I read some news about those romance scams, and honestly, parang hindi ko rin masisisi yung mga nabibiktima. Minsan kasi, pag may ka-chat ka na sweet, consistent, tapos laging may oras sa’yo, you start to feel na legit siya. Then heto na tayo sa exciting part.... one day may drama, “na-hospital daw,” “may emergency,” tapos hihingi ng tulong.
Maybe it’s loneliness or just trusting too much, pero nakakagulat talaga how far some people go. Ang masaklap pa, kahit may warning signs na, people still believe kasi ayaw nilang isipin na niloko lang sila.
Have you ever talked to someone online na feeling mo scammer ang dating? Or may kakilala ka na nabiktima ng ganito?
parami ng parami pa rin ang victims neto..
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c24l5301gg8oRomance fraud, a growing crime that targets both the heart and the pocket, saw an estimated £106m lost by UK victims in the past financial year.
One of those who lost money and a romance was Varun Yadav, a London banker who hoped to find a life partner on a dating app.
Now £40,000 poorer after being persuaded to invest in crypto trading, he said he saw the warning signs but was so emotionally attached he ignored his suspicions. When he realised what had happened, fear and shame kept him quiet.
Action Fraud, which published the figures, said it can have a serious impact on victims, "not just financially but emotionally, socially and even physically".
Mr Yadav thought he had met his ideal woman on a site called Jeevansathi, meaning "life partner" in Hindi.