Annette was lonely and she thought she had found the answer to her loneliness when in early March, Eharmony.com matched her with John, a fair-skinned 41-year-old Christian building engineer from California. The only problem was that he was working on a project in Nigeria, but would be back in the U.S. soon with his daughter, Hailey.John was attentive, sent lots of text messages and e-cards and even called Annette's cell phone.
Everything was fine until John said the customs agents at the airport in Nigeria confiscated his luggage for a week containing his $45,000 in travelers' checks, he told Annette. He just needed $1,300 to get him and his daughter by for a week. Annette didn't think twice about sending this sum to the person she loves online but never have seen. But situation in Nigeria worsened by the day after that. Luggage was stolen, his daughter was kidnapped, they were ambushed by thugs and Annette had wiped out her life savings by wiring $36,300 to Nigeria.
Everything was fine until John said the customs agents at the airport in Nigeria confiscated his luggage for a week containing his $45,000 in travelers' checks, he told Annette. He just needed $1,300 to get him and his daughter by for a week. Annette didn't think twice about sending this sum to the person she loves online but never have seen. But situation in Nigeria worsened by the day after that. Luggage was stolen, his daughter was kidnapped, they were ambushed by thugs and Annette had wiped out her life savings by wiring $36,300 to Nigeria.
In saved chats Annette provided, John wooed her by calling her cutesy names and making promises of a life together. Despite his terrible grammar and her hesitancy later in their relationship, she still gave him everything he wanted. But unfortunately Annette will never see John and her money anymore. She were scammed by more than $40.000 because of her desire to help person which she have never seen.
Every dating website has scam protection tips, eHarmony also have them but every people new to online dating send thousands of dollars to Nigeria, Russia or other countries to help their dates. According to Eharmony.com's Web site, customers should avoid those who:
Many of these scammers work together to create enormous fraud rings and share data on how best to scam people. There are many anti-scam tips but the most important one you should always remember All you IS NOT TO SEND MONEY whatever will happen with your online date in Nigeria or Russia.
Every dating website has scam protection tips, eHarmony also have them but every people new to online dating send thousands of dollars to Nigeria, Russia or other countries to help their dates. According to Eharmony.com's Web site, customers should avoid those who:
- Ask for money
- Ask inappropriate questions
- Want to speed up the pace beyond the user's comfort level
- Tell stories with inconsistencies, some which may sound grandiose
- Give vague answers to specific questions
- Urge consumers to compromise their principles
- Constantly blame others for troubles in his or her life
- Insist on getting overly close, overly fast
- Ask for the user's login or password information
- DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYBODY you met online
- Avoid contacts in Nigeria
- Always check scam black list if you have any doubts
- Contact customer support if you feel that you are dealing with scammer
Many of these scammers work together to create enormous fraud rings and share data on how best to scam people. There are many anti-scam tips but the most important one you should always remember All you IS NOT TO SEND MONEY whatever will happen with your online date in Nigeria or Russia.
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