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Not everyone using online dating sites is looking for love. Scammers create fake online profiles using photos of other people — even stolen pictures of real military personnel. They profess their love quickly. And they tug at your heartstrings with made-upwards stories about how they demand money — for emergencies, hospital bills, or travel. Why all of the tricks? They're looking to steal your money.
Every bit if all that isn't bad plenty, romance scammers are now involving their victims in online bank fraud. Here'due south how information technology works: The scammers set dating profiles to meet potential victims. Afterwards they form a "relationship," they come up with reasons to inquire their love interest to fix upward a new bank business relationship. The scammers transfer stolen money into the new account, and so tell their victims to wire the money out of the country. Victims think they're just helping out their soulmate, never realizing they're aiding and abetting a crime.
Here are some alert signs that an online love involvement might be a fake. They ask you to:
- conversation off of the dating site immediately, using personal email, text, or telephone
- wire money using Western Union or Money Gram
- set upwards a new bank account
Did you know you can do an image search of your dearest interest's photo in your favorite search engine? If you do an image search and the person's photo appears under several different names, you're probably dealing with a scammer. And if the person'due south online profile disappears a few days after they meet yous, that'southward another tip-off.
Here's the existent deal: Don't ship coin to someone you lot met online — for any reason. If your online sweetheart asks for money, you can expect it's a scam.
Unfortunately, online dating scams are all as well common. In that location may exist tens of thousands of victims, and only a small fraction study it to the FTC. If this happens to you lot, delight report it at ftc.gov/complaint — click on Scams and Rip-Offs, and then select Romance Scams.
18,400 Comments
Jan 05, 2020
In respond to Hi Roxanne, past Loulou2934 (not verified)
Hi I'm talking to someone saids he and Afghanistan I didn't endeavour I oasis't really give him a lot of money but he says he's coming here in Apr to run into me cuz he wants to ally me but I'one thousand just wondering what was your names the name of your gentleman what was his name I can't I meet pictures of them but when I scan him it sounds like he's a scammer and somebody else is using his proper name simply then he actually doesn't enquire me for whatsoever coin I sent them a couple bucks here and there only nothing major I merely feels also good to be true need a footling aid
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March 03, 2020
In reply to Hi I'one thousand talking to someone by Sadie (not verified)
What was the names of the guys u tlkd too?
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April 12, 2020
In answer to Hullo I'one thousand talking to someone by Sadie (not verified)
What name does he apply? I'yard talking to a guy right at present sounds the aforementioned but but started. Just feels leery that's why I started researching. He's sent pictures fifty-fifty video. Simply if you look on FB Page it goes against everything he describes about himself.
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January 28, 2020
In answer to Hi Roxanne, past Loulou2934 (non verified)
Hi Loulou, I recollect I'thousand scamming by Man from Arizona. He is security but has a contract with UN in Vietnam. He asked me to employ for his Vacation. He gave me United nations electronic mail and they transport me the form with United nations logo and everything on it. They asked me to pay 2345€ on bitcoin wallet. I nevertheless talk with him considering he is waiting for me to pay. When I check time of electronic mail that he sent me. Time zone is Los Angeles non Vietnam. Every picture that he sent me I check it say that is original and can't be found on whatever site. When I asked him virtually fraud and that on web says that I don't need to pay anything for Un. He always told me that he is security has different contract from Un employee etc... his wife died 13ago during the birth of daughter. And daughter is in boarding school. How tin can I check and constitute who is he, where he is and who is the man on the picture. He deceit call me or make video because everything is secure. He likewise doesn't have an online access to his business relationship. The just stupid things is that I sent to this United nations adress copy of my driving licence and I filled in this grade. He has some of my pictures fifty-fifty with my son considering I didn't doubt until he start to ask for coin. Can you please tell me what to do? Thank you
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March xiv, 2020
In answer to Hi Loulou, by Hanna (not verified)
I'm talking to a guy correct at present that his story is very familiar to yours. He says he works for the United nations and is in a special mission in Republic of yemen correct at present. His mom died during childbirth with your younger sibling, dad died after considering of a centre disease. Lost his wife three years agone in an accident and has a son who lives in London. He asked me to write an email to his sons schoolhouse get he had a nightmare and had bad feeling about information technology. But can't email because information technology isn't secure. But when I asked questions about what to write in the email information technology was weird. He says moves to Canada when he was three but his English is a little off besides. He says he loves me and wants to get married already. And gets upset when I tell him I don't love him It's been almost a week. But I don't want to over look the fiddling things.
