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This has to be one of the cruellest forms of scamming out there, because not only do they clean out your money, but they break your heart in the worst possible way, causing serious emotional pain on top of the emotional pain from the money you've lost to them. This can be bad enough to lead one to suicide.
Thankfully, I've never fallen victim to this. I had a look at dating sites and could see that they would be rife with fraudsters and liars and hence kept well away. I then saw a TV documentary about this, confirming my worst suspicions and then some. For this reason, I say don't bother with precautions when using dating services, but instead don't use them at all. Much better to be single than single and scammed.
Thankfully, I've never fallen victim to this. I had a look at dating sites and could see that they would be rife with fraudsters and liars and hence kept well away. I then saw a TV documentary about this, confirming my worst suspicions and then some. For this reason, I say don't bother with precautions when using dating services, but instead don't use them at all. Much better to be single than single and scammed.
The five warning signs that your new 'girlfriend' or 'boyfriend' is really a scammer
More than 8,000 Brits fell victim to romance frauds last year, losing £92m in total, according to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau.
uk.news.yahoo.com