dating frauds are becoming more common in our days. That is why it is urgent and very important to know how to protect yourself before fraud before or when using online dating sites or dating agencies. Many people try online dating in order to find a partner do not know that online dating has also risks,such as online dating scam.Unfortunately many have become victims of scam repeatedly.For example,it is considering scam when a lonely man from a foreign country gets acquainted with an attractive woman over the internet,with the intention to get as much money out of the unsuspecting foreigner as possible. Online dating scams are heartless; they are happy to exploit people's emotions for their own gain. If you get too deeply involved, a
dating scam can hurt not only your heart, but your finances too.
So, do not be too sincere with the one you are chatting with until you know that person well enough.Do not give out all your information, remember that internet or online dating sites allow anyone to join free so you never know who is behind that pretty photo.
Online scams come in many forms and shapes, but the nastiest form is romance scams, when those persons approach you on a dating service. They play with their victim's feelings and emotions, send them lovely and romantic messages, call them on the phone, and when they have built some degree of trust, they come with their nasty scam part. They may have many faces: not only do they frequently change names,they also list themselves by being of different gender, race, age, location.The major weapon of the romance scammers is photos. If the photos are more attractive, the chances that this could be a scam are bigger.Recent research shows that they get photos from modeling site and also photos of innocent people and start using them.How do they act? First, they approach the victim, by using some attractive photos that are usually uploaded from the Internet. Second, they ''grooming'' the victim; they establish some lovely correspondence with you, talking about unconditional trust and honesty. Also, the letters become long, flowery and romantic, and even call the romantic and endearing names like'' my love’’, '' my prince'' and so on.Next the scammer pretends to fall in love with you and talk about dreams of your first meeting. The next step is to asking for money; after they will come to present you a sad situation, in which they are passing now, will be asking for your help. Such as: they would really like to meet you but do not have enough money or they have been robbed and beaten and require urgent surgery or treatment for a serious illness,they need your assistance to pay for their masters degree program. Even if you get in the trap, they will not stop here,they keep on milking the victim for money as much as possible, using different lies as reasons. And finally, take place the disappearing act; start getting out little by little, sending only few messages and then disappearing completely.
To avoid passing through this sad and nasty situation here are some things that you should pay attention:
-when you view a profile look out for things like a sleazy user name; a normal and sincere person will not use a sleazy user name
- Study what the profiles says, people who are out to milk others money will say something vague that can fit anyone
-Examine the photos critically, if the photos are too attractive, gorgeous and professional in combination with a vague profile it means that this is a scam; beautiful people are very selective so they include many requirements in their profiles.
How to protect yourself:
- use your common sense and think first that the offer may be a scam
-never give credit card detail or send money
-do not read suspicious or unsolicited emails, you've better delete them
-Do not reply to a Spam email
-Never agree to transfer money for someone else because money laundering is a criminal offense
-If you must give it a try tell the person to take a fresh picture holding a paper with your name boldly written on it
-Insist on seeing the person on webcam.
The sad part is that guys are more vulnerable to fail for dating scams. There were many times when men send money to their non existing female admires. So, as an advice, never hand over money or personal details such as home address or bank account to someone who you never actually met. Also never forget that online dating has many advantages and these dating scams shouldn't stop you to try online dating anymore, especially now that you know how to handle the situation.
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