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Can a romance scammer ever fall in love with his victim?

Firstly, romance scams are type of online fraud where a criminal adopts a fake identity to gain one’s affection and trust and then ask the for personal information, money and gifts. They often use emails, social media, dating sites, online texts number etc., to contact you and pretend to be interested in a romantic or intimate relationship with you. Romance scams can cause emotional and financial harms to a victim. I have experienced this trauma and it was devastating to me and my family. According to sources, romance scammers who prey upon lonely people for gifts and money generally don’t fall in love with their targets. Many of them are textbook narcissists or sociopaths who simply are not capable of love. However, some romance scammers go for online dating because they are actually looking for love. 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 manipu...

Who's H.D Moore and what's his perception of blockchain technology?

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H.D Moore is CEO of Critical Research Corporation , Co-founder of HackerOne and a leader in crypto assets litigation and recovery in the US and a member of its Board CFE in the United States to further aid defrauded investors recover their wrongfully-taken cryptocurrency. This is another big step in this pioneering area after successful launch of the digital asset recovery service.  HackerOne continues to look for and work with companies and individuals who expose fraud, regulatory breaches, and wrongdoing. The team deems H.D Moore reputation as a CTO & forerunner in the space as paramount to be strengthened for the benefit of creating a safer blockchain economy. There are millions of victims of ICO's, crypto-related crime that need our help, and I know that with this reputable experience, we can further expose Scams.” H.D Moore will continually work closely with HackerOne Recovery Service holding crypto fraudsters accountable, locating stolen funds(Money) and recovering it ...

How do I counter and recover stolen money from an online scam?

It must be real frustrating and upsetting to preyed on by scammers,  it’s almost impossible to counter these frauds because some of them are very convincing. But you can do well to protect your identity by keeping confidential information strictly off the internet to prevent being targeted by these scums. In the case of victims who have fallen for their schemes, don’t be hard on yourself as there are some steps you can take to recover your lost money, depending on how you paid the scammer. According to sources some of these steps are: Confront the people responsible and ask for a refund. Keep all records and paperwork of the transaction. File a police report and a complaint with the FTC. File for civil legal action (sue them) if possible. Use a recovery company that specializes in helping scam victims (Hackerone.io) You should also contact the company or bank that you used to send the money and ask them to reverse the transaction if possible. For example, if you paid with a credit...

Romance Scams and how to get help as a victim

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A  romance scam  is a confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining the victim's affection, and then using that goodwill to get the victim to send money to the scammer under false pretenses or to commit fraud against the victim.  The scammers who carry out romance scams are experts at what they do and will seem genuine, caring, and believable. The chart above includes yearly and aggregate data for complaints and losses over the years 2018 to 2022. Over that time, IC3 received a total of 3.26 million complaints, reporting a loss of $27.6 billion. Romance scammers  are experts at what they do and will seem genuine, caring, and believable. Here are some tips to detect romance scams: Be suspicious of anyone who asks for money or gifts. Be wary of anyone who quickly professes love or affection. Be cautious of anyone who avoids meeting in person or video chatting. Be careful of anyone who claims to be from the US but is currently oversea...

Advanced Investment Strategies

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There are many different investment strategies that you can follow depending on your risk tolerance, investing style, long-term financial goals, and access to capital. Some of the more popular advanced investment strategies include: Tactical factor based investing: This strategy involves selecting stocks or other assets based on certain characteristics or factors that have been shown to be associated with higher returns, such as value, quality, momentum, size, or low volatility. Investing in alternative assets: This strategy involves diversifying your portfolio with assets that are not correlated with the traditional stock and bond markets, such as gold, real estate, or small business. These assets may offer higher returns or lower risk in certain market conditions, but they also come with higher costs and lower liquidity. Investing around market cycles: This strategy involves timing your investments based on the phases of the economic cycle or the patterns of price movements in the ...