Dating dangers of older men
The internet provides older people who may be single for one reason or another to connect with others without leaving their home. However, there are traps which older people need to be aware of. The main being scammers, people who try to separate you from your money.
So, what are the tell tale signs of a scammer?
First and foremost, if you are a man then gold diggers are waiting to get their hooks into you and your money, but that is not the only thing you should be concerned about if you are using any of the dating sites on the internet. Scammers are using dating sites, however, it is not romance that they are after but your money.
There are several red flags to beware of with the most obvious one being that you, as an older gentleman will be contacted by a young lady half your age. It is easy for some men to be taken in by the sweet talk of a young lady. It feeds the ego and what man does not feel good about a much younger lady showing interest in him.
Discernment and commonsense are soon ignored and in a short time the talk of a relationship soon develops.
So what are the red flags to look out for?
The first and most obvious one is the huge age difference.
Lets face it, do you honestly believe that someone half your age will contact you in the hope of beginning a romantic relationship with you without having their own agenda?
Older people are seen as easy targets by scammers because by the time they have reach 50+ they have built up plenty of assets which includes savings.
So what are the tell tale signs of an internet scammer?
1 You are contacted by someone half your age who claims that age is no barrier.
2 She comes from an African country (but not necessarily)
3 There is always a reason why she cannot meet you down for a coffee.
4 She attempts to hasten the relationship before you have ever met
5 Make note of any giveaways to her location.
For example if she ends the conversation with, “I must have some dinner now.” and it is 10 PM your time then you need to ask, “What timezone is she at?”
6 She asks for money
If she asks for money then you are definitely dealing with a scammer.
What should you do or not do?
1 DO NOT send her any money.
2 DO NOT give out your phone number
3 DO NOT give out personal details about yourself.
4 Use a separate email address for signing up to a dating site, not your main one.
It has often been said, “If something is too good to be true then you can almost guarantee that it is.”
As has been said earlier, if you are an older man who is using internet dating services then you are going to be a target for internet scammers so you need to be careful what information you give out and to whom.