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Romance Scams Are More Interested In Your Wallet Than Your Heart

Wednesday, 10 February 2016 08:59

Don't fall victim to online romance scams aimed to pull on your heartstrings.

Romance scams and dating scams are something to watch out for this time of year.

Fraudsters love to target people close to Valentine's Day and a number of cases have occurred where people have lost a lot of money. How the scam works is someone will set up a fake profile online on social media and dating web sites. They will commit a great deal of time getting to know you online, trying to gain your trust and professing love. 

Once that trust is gained they will ask you for money because of some sort of emergency. Police are warning the public to be wary of these romance scams and never send money to anyone you've only met online for any reason. 

Prevent being victimized by the “Romance and Dating” scam by following some simple tips:

- Be suspicious of anyone who professes their love to you quickly over the internet.

- Never, under any circumstances, send money for any reason.

- Be careful of suspects working overseas, as this provides numerous reasons for them to ask for money.

- If you receive a “pay cheque” or any other means of payment from the suspect, who asks you to cash it and return the outstanding portion of the funds, don't do it. It’s likely a counterfeit cheque and you'll be responsible for any bank fees that result. 

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