I went to Nigeria to meet the man who scammed me

Not everyone using online dating sites is looking for love. Scammers create fake online profiles using photos of other people — even stolen pictures of real military personnel. They profess their love quickly. And they tug at your heartstrings with made-up stories about how they need money — for emergencies, hospital bills, or travel. Why all of the tricks? Here are some warning signs that an online love interest might be a fake. They ask you to:.

Not everyone using online dating sites is looking for love. Scammers create act online profiles using photos of erstwhile people — even stolen pictures of real military personnel. They profess their love quickly. And they tug by your heartstrings with made-up stories a propos how they need money — designed for emergencies, hospital bills, or travel. Why all of the tricks? Here are some warning signs that an online love interest might be a act. They ask you to:.

An internet romance scam took an astonishing turn, writes Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani. After Maria Grette first discovered that the year-old Danish man with whom she had fallen in love was essentially a year-old Nigerian internet scammer, the year-old Swede was distraught. But, almost immediately, her feelings changed. She became consumed with what she describes as a profound need to make a alteration to the people of Nigeria.