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True Dough

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59. Your choice

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 10:35 PM

Feb 2017

Hope everything is on the up and up and my condolences to the Baker family if this is all legit. If not...

EDIT: But someone found the time to respond on his Facebook account and then make it private after being questioned about how the response didn't indicate any sort of crisis. Hmm.

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How close were y'all with "Corey Baker"? [View all] bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 OP

I'd read the last few posts on this guy's thread bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #1

How so? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #4

Read the last few comments in his GoFundMe Thread bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #6

VITAL INFORMATION ALL MEMBERS PLEASE READ. PLEASE TAKE CAUTION. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #93

Live in Dayton... FarPoint Feb 2017 #103

he has been posting here for years JI7 Feb 2017 #2

has he? bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #5

yes i remember when he was a teenager posting on here JI7 Feb 2017 #7

But is the person using this account now Corey Baker? nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #8

His brother Aaron is posting on his behalf Hekate Feb 2017 #62

Is it Corey Baker in Illinois or Ohio? bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #64

I have now read thru enough of this and the other thread to see a bunch of red flags Hekate Feb 2017 #69

No problem. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #70

How do you figure that out from what has been said? LisaL Feb 2017 #9

Read JenniferJuniper's comments in his accident thread. nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #11

I just don't want anyone from this site being scammed by someone. nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #16

There's been a Corey Baker on DU since at least 2005. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #3

Right-- I'd be very careful. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #10

I guess everybody has to decide for themselves whether they feel comfortable The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #12

I posted that about his accident. nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #13

Never noticed him, but we have thousands of members. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #14

I just find this whole thing sketchy. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #15

Strange how you are so invested in this. demmiblue Feb 2017 #17

How about Googling accidents in the Dayton area bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #18

Pffft.... you want family members to post their phone numbers on the internet?! demmiblue Feb 2017 #20

Or the scammer can post a burner number online bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #21

But no one posted a number, so I don't get your point. demmiblue Feb 2017 #23

Did you Google Corey Baker and Dayton, Ohio accident yet? bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #25

Good lawd. demmiblue Feb 2017 #28

Sure...let's all get ripped-off by a scammer!!! regnaD kciN Feb 2017 #74

Btw did you Google Corey Baker and Dayton accident? nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #22

No, and I am not going to. n/t demmiblue Feb 2017 #24

Good-- You shouldn't. lol bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #27

I just did, out of curiosity. Not a thing. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #26

Didn't they say Dayton was like 45 minutes from where the guy lives? NoGoodNamesLeft Feb 2017 #55

Tell me what it makes me if this guy turns out to be a scammer-- bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #57

Well, if you took a few minutes to actually read the kids old posts... NoGoodNamesLeft Feb 2017 #65

Should his Ill FB be trusted? bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #68

But in this case, you'd be wrong. Human decency is not playing peoples' emotions to scam $$$ Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #91

A link to the news story about the accident would not be too much to expect. Chemisse Feb 2017 #53

But go ahead-- I'll keep quiet about the possible scam that's happening on here. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #19

exactly demtenjeep Feb 2017 #108

Has anyone heard from Earl J. Waggedorn? Trumpdumper Feb 2017 #29

lmao bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #30

Welcome to DU. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2017 #31

Thanks -- Trumpdumper Feb 2017 #33

You had me googling with your Julia reference. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2017 #36

Corey Baker ALWAYS referred to his neighbor friend as "Earl J. Waggedorn" -- Trumpdumper Feb 2017 #41

In those days I wasn't watching much TV. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2017 #44

Welcome Back! GP6971 Feb 2017 #39

nixonwasbetterthanW Trumpdumper Feb 2017 #49

I like your new name. hrmjustin Feb 2017 #42

Yeah, surprised it wasn't taken! Trumpdumper Feb 2017 #50

I didn't have an opinion one way or another, but the lack of personal comments likesmountains 52 Feb 2017 #32

