Have you ever fallen for a romance scam?

Question

Romance scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust. The scammer then uses the illusion of a romantic or close relationship to manipulate and/or steal from the victim.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Well, I was in an abusive relationship with a guy, I met on this site.
I've known him for 7 months. At the beginning he seemed really sweet and nice and felt like we had a connection. We've been talking for several hours a day, exchanged photos, personal information, phone numbers etc. He claimed he loved me that I was the most beautiful girl on the site and that we should meet in real life and move in together, be his girlfriend, even with the prospect of marriage (!) After New Year's Day the guy started changing his behavior.. The replies started becoming shorter and less frequent.. Then the guy started pressuring me to send him pictures in underwear and have phone sex with him, although I told him I don't feel ready for something like this and coercion to fulfill his fantasy to have lesbian sex with another girl in person... Then I accidentally found out that the guy was at a dating site and had been talking to girls there. When I confronted him about this, the guy attacked me with horrible names and insults, said we're over and blocked me on all social media and phone numbers just yesterday. The guy was never interested in a relationship with me, but instead wasted my time, trying to manipulate me. I guess this suits the definition of "romance scam"?

lilyanony1 · Accepted Answer

I think so... I'm ashamed to say I was an idiot... I'm a good person and I thought he loved me. The excuses were pointless and unreasonable.
And just excuses. But I loved him so much madly and deeply.
He never got loads of cash out of me. But he wasted 10 years of my life. With no intention of loving me and I'd I let him yes he would have drained my pocket!

Gal67 · Accepted Answer

No, I haven't, but I used to have an email address that scammers from Russia had somehow managed to acquire, and they would send me photos of women who all looked like they could be models or film-stars, along with fake background stories, and I would just string them along by pretending to fall for their lies. I figured it was my duty to waste their time, because if they weren't harassing me then they would go after someone else, someone gullible enough to actually give them money when they eventually asked for it.
I think this is one of the reasons why so many people in the West actually believe that Russian women are among the most attractive. The simple truth is, of course, that every country has ugly people, and Russia is no different.

Lionman95 · Accepted Answer

Yes and I really thought it work out. I thought I found a woman that was similar to me I felt a deeper connection with.
I got to know it was fake when I she "missed" our second date and when I found out that in the area she was registred in the area she said she lived.
I found out that the pics she sent me where taken from a instagram profile of a young woman living in Switzerland. I found that by following back the pics with google.
For me that experience was enough to make me stop online dating for good.

Brainsbeforebeauty · Answer

Nope cuz I don't online date or use dating apps, and that would be just another good reason why not to...

AndrésC64 · Answer

Someone tried it on me once. I knew it was bullshit and played along for a while. She kept asking for money, not much, but she kept asking. I asked her to send me some pictures. Reverse image lookup is a wonderful thing. When I sent a link to the image that they had stolen, suddenly I got no response. 🤡

Aethereal · Answer

Yes I have. But I noticed the scam (s) before it got to the point of robbing me. It's not that hard to tell if you are observant.

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

No thank god. That’s a crime if it includes financial fraud.

legalboxers · Answer

Catfish or women claiming who they are in the military or divorcees

Anonymous · Answer

No but several have tried. Just last week an attractive 21 year old matched me on OKC. She then came up with this bs story about how she was stranded in Hawaii because she got beaten and robbed. I laughed so hard the scammer probably heard me through the app.

Anonymous · Answer

No. I'm kind of paranoid I'm always suspicious of women's motives all the time. I guess I should on some level thank women of making it this way. It's virtually impossible for a scammer to get over on me because I know better than to ever take a woman at her word.

Tylerstevenson1974 · Answer

The simple truth is anyone can lie to you and the only way to avoid it in the future is yo love yourself and be strong in wjobiou ate then you can see the lies and decently for what they are

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Not romantically. Business … I noticed and blocked. Their email address didn’t match who they are.  its not hard to figure out these red flags. Hope people keep an open eye.

annabananna · Answer

No, I never give anyone money so I doubt it’s ever work on me. They’d be wasting their time.

BeenThereLovedIt · Answer

I've had a few that tried, but none have succeeded. I have been scammed without the online component - by the infamous gold-digger. I was 23 and stupid in my defense.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

My friend did and she repeatedly refused to believe us that her boyfriend's a crook.  He swindled nearly $50K from her and disappeared.

Leonharted · Answer

Nope, pretty hard to when you refuse to use dating apps or social media.

Shark_61695 · Answer

Nope because I won't commit that much to someone purely online (everyone online is fake without evidence to the contrary).

Lovesims3plumbob · Answer

Not sure but have two canlded by two diffenent guy. I am now going to tried the online dating sevice for learing disabites adults. that do also has events on sometimes

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

That couldn't happen to me. I don't go in for online relationships.

Raphaëlle · Answer

Nope cuz I don't use dating apps or date online only.

loveslongnails · Answer

I haven't, but my ex from college did and almost married the guy. Fortunately, her wealthy dad had him checked out and busted the thing up.

Aakash_Hangargi · Answer

I would spend a single dime even i had girlfriend , maybe that's why i don't have a girlfriend 😀

whosnumber1 · Answer

I've had people try to scam me. some can be very convincing but you can usually sniff them out

Cherry234 · Answer

Nope. This is why I don't trust dating sites.

NathanDavis · Answer

no, I have not used dating apps as of yet

Citizenkirk · Answer

Trust doesn't come cheap, or it shouldn't, anyway

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I have not. I've had people try, though.

exitseven · Answer

No, but I have had my heart stolen before.

Subarugirl · Answer

Yeah, I was 15 and the guys was 24...

genericname85 · Answer

Yeah. But it was a very minor one.

The_Outlaw · Answer

No. It was more bullshit than anything else.

Anonymous · Answer

No, no one can fool me.

MrJMM · Answer

Nah, I'm too smart for that.

ChefPapiChulo · Answer

sounds like onlyfans.

Fuentes · Answer

Lol nah thats strange

Anonymous · Answer

these days someone from army service keep asking

Wise4myage · Answer

Thankfully no.

msc545 · Answer

No, luckily.

Joker_ · Answer

Yeah

EaterPeter · Answer

Kind of

yefeng · Answer

nice

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