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 manipulate and/or steal from the victim.

The best way to win against romance scam is to avoid becoming one, Here are some ways to help you spot and prevent romance scams;

  1. Be careful of what you post and make public online. Scammers can use details shared on social media and daring sites to better understand and target you
  2. Go slowly and ask lots of questions. Beware if the individual seems to perfect and quickly ask you to leave a dating service or social media to communicate directly.
  3. Never send money or gifts to anyone you have only communicated by phone or online ,
  4. Beware if the individual promises to meet you in person but then always comes up with excuses why he or she can’t . If you haven’t met in person after some few month you have every reason to be suspicious.
  5. Beware if individual who try to insulate you from your loved ones, friends and family requesting inappropriate photos or financial information that could later be use to extort you.
  • If you’ve been a victim of romance scam and need help, search visit Hackonecyberservice.com on the web for information.

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