...

    The number that was used to call me, doesn't answer...

    And I go back to bed, the darkness creeping in, with voices in my head making me turn and twist in the bed....

    Alexa didn't show up... Alexa stood me up... Alexa didn't show up.
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    Can't you ask the 3 folks what the phone number on their caller ID said?

    Surely one of the 3 would have caller id service, no?

    Won't get to the bottom of everything, but would show the number(s) being used so you could at least start to narrow it down.
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      Originally Posted by Gary King View Post

      Can't you ask the 3 folks what the phone number on their caller ID said?

      Surely one of the 3 would have caller id service, no?

      Won't get to the bottom of everything, but would show the number(s) being used so you could at least start to narrow it down.
      Gary, the call I got said Unavailable so the person is either out of country,
      calling from a private number or using some kind of service to make their
      calls so that they can't be traced.

      I got one guy 000 012 3456 who calls me constantly just to be a pain in
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      cloaking service, but I have to call Verizon and get this number blocked
      so he can't bug me anymore.
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        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        Gary, the call I got said Unavailable so the person is either out of country,
        calling from a private number or using some kind of service to make their
        calls so that they can't be traced.

        I got one guy 000 012 3456 who calls me constantly just to be a pain in
        the ass. I don't even know if that's a real number or he's just using some
        cloaking service, but I have to call Verizon and get this number blocked
        so he can't bug me anymore.
        That's me as well I got great impersonations
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          Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

          Gary, the call I got said Unavailable so the person is either out of country,
          calling from a private number or using some kind of service to make their
          calls so that they can't be traced.

          I got one guy 000 012 3456 who calls me constantly just to be a pain in
          the ass. I don't even know if that's a real number or he's just using some
          cloaking service, but I have to call Verizon and get this number blocked
          so he can't bug me anymore.

          Gotcha... maybe one of the other two though? Or, if it's the same caller, they are hiding of course.


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          That's me as well I got great impersonations
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        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        Gary, the call I got said Unavailable so the person is either out of country,
        calling from a private number or using some kind of service to make their
        calls so that they can't be traced.

        I got one guy 000 012 3456 who calls me constantly just to be a pain in
        the ass. I don't even know if that's a real number or he's just using some
        cloaking service, but I have to call Verizon and get this number blocked
        so he can't bug me anymore.
        000 012 3456 is most likely Skype. I use Skype and some people wouldn't pick up because of the weird caller id. I eventually got a skype number and you can have that show as caller id so it fixed the problem.

        Easy for people to hide behind though.
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      That is really spooky Alexia. it could be another Alexia, but it sounds weird. I wonder why they didn't bother to give their last name. I am betting they wanted the person they called to assume that it was you as you are so well known.

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      Sorry to hear what is happening to you and your reputation. I am also concerned about how they got other members telephone numbers!?
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      Well, when/if any interviews do surface, you'll know who it is. Curious though -- how did they get the phone #s? (Are those publicly posted for the warrior forum members you mentioned?)
      Originally Posted by JohnMcCabe View Post

      Depending on who the Warriors were, getting telephone numbers isn't all that difficult. Especially if they use their real names and a specific location. That's one reason my location simply says "north of the Peace River in Southwest Florida" -- it narrows things down to about 200 miles of coastline.

      On the other hand, if you use a specific small town, a quick Google will turn up a list of possibilities. If you live in a small town or have a distinctive name, you might be the only one on that list.
      Getting phone numbers is pretty easy, even unlisted numbers. I used to subscribe to a service that could give you name, address and phone number (of most) and even their neighbors and relatives if you wanted them. If you had clearance you could even get their Social Security number too. it is all out there if you want it. You don't even need to know the town where they live, a state or general vacinity is enough. If the name is not too common, then just the name and country is enough. It is kind of spooky, but it is all out there, you just have to know how to get it.
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      Hey, how come no one obsesses about me?
      Try changing your picture if you're desperate.
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        Try changing your picture if you're desperate.
        Hey. There's nothing wrong with that picture!

        And how about Jorge, huh? 2 grand slams in 2 days. If he keeps that up, they're gonna start calling Yankee Stadium "Denny's in da Bronx."


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          Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

          Hey. There's nothing wrong with that picture!

          And how about Jorge, huh? 2 grand slams in 2 days. If he keeps that up, they're gonna start calling Yankee Stadium "Denny's in da Bronx."


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            Bill,
            Does that mean they'll let you in free on your birthday?
            That'd be worth the trip.
            I could be a Yankee's fan for a day if that's the case...
            [ahem] There is no such thing as being "a Yankees fan for a day." It's an incurable hereditary condition, usually passed down from the father's side.

            Speaking of which, barring a major 9th inning rally by Tampa Bay, the Yankees just tied them for the best record in baseball. As soon as that's official, I need to give John Reese a quick email. Can you send raspberries as an attachment?


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              Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

              Bill,That'd be worth the trip.[ahem] There is no such thing as being "a Yankees fan for a day." It's an incurable hereditary condition, usually passed down from the father's side.

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          Maybe this whole thing was someone's very bizarre scheme to get free phone coaching.
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          Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

          Hey. There's nothing wrong with that picture!

