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The dangers of falling in love online | The Stream

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The world of online romance scams is a dark and increasingly prevalent phenomenon, thriving on digital platforms where scammers exploit the search for love. These scams often involve emotional manipulation and blackmail, and can lead to significant financial devastation for victims.

Dating apps, social media platforms and websites have become common spaces for people to connect with potential partners, but they also serve as prime hunting grounds for scammers.

Presenter: Anelise Borges

Guests:
Cecilie Fjellhoy - Co-Founder, Lovesaid
Rohan Mer - Scam Prevention Technology Expert
Helmi Korhonen - Romance Scam Recovery Project

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20 Comments

@CynthiaScholeno-v2c 1 year ago

SCAMMERS have no feelings

@Ramon_92 1 year ago

If someone who you never met and or spoken to via phone and or webcam is asking you for money and or help with payment in any way shape or form you are being scammed ! .

@Birdsplant 1 year ago

Just stop talking to strangers online. People need to create in person safe communities again.

@jack_n_sara_hgtv_agegap 1 year ago

Never meet people online and never give anyone money

@Arbiter_Keyes 1 year ago

If love costs you money that's not love.

@andrewjackman2251 1 year ago

Scams can happen even offline , our own family and spouses can scam us , sad but true , just dont hand over money at all . Your hard earn money is the Target

@daisylavender5275 1 year ago

In person dating is scary 😨 too.

@FreeSpirit47 1 year ago

Being the target of a scammer is by chance, being successfully scammed is a matter of choice.

@heidiheaux7007 1 year ago (edited)

At least the Tinder Swindler was an actual person that they could go to dinner with and be kissed by. So many people send thousands of dollars to a picture, without so much as a video call. Completely baffling.

@holamad 1 year ago (edited)

Don’t send money to strangers. If someone ask you for money online, that’s a red flag. Don’t send money to anyone even if it’s Brad Pitt. Celebrities do not need money , They’re already very wealthy.
Scammers will come with all sort of scenarios, it’s all a lie

@thankthelord4536 1 year ago

If it costs 250k to buy a man, i don't want one.

@constancestinger5976 1 year ago

There shouldn't be a problem. Just refuse to send money to anyone.

@Eda-ow7ff 1 year ago

The internet has made love unattainable

@NUllah-ns1lz 1 year ago

I think that very few people are truly in love these days.

@coolcat398 1 year ago

I think a lot of lonely and elderly people pay for the dream of love, for a future that’s never becoming reality.

@leone88483 1 year ago

If a man asks money from a woman. Run...!!

@MhMonahafiza 1 year ago

It’s bad enough that we have to keep safe during our everyday life. Now we have to protect ourselves from cyber criminals that are on the rise too. 😕

@ritawayword 1 year ago (edited)

"It's not about money". 250k later it IS about money. Few people talk about the greed in their targets that these scammers appeal to often with a promise of an easy windfall if they just "invest" or "help them out'.