The 55-year-old, who met a slightly younger man on the dating portal “Tinder” a few months ago, assumes that he is simply after her belongings. The woman's daughter had also noticed the inconsistencies for some time and advised her to go to the police now because she suspected fraud. Apparently the 47-year-old, who lives in the Tuttlingen district, steadily gained the trust of the woman who lives with her daughter in Switzerland.

But instead of her, the man was actually after her fortune.

What was noticeable was that the supposed lover initiated an engagement very quickly after a few weeks. The partner was also quick to spend money in other ways, so that around 2,000 euros had accumulated so far, which he spent from their budget on clothing, entrance fees, restaurant visits and other things. He was also already making plans to buy real estate. But it did not get to that.

The police have recorded the incident and are now investigating a case of fraud. If this actually exists, the penalty is a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine. Further investigations continue.

Source: Konstanz Police Headquarters

“Love or romance scamming” usually follows the same or a similar pattern

  1. The perpetrators contact their victims on online dating sites or social networks. They use fake profiles to pretend to be someone. To do this, they use real photos and fake CVs.
  2. At the beginning of the contact, the perpetrator showers the future victim with compliments and expressions of love. He gives the victim increased attention for a longer period of time in order to build trust and create emotional dependence in the victim.
  3. After a certain time, the perpetrator uses the victim's previously acquired trust and asks for help in the form of financial donations. These are intended to serve a wide variety of scenarios, such as treating a child's illness or planning to emigrate to Germany and get to know each other in person.
  4. The victims then usually make multiple transfers of various amounts of money to the perpetrators until they realize that they have been deceived. Because of feelings of shame, victims often remain silent for a long time and only report the fraud late. The money is lost.

How can you protect yourself?

  • Talk to people close to you about your new online acquaintance.
  • Do your own research in advance using the information available to you on the Internet.
  • Never transfer any amounts of money or send personal information to anyone you have never met in person before.
  • If you have already become a victim of such fraud, contact a police station in your area immediately and break off contact with the perpetrators immediately!

We have also written numerous articles on the subject of love and romance scamming. You can find these HERE .


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