They'll suck you into their scam
And they don't give a damn
Yet, who are they really
To make you look silly

I didn't know, they were playing along
I felt so gullible, I was so wrong
I always thought, there was good in everyone
I was deceived, because there was none

What was I looking for?
A friend in chat, nothing more
How can it be
That it happened to me

The people online, know how to scam
I found myself, and I know who I am
Don't hold them close, if you have a dream
You'll find out, they aren't what they seem

I am still alive, and can carry on. Just
a warning to anyone reading this. Please
be careful. There are so many scammers
out there. If they ask for money, they are
not a friend. Because you can't see them,
you don't know who they are. They can
hide behind a picture that's not them.

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