I think you have a question in your mind , What is love scams , I have never heard about his . But this is the truth , It was happening to you or your family and friends , who knows .
Love scam also known as Romance Scam is an online fraud where scammers create fake profiles in Online dating apps , Social media apps or Some people around you with fake profiles to trick people (you /yours) into a Relationship .
According to the 2024 report , 66% of Indians have fallen to online dating scams.The rise of Technology like Advanced Artificial intelligence and Deep fake has made these scams more sophisticated and convincing.
In 2023, More than 53% of victims were affected with AI Scam voices and 89% of them lost their money(only the reported)
some victims haven’t shared their problems due to Fear and what others think about them. This is the main advantage for the Scammers .
This will not occur in a day or a month , Goes several days to years , depending on trust. Once they gain your TRUST you fall into their scam , they start looting you Financially and weaken you emotionally.
Never and ever share your personal pics to any one even if she is your Girlfriend or even he is your Boyfriend . Stop sharing.
WHO IS TARGETED?
Scammers often target people looking for love or companionship, especially those who may be emotionally vulnerable or lonely .
Let us know how scammers Reach and analyse us.
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Here is the way how it works:
- FAKE IDENTITY: The scammers often create fake profiles with stolen photos and Personal information. (Sometimes with profiles of your crush or triggered with some fake emotions towards you)
- EMOTIONAL CONNECTIONS: Scammers carefully build their way into the Victim’s life and become a part of their life , creating what feels like close and heartfelt connection. Through countless messages , Late night calls are brimming with fun and laughter , video calls(he/her don’t be nude at that time) or even virtual dates and build a bond that seems strong , unbreakable and Trustworthy. Each interaction feels Real,towing from the victims heartstrings and making the bond more convincing.
- TRUST BUILDING: Scammers often willed to share their personal stories or past experiences to gain the victim’s sympathy and trust towards them .
- FINANCIAL MANIPULATION: Once trust is established, Scammers started asking for money (once you give , They planned to Execute their asking with some emotions ).They create situations like emergency money , Financial expenses or Have to give to Other persons or for Shopping .
- CONTINUE THE SAME THEORY: The scammers continue to manipulate the victim ,And ask for more money until the Victim realizes, Or blame the victim to escape . The victim can’t understand the situation and thinks that it was a misunderstanding , And sends money to scammers without knowing it was a fraud. Then he started finding a new person to do this to the next victim.
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Effects for victims
- FINANCIAL LOSS: Victims can lose some money or sometimes lose the total amount of savings and loss of borrowed money from other persons.
- EMOTIONAL IMPACT: The sting of emotional violation cuts deep, leaving behind a lasting sense of humiliation, a heavy weight of sadness, and a shattered trust that feels almost impossible to rebuild on any one who come across their life.
- MENTAL HEALTH: some victims experience mental health issues ,Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD). In some weak moments commited to suicide.
It’s a serious issue that’s affecting many people, and awareness and vigilance are key to protecting oneself from such scams.It’s unfortunate that such scams are becoming more common.
Have you or someone you know ever encountered a similar situation?
I was also scammed and effected by a girl financially and Emotionally.