8 Ways to Spot a Romance Scammer |
Are you "caught in a bad romance" with a romance scammer? Well, such a romance can be by definition "Ra-ra, ah-ah-ah" bad because a romance scammer is a con artist who pretends to care for you when all he or she really cares about is your money, shelter, status, connections, career support, or whatever else you may have to offer.
You may be thinking that this could never happen to you. But the heart of the challenge is that such dating scammers use your own heart against you. They can be skilled at getting you to develop feelings for them to cloud your judgment so that you don't really see them fooling you. They can be particularly adept at finding people who are trusting at heart—which is a fabulous quality to have for normal, healthy, long-term relationships. Therefore, before you get too "Gaga" over someone, it's important to keep your eyes open for the following eight potential warning signs:
Let's start with a situation where the romantic relationship hasn't even really started yet—or at least it shouldn't have started yet. Typically, it's not a great idea to get too intertwined with someone until the two of you have at least already met in person and confirmed........