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a warning from mari kaimo:Mari KaimoParents, please warn your kids about this. I am forwarding this message from a concerned parent whose daughter almost fell into this trap:Please be FOREWARNED that there is a criminal syndicate out there victimizing unsuspecting young girls from exclusive schools via Facebook. I am taking this opportunity to share with you how they tried to lure my daughter into their trap.My daughter has a friend from way back in grade school. They have since parted ways and this friend is now a young international fashion model. Last Tuesday, this friend got in touch with my daughter thru Facebook and asked her if she was interested to model for a makeup artist's portfolio. She told my daughter this makeup artist is a friend and that the pictures would come out in Meg magazine. Being a fashion model herself, she told my daughter she would be there during the shoot to assist and guide her. Knowing her background, my daughter readily agreed.During the course of their conversation, her friend suggested they meet at McDonalds to meet up with the makeup artist -- let's call her Sarah -- then proceed to the studio for the shoot. She asked for my daughter's current cell no so that Sarah could coordinate with her. They also agreed that the shoot would be on Thursday morning at 9:30. She told my daughter she wouldn't need to bring her driver along to the studio.Sensing something was amiss during their Facebook conversation, my daughter decided to get in touch with her friend thru other means. When she got hold of her, my daughter was shocked to find out that her friend had moved abroad and that her Facebook account had been hacked and that she had been blocked from accessing her own account. They concluded that the person my daughter was conversing with on Facebook was an impostor. Confused and afraid, my daughter decided to tell only my wife. My wife, who happened to be out of town, just told her not to go.Come Wednesday, the impostor conversed with my daughter thru Facebook again. Pretending she was not yet aware of the truth, my daughter just played along. During their exchanges, the impostor was telling my daughter that she doesn't have to bring much and almost everything will be provided for. In the evening, Sarah, the supposed makeup artist, started texting my daughter about their scheduled meeting the next day, but my daughter never repliedOn the day of the supposed shoot, Sarah texted my daughter several times early in the morning to remind her of their appointment. At around 8:00 am, Sarah texted my daughter to tell her they were already there waiting for her. At around 8:30, Sarah started calling my daughter incessantly but she refused to answer. After around 40 missed calls, my daughter who was already scared and confused finally told me the whole story. I immediately looked at all their Facebook conversations and the text messages from Sarah. At the onset, I knew this was already a kidnapping attempt. My daughter who was already on the verge of tears begged me to find a way to immediately stop the harassment. I told her to pick up the phone the next time Sarah calls and inquire where her friend is. As expected, a few seconds later, Sarah called again. When my daughter finally picked up the phone, she asked Sarah where her friend was. Sarah told her that her friend was already there waiting. When my daughter revealed to Sarah that her friend is actually abroad, Sarah suddenly hung up, never to be heard again.I am fairly convinced that there are three possible scenarios to this: 1) a kidnap-for-ransom attempt, 2) they will take uncompromising pictures of my daughter to blackmail her for life, or 3) a kidnap-rape-slay attempt.We are currently investigating the incident including the phone no of Sarah. As of this writing, this impostor is trying to lure another common-friend of my daughter using the same modus operandi. We have already warned her of the danger.I hope you share this story with your children, especially your daughtersThe moral of the story is to please tell your children never to agree to meet a friend or friends ONLY thru social networking websites. Double check who they are actually conversing with by getting in touch with the person via phone or VOIP (i.e. - Skype, FaceTime, Viber, etc.). Furthermore, while conversing through social media, they should ask or talk about certain circumstances known only to both parties to ascertain their true identity.Unfortunately, most kids are too naive to realize the real danger posed by social media until it is too late. May this serve as a lesson and a guide for them. I fervently hope and pray they won't fall prey to these evils. Thank you and God Bless!
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