Some important tips for thwarting romantic #scammers

  • Take it slow
  • Remain on the dating platform
  • Check across platforms4.💲requests are a 🚩
  • Don't send intimate pictures.
  • I might add practice making friends so you're not as vulnerable to the emotional uplift from connecting with new people.

    https://www.sciencealert.com/how-to-spot-an-online-romance-scam-before-it-costs-you-everything

    How to Spot an Online Romance Scam Before It Costs You Everything

    Romance scams are among the most emotionally damaging forms of cyber crime because they combine carefully manufactured intimacy with financial theft – the scammers go after your heart, and then your wallet.

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    Well that was fun. Got a cold call from somebody at "Google" claiming that the owner of my Gmail account was reported deceased. Pretty sure I'm not dead yet.

    Looks like it was an AI-assisted account takeover attempt. Be careful out there. Google won't call you. #scam #scammers #accounttakeover

    https://tech.yahoo.com/general/articles/watch-gmail-account-takeover-scam-121826913.html

    Watch Out for This Gmail Account Takeover Scam

    Be on the lookout for unexpected Gmail account recovery attempts and subsequent customer service calls that sound a little too perfect, warns IT consultant...

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    Victims and villains

    In Southeast Asia’s scam compounds, workers are being enslaved but the boundary between victim and perpetrator is blurred

    https://aeon.co/essays/inside-the-criminal-world-of-southeast-asias-scam-compounds

    #slavery #scammers

    Inside the criminal world of Southeast Asia’s scam compounds | Aeon Essays

    In Southeast Asia’s scam compounds, workers are being enslaved but the boundary between victim and perpetrator is blurred

    Highlight: Calling College Ed Scammers and Their AI Bot [Ep 1513] - kitboga on Twitch

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    Highlight: Scammer Passes Us Off to Creepy Co-Worker [Ep 1513] - kitboga on Twitch

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    Highlight: Refund Scammer Recognizes Our Computer [Ep 1513] - kitboga on Twitch

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    Wasting Money While Scammers Watch [Ep 1513] - kitboga on Twitch

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    Wasting Money While Scammers Watch [Ep 1511]

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    And the authorities do know, at least once there's a new, dedicaded celltower built or setup just to keep the #Scammers online...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV9U_aoHI_g&t=165s

    The largest ARREST of scammers in the world!

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    I Escaped Chinese Mafia Crypto Slavery | Hacklab | WIRED

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