Romance Scams
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It's easy to just dismiss these women as stupid, but it's not that simple.
Loneliness is a very negative and very powerful force. It's a lot like alcohol, in that too much of it can make a smart and reasonable person do very stupid things.
It's nice to come across a story in the news about a romance scammer getting caught and punished. But catching these predators is the exception, not the rule. I think the global law enforcement community can do a lot better...
From this Federal Trade Commission article:
"...People looking for romance are hoping to be swept off their feet, not caught up in a scam. But tens of thousands of reports in Consumer Sentinel show that a scam is what many people find. In 2018, Sentinel had more than 21,000 reports about romance scams, and people reported losing a total of $143 million – that’s more than any other consumer fraud type identified in Sentinel.1 These reports are rising steadily. In 2015, by comparison, people filed 8,500 Sentinel reports with dollar losses of $33 million...
...Once these fraudsters have people by the heartstrings, they say they need money, often for a medical emergency or some other misfortune. They often claim to be in the military and stationed abroad, which explains why they can’t meet in person. Pretending to need help with travel costs for a long-awaited visit is another common ruse...
Scammers can reap large rewards for time spent courting their targets. The median individual loss to a romance scam reported in 2018 was $2,600, about seven times higher than the median loss across all other fraud types.2 People often reported sending money repeatedly for one supposed crisis after another...
...Help stop these scammers by reporting suspicious profiles or messages to the dating or social media site. Then, tell the FTC at www.FTCComplaintAssistant.gov..."
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Labels: Dating_Scam, Dating_Scams, Loneliness, money, Romance_Scam, Romance_Scams, scam, scams
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posted by Steve Brown | 8/29/2019 07:02:00 AM
2 Comments:
The unfortunate thing is, these things only happen to kind-hearted people as only they are pure enough to trust someone like this.
I don't think there's karma for these scammers. They find sad, lonely souls and take their hard earned money.
I think there needs to be more scam awareness in this day and age. Computers are present and the future. The internet will exist, in some form on another, from now till the end of humanity.
It is time to educate people what kinds of scams are going around and how to identify red flags indicating a scam.
We need more people to spread awareness. Thanks.
You can't blame the women for being stupid. Since ages, scammers have exploited our weaknesses, the strongest being emotional weaknesses - loneliness and addiction.
Many of us can relate to such scams happening around. Even I had fallen for a job scam once when I was desperate for getting a job, only a jobless person could relate to that.
Its high time to raise awareness about such honeytraps and scams, so that people can stay alert and don't blindly fall for them, no matter how compelling they seem. People who are lonely need emotional support or, will continue to be preyed upon.
Thanks OP, for raising awareness about this topic!
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