Don't get roped in by a smooth love scam operator

Online Daters in Danger?

At some point or another, all sectors of the internet will become tainted. The bad news for online daters is that the online dating scene is slowly being overtaken by love scam operations. Love scams are more common than most people think. In fact, many online daters have encountered love scam operators without even knowing it; the virtual relationship may have ended before the love scam operator had a chance to stiff their online lover. Below, you’ll find several tips on identifying love scam operators.

Signs of a Love Scam

The first sign that you’re chatting with a love scam operator is that they’ll be located in African countries, such as Nigeria or Kenya. Love scam operators typically will send pictures of extremely attractive people, which appear to be American models. To top it off, they’re barely able to hold a cohesive conversation and the emails will more than likely contain many, many misspellings. Even at the start of an online relationship, this should be a dead giveaway that you’re dealing with a love scam. How would someone that was born and raised in Nigeria look just like an attractive American model (and might even be in an American home, high school or college throughout the photos you’re shown) yet have trouble spelling at an elementary level? Use your gut. If you smell something fishy, end the communications immediately; you’re most likely dealing with a love scam operator.

If you continue into a virtual relationship with a love scam operator, your wallet will eventually be hit up for cash… a fairly substantial amount of cash. But, the con artists behind the love scams aren’t idiots; they’ll wait until you trust them and may have even developed strong romantic feelings before they ask for money. This may take anywhere from three to twelve months, but love scam operators are willing to commit to schmoozing you for that amount of time in order to be compensated.

          

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Online Daters Beware of Internet Love Scams

Are you looking for love online through dating websites and chat rooms? If so, you need to beware of the internet love scams floating around on the internet dating scene. Internet love scams are typically operated by Nigerian scam artists. The sole intention of those operating an internet love scam is to stiff hopeful romantics out of their money. Where there is certainly nothing wrong with finding a date online, beware of creating a virtual relationship with someone which never intends to meet you because they live in a far off land (this is a key characteristic of an internet love scam).

All about Internet Love Scams

Internet love scam operators never plan on meeting their victims. Their internet love scams are often successful because they build a lengthy virtual relationship with their victims and declare that they’ve fallen in love. Once love has been declared, you can rest assured that the internet love scam operator will ask for money sooner or later. Sometimes, those who operate internet love scams will ask for money (typically at least $1,000) just weeks after declaring their love. However, the more tactfully operated internet love scams wait a minimum of 3 to 6 months to over a year to build trust within their “relationship” and only then will they go in for the kill.

In order to protect yourself from internet love scams, you should heavily consider running a background check on everyone you plan on building an internet relationship with. In addition to a background check you should also ask many questions to the potential dates you mingle with through dating websites. Ask in-depth questions about their history, family and educational background. These are questions that can be answered easily by those that aren’t operating internet love scams. If you need to report internet love scams, contact internet-love-scams.org.

          

Tip-offs of a Nigeria Love Scam

Nigeria love scams are more prevalent now than ever before. Do you wonder why beautiful bikini models constantly message you on MySpace, Twitter and dating sites? It’s because they’re running a Nigeria love scam. Nigerian love scams are operated by pathetic souls who think they’re too good to get a job, so they decide to start a Nigeria love scam “business.” Those who run Nigeria love scams steal photos of bikini models and other attractive men and women to con you into taking part in their Nigeria love scam. It isn’t logical for an overweight 65 year old man to land the interest of a 20 year old bikini model from Los Angeles unless it’s a Nigeria love scam!

Nigeria love scams are start by being solicited by someone online that is way out of your league (aka Nigeria love scam artists). After several long emails, the Nigerian love scam artist will ask you to pay for her mother’s funeral flowers or daughter’s C-section. There’s always a catastrophic event in the life of the Nigeria love scam artist that requires money from you. But, the request for money only happens after the Nigeria love scam artist has declared her love for you.

What happens in a Nigerian Love Scam?

The conversations with the Nigeria love scam operator can be lengthy and take place email, but never video messaging because the Nigeria love scam artist looks nothing like her photos! The conversations between you and the Nigeria love scammer may last over six months before any money is requested. But, in the end, the Nigerian love scam will end in requesting your hard-earned cash. If you fear you’ve been taken by a Nigerian love scam, head to internet-love-scams.org. There, you can find and post photos and emails of Nigerian love scammers.