          And how about Jorge, huh? 2 grand slams in 2 days. If he keeps that up, they're gonna start calling Yankee Stadium "Denny's in da Bronx."


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    Wow, this sucks big time.
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    Originally Posted by John McEachern View Post

    I wonder why somebody would need to impersonate another person in order to give you fair warning about something that seemed to be in your best interests, if I am understanding what you mean by the "phone number posting"?

    Strange.:rolleyes:
    John, the whole day was strange. The one guy claimed to be a customer
    who emailed me, never got a response, but wouldn't tell me what he
    bought or what he wanted...after I asked him 5 times.

    Yeah, wasn't one of my favorite days in my life.
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    All of this is just really weird and I know that it would freak me out more than a little bit. Sorry this is happening to you but I hope that's the end of it....

    ps - Yankees are "subpar"...Go Red Sox!
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      You have my sympathy.
      M-W.com defines that as "inclination to think or feel alike." So, gooooo YANKS!
      Yankees are "subpar"...Go Red Sox!
      Attached to this note, please find one loud batch of raspberries. (They lost.)


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        Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

        M-W.com defines that as "inclination to think or feel alike." So, gooooo YANKS!Attached to this note, please find one loud batch of raspberries. (They lost.)


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        Paul, living in PA, I'm surprised you're a Yankees fan.

        Shouldn't you be a Pirates or Phillies fan?
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          Steven,
          Paul, living in PA, I'm surprised you're a Yankees fan.
          I'm originally from Buffalo. Still much closer to Pittsburgh and Cleveland than New York, but my Dad is a Yankees fan, so that's who we watched.
          Shouldn't you be a Pirates or Phillies fan?
          In Erie, they cheer for the Indians, the Pirates and (surprisingly) the Red Sox. But, as they say, "For the Yankees, every game is a home game."


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        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        Gary, the call I got said Unavailable so the person is either out of country,
        calling from a private number or using some kind of service to make their
        calls so that they can't be traced.

        I got one guy 000 012 3456 who calls me constantly just to be a pain in
        the ass. I don't even know if that's a real number or he's just using some
        cloaking service, but I have to call Verizon and get this number blocked
        so he can't bug me anymore.
        It is mostly a Skype Number
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        Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

        M-W.com defines that as "inclination to think or feel alike."
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        Isn't that empathy?
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          Originally Posted by Rezbi View Post

          Isn't that empathy?
          No, empathy is understanding how someone else feels without necessarily feeling the same way.

          Sympathy is feeling the same way someone else feels, without necessarily understanding how they feel.

          Of course, both words have several definitions, and somebody else will probably come along to argue about it :rolleyes:
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            Of course, both words have several definitions, and somebody else will probably come along to argue about it :rolleyes:
            I can relate...
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            Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

            No, empathy is understanding how someone else feels without necessarily feeling the same way.

            Sympathy is feeling the same way someone else feels, without necessarily understanding how they feel.

            Of course, both words have several definitions, and somebody else will probably come along to argue about it :rolleyes:
            Ah, yes, you're absolutely right. I've just had a long drive and my heads spinning. And, to be honest, I should be asleep now, not writing posts in the WF.
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            Hopefully this gets resolved for you, people can figure out how to get phone nunbers very easy today
            somebody on face book posted a way to see a lot of the members
            home and cell phone numbers I tried it shure enough there where
            lot of the members phone numbers
            if this happens a lot of people have call display or if you get a call trace it back to the person who made the call and confront them as a imposter
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    For some reason, this thread makes me think of this song....

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    It's not the original, just the first one that came up on YouTube search.
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    Woah....wonderful things really happen when a hot chick posts a thread. It was like 10 minutes ago this thread was empty now it's sky high.

    Anyway, there are only three things I can think of on why they would impersonate Alexa.

    1. Alexa has established a good reputation in WF. If telemarketers will use that name, surely they can catch the attention to whoever they are speaking with.

    2. It is true that some marketers posts their business numbers but that is for business purposes only. Nonetheless, that makes the number publicly visible.

    3. Alexa is a hot chick. I will not wonder if most of the people got called were actually males and that is a good strategy for catching attention.

    And if a weird number shows up your caller ID, that maybe because these people are calling you from their computer (skype perhaps). Well, that is what I can think of. So next time, you better let your answering machine speak first before actually picking up the phone.

    P.S. I emptied my inbox Alexa.
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      Originally Posted by JimmyS View Post

      Anyway, there are only three things I can think of on why they would impersonate Alexa.

      1. Alexa has established a good reputation in WF. If telemarketers will use that name, surely they can catch the attention to whoever they are speaking with.

      2. It is true that some marketers posts their business numbers but that is for business purposes only. Nonetheless, that makes the number publicly visible.

      3. Alexa is a hot chick. I will not wonder if most of the people got called were actually males and that is a good strategy for catching attention.
      Impersonating someone who is well known and has a good reputation has always been a good tactic.

      And it's a big boost if they look great as well - especially if they are impersonating a "hot" woman and the target are all males.

