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What to do with romance sammers

Posted 12/10/20

Have you gotten tangled up with a romance scammer?

What should you do? Talk to someone you trust. Don’t let someone rush you before you’ve had a chance to explain the situation and your …

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What to do with romance sammers

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Have you gotten tangled up with a romance scammer?
What should you do? Talk to someone you trust. Don’t let someone rush you before you’ve had a chance to explain the situation and your concerns with someone else.
Verify what possible scammers say. See if the photo they’re using is a stock image or picture of a famous person. Visit https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=EN and click the camera icon. Then upload the image and see what results pop up. You can search for their name and the town they allegedly live in. Fact-check what they’ve said.
Don’t send them money. If you wire money, put it on a gift card or send cash to an online love interest, it’s gone. No matter what they claim about it being a ‘loan’ - you aren’t likely to see that money again. 
Did you wire transfer money to someone and think it’s a scam? Alert your bank. If the original transfer has gone through, the bank might be able to prevent future ones.
Report it. Report the account to whatever site you met the person on. 
You should also report it to the Federal Trade Commission and FBI. You can report to the FTC by visiting http://ftc.gov/complaint and can report to the FBI by going to https://ic3.gov/Home/FileComplaint .
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