Published on 12, July, 2020
So, this woman, from the West Midlands, claims she is facing bankruptcy after losing £113,000 to a scammer she met on a dating site. The man, who claimed he lived nearby, told her he had gone abroad for an engineering contract in Ukraine and then convinced her he needed money.
I feel for her, even the smartest people can still be scammed :( I hate that people do this to anyone, let alone someone lonely and vulnerable.
I'm not so sure about that. I can understand online business scams. But romantic dating sites? I don't think smart people join dating sites very often, and if they do, they certainly don't send large sums of money to people they've never met. I can only assume that she was so incredibly lonely and desperate for affection that she lost all common sense. If it's true, it's a terrible shame, but it's her own fault.
I'm betting it's fake - she's claiming a big number to make the Betabux offer a couple of thousand - if they might get something in return......