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How to protect yourself against romantic fraud:
« Thread Started on Aug 14, 2009, 9:18am »

How to protect yourself against romantic fraud:
First, acknowledge that you could be a potential target. "Who’s vulnerable? Someone who thinks it can't happen to her," says sociologist Sally Caldwell, an associate professor at Texas State University and author of Romantic Deception: The Six Signs He’s Lying (Adams Media Corp., 1999, $10.95). If you’re honest, open and strive to see the best in people, you’re a con's perfect victim.

Watch for these other red flags:
• The relationship takes off like a rocket.
• He overwhelms you with attention, eye contact, gifts and promises of adventure.
• He keeps you on a short leash with frequent phone calls.
• He meets your relatives and friends but you don't meet his.
• He becomes evasive or testy when questioned.
• Your intuition tells you that he's too good to be true.
• He asks for access to your financial information or credit cards.

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Re: How to protect yourself against romantic fraud
« Reply #1 on Dec 13, 2009, 9:16pm »

A continuation of the first post in this thread......

If everyone around him/her is telling you what a great catch you have......RUN for the nearest exit!!

If you aren't fluent in the language, become so as fast as possible without letting him/her know. If you can't become fluent - forget about a relationship. You'll only ever know what he/she wants you to know!

REALLY think about how well you know this person....if you visit the island for 2 weeks 2-3x a year, DON"T say "I've known this person 4-5 yrs. You REALLY have only know them for 10-15 weeks!!!

Use your head and not your heart to base your decisions on.......if there is even the slightest doubt - run.

If people who have nothing to gain or lose are telling you you're making a mistake - LISTEN to them even if you don't have any solid 'PROOF' that they are right or wrong.......if they have nothing to gain or lose it means they are trying to do you a favour without getting involved.

If you’re honest, open and strive to see the best in people, you’re a con's perfect victim.

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