Read this shocking story of online romance fraud in today’s @thesundaytimes
- just one of the unbelievable scams we uncover in our new series #forloveormoney. Tomorrow, #BBC1, 09.15amhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/for-love-or-money-dating-website-fake-takes-boyfriend-for-25-000-8bggtwdsv …
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Wow.. how are people so stupid ?!
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Replying to @chrislane1313 @AshleyJBaptiste and
Ignorance is bliss isn’t it? Trouble with far too many is they are uneducated in the reality of emotional manipulation. If you’ve ever bought a product from watching an advert or donated to charity it’s happened to you too. This is just on a bigger scale and plays on romance.
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Replying to @AnnaRowe123 @AshleyJBaptiste and
Buying an iphone is hardly the same as sending someone £25,000 you’ve never met ! I guess love really is bling
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Replying to @chrislane1313 @AshleyJBaptiste and
I appreciate it can seem like that but it’s the grooming and manipulation that takes place before any money is ever exchanged. Also technology allows for incredibly realistic and accurate looking documents they use to back up stories etc. Never judge others...
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Replying to @AnnaRowe123 @AshleyJBaptiste and
Come on, I appreciate your stance on not judging anyone and I feel sorry for those who’ve been conned. I just find it hard to understand how you can be duped into handing over thousands to someone you’ve never met. Different if they’ve been on a few dates.
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Replying to @chrislane1313 @AshleyJBaptiste and
1/ Unless it’s happened to you it’s hard to explain and understand the process you go through. These professional fraudsters use the same behaviour as narcissists, a proven technique to manipulate. Ours did the same almost but money wasn’t his motivation.
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Replying to @AnnaRowe123 @AshleyJBaptiste and
I’m honestly not having a go. Like you say, it’s probably hard to understand unless you’re a victim
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Please I just ask when you read stories like this to not jump to the conclusion that people are stupid. It’s not the case. 
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