[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by MeMyselfandI

LMAO

its not funny and its taking people out of the house unfairly.

[flamingGalah!]

Originally Posted by MeMyselfandI

LMAO

Very mature...

[SoBig]

Originally Posted by flamingGalah!

No doubt you would

But you will need to for that tw*t to win

There is no cheating in winning.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by SoBig

There is no cheating in winning.

there is this year.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by SoBig

There is no cheating in winning.

Do you not "get" that people are being tricked into ringing premium rate numbers? How would you feel if this happened to you?

It just proves to me that SOME fans have no moral compass at all, and like their idols, will do absolutely ANYTHING TO win, even if it is illegal and hurts someone else's pocket.

REPORT ALL SUCH SCAMS, ITS THE ONLY WAY TO TEACH THE FRAUDSTERS A LESSON THEY WON'T FORGET.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by angus58

If anyone sees any of these on Twitter, just report directly to them that this is a fraud and the twitter user can be traced, and prosecuted for FRAUD. It carries a Ł50,000 fine. I have reported 2 today, and irrespective of whichever HM they are trying to promote, it is cheating and fraud and needs to be reported every single time it is seen. Only when these idiots are prosecuted and have a criminal record will they understand that what they are doing is depriving innocent people of their money through these scams.

Agree 100%

Though I dont actually use twitter, so I'm pretty useless

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Agree 100%

Though I dont actually use twitter, so I'm pretty useless

ive never used twitter but i do think its disgusting that spams are happening away from the big brother forum where people might not watch big brother.

[SoBig]

Originally Posted by angus58

Do you not "get" that people are being tricked into ringing premium rate numbers? How would you feel if this happened to you?

It just proves to me that SOME fans have no moral compass at all, and like their idols, will do absolutely ANYTHING TO win, even if it is illegal and hurts someone else's pocket.

REPORT ALL SUCH SCAMS, ITS THE ONLY WAY TO TEACH THE FRAUDSTERS A LESSON THEY WON'T FORGET.

lol yeah, I agree with you. I was just messing around.

Scams like this shouldn't be tolerated.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

In your opinion.

if these things are about, I find it hard to believe that it is only fans of ONE housemate who are pulling it.

It could for example, be corin fans doing it this time(not accusing anyone, using as an example) because sam is fave and she is second fave, makes sense doesnt it?

Whatever you want to believe,but it was started to get Ben out intitally,so make of it what you will.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Kaaarenn!

Kazanne are all your threads about John James?

Why?is it important to you?

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by kazanne

Why?is it important to you?

ignore them ive seen you make loads of threads about ben.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by SoBig

lol yeah, I agree with you. I was just messing around.

Scams like this shouldn't be tolerated.

I guess I'm just annoyed that people are being ripped off and I'm not accusing any particular fans - if Ben fans had done it I would have been just as disgusted. It undermines the whole point of BB - that the HM who is most popular with the public and gets the most legitimate votes ends up the winner. I can accept even my most hated HM winning so long as it's fair and square.

[Fuzzylogic]

The amount of votes that will have come from these scams is less than 1% it will barely effect the result.

Plus if there is a scam to evict one housemate there are other ones to evict others, they will balance each other out.

It's hardly worth worrying about.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Fuzzylogic

The amount of votes that will have come from these scams is less than 1% it will barely effect the result.

Plus if there is a scam to evict one housemate there are other ones to evict others, they will balance each other out.

It's hardly worth worrying about.

It is if some kid is ringing thinking they are going to win something,it's fraud.

[Fuzzylogic]

Originally Posted by kazanne

It is if some kid is ringing thinking they are going to win something,it's fraud.

I'm not defending the idiots doing this, but if that kid is stupid enough to blindly ring a number they see on Twitter then it's their own fault.

A Simple google search of the number would reveal what it really is.

Don't get me wrong these people doing it should be punished, but what I am saying is that the effect it has on the results is far less that what you are implying.

[Fuzzylogic]

Originally Posted by angus58

Except to the people who are losing money because they have been tricked into dialling a premium rate number? I cannot believe that people on this forum are condoning fraud. I just hope those people doing so are never victims of such scams.

See the above reply, and also the original post was not about the effect this has on the people ringing the numbers, but the effect it has on the result of the eviction.

Also I am reporting you to the mods for accusing me of "condoning fraud." Don't ever put words in to my mouth again.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Fuzzylogic

See the above reply, and also the original post was not about the effect this has on the people ringing the numbers, but the effect it has on the result of the eviction.

Also I am reporting you to the mods for accusing me of "condoning fraud." Don't ever put words in to my mouth again.

Why don't you try actually reading my post instead of going off on one?
Where have I accused YOU personally of condoning fraud?

[Fuzzylogic]

Originally Posted by angus58

Why don't you try actually reading my post instead of going off on one?
Where have I accused YOU personally of condoning fraud?

"I cannot believe that people on this forum are condoning fraud"

This combined with the fact is was a rely directed to my quote was insinuating that the insult was aimed at me.

Please don't reply to my posts anymore unless you are going to be civil

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by angus58

Why don't you try actually reading my post instead of going off on one?
Where have I accused YOU personally of condoning fraud?

Aw Angus(shakes head)you didn't,why are people so quick to take things the wrong way

[Fuzzylogic]

Originally Posted by kazanne

Aw Angus(shakes head)you didn't,why are people so quick to take things the wrong way

Why are people so quick to be aggressive and throw accusations around?

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Fuzzylogic

Why are people so quick to be aggressive and throw accusations around?

How on earth was that aggresive

[Fuzzylogic]

Originally Posted by kazanne

How on earth was that aggresive

I'm talking about Angus' initial reply to my initial post. not yours, you were cool

He came across quite aggressively.

I don't know why I bother with this forum sometimes. All I want is some conversation and banter about BB, but you can't post anything without someone jumping down your throat.

[Angus]

Originally Posted by Fuzzylogic

"I cannot believe that people on this forum are condoning fraud"

This combined with the fact is was a rely directed to my quote was insinuating that the insult was aimed at me.

Please don't reply to my posts anymore unless you are going to be civil

You can always put me on ignore Meanwhile I shall continue to reply to all posts with which I agree or disagree since, last time I looked, this was a public forum.

BTW
"It's hardly worth worrying about." This was YOUR response regarding the scams, not mine.

[Fuzzylogic]

Originally Posted by angus58

You can always put me on ignore Meanwhile I shall continue to reply to all posts with which I agree or disagree since, last time I looked, this was a public forum.

That's cool. The point is you jumped right down my throat without even addressing what I had wrote. My original post was all about how in my opinion these scams have very little bearing on the overall result of the evictions. Nothing to do with the effect it has on people who fall for them.

However you quoted me and then went off on a rant about people being ripped off, which had nothing to do with what I had posted and then implied that I was 'condoning fraud.'

I welcome opposing views and disagreements and even being proved wrong. But I get pissed off with this forum sometimes when people start accusing you of things you have not even said, and have a go at you instead of debating properly.

Anyway let's leave it there shall we or we could end up going round in circles all night

[Angus]

Originally Posted by kazanne

Aw Angus(shakes head)you didn't,why are people so quick to take things the wrong way

I'm not bothered - I was actually referring to certain FMs on other threads who have been gloating at how brilliantly the scams worked. Having said that, I went back and re-read his post and my response and I noted that it stated that he didn't think it mattered in terms of numbers of votes, and yet all I pointed out was that it would matter to those who were out of pocket.