Made me want to look up Calvin & Hobbes and found this - 
Romance Scams
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Lou
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after reading this thread yesterday we had ads come up on TV (youtube) last night from the Canadian gov't that specifically address scams, I guess they are actually PSAs not ads - very cool!
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One way to reduce email scams, and even junk email in general, is to charge for emails as a tax and use the tax for some good purpose.
Now you might be given 100 emails per month for free per person or 1000 per business and then charged $0.01 per email after that.
The scammers work by sending millions of email as do junk mailers so this would kill their business. Spammers impose a wasted time cost on the rest of society that they are not paying for.
I'm not quite sure of all the details or how you would implement it, but I think the theory's sound.
Could be applied to other messages like whatsapp as well.
Now you might be given 100 emails per month for free per person or 1000 per business and then charged $0.01 per email after that.
The scammers work by sending millions of email as do junk mailers so this would kill their business. Spammers impose a wasted time cost on the rest of society that they are not paying for.
I'm not quite sure of all the details or how you would implement it, but I think the theory's sound.
Could be applied to other messages like whatsapp as well.
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I would imagine that the majority of women get scammed via dating sites and or on social media :
www.hsbc.co.uk
How to spot and avoid romance scams | Equifax UK
If your new online relationship seems too good to be true, there’s a chance it could be. Here’s how to spot if you're being scammed.
www.equifax.co.uk
How To Avoid Romance Scams | Banking Scams - HSBC UK
Dating and romance scams are one of the most common types of fraud. Find out how to spot, avoid, and report them here.
www.hsbc.co.uk
Has anyone else seen the award winning veggievision dating 
I think it costs about £40 a month but its just run by dating factory.
It still has the same fake profiles its had forever -Mr Skiddy & Mr Secluded, Mrs Mungbean & Vegetarian Girl and all the rest.
I think it costs about £40 a month but its just run by dating factory.It still has the same fake profiles its had forever -Mr Skiddy & Mr Secluded, Mrs Mungbean & Vegetarian Girl and all the rest.
I had a friend in England who nearly fell for it. As soon as she started asking for money he twigged and broke off the contact. He saved himself a lot of money but to have his emotions toyed with in this way was disgusting!
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It still looks like romance scammers are still in business.
www.snbonline.com
How to Detect (and Avoid) an Online Romance Scam
Thanks to online dating scams, many people searching for love end up with nothing but a broken heart and empty wallet.
www.snbonline.com
Chryssie
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I was recently in a conversation with a guy that I believe was one of these scammers! It was on Words with Friends of all places! He wasn't very good at it as I caught several instances of "not quite right"!
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I was recently in a conversation with a guy that I believe was one of these scammers! It was on Words with Friends of all places! He wasn't very good at it as I caught several instances of "not quite right"!
That's interesting. These scammers seem desperate to con woman.
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It's happened yet once again; a woman has been scammed of her life savings and is now is hospital with severe depression:
www.hollywoodreporter.com
French Woman Says AI Brad Pitt Scammed Her Out of $850K
The scammers used fake, AI-generated photos of the megastar actor that led the French woman to believe she was communicating with the real Brad Pitt.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
deadknight
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Very sad stories.
Impersonating others is punishable by law, so I can imagine how shameless and self-confident these scammers are. That's a really cheeky thing to do. I hope they got caught and sent to gaol!
I just cannot get how someone - anyone - can truly believe that she's the one for someone that famous. Why would such a huge movie star fall in love - and by chance, beg for money, using this cheap excuse?
However, I did not like the victim being exposed to cyberbullying. Are these people so bored that ridiculing a gullible person who paid a high price for her naïvety does make their day? In my book, they are the pathetic ones.
Impersonating others is punishable by law, so I can imagine how shameless and self-confident these scammers are. That's a really cheeky thing to do. I hope they got caught and sent to gaol!
I just cannot get how someone - anyone - can truly believe that she's the one for someone that famous. Why would such a huge movie star fall in love - and by chance, beg for money, using this cheap excuse?
However, I did not like the victim being exposed to cyberbullying. Are these people so bored that ridiculing a gullible person who paid a high price for her naïvety does make their day? In my book, they are the pathetic ones.
I heard this story on the radio today. So sad, and it's so awful that scammers abound.
deadknight
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I remember a similar story that happened a few years ago: there was this lady who was catfished to believe her two favourite rock stars - Bret Michaels and Nikki Sixx - were fighting over her. I was wondering why she did not follow their official social media accounts if she's such a huge fan of them - then she would have learnt that in reality, both her idols had already been taken.
Not to mention... erm, I try my best to be polite, but she saw herself quite realistically when she admitted her not being your typical rockstar girlfriend material. In a situation like this, being a gentleman and trying to say anything constructive would not be an easy task. I felt really sorry for her.
Not to mention... erm, I try my best to be polite, but she saw herself quite realistically when she admitted her not being your typical rockstar girlfriend material. In a situation like this, being a gentleman and trying to say anything constructive would not be an easy task. I felt really sorry for her.
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I saw that on Facebook. Unbelievable!
Agree. If she had asked someone to google BP's net worth it is $ 400m. Moreover, he is in a romantic relationship since the last 2 years.
