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I thought I met the perfect guy on a dating app but he scammed me out of hundreds of pounds - if it worked on me, it could happen to you
Daily Mail ^ | 17 April 2023 | ELMIRA TANATAROVA

Posted on 04/18/2023 1:14:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A woman thought the single father and wealthy businessman she met online was her perfect match - but it turns out he was using her for a romance scam.

Speaking on This Morning, Claire Spencer revealed that back in 2021 she met 'Jack' on the dating app Plenty of Fish and was within three weeks being asked for £1,000.

The fraudster had pretended to be stranded in Cambodia - with his wallet stolen - and had become 'aggressive' when his victim was hesitant to offer any cash up.

Jack had even suggested she sell her car or take a loan out, just to rescue him from the emergency.

Claire eventually hesitantly borrowed £500 from a friend in order to be able to send the money across.

'That humiliated me more, I was so devastated,' she told Phillip Schofield and Rochelle Humes.

'At the time I felt totally violated...you know, how gullible can you be?

'But like people said to me that have known me years: "God you of all people, how?".'

Jack had claimed to be a 'builder of hotels' who had a son and dogs - who had lived in the same town as Claire.

'Kids and dogs, same sort of storyline as me,' she told the programme.

'We frequented the same sort of restaurants...I asked him which was his favourite at one point and unbeknownst to me I'd sent him a picture of my favourite...and he'd used that, without me thinking.

'He'd pinpointed that.'

She admits that there were 'a few red flags' but also explained it was easy to be reassured.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: fwdude

My mother, who was as sharp as a tack up until the day of her death a few months ago at the ripe old age of 89, used to enjoy aggravating the scammers. She said she didn’t understand how so many elderly people fell for the scams.

When a guy would call and tell her he was her favorite grandson, in jail and needing money, she would respond that all her grandsons were at her table eating lunch at the moment. Sometimes she’d ask which daughter did he belong to and to call her instead. Or, she would say “my grandsons are too smart to be in jail”. They would get so mad at her.


41 posted on 04/18/2023 2:52:41 PM PDT by CFW (old and retired)
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To: nickcarraway

Good grief, how stupid do you have to be???


42 posted on 04/18/2023 3:01:00 PM PDT by rockabyebaby (THE BEST IS YET TO COME - (PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP))
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To: nickcarraway

yeah... here’s a clue lady... the “perfect” guy doesn’t ask you for cash!


43 posted on 04/18/2023 3:02:28 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: fwdude
Claire Spencer revealed that back in 2021 she met 'Jack' on the dating app Plenty of Fish and was within three weeks being asked for £1,000. The fraudster had pretended to be stranded in Cambodia - with his wallet stolen - and had become 'aggressive' when his victim was hesitant to offer any cash up. Jack had even suggested she sell her car or take a loan out, just to rescue him from the emergency.

....and she didn't find this the least bit suspicious?

44 posted on 04/18/2023 3:06:14 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: nickcarraway

Nope. No way. No how. Sorry, don’t know you, you’ve got to have family and friends that can help out, bye. SMH.


45 posted on 04/18/2023 3:09:54 PM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: nickcarraway

I recently saw a thing on youtube about a Canadian woman,an older woman who had recently been widowed,who was scammed out of a million dollars by her fella. Yikes!


46 posted on 04/18/2023 3:12:26 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Two Words: BANANA REPUBLIC!)
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To: nickcarraway

‘Dating apps’ used to be more accurately referred to as ‘introduction’ apps/websites. It is a means of introduction to people who might work on the other side of town, attend a different church, and determine if you want to meet in person.


47 posted on 04/18/2023 3:15:49 PM PDT by posterchild
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To: CFW
They would get so mad at her.

some of the South Asian ones are particularly rude. If you talk back to them, or tease them, they will start dropping F-bombs on you

48 posted on 04/18/2023 3:16:26 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: nickcarraway

49 posted on 04/18/2023 3:23:41 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: nickcarraway

Everybody takes a beating once in a while….


50 posted on 04/18/2023 3:31:18 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: CFW

Her “favorite grandson” works for Interpol and his job is chasing down scammers....

;-)


51 posted on 04/18/2023 3:36:07 PM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: nickcarraway

Women scam men out of thousands of dollars and brag about it on their social media.

They deliberatsly go out on dates with men they have zero interest in a relationship with, in order to get free food.

Its a common occurrence. They think its great. Guy scams them though, and now there’s a dating problem...


52 posted on 04/18/2023 3:45:34 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: cgbg

“Her “favorite grandson” works for Interpol and his job is chasing down scammers....”

That would have been a good response.

I’ve also heard of people keeping a Bible by the phone and responding to each statement by the scammer with a Bible verse. There are different versions with some people starting with Genesis 1:1 and seeing how far they can get before the scammer hangs up. Others say they just pick verses at random, and some quote verses giving the plan of salvation.


53 posted on 04/18/2023 3:56:55 PM PDT by CFW (old and retired)
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To: nickcarraway

Plenty of Fish... the sucker found a shark.


54 posted on 04/18/2023 4:52:25 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: nickcarraway

Her pic shows an appropriately dressed women( at least the top part)....but the desperation, foolishness, and gullibility shines brighter.
I wonder how many songs and stories are based on deceptive love relationships....


55 posted on 04/19/2023 2:35:18 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: Seruzawa

Yeah, lot of blaming the victim goes on here.


56 posted on 04/19/2023 3:04:58 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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