4 Signs of a Online Dating Scam

Best advice!! IF IT LOOKS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!! IT SURE IS!!! RUN!!

Never give a stranger money, period. The only red flag really is asking for money. I only give money to blood relatives (not distant cousins twice removed relatives), but immediate family only.

Lots of women are scamming men as well

All women, and men, should see this video. Everything you say I have experienced. Thankfully, I sent them NO money. They wasted their time. And sadly, I also lost mine

The other point is to keep your ego in check. I've just watched a catfish video where a dowdy lady in late middle-age was absolutely convinced she was in a relationship with a much younger A-List film star, who was scamming money off her for his "charity". Within minutes of joining my first dating site I was approached by a dazzlingly beautiful professional less than half my age who gushed about how she preferred older men. I'm humble enough to know she was entirely out of my league. Some quick googling showed that the scammer had stolen someone's profile. I played them along for a little to see how they operate and sure enough "she" was asking for money within days. A bit of detective work traced the origin of the request to Lagos...

It’s sad because nowadays 95 percent of these dating apps is now scammers just remember everyone if it’s to good to be tru it probably is

They sometimes contradict themselves😂

You forgot to say one thing. If a scammer isn't getting any money from you, then he's asking for sexy or nude photos of you. You should never do this!!! The best thing you can do is block them!! Don't act on it and block the scammer!!!

😊As a Retired combat Marine I want to tell you that as what you are doing is just as important as any warrior on the battlefield. You are waging warfare against these criminals and terrorists on the digital battlefield. You are defending and protecting the most vulnerable of our society against these predators. Keep up the good work! SWINGNOTCH

They even fake video calling too now adays

I have experience with these scammers as you explain. They seemed perfect, but the moment they asked me for money, that was it for me. I told them that I would not give any money to anyone I did not know and they begged me and begged me. But I was not stupid or desperate for them, as it happens to other people. I just cut them off and blocked them from further contacting me. Sadly, many people let themselves fall and pay dearly for the consequences.

Falling in love with me in a minute, would run me off. I only date local. I miss REAL dating.

As soon as they ask you to change social platforms run run run..

I was scammed by a business proposal. First mistake l let my emotions flood my brain. Too nice to me , ask for money and business deal l should had blocked

Outstanding job, Briskdeft ! I'm so glad you're out there battling these vile scammers. We must take every precaution to protect the general people and the elderly from these vile con artists!! Bravo to you! You ought to be awarded the Nobel Prize for protecting us. Big up, brother …

Common sense lesson to be learned here; don't go online or even go on reality shows looking for love. True love takes time, sometimes many years. Going online, a person can manipulate the situation and "mold" themselves, so that they appear to be the " person of your dreams". I'm old enough to remember the t.v. show, "The Dating Game". Everyone thought it was a fun entertaining way to find a date, until it was discovered that one of the contestant/ bachelors was a serial killer..🥺😱. As a minister, I believe that the best way to find love is to live your life; do volunteer work, help out at your place of worship, or do other humanitarian efforts and perhaps someone who shares your passion and enthusiasm may cross your path but more often than not, love shows up when you're NOT looking for it.

Someone I communicated with for two years claimed to be an Indonesian lawyer who wants to go to school in California and become an American lawyer. She asked me for money for the tuition deposit and I told her I was surprised that she didn't save $7000 in two years of working as a corporate attorney. She ghosted me.

Hey Matthew, An excellent video. May I add a small item? Scammers will often have online accounts. I'm familar with FaceBook. Anyway, their profiles have almost NOTHING on them. By contrast, almost anyone who is normal will have kids, friends, neighbors, coworkers and extended family members. If someone wants to be your friend and doesn't have any pictures of their pets or a garden plants or a vaction spot, they are a phony. If they do not say the names of schools they attended or the town where they grew up, they're a phony. For example, I am FB friends with a famous Hollywood starlet. On her semi-restricted page she tells the name of the ballet school she attended at age 9. She gives a shout out to some of her old teachers in high school. This is normal behavior. Phonies only operate in a vacuum.

Another red flag is that all the men claim their widows & their FB profile is too fresh. Everyone is on FB. But a fresh profile with no activity on it is a setup.

Thank you for doing this, telling it how it is and making people aware, and doing it in a very kind and respectful way towards the victims of these scammers.