Millions of dollars are lost by New Zealand women every year to online tinder scammers who operate from overseas.
The Press reported that two women were conned into handing over more than $500,000 (NZ) to the scammers.
The scams involved fake banks, emails, and videos. Police investigators say that scammers are targeting multiple victims at once. They say the scammers are using the same photo and profile in their interaction with different victims. They also used the same sad story about their fraudulent background.
Those who carry out these scams are experts at what they do. These scammers are present on most dating websites. The conversation is that these often moved from the reputable dating site to Whatsapp.
Another common theme in the scams is that the scammer quickly professes their love for the victim telling them they are working overseas and also that they come from a wealthy background.
Once these scammers gain your trust they will assist you.
There are some red flags to note with dating scammers.
(a) They come up with all kinds of excuses why they are unable to meet you.
(b) They are located in out of the way places such as an oil rig.
(c) There is always a sad story to tell their victims.
Scammers play on their victim’s emotions. What lady does not want to be fussed about? Some women will be so taken by what they think is a new man in their life that they ignore all of the red flags. As the saying goes, “Love is blind.” But their fantasy becomes a nightmare as their new found friend disappears as quickly as their money.
It is up to everyone to do their due diligence. Here are other red flags to note:
(d) The other person wants to hasten the relationship
(c) In the first message, your prospective date says, “age, nationality, and gender is immaterial.”
(d) Your potential date claims that they are christian but the contents of their correspondence does not line up with christian values.
(d) Their profile photos have left little to the imagination.
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