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May 12, 2020
In reply to I'm talking to a guy correct by mkay (not verified)
sounds like my scammer, describe him physically.
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June 06, 2020
In respond to sounds like my scammer, by Paigenc16 (not verified)
Is at that place a mode we could change photos of this man. The story'southward are like Thanks
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August 11, 2020
In reply to I'one thousand talking to a guy right by mkay (not verified)
Talking to Christopher Morrison and all tou say is eerily familiar.
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June xiii, 2020
In reply to Hi Loulou, by Hanna (non verified)
so I met this guy on Instagram.. I take my account just for running purposes but beginning he said he was interested on me and then I told him dude I am not looking for anything.. and so he says he wants to be my friend.. yeah sure what strikes me is similar story to your.. he is a doctor, from turkey working on a contract for United nations, good looking dainty tan. So he asked me for my email I said I don't have time for that.. two days later account disappears.. he blocks me.. then I blocked him .. fishy
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August 17, 2020
In reply to so I met this guy on by runner-almost … (not verified)
Is he living in London? Have asked you to marry him? What'southward is his name? It would exist to much coincidence.
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July 13, 2020
In reply to How-do-you-do Loulou, by Hanna (not verified)
Omg this person sounds like the ane who reached out to me and he has a daughter in the states only his job has had him in Kingdom of denmark for nine years. Christian faith and his daughter has a birthday tomorrow. The U.North. is raising her. He asked me to move to hang out to chat. Now he 8n love and the sad thing is he told me well-nigh women just use him for his money an emptied his account. So I don't trust anything at this signal but he says it is 7 hours different with the time and he is a Marine engineer merely never gives a schedule but 7 days a week 7 to 7. Now we all know they are non ground so red flag. Some other he ask me the same question over and over does anyone know this person?
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July 28, 2020
In reply to Hi Roxanne, by Loulou2934 (not verified)
What can nosotros do to get this guys I can't stand the style they pray on innocent Christians who have practiced intentions. This scammers are evil and must be stopped please tell me what nosotros demand to practice considering I'm willing to go all the style to being this scammers to justice.
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September 25, 2020
In respond to Hi Roxanne, by Loulou2934 (not verified)
Omg Rosanne, please end your action and stop falling in love to this guy. itune card for 56K that is a lot a lot of scamming here. I m so terribly pitiful what happen to hear these stories of scammer done to all the women.
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November 17, 2019
In reply to You are not alone. I took by Roxanne (non verified)
did he have a strong Italian accent, exercise you have a photo
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January 01, 2020
In reply to did he take a strong Italian past linkylink08 (not verified)
My friend and roommate is being scammed I believe by a man with a very heavy Italian accent. His pic is a 30 ish homo nighttime hair nighttime beard. She has wired money. His proper name is Jacob. Not sure almost concluding proper name. He says he's an engineer building a mall in Russian federation and couldn't use American credit cards. Flew there from, like man others, New York. I need to show her absolute proof so she will believe me before she sends anymore coin!!!!!!! Practise u take a film????
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February 12, 2020
In reply to My friend and roommate is by Don't utilise your… (not verified)
Does he have a big tattoo on his correct arm and chest
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July 25, 2021
In reply to Does he take a large tattoo by amooney1989 (non verified)
Is is Japanese themed. A lady with flowers ?
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Feb 16, 2020
In reply to My friend and roommate is by Don't use your… (not verified)
Is this guy last proper noun Lipson.. from Switzerland northward Africa. Has a 10 twelvemonth quondam.. a widow n account has been frozen
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August 06, 2020
In reply to Is this guy final name Lipson. by Cargoship (not verified)
Was his account a off shore account
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June fifteen, 2020
In reply to My friend and roommate is by Don't use your… (not verified)
How exercise we share photos? To see if getting scammed - I have not been asked for money - Only feel strongly this will happen today - I volition tell him to go pound sand... Just wondering...
