‘I can’t meet, I’m on an oil rig’: the signs it might be a romance fraud

Scams among older people have rocketed, so have the sums being lost. Bottom line: don’t send money to someone you’ve only met onlineAfter months trawling the dating apps, you’ve finally met someone you feel you can connect with. Alas, they are working on an oil platform offshore, or perhaps serving in the military overseas doing sensitive work that demands discretion.Wherever they are in the world, your new romantic interest has endless excuses for why they can’t have a video chat, let alone meet you in person. But they are not so shy about asking for money. Continue reading...Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei TheGuardian Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei TheGuardian