Romance fraud originates from criminal networks that operate in many parts of the world, including: West Africa and Southeast Asia.
Scammers use a variety of methods to find victims, including:
Creating fake profiles on dating sites and apps
Contacting people through social media
Using classified sites and online forums
Scammers often try to build trust with their victims by:
Chatting several times a day
Adjusting their story to what they think will work
Moving the conversation to a more private method, such as email or phone
Falling in love quickly and declaring strong feelings
Scammers may use a variety of tactics to get money from their victims, including:
Asking for money to pay for an emergency
Asking for money to pay for travel to meet them
Asking for money to make an investment
Claiming to be sick, hurt, or in jail
Claiming to have shipped you a valuable package that requires you to send money for “customs” or some other made-up fee
Convincing you to share explicit photos and then threatening to share them with your social media contacts
To stay safe from romance fraud, you can:
❌Stay within the messaging function of the dating app
❌Be suspicious of any requests for money from someone you have never met in person
❌Be cautious about how much personal information you are sharing online
❌Don't send money, allow access to your bank account, or transfer money on their behalf
Various AI Sources
I HAVE ONE HE IS ON TIKTOK AND INSTAGRAM HE GOES BY THE NAME CODY DRIGGERS OR CODY_LEGLESS. HE HAS A MILITARY UNIFORM BUT CLAIMS THAT THIS COMPANY CALLED JSC? AND HE HAS A SON WHOSE NANE IS BRINEY BUT KEEPS CALLING HIM BRITNEY! AND HE WANTS ME TO MOVE HIS CAPITAL FUNDS FOR HIM AND HE DOESN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE SHOWING HIS FACE ON CAMERA BUT YET HE DOES VIDEOS THATS A LIE TO, I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY SCAMMERS ALWAYS PICK ME TO ASK FOR MONEY WHEN I HAVE NONE?? HE SENT ME A VOICE TEXT IT SOUNDS LIKE HIM BUT I KNOW SCAMMERS CAN DO VOICE OVERS SO BEWARE OF THIS GUY CODY LEGALESE DRIGGERS, MIGHT BE A SCAMMER OR COULD BE A REAL GUY AND I KNOW HE IS IN ARKANSAS
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