Information on romance scams and scammers.
by Dotti Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:23 am
Would a regular bank robber just change his mind and give the bank its money back because he suddenly feels guilty? No. He went to the bank with the intention of robbing it, and he did exactly what he planned to do. He is already planning his next robbery.

It can be difficult at times to really comprehend just what these people are like. They are criminals, just like the bank robbers. Only instead of using a gun to get your money, they use words. They lie for a living.
They will say literally ANYTHING necessary to put you in a position to steal from you. They have NO conscience at all, even if they claim to. Many of them even refer to their victims as magas (fools) behind their backs.

Yes, he is trying again. No, he will NEVER refund the money (though he might promise to in hopes of getting you to start talking with him again, so that he can manipulate you and steal more of your money.)

To the scammer, you are just a means to an end. He would gladly take every last cent you have, and force you and your children out of your home, without caring in the least. He would just keep going, telling you that he loves you and your children, or that he is sorry and is going to make things right, while he planned for his next chance to get money. I have dealt with scammers who stole money that was needed for their victim's cancer treatment--it didn't bother them at all.

I have encountered several scammers who have "confessed" to scamming. They claimed they felt terrible, they really fell in love with their victim, and they were going to pay them back. In reality, the whole story was just a setup for the next round of scams, with a new set of stories. A couple of months later, they were right back to the money demands--but instead of using love as the reason, they played on the victim's sympathy. I have NEVER encountered a scammer who has returned his victim's money, period.

Ignore, block, hang up. Do NOT let him worm his way into your life in any way.

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by YRR Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:11 am
Great, thank you! Just hope he will not appear in front of my door or get someone else to do any harm to me and my children!
What a lesson, 1st time online dating and I met such evil, never imagined someone will do such thing as living.
by Dotti Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:57 am
Just hope he will not appear in front of my door or get someone else to do any harm to me and my children!


He won't.
These scammers are essentially cowards. They hide behind fake names and fake photos, and scam people halfway across the world because they know they are not very likely to be caught. And often they are in areas where law enforcement is very corrupt, and will let them go in exchange for a bribe. They know that they are unlikely to face any real consequences for their actions.

Even if they could travel to you (and they couldn't necessarily get the visas, etc. needed to even come to your country,) they wouldn't. They would be on video at airports; they would have to take taxis; they would have to get hotel rooms. Law enforcement could find them, and would not look away. They would be arrested and end up in jail, and they know it.

It is possible that the scammer will try threats as another way to get money--but he is not going near you.

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