On a date, the waitress said my date’s card was declined, then secretly handed me the receipt with two words scribbled on the back: “Be careful.”

She later told me my date—who called himself Deacon—brought different women there, pretended to be broke, and some said he even stole from them.

I looked him up later. His real name was Marvin. Online threads described him—same guy—using fake names to manipulate and take advantage of women.

He texted asking to come over. I said yes, hid my valuables, and when he tried hinting he needed a place to stay, I told him, “I know who you are.” He quietly left.

Soon after, other women reached out. We met, shared stories, and realized he’d done this to many of us. The police couldn’t do much, so we created a group chat to warn and protect others.

Lesson: trust your instincts. Look out for each other. A warning can save more than one person.

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