All moderators and founders of Ben's Friends work very hard to keep spammers off the site, however their methods of applying for membership get more sophisticated each day.
There are individual spammers and something we refer to as a 'spambot', some kind of computer devised to mass solicit.
They will do their best to convince you to buy a so called 'miracle cure' or just to "make friends", and will want your phone number, your credit card number, or your bank account number, maybe even try to get your social security number. Or they may just want your personal email.
They may try to sell you sex, or conversations about sex. They may have a hard luck story asking for money. Who can know, and they will contact as may people as they can in rapid fire fashion, knowing we are on the look-out for them at all times.
RULES FOR DEALING WITH SPAMMERS THAT MIGHT GET PAST SECURITY
1. NEVER CLICK ON THEIR LINK, as it may be the way they can access your private information, or plant a virus, or back door Trojan on to your computer.
2. NEVER email them or give them any way to know your personal email.
3. Notify a moderator as soon as you get it about the suspected spammer.
Thank you all for helping to keep our members safe, and our group a haven.
Wishing you all well,
Your Moderators