59-year-old loses 15,000 euros to Love-scammer from the net!

59-year-old loses 15,000 euros to Love-scammer from the net!

Rottal-Inn, Deutschland - A tragic case of fraud made a 59-year-old man from the northern Rottal-Inn district victim. On the Internet he came across a person who spent a 35-year-old French woman. This deception used a popular social media platform to contact and build a supposed love relationship. What started with harmless messages quickly developed into a devastating financial loss for the victim.

In the course of the online relationship, the fraudster convinced the man to make several transfers that reached a total of around 15,000 euros. Despite the warnings of the police that it was a fraud and the lady was not real, it was difficult for the injured party to accept this. This case is a classic example of the phenomenon of the so-called love or romance scam, which is carried out by an internationally operating group of perpetrators.

What is love scamming?

The procedure for love scamming is perfidious and sophisticated. First, an emotional bond is created; Perpetrators specifically search social networks for single people and try to create fishing networks that often communicate in a skillful and charming way. As soon as the trust is structured, quick demands for money usually come, for example to solve alleged financial crises or to cover travel expenses. The fraudsters use emotional manipulation to move their victims to transfer money or vouchers. The police advise the citizens not to transfer money or gift cards to strangers, especially if they have never personally met these people.

The parish churches police point out that such attempts to fraud are not uncommon and are often coordinated from different countries. The various methods and tricks of the perpetrators mean that many people fall for these fraud. The affected man from Rottal-Inn is just one of many who have been damaged by such an insidious stitch. The police recommend being careful with suspicious contacts and, if in doubt, contact the authorities.

In order to sensitize the public, the police refer to the Bavarian police website, where not only the dangers of love scamming are explained, but also preventive advice on how to identify such attempts at fraud at an early stage. The clarification of the mesh of these international fraudsters is crucial to prevent future victims. For detailed information and help, how to protect yourself, it is advised to look at the information on the official websites.