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October 15, 2020
In reply to My friend and roommate is by Don't use your… (not verified)
Omg my guy is building a mall in Dubai.... he only tonight asked for money and I close him down.... he was coming hither for me and was detained in Mexico and needs coin t be released. I even got emails and texts from so chosen immigration. I don't believe annihilation because I hooked all these names and tin can't find any! Met on tinder and went to hangouts .... took his business relationship downward immediately after he met me the beloved of his life!! I'm so upset because I really fell difficult for this pitter-patter! I'chiliad upset because he has pictures of me and my kids. He was smooth!! I would love to trade pictures or statements he said.
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Baronial 18, 2020
In respond to did he have a strong Italian by linkylink08 (not verified)
I' existence scammed by a human being with an Italian accent, says his wife died and he has two children, 11 and 7. Can we exchange pictures?
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August 30, 2020
In answer to did he take a stiff Italian by linkylink08 (not verified)
Marking Darmian Clinton Tattoo "Monster" on upper chest Lives in Us, working in the UK on construction job. Asking for money to pay off workers.
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October 25, 2020
In respond to Mark Darmian Clinton past CLW2001 (non verified)
I accept been talking to this guy for 5 months at present. He just started asking me for money to pay off workers. And he tried to go me to purchase a Verizon cellphone that his friend "Jacob" could sell.
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June 26, 2020
In reply to I know how you feel also I've past Penkam8 (non verified)
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May 05, 2019
In reply to Thanks17. I take lost a lot by Neveragain2018 (not verified)
I'm afraid I have no choice only bankruptcy. I never used cards never needed them
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June 16, 2018
In answer to Today, I am writing to say, by bunny (non verified)
Bunny hi... Do y'all have picturs of this human? Can we some accept get in touch? Tjis adoptiv kids made some bells ring here...
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October 18, 2018
In reply to Bunny hi... Practise yous have past Mia (not verified)
Mia. I have almost same story andI have pics as well and would love to encounter if they are same human
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November 20, 2018
In reply to Mia. I have nearly same story by Donna (non verified)
I have a very similar story. Tin can y'all ship me pictures?
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March 23, 2019
In reply to I have a very similar story. past Seeking truth (not verified)
Fell in love with him. He said he was an art dealer/ artifacts traveled the globe. Sent me moving picture passport no holigram. Told him I was broke, he chosen me once sounded like Nigerian accent. Thank God for the Television show "Catfish"
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June xviii, 2019
In reply to Fell in honey with him. He by Campbell Nicol… (not verified)
Yeah happened to me he used Nicholas chateau as the proper name on Instagram and said he was serious with me so he had a robbery in Hong Kong he said and asked me pay for his documents and so I did similar a fool which resulted in more
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July 16, 2019
In answer to Yep happened to me he used by dar777 (non verified)
This same guy as but asked me for £6000 because he got robbed in Malaysia and needed to pay for his documents to collect his artifacts for his clients
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September 19, 2019
In reply to This same guy as merely asked by Charleen (non verified)
We have the same story. His proper name is Michael Sanders a pilot from Uk, and so was robbed in Malaysia and need $4000 to collect the documents needed for his clients. He is then god fearing. This scammers are intelligent individuals. Be very careful guys.
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July xi, 2020
In answer to Nosotros take the same story. His past Zd (not verified)
I've been talking to a Michael sander says he in the us army and he in Lagos Nigeria on a peace keeping mission can nosotros exchange photos
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September 25, 2020
In reply to I've been talking to a by Danielle (non verified)
May I see his photos? did he scam you any money yet?
