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Everyone wants to have good love and be with someone who is perfect for them. Online platform is a popular option for people who do not have much time for a face-to-face date. However, there is a love relationship where criminals disguised themselves and deceived people on online platforms. Here are tips to observe if a person you are talking to is a Romance Scam or not.
This word is combined with Romance which means love or something romantic, and Scam which means tricks. Therefore, this word means using romantic things to deceive someone. In fact, they are criminals who communicate through social media or dating apps. Making a good profile with a good-looking picture and career to create credibility and make victims fall in the trap with sweet talk etc. After that, they will make up many excuses to get money from the victims.
The first thing to notice is their profile pic. Normally, it is not their own picture but someone else who is handsome or pretty. The profile picture can be a well-known actor/actress, high society people or good-looking people. Also, they will make up their background to be good such as good family background, wealthy family, big business owner who are looking for their life partner to attract victims. If victims are trapped, the first step of romance scammers is they try to get close to you or they will use rhetoric or so sweet-mouthed that the victims believe that they have found the right person to marry. Thus, you should suspect if you talk to someone who is always overacting.
The easiest thing is to search Google Images to find out who the owner of the photo is. If Social followers are few and there is no movement, you can assume that as a Romance Scam.
Here is the advice from the Service center, Technology Crime Suppression Division.
