Dating sites scams in nigeria

Romance scammers are now building trust with AI-generated deepfakes. Here's how to spot them.

Federal government websites often end in. The site is secure. Millions of people use online dating apps or social networking sites to meet someone. But instead of finding romance, many find a scammer trying to trick them into sending money. Read about the stories romance scammers make up and learn the number one way to avoid a romance scam. You meet someone special on a dating website or app. Soon they want to email, call, or message you off the platform.

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Janet Ogundepo examines the menace of romance scams and sexual extortion of both local and foreign nationals by some Nigerians who are into cybercrime Disbelief, shock and fear would hardly describe the feelings of a lady, identified as Doris Foluke not real names to protect her identity when a friend notified her of a picture message sent to her inbox. As the details of the message were shown to her, Foluke realised that a guy she met on Facebook had carried out his threat. She alleged that the guy had threatened to spread the videos and pictures of her nudes and that money must exchange hands to prevent the spread. So why should I pay him? However, that friend was not the only person to whom the picture was sent; she said other friends who got the pictures began reaching out to her.

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Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Information on the Campaign is available now. Click here to find out more. Romance scams are usually initiated online and often prey on vulnerable people.

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Fighting Back: How to Report and Stop Nigerian Romance Scammers

A man from Nigeria who says for five years he approached women online and took money from them by convincing them that they loved him now wants to warn them about falling for fraudsters like him. He said he searched for divorced women who posted profiles on dating platforms, Instagram or TikTok, and used a picture of an American military service member on his profile to lure victims. He said he used sob stories as to why he needed money — from being deployed and not having access to his bank account to needing money for his kids, a car payment or rent. For women who wanted to actually chat on the phone with their new boyfriend, Maxwell said he perfected his American accent. She cried.

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