Internet Love Scam

WHAT IS AN INTERNET LOVE SCAM?

After befriending an attractive person (who is usually foreign) online, he or she tells a tale about falling into trouble or hard times. The scammer persists with the story to gain their victim's trust and adoration, then asks for money as proof of love. Once the money is transferred, the scammer disappears.

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WORTH OF MONEY LOST
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  • Strangers you befriend online. Know the tell-tale signs of a fake dating profile: poor grammar that doesn't fit with their stated level of education or a fake photo sourced from the internet are just some of the warning signs.
  • People who shower you
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  • Do not respond to any requests for money, even if they sound desperate or troubled.
  • Do not send money to people you do not know well, especially if you have never met in person.
  • Meet all requests for money with
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What to look out for

  • Strangers you befriend online. Know the tell-tale signs of a fake dating profile: poor grammar that doesn't fit with their stated level of education or a fake photo sourced from the internet are just some of the warning signs.
  • People who shower you
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How to protect yourself

  • Do not respond to any requests for money, even if they sound desperate or troubled.
  • Do not send money to people you do not know well, especially if you have never met in person.
  • Meet all requests for money with
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21 May 2019

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16 May 2019

I lost $3.5k to Internet Love scammer

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16 May 2019

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This guy actually requested to follow me on IG. I accepted the request. Almost immediately, I started to receive his text on 1 April 2019. He expressed interests in finding a life-partner and we communicated…...

15 May 2019

I didn't fall prey to Internet Love scam because of a story that I found online

I got to know a guy named ‘Tag Brown Chang’ from coffee meets bagel in February 2019. He claimed to be half Singaporean and half Canadian, grew up in Singapore and went on to study engineering at NUS.…...

14 May 2019

I cut off contact when online friend asked for $50,000

Got to know this civil engineer, 39 yo from CMB in March 2019. Born in Singapore, grew up in Glasgow. Came to Singapore last year for a while as his mum was sick & died (dad divorced). Now in Glasgow,…...

07 May 2019

I was asked to pay over $3,000 for my expensive "gift"

I got connected to this via an app for some days. the day we finally planned to meet up, he urgently needed to catch his flight back to United States due to emergency call back for his promotion interview.…...

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