My patience with romance scammers is wearing thin. It seems I get at least one “guy” wanting to “get to know me” a few times a month, and I’m old, not attractive, and not flirty. No wonder younger, beautiful women would rather meet a bear.
It can be challenging to spot a romance scammer on social media. They could be lonely guys looking for love in the wrong places. Scammers are getting much better with authentic-looking profiles.
Men need to beware, too. They fall for romance scams more often, but women lose the most money. Check out these things to avoid getting caught up in one.
These “guys” send me DM’s, wanting to “chat.” I ask why. They want to “get to know me better or be my friend.”
I hate to chat and tell them so. This week, I added that asking to “chat” is scammy, and I don’t have time since I run my own business. If that doesn’t work, I ignore them.
I once worked for a very attractive woman, and I felt sorry for her with all the crap she endured from guys. It made her unhappy, and she didn’t deserve that. I felt lucky not to be “very attractive.”
Here are some more ways to recognize romance scammers. No one has ever asked me for money, but I don’t chat enough to get that far. One did offer to “loan” me one of his cars.
He sent pictures of four cars, one of which was a Mercedes! I told him I’d consider the Mercedes and the offer was rescinded. I positively identified him as a scammer.
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