TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

How does an online love scam looks like? It may come in many forms but to sum up it looks too good to be true.

Most victim of online romance scam are single, widow/widower, aged above 40, lonely and looking for a partner. However if you are not in this category, it does not mean that you are safe from the scam. Everyone needs to be extra careful.

Lets look  into some of the characteristics of an online scam. i.e. How can we identify whether it’s a romance scam or not?

i.             He/she will introduce himself/herself as a professional officer working in a foreign country and always travel around the world;

ii.            He/She speaks poor language especially English and does not match the professional position he/she holds;

iii.           He/she will fall in love with you in a very short period without meeting face to face;

iv.         He/she is a sweet talker and  you will trust  that person immediately without rationalizing the words spoken;

v.           He/she will try to arrange for a face to face meeting, however the plan remains as a plan only;

vi.          He/she will potray themselves  as a very rich and  wealthy person hence will try sending gifts to you;

vii.         He/she will ask you to buy him/her electronic items which he/she promises to pay back later when they meet;

viii.       Profile pictures of him/her might be too good to be true. For a man he looks good, macho man!! For a women; the hour glass look is a must, looking very gorgeous, attractive and sexy. Look at the below picture; both parties assume that the other party is very attractive and good looking but in reality they aren’t .

Don’t trust anything that you see online. Its not a proof of how they look in reality.