By this time, we are already
aware of girlfriend scams, wherein a fake profile and a false person poses as
our virtual girlfriend and tries to exact monetary favors from us. If we are
foolish enough we will grant them their wishes and when we realize that we are
being scammed, we end up being heartbroken and embarrassed.
In this article, the focus is on
some interesting online habits of these impostors. Surveys indicate that these scammers, often
project themselves as someone very religious. Their spirituality makes you feel
that this person can never go wrong. Most of the scam profiles tell that they
are females as it is easy to attract people from the opposite gender, with the
help of a beautiful picture. These profiles usually target men who are rich and
melt their hearts with their sugar coated words. Another interesting finding shows that the scammers, involved in girlfriend scams often claim to be widows
and they usually have a heart wrenching tale to share as well. This is
something which will attract more sympathy from men and hence mould them into
losing their wits.
Many scammers also lie about
their education and try to prove that they are highly educated. Education is
also something which attracts the potential victims. There has not been a
single instance of a fake profile which states that the person is not that educated.
Most of the scammers also state that they are self employed as it becomes very
easy to identify girlfriend scams, if the name of a certain company is taken.
Careful people can do a reference search for these names in the concerned
companies. So, it is better to stay self employed to avoid complications. Once
the trust is gained and you can think of nothing else than your online
girlfriend, the real story starts. She starts having a burning desire to meet
you but a sudden financial crisis stops her from doing so. Then you are made to
feel that as a dedicated lover you should make the arrangements for her travel.
This is the most common trap laid in the girlfriend scams.
When the pictures actually look
very sexy and gorgeous and you do not stop raving about her beauty, chances are
highly probably that you could be talking to a grandma or a woman in her
seventies. Emails, online calls or phone calls should not be relied upon as
well. Video calls should always be stressed upon by you, exactly the way she
professes her love for you. To avoid girlfriend scams, never indulge in one way
conversations where she will keep on asking questions about you but will not
share anything about herself. The emotional upheavals are used to manipulate as
the so called girlfriends even go to the extent of asking your confidential and
personal details. They ask the bank account numbers and PIN numbers even. For
being on the safe side, it is always better to keep a record of all the online
conversations as it could be useful later. In case you happen to become a
victim, you can report the girlfriend scams to agencies dealing in cyber fraud.
