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| Subject: 12 classic signs of a love scam Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:21 pm | |
| 12 classic signs of a love scam A love scam is not easy to detect. With most people chatting online and finding their partners through online dating sites, it is a little difficult to smell a genuine person from a scammer. But there are certain classic signs which can indicate that you are dealing with a scammer and below are a few of them:
1. The scammer readily shows pictures of himself/herself – this happens even within hours or days of the chat. Most of such pictures maybe shot with models or friends or accomplices of the scammer.
2. If the scammer poses as a woman, he/she will be sending you photos of herself/himself dressed scantily, in provoking poses.
3. The scammer declares love very quickly. Within a span of days, which is often impossible even in a physical, real-life relationship.
4. Emails from the scammer are generic and often not addressed to you by name. This is an indication of the scammer sending such emails to a number of his/her victims.
5. Often you receive parcels bought by the scammer to your place. The scammer requests you to mail it to the address mentioned by him/her. If the goods are stolen stuff, the victim is into great trouble.
6. Most love/romance scammers declare that they are citizens of the U.S. or U.K. living/traveling in Africa or Russia for a particular cause.
7. The scammer generally takes more time (than the victim) to respond to chats. This is an indication that the scammer is simultaneously chatting with a lot of victims.
8. Money comes into the scene very early. As soon as the scammer gets to know the victim’s interest in the relationship, he/she asks the victim to help with advance money (which they promise to payback soon) to meet the victim, seek medical help, buy leave or for some other reasons.
9. The scammer tells a lot of “facts†that are not true. For instance, if a Russian “woman†is the object of the victim’s affections, she will tell you that it is very difficult for Russian women to get visa to the U.S.
10. Money transfer, for most of the time, will be requested via Western Union or Moneygram instead of checks, money orders etc.
11. If you send gifts, the scammer will never send photos holding your gift. This is because, they will never want to reveal their original identity.
12. Excuses. The scammer will give every other excuse for not giving their landline numbers or physical addresses.
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| Subject: What is a Romance Scam? Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:20 pm | |
| What is a Romance Scam?
A romance scam is when one person forms an online pseudo-romantic relationship with another in an effort to try to swindle money out of them. The victims believe that they are in an actual relationship, only to later find that they have been conned. The lucky ones are those that realized what was happening before actually losing any of their money. Someone that is trying to pull off a romance scam will contact another person by email, through a dating website or by any other means of communication via the internet. This person then works on forming a friendship with the hopes of it eventually leading to a pseudo-romantic relationship. In some cases, the transition from one level to the other is extremely quick and the victim believes that he or she is involved in a whirlwind romance. The scammer then makes the move for money, and in some cases, actually gets it. It is important to beware of getting involved in a romance scam when talking to someone on the internet. The scammer may use sweet talk to get you to fall in love with him or her and can make promises of a future together that he or she has no intention of keeping. Some actually go as far as to propose marriage to keep you entangled in their lies. These people know how to prey on emotions and feelings and have no qualms about taking advantage of you to get what they want. When trying to pull off a romance scam, elaborate excuses are used by the scammer in an effort to try to get you to send money. He or she could ask for money for plane tickets to come and see you, only to never show up and explain how the tickets weren’t refundable. In some cases, the scammers even use the excuses that they are having problems paying for bills or are in a desperate medical situation and need the money. The requests for money are often followed by the promise to pay back every cent. Whether they ask for your bank account information, for money to be wired, or for cash or a money order to be sent these are signs that the person you are speaking with isn’t who they say they are.
One way to avoid getting entangled in a romance scam is to be incredibly cautious of your activity online. If someone is asking for money, chances are that you’re never going to see a dime of it back again. You should never send money, no matter what reasons are given for needing it. In addition, your personal information should be kept private, as it can be used by the scammers to gain access to your money, whether or not their requests are initially complied with.
Should you realize that someone is trying to run a romance scam on you, immediately report him or her to the authorities. Cease any communication with this person and any incoming correspondence should be blocked. While love can be a beautiful thing, there are those that try to take advantage of emotions and a kind heart for their own agenda. | |
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