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...