(Note: I used male pronouns here, but scammers can be either gender and can present themselves however they wish online):1. Thus, more people will respond and fit their requirements.When making contact with you, scammers start by complementing you on your looks. "I love you" is a statement that everyone wishes to hear, but how do you know if it's real?Nigeria and Ghana are notorious for their scammers and hence most people probably wouldn’t pursue a relationship with someone from one of these countries.These scammers are well aware of this and therefore often pretend to be from the USA/ UK/ Australia/ Canada or some other Western country.Some people can sound great on the phone, but when you meet them there is nothing there; or, physically they just don't meet your standards. The other part of the "I love you" scam is when he says something like, "Something in me shifted, and I love you," or, "I think I have found my soulmate." Again, he hasn't even met you, and there hasn't been enough time to know you well enough to truly love you in the way you wish to be loved. There is a reason scammers wish for you to contact them directly via private email and not use messaging available through the dating site. " It's almost as if his mail is sent automatically, like you are on his list and this is the next standard e-mail that is sent out.How can someone honestly love you before having met you in person? How can someone want to spend the rest of their life with you when he's known you less than a month? You're using a dating site to protect your privacy and help you avoid scammers. Him answering with questions to your specific questions is a sign of a scammer as he is not giving you an answer.6. First off, I don't recommend calling an online suitor without having met him first. if your phone identifies the calling number, and you return the calls but the number is rarely answered or almost always goes to voicemail, you're probably dealing with a scammer.Russian dating sites are very popular and while many men have met genuine, loving Russian women, unfortunately sometimes one encounters scammers as well.

The scammer will have photos showing a young and attractive woman though her profile may say she’s from America or England.While online dating sites work hard to eliminate scammers from their sites, unfortunately some continue to be very deceptive and get past the fraud checks so it is important to be aware of what a potential scammer might attempt to do.Nobody wants to be scammed yet most people are not quite sure what to look out for.Don't let his smooth talk — and your desperation — cloud your judgment.Some people have great success with Internet dating; yet, there are hazards that must be known so that Internet dating doesn't cost you emotionally, mentally and monetarily.However, before we begin, you may want to spend a moment looking at this week’s most popular articles from our other sites: Is Identity Theft Really Like the Commercials Show It?Identity theft is no laughing matter — prevention involves knowing what measures to take and putting those measures into action.