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How Men Get Cheated in Romance Scams
- 1-19-2010
- Categorized in: Love and Dating Scams
There is a puzzling question about romance scams, especially when a man(or woman) claimed that they were scammed by Nigerians who pretended to be "someone" else in a picture. Isn't it possible to use Skype or MSN video calls to contact them, just to make sure they are who they claimed, and is the same person in the beautiful picture?
It is hard to believe when someone would look at a picture and start falling in love solely through calls or emails. Hey, we are 15 years into internet age and there is a new technology called the web cam.
Since 1995, the scammers are making use of the internet to scam you. So likewise, you must be smart enough to use the internet to your advantage. The web cam is cheaper than the computer they used for sending emails, so there is no excuse that its not affordable. They don't have to get a Logitec Webcam, or just any brand such as those from China (cheap, and not too bad).
If that could not be done, it is better to assume that he/she is a scammer. Move on. The best way to overcome the temptation is to stare at a picture of an ugly looking man, and tell yourself "She" could be "Him".
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One of the first things they say is that they have limited access to internet
If you want to learn the tactic a scammer used, I'm publishing all the emails I got from a scammer called Lyubov < zhukova_lyubov_27@yahoo.com > in http://myscammerandme.blogspot.com . I wanted to know how they work and I kind of make a game of it: http://myscammerandme.freeforums.org/
As it happens, I recently joined an online dating site found that there is a good online translation tools the results were fantastic. May help us better understand each other
Through our previous communication, we understand that some aspects of each other, very strange feeling, this is my first online looking for love, I think it seems very attractive and the resonance between us, I hope to find love as soon as possible, I Perhaps you feel good? I do not know if you and I have the same feeling, but anyway, I hope, and the relationship with you and strive to become better.
I hope you develop a serious friendship, affection, hope your choice is what I?
See if we can become better lovers, the future is very attractive to them. Do you think?
However, there is a language barrier between us that hinder us
As it happens, I recently joined an online dating site found that there is a good online translation tools the results were fantastic. May help us better understand each other
This is our emotional development is beneficial to you? Would you like to try? Look at this thing can really help us a positive, if not, then do not give us any trouble cause, right? I will wait for you in good faith.
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This is plain stupidity, a web cam chat will tell if they are real.
chat with a cam is the best way to find out if the person you met in the net is real.If he/she tells you they have no cam,answer they could go to a internet cafe to proof their existence.If I suppose s.o. is a romance scammer I ask for many pictures from him.I check this pictures at tineye.com or pictriev.com or sometimes I find them at focushawaii.com,a model site.I also check the IP address of the sender by opening the header of his mail.The IP number you find there you can check it at utrace IP.