There was a comment the other day that talked trash about the people on DU bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #34

that is good then...likely the scums from CC demtenjeep Feb 2017 #81

I'd be interested to read the news story about his accident. Orrex Feb 2017 #35

There aren't any news stories about his accident... That's the point. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #37

Wait--that reminds me! Orrex Feb 2017 #38

Dammit, I was the dude that T-boned you Brother Buzz Feb 2017 #63

I'm a Nigerian prince, and I need your help... Crunchy Frog Feb 2017 #77

the fb listed illinois demtenjeep Feb 2017 #60

Not the same person, but same pictures on Facebook and GFM page? Crunchy Frog Feb 2017 #80

They changed it a while back to allowing it unless jury chose to hide it uppityperson Feb 2017 #84

I am not in position to donate but I would if I could demtenjeep Feb 2017 #40

Tell me how Corey used his FB profile yesterday? bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #43

sorry I don't mess with people demtenjeep Feb 2017 #45

I've already come to the conclusion that Corey Baker is scamming the members of the DU community. nt bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #48

which is your right to do so demtenjeep Feb 2017 #52

Who are you to tell ohheckyeah Feb 2017 #96

Thank you for the heads up AJT Feb 2017 #56

I think if you call the hospital, they will confirm he is a patient. Or not. Glimmer of Hope Feb 2017 #46

I called and the operator said there wasn't a patient by that name there. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #72

Sounds legit to me, Corey has been around DU since at least 2005 BlueStateLib Feb 2017 #47

Please read post/links/info below. Corey Baker Gofundme believed to be a scam. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #94

I think what the OP is saying is make sure to exercise an abundance of caution... Locut0s Feb 2017 #51

Agreed True Dough Feb 2017 #54

maybe his brother is one the way to say goodbye? demtenjeep Feb 2017 #58

Your choice True Dough Feb 2017 #59

The type of caution I was recommending was... Locut0s Feb 2017 #61

Seems like a scam to me. Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2017 #66

One smallish thing in the OP from that other thread gave me pause. WillowTree Feb 2017 #67

Good catch. cwydro Feb 2017 #71

The author's writing style changes dramatically throughout the thread BainsBane Feb 2017 #73

The tone of it, both here and GFMe page is raising flags for me dixiegrrrrl Feb 2017 #75

Also someone called the hospital BainsBane Feb 2017 #76

I called earlier. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #78

Nah, I believe you BainsBane Feb 2017 #82

Yep. The progression was scammish. dalton99a Feb 2017 #101

It looks like a scam to me. First of all there are Zero comments on the page from close friends Quixote1818 Feb 2017 #79

Look at the GoFundMe page. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #83

The Facebook page says Corey lives in Richmond, Indiana pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #86

Read JenniferJuniper's comments bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #87

I forgot to mention bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #85

What it says on the FB page pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #88

Well, how about calling the hospital then. bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #89

Never really saw him before the fundraising started Warpy Feb 2017 #90

I had never noticed him on DU before. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2017 #92

Any time someone asks for money on the internet I assume it's a scam. It's terrible, I know. Warren DeMontague Feb 2017 #95

Thank you - for your efforts ohheckyeah Feb 2017 #97

The Facebook page has several other 'Bakers' listed under his friends list. RandiFan1290 Feb 2017 #98

Because they were all in the ICU waiting room and none of them had a phone to post an update. dalton99a Feb 2017 #102

I don't Facebook, but has anyone reached out to them so offer their sympathy, to see the results? TheBlackAdder Feb 2017 #104

I saw the same thing last night when I was poking around. woodsprite Feb 2017 #105

Nope, Didn't Recognize Him TheOther95Percent Feb 2017 #99

Corey Capitalized Every Word In Titles! RandiFan1290 Feb 2017 #100

I came a little late to this party, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #106

Thanks for checking on Spokeo. n/t bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #107

Corey Baker appears to be the Captain Tuttle of DU n/t DefenseLawyer Feb 2017 #109