Looking for love online seems to be the go-to way of meeting people today. However, many people are finding that romance online does more than break their hearts, it breaks their wallets too!
Online dating has been with us for a couple of decades now. The scammers are finding new and inventive ways to separate both women and men from their money. It’s not just older people that are falling for their tricks; many young people are also finding that their new love affair just doesn’t exist.
What is most despicable about these scammers is that they prey on the lonely. Many of their victims send them everything they have in an effort to “rescue” the person or to keep the “romance” going.
Many older men and women are inexperienced when it comes to computers and dating, and some of them are also dealing with the recent death of a life-long partner.
Here are a few ways that you can fall prey to their schemes:
While some of the scams are on social networks like Facebook or Instagram, scammers also try and reach you by phone or text. It usually starts with someone texting you something like “Are you still coming to the gym later.” The victim will let the scammer know that they got the wrong ...