Please forgive me if I am making you feel like I am trying to launch some kind of lecture series, or trying to assign homework, with all these posts I keep writing about scams — but here I go again. (I figure maybe, just maybe, a potential victim or two might pick up some information that could make all the difference.)
The psychology of scamming is terrifyingly fascinating. Romance scams are among the most profitable.
For obvious reasons, romance scams are thriving in the world of the internet—even though there are plenty of romance scammers still out there, working their victims in-person.
Beyond the book and the list of articles that I have recommended, so far, in this thread, a Google of Romance Scams will also give lots of info on methods, along with appalling statistics.
(And, yes, I know it just happens to be Valentine’s Day.
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