US EditionAsking Eric: Daughters warn mother of internet scam, but are they overreacting?
A mother facing surgery wants her online friend to visit in the hospital despite family fears the friend may be deceptive or harmful, according to the mother.
- A parent facing surgery plans to invite an online acquaintance to the hospital instead of lunch, despite persistent concerns from their two daughters who fear potential deception or harm.
- Seeking connection with like-minded women, the parent met this person on a website and was eager to meet for lunch to discuss families, jobs, and politics, though different conflicts prevented them from ever meeting in person.
- One daughter hired a lawyer to investigate the acquaintance, with the family expressing concern that the person may not exist or has taken someone else's name and picture.
- An advice columnist recommended the parent give family the benefit of the doubt until medically cleared, suggesting any meeting occur in a public place with one daughter present for support.
- Online deception remains a persistent risk, as people can easily claim false identities to manipulate others; independent identity verification is essential before meeting someone from the internet.
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Asking Eric: I believe I met a friend online, but my daughters think it’s a dangerous scam
Dear Eric: My very overprotective daughters are concerned about somebody I met on a website. We would like to hang around other women who have our political beliefs. The area I live in generally does the opposite, politically, of what the two of us want. So, I was very eager to get together maybe for lunch and talk about our families, jobs, health and everything we don’t like with politics. That was all it was.
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Orlando SentinelAsking Eric: I met someone online. My daughters think she’s dangerous.
My family thinks my new online friend is going to harm me.
Asking Eric: Should I believe my daughters’ fears about my new friend?
Dear Eric: My very overprotective daughters are concerned about somebody I met on a website. We would like to hang around other women who have our political beliefs. The area I live in generally does the opposite, politically, of what the two of us want. So, I was very eager to get together, maybe for lunch and talk about our families, jobs, health, and everything we don’t like with politics. That was all it was. We only communicated online.
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