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To think some romance scam victims are simply stupid?

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TheAverageJoanne · 19/12/2023 10:38

At home today and have the TV on with For Love or Money about romance fraud. One victim is an international business development manager but gave £113000 to scammers, persuading her mother and sister to part with their savings

How far the love of Christ would you trust someone with a responsible job when they do this sort of thing and judgement flies out of the window?

I get there are people who are lonely and vulnerable but this one took me by total surprise. How could she have been so stupid? She received an email while waiting for him at the airport, showed it to airport staff who confirmed it was fake but still sent another £30000 to prevent airport staff at the other side from killing him. Jesus Christ.

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CaramelMac · 19/12/2023 10:47

Glad it’s not just me! And these ones who give their life savings to a courier because someone “from the bank” has called and told them they need to move their money to another account 🙄

Mangotango39 · 19/12/2023 10:47

Unfortunately, the scammers know exactly who to pick!!!! It's sad really :(

SatanClaws · 19/12/2023 10:47

Loneliness does strange things to people. Mainly chips away at their self esteem to such an extent they will do anything to keep someone who shows them any level of interest in their lives.

paintingvenice · 19/12/2023 10:45

Benby · 19/12/2023 10:42

Just watching this now and I totally agree. Also the elderly man who actually thinks a 30 year old nurse is falling for him, he just said he hoped she was going to be there in the studio to see him. I understand he is lonely but seriously 🤯

Whilst I agree, having joined a countryside dating website as a not bad woman in their 30s I left pretty quickly after the amount of approaches I got from really quite unattractive men in their 50s and 60s. Absolutely delusional, but I could quite easily see how they could get suckered in.

Wellhellooooodear · 19/12/2023 10:42

Yes. Same goes for elderly women who come back from their holiday with some 20 something lad, claiming he's the love of her life!

Benby · 19/12/2023 10:42

Just watching this now and I totally agree. Also the elderly man who actually thinks a 30 year old nurse is falling for him, he just said he hoped she was going to be there in the studio to see him. I understand he is lonely but seriously 🤯

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