      That being said it is still scary business to know that someone is out there pretending to be you and potentially, if not already, put you in a compromising position - one that, if not for that impersonator, you wouldn't be caught doing for whatever reason.

      Hopefully this gets all straightened out so the true true Alexa gets cleared and can rest easy.



      P.S. so if it's a true fake then does that mean it's true? :p
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    Can you get a trace when somebody calls you from skype? Just asking........
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    Al I have tried impersonating you myself but get hurting my ankles! How do you walk in those heels!?
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      Originally Posted by laurenceh View Post

      How do you walk in those heels!?
      LOL, training from an early age. Always makes me smile when people say "If I were in your shoes" ...
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        Alexa,
        I'm hoping that this thread will discourage any further episodes anyway, and apologies for inflicting this saga on the forum.
        It won't. The more publicity these pitiful little sociopaths get from their games, the more they play them. As long as they can get away with it without painful offline consequences, they'll cheerfully keep feeding their sense of power.

        The morons don't realize it's possible for the right person to bring it straight home to them. Or that it doesn't require the kind of technological or legal expertise they think.

        That doesn't mean that posting this was a bad idea. And you didn't "inflict" anything on anyone. But you may have given someone the warning they need to be ready to "inflict" some very real pain on the person playing this game.


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          Yeah Alexa, I think you did the right thing by bringing this to light. Nobody wants to be impersonated and especially as you have taken the time out to develop a great reputation here. The one thing you can be sure of though, is that the person impersonating you would be never be able to do you justice and would immediately be foiled (as they did).

          Hope you get it sorted once and for all!

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    Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post


    Someone seems to be impersonating me.

    (I don't know whether to be flattered or irritated.)


    To anyone concerned: it wasn't me, but someone (for reasons best known to herself) impersonating me. And I'd be interested/grateful if you could either post below or let me know by p.m., if this has happened to you. Thank you.
    Yes, I just went through this a few months back. Some Psycho chick claiming to be me was having Skype chats with another member here.

    Needless to say, that person became perturbed with who he thought was me, and it was followed by other warriors getting PM's about "me."

    Lucky for me, one of those people who he contacted was nice enough to bring it to my attention directly here on the WF via PM and I was able to contact the annoyed party and set them straight.

    Seems he had live chats too and the person sounded asian?


    In any event, I would have no issue with anyone who wanted to confirm my identity by hearing me for real. There is video online with my voice on it, and I can show myself - so impersonators won't get too far.

    It is annoying, so I do sympathize with you.


    I have made it a point to show myself on some Friday Night Chats - and those people can likely vouch for who I am too - which is a good back up.

    I rarely contact people - but if it is me contacting you, you will always have several ways to confirm it.
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      Other Alexa's on the forum...
      You see more than I do, in a sense: some of those are "Alex"s, not Alexas, and others haven't posted since the war. Anyway the person concerned is using the name "Alexa Smith".

      Originally Posted by avenuegirl View Post

      Yes, I just went through this a few months back. Some Psycho chick claiming to be me was having Skype chats with another member here.

      Needless to say, that person became perturbed with who he thought was me, and it was followed by other warriors getting PM's about "me."

      Lucky for me, one of those people who he contacted was nice enough to bring it to my attention directly here on the WF via PM and I was able to contact the annoyed party and set them straight.

      Seems he had live chats too and the person sounded asian?
      Interesting - thanks, Jill. Everyone who's been in touch with me has actually said "An American accent". But at least two of them have been woken up by calls in small hours of the morning and understandably perhaps weren't paying too much attention. :confused:
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    Other Alexa's on the forum...
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    If anyone calls you caiming to be Michael Oksa, let me know...

    And I will give my dad an earful!



    Also...notice how they pronounce the last name. If it's not me, they'll get it wrong.

    LOL

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      Originally Posted by Michael Oksa View Post

      If anyone calls you caiming to be Michael Oksa, let me know...

      And I will give my dad an earful!
      No need ... your dad's always been perfectly charming whenever he's called me.

      Originally Posted by Michael Oksa View Post

      Also...notice how they pronounce the last name. If it's not me, they'll get it wrong.
      Well ... now you mention it, I did wonder about the Japanese accent. I mean, you expect that more from Kevin Riley, who's probably picked it up over the years, not so much from Michael Oksa's dad.
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    Maybe Alexa has changed her profile picture so many times, she's actually multiplying like Agent Smith from The Matrix.
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    Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

    It wasn't me, I promise
    I just picked up on this:

    My kids keep saying this word 'promise' in this type of context, too.

    Shouldn't the word be 'honest'?
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    So I guess I should cancel my date with the imposter Alexa Smith this Saturday.......darn, I thought it as suspicious offering a date for an one hour interview........grrrrrr

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      Originally Posted by Rod Cortez View Post

      So I guess I should cancel my date with the imposter Alexa Smith this Saturday.......darn, I thought it as suspicious offering a date for an one hour interview........grrrrrr

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        How come nobody calls me? I would certainly go to an interview/date even if its a fake Alexa....
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          How come nobody calls me? I would certainly go to an interview/date even if its a fake Alexa....
          What if the fake Alexa had a John Rogers mustache? lol

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