A VIRTUAL WORLD IN ONLINE DATING SCAMS
An internet or online dating scam is said to be a dishonest scheme done
by an individual or people to achieve a particular aim using the
internet. It involves the use of virtual means such as the Mobile
communication, internet; emails, instant messaging to carry out such
act.
There are individuals who are born into the world of the internet, i.e.
being their first time on an internet dating site, They do not know
exactly what is going on .These individuals end up registering into
dating sites where later they become victims to the scams itself. This
blog may not reach out to everyone but to the ones looking at this
blog, he or she would be enlightened to know how to face such
situations eventually when it happens.
Due to the fact that internet dating is a virtual form of getting to
meet people online, one has to be careful in the people we meet in
other for we to be able to identify the ones with true intentions. Here
are some tips or guide to detect scammers in an online dating site.
Finding out scammers in an online dating site
User profile: Some scammers are always in a rush trying to register a
user profile to get into a dating site as quickly as possible. The
scammers don't get to put the real fact about him/her. E.g. weight,
height, hair length/color, eye color, profile text (short and brief).
Profile pictures: This is very important when trying to find out a
scammer in an online dating site. The pictures used by some scammers
are too fine to be true; they make use of female/male models. Sometimes
the pictures used does not describe what the user profile is about in
terms of the hair, eye.
Message: There are ways scammers contact their victims, either by email
or chat. If it's by email, for every message format, comes with a
picture. The picture sent, are sometimes blurred, small in size. This
is because, most of the pictures are gotten from the internet either in
a modeling sites, social network site etc.
The message style format used by scammers is sometimes in italics form,
there is bound to be lots of grammatical errors, spell errors, broken
English. Some scammers are now going beyond English speaking countries,
targeting countries that have little awareness of the scam, so it's
easier to penetrate the system by using the help of free online
translators to get their victims.
Also, scammers tend to make it look professional and real just to make
it complete. They provide image document and send it to the victims for
them to believe or show proof to what they do or who they are. For
example: image document, such as their international passport, place of
work identity are been sent to their victims .This identity are gotten
from the internet and then edited to suit their names and passport
photos by the use of Microsoft paints, Photoshop etc so as they can
create an identity to send to victims to claim money or use for
fraudulent act.
A SCAMMERS INTENTION
A scammer's goal is to bring his/her victim to his web, cuddle and then
suck him/her to nothing. They are always one step at the game, a game
to which has been planned so as to correct all forms of error when
found by the victim, in other for them to be able to fully convince you
to satisfaction. A dater scammer is a cankerworm to the victim; they
start by taken money from you from a small amount of money to big
amount. They always come back to ask for more, the little you have
given to them is never enough. At this stage, when you fall victim by
sending them money, you become a POTENTIAL PAYEE.
A dater scammer would somehow start by asking you money for internet
subscription fee, medical bill, passport renewal fees, visa fees, ticket
fees etc. It does not sometimes end on just sending money alone to the
scammer, they tend to ask for your details such as your name, contact
address and mobile no so as they can send product items to your address
to which they it was use for credit card ordering. The product are
received by you and then helping them send the product to their home
countries, due to the fact that most online shopping sites do not accept
world wide shipping. They also use your detail information, to apply
for loans, receive money on their behalf through western union or bank
transfer etc.
Online dating scam avoidance
The only way people fall victim to a scam is for the fact that they
replied the mail. A scam is a scam; it is too sweet to be true. If your
mind does not accept it, do not go for it. If you feel that the nature
of the message received does not look to be true, avoid it.
If not sure about the true content of the mail, ask many questions.
Some scammers are in a rush in replying mails; your questions may not
be answered. Some scammers believe in the idea of the use of copy and
paste, thereby, failing to respond to your questions.
