The woman, who had meanwhile assumed that she was having a “real” love affair, subsequently transferred a large five-figure amount of money to an account she did not know. After the perpetrators demanded more money, the victim recognized the fraud and reported it to the police.
Police warn of love scams
The fraud department of the Heidelberg Criminal Investigation Department has started further investigations and is warning!
“Love scamming” or “romance scamming” is not just a local or Germany-wide phenomenon, but occurs worldwide.
But how do I protect myself? How do I recognize scammers?
This is how “love scammers” or “love scammers” or “romance scammers” do it:
- The first contact takes place via social media or dating platforms.
- Most scammers communicate in good English.
- While male love cheaters (scammers) often wear uniforms in pictures, female scammers attract people with an attractive appearance and light clothing.
- Scammers shower their victims with compliments and exuberant expressions of love early on.
Have you become a love scam victim yourself? This is what you can do:
Do you suspect that you have already been scammed/scammed?
- IGNORE: Do not accept the request and under no circumstances transfer any money.
- SAVE : Save all emails and chat texts as evidence.
- GET HELP : Report it to the police.
- BLOCK : Break off all contact.
For victims of love or romance scamming, this is often associated with high emotional stress. If you need help or psychological advice, please contact the BEKO Rhein-Neckar advice center at any time: https://www.beko-rn.de/
For further information, the criminal investigation advice centers of the Mannheim Police Headquarters are available in Mannheim, Tel.: 0621 174-1212, and in Heidelberg, Tel.: 06221 1857-125, as well as any other police station.
Further information on the topic of “love scamming” or “romance scamming” can be found here: https://www.polizei-beratung.de/themen-und-tipps/betrug/scamming/
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