We live in an era now these days where we use the Internet for many things. Finding relationships is a common thing considering there's Tinder, Match and many other dating sites. We have tons of stories that end real nice. Then there's ones that are nightmares and it ends in money lost. So why does this happen? Why do people want to rip others off?
People get sucked up into the dream of finally being with the one like. There's lots of others that don't realize it and they get conned, losing thousands of dollars in the process. It may start with something small, then it escalates to higher and higher numbers before the con artist is done with them. Psychologically, this can leave the victim scarred for a good while or long time. Recovering what is lost may not always be possible.
Looking up information, it's easy to fall prey to this stuff. Preferably going to some other site as dating sites are cracking down on stopping scammers. Broken English is another easy thing to recognize. Saying they love you very quickly is another thing. There's a few other things that go into this. But the bottom line is that many get hurt. There are stories of some losing hundreds of thousands. Some lose even a million.
Internet scams are common, but this is a growing epidemic. The fact that the FTC and FBI have articles on this says a lot. And they want you to file complaints, which is a good thing. Don't be afraid to file complaints to the FBI if you have been scammed. Those criminals deserve justice. And if you're having optimism and if things move very quickly, be cautious. When things seem too fishy, stop communicating. Block the person and ensure they can't talk to you. If you can avoid the obvious signs of a scam, you will save yourself the heartbreak and not be broke. Finding someone would be nice, but being careful is a lot more better than rushing though and getting scammed.
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