A widower 2 daughters engineer lives in California. Gave me his friend's email And I emailed his friend and we have been talking for a month and half and he says he loves me. In saw my picture and said that he wanted to talk to me because I thought I was beautiful. I was on and got off and received an email from someone stating he was a friend of someone who he was showing How to use the service. They do not belong to or represent views of the Federal Trade Commission. Opinions in comments that appear in this blog belong to the individuals who expressed them. To protect your privacy and the privacy of other people, please do not include personal information. The comments posted on this blog become part of the public domain. We don't edit comments to remove objectionable content, so please ensure that your comment contains none of the above. To file a detailed report about a scam, go to. We won’t post comments that include personal information, like Social Security numbers, account numbers, home addresses, and email addresses.We won’t post threats, defamatory statements, or suggestions or encouragement of illegal activity.We won’t post comments that include vulgar messages, personal attacks by name, or offensive terms that target specific people or groups.We won’t post off-topic comments, repeated identical comments, or comments that include sales pitches or promotions.We expect commenters to treat each other and the blog writers with respect. We review all comments before they are posted, and we won’t post comments that don’t comply with our commenting policy. But keep in mind, this is a moderated blog. Your thoughts, ideas, and concerns are welcome, and we encourage comments. The purpose of this blog and its comments section is to inform readers about Federal Trade Commission activity, and share information to help them avoid, report, and recover from fraud, scams, and bad business practices. If this happens to you, please report it at ftc.gov/complaint - click on Scams and Rip-Offs, then select Romance Scams. There may be tens of thousands of victims, and only a small fraction report it to the FTC. Unfortunately, online dating scams are all too common.
If your online sweetheart asks for money, you can expect it’s a scam. Here’s the real deal: Don’t send money to someone you met online - for any reason. And if the person’s online profile disappears a few days after they meet you, that’s another tip-off. wire money using Western Union or Money Gramĭid you know you can do an image search of your love interest’s photo in your favorite search engine? If you do an image search and the person’s photo appears under several different names, you’re probably dealing with a scammer.chat off of the dating site immediately, using personal email, text, or phone.Here are some warning signs that an online love interest might be a fake. Victims think they’re just helping out their soulmate, never realizing they’re aiding and abetting a crime. The scammers transfer stolen money into the new account, and then tell their victims to wire the money out of the country. After they form a “relationship,” they come up with reasons to ask their love interest to set up a new bank account.
Here’s how it works: The scammers set up dating profiles to meet potential victims. Why all of the tricks? They’re looking to steal your money.Īs if all that isn’t bad enough, romance scammers are now involving their victims in online bank fraud. They profess their love quickly. And they tug at your heartstrings with made-up stories about how they need money - for emergencies, hospital bills, or travel. Scammers create fake online profiles using photos of other people - even stolen pictures of real military personnel. Not everyone using online dating sites is looking for love.
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