Dating A Romance Scammer

If you want to confirm if the person you are dating is real, demand a face-to-face video. If they make an excuse like the oil rig will blow up, they are on a top-secret mission, their mobile phone camera does not work, or the internet service is not good. You are being fed a bowl of lies. 

If they agree to a video, it cannot be a two-minute dark video with a muffled sound. It must be a clear five-minute video where the eyes and lips move. Scammers try to be slick, and some play a looped video and speak in the background. Sometimes they will say their audio is not working. A video without sound is not a confirmation. 

Ask them specific questions, request they use their finger to touch their nose. Have them show you the room they are in, out the window, and even better a copy of a newspaper or magazine. If they get upset at your request, remind them it is for your safety and peace of mind. If they cannot satisfy your curiosity, doesn't that raise a red flag or, at the very least, scream selfish. Someone who genuinely cares for you would be more than happy to jump through hoops to put you at ease.

Some scammers will place a photograph of their face and cut out the eyes and mouth. This way, you see lips moving and eyes blinking. Play detective, and pay close attention, don't be fooled by tricks. Most of all, no matter what, never send money to a person you met on the internet. You will probably never see it again..