Facebook is a dangerous place. I am getting loads of friends requests from young ladies the world over. One even sent naughty photos. Look loves its all too late now. Pity Facebook was not about 50 years ago.
Presumably all the Nigerian princes have given away all their money now, making space for the young lady cavers.
Joking aside, I expect that with the increasing prevalence of "AI" there will be many more sophisticated scams, as they will be able to look through all your posting history and come up with a convincingly plausible introduction.
thats why we call it, Enshittification - Enshittification is a term that describes the decline in quality of online platforms and services over time. It's also known as crapification or platform decay.
And why the interest rate on your savings account goes gradually down to zero, and your insurance premiums go up whilst you're too busy getting on with things. Taking the piss is another term.
I think a lot of these contacts are potential scams and that the person in a lot of cases is not even female. I get a lot of requests for contact on my local neighbourhood website, but I dont believe that its my charm, personality, or goods looks thats the attraction.