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October 24, 2020
In reply to I've been talking to a past Danielle (not verified)
How can we exchange photos
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November 13, 2020
In answer to I've been talking to a by Danielle (not verified)
Can I see his motion-picture show please
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July 17, 2019
In reply to Yes happened to me he used by dar777 (not verified)
Nicholas Chateau told me the same story except he was in Malaysia and he had been robbed and needed £6000 to get his documents to get his antiques cleared
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Oct 21, 2019
In answer to Nicholas Chateau told me the by Charleen (not verified)
Same here under the proper noun of Nicholas Chateau, Says he is from Perouges most Lyon. Is 55, only traveled to Manchester on his 'big deal'. Got robbed at an ATM when his card was replicated. Lost $45,000 needed to release his consignment of antiques arriving from Europe. Eventually asked for money, has shown me a passport, but not other paperwork of his arrival in Manchester as requested , or any consignment note details. He has 'honey bombed' me very early in our online talks. He tried to move out conversation to Hang Outs, simply a geek friend advised me not to, equally location tracker is on it. We accept not met in person notwithstanding this young man thinks he tin can ask for funds! Oh the money is to get to his Australian agents account!, "it is not going 'off shore' then information technology's rubber'. I'yard treating him like an 'alien making him prove he is who he says he is!' "You can block me if you don't believe me", he says. I have said I will non give him funds and he needs to observe a "new supply chain, because I'one thousand not information technology' I look I'll become blocked now.. so am hoping that happens tonight as he has become very persistent & almost bullying after talking to me for around two months. He says I'1000 merely toying with him! And he is frustrated to the skirt.. this fellow speaks French, Italian and English language very well. And cries on the Instagram phonation message often, and gets angry besides. He sounds African to me, non French and that is what alerted me from week i. I was trying to make sense of that. Too he did not realise the fleur-de-les was part of the earliest French flags, tell me does a true Frenchman not know that?
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October 29, 2019
In reply to Same here nether the proper name of past tricky nicky (not verified)
I would like to remove my comment please. How practise I do this?
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October 29, 2019
In answer to I would similar to remove my by Catchy Nicky (non verified)
You may send a message about your asking to BlogInfo@FTC.gov.
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June 23, 2020
In reply to You may transport a message most by FTC Staff
Steve Spalleti Rodriguez took me for $170,000. Claimed oil rig and needed crane repair. Justin Michael appeared after I blocked Steve. Same phonation! Same stories as Steve. But child, parents dead etc etc etc.
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June 19, 2019
In answer to Vicious in dearest with him. He by Campbell Nicol… (non verified)
Hmmm sounds very familiar also..artifacts that range a bell.. would love to encounter a picture of this guy sounds merely like me he 1 I've friended
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July 20, 2019
In reply to Hmmm sounds very familiar past Selena (not verified)
Well practise yourself a favour and delete him I've been talking to him for three months before he asked for money he's very disarming. He said his card had been cloned at the atm and they had wiped him out.
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March 03, 2020
In reply to Hmmm sounds very familiar past Selena (not verified)
Anyone ever heard of the name Micheal Shaw?????????
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July 06, 2020
In reply to Anyone ever heard of the proper name by Amy (non verified)
Aye! And, I would really like to talk to you lot about this! He stole money from me in the land of Massachusetts. You can attain me at crypticlee at juno dot com. Thank you for posting this!!!
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September x, 2020
In reply to Yes! And, I would really past Laura (not verified)
Laura I know Mike Shaw does he have a German accent
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September 10, 2020
In reply to Anyone ever heard of the proper name by Amy (not verified)
Mike Shaw from Texas..Crandall? Supposed to be on an oil rig in california. He asked me for money.. Told him no I can't get it. Says he is coming side by side week.. Nosotros have been talking for about a year. He is supposed to love me he claims. Widow
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September x, 2020
In reply to Anyone ever heard of the name past Amy (not verified)
Amy is he supposed to exist German. From Crandall Texas. Nosotros have Skyped one twelvemonth. Asked for money I said no.
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May 23, 2019
In reply to I have a very similar story. by Seeking truth (not verified)
i was online with this woman for more than a twelvemonth i never would belive information technology was a scam but i proceed say ing its a scam and she would get upset and denying it information technology supose to exist some gold confined involved only find out in end that it was a perfect scam im shame to tell anyone i only want to mail her picture show then she dont scam anyone else
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Source: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2015/07/faking-it-scammers-tricks-steal-your-heart-money?page=30
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