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.
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A sucker born every day.
No sympathy.
She’s an idiot. You can’t fix stupid...
A few red flags? Someone being in a foreign country, and asking for money, are both huge.
Everyone, please do not overlook obvious red flags.
Lonely people can get desperate. While she was foolish, I’d still love to see these predators strung up.
Con artists are a plague. I suggest flamethrowers as the go to choice for execution.
No way anyone falls for this. We’ve been warned for years ever since the Nigerian prince told us we’ve won a lottery that we never entered.
“If it worked on me, it could happen to you.”
Umm.. no.
You didn’t meet a guy on an app. You interacted with a quadrillion or so of pulsating electrons aligned in such a way as to make you think you were talking to a nice guy.
At one time we had what were called “churches,” and “families.” People actually belonged to them, and through their membership met other people. Those other people were known to the group and could be vetted through the group. That method may not have been flashly, but it worked - you met people who largely had the same values and customs that you did. Your family approved of them. If you were hanging around with someone who was not compatible with the group values, a family member would take you aside and tell you.
Not a perfect system. And there were no Nigerian scammers back then posing as Jack from down the street.
I propose public execution for the love scammers.
What a maroon.
I had a great time with this scam.
Over a period of 5 days:
He was supposedly and engineer who lost his wallet in Turkey.
Wanted 50 bucks
I told him that I thought he would need at least 500
He was pretty happy
I asked him for the address so I could mail him a check
He informed me that I would need to telegram the 500
I told him we didnt have telegrams in our area
He informed me that Walmart would have needed system
I told him I would go down in the morning and wire the money
He told me that he had been waiting all day long and the money had not come in
I told him that I sent it and that the receiving station was dishonest.
Never heard from him again
Satisfying
Yeah but she lost 100 pounds!!
She’s gotta feel better just from the weight loss.
No doubt needs a new wardrobe, though.
😛😛😛
Oh, hundreds of pounds!
Even better.
Marie Osmond would be impressed!
Easy out....HAVE THEM TALK TO YOU IN ZOOM OR WHATEVER YOUR COMPUTER HAS....SCAMMERS WILL NEVER DO A FACE TO FACE...I know...My friend got catfished right up until the time he asked for money..........
(Lonely people can get desperate.)
In all seriousness, you are correct.
I’m always amazed that anyone falls for this one, though.
I hate this line and the assumption behind it.
Plenty of gullible people in the world. Sucks to be them.
Because if I send money to people I do not know on the internet it is because it is a gift and I can afford to give it.
Not one of them ever suggested that I take out a loan or sell a car or tried to guilt trip me.
That’s time wasted out of your life that you’ll never get back.
Somehow, I think not.
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