Schengen visa and dating fraud

Dating fraud often involves so-called ‘red flags’, which are warnings that ensure that you have to be extra alert because the risk of fraud is very high. Examples are:

  • You have a date who comes from abroad and who speaks good or poor English, or says she speaks Dutch because she has followed a Dutch language course.
  • Your date seems perfect, too good to be true.
  • You will be showered with love and compliments in a short time.
  • Your date wants to move communication from the dating site to Whatsapp or email.
  • Your date makes you enthusiastic about a successful investment and encourages you to participate.
  • After some time in contact, your date promises to come to you in the Netherlands, but suddenly problems arise, for example, because it is not possible to obtain a Schengen visa, this problem can be solved by transferring money. 
  • You are asked to transfer money to solve the problems for her, such as paying hospital bills, travel expenses, plane ticket or the costs for a Schengen visa that are higher than normal. 
  • Your date says she’s going to apply for a Schengen visa but doesn’t ask you for any supporting documents, such as a form guarantee/accommodation provision
  • You will be asked to pay a small or large amount in bitcoins. Payments can also be requested via Western Union or Moneygram. Usually the request is urgent.
  • You will be asked to deposit a guarantee amount that the lady needs to leave the country.
  • You are asked for a loan with the promise that you will get back the loan amount.
  • You may also be asked for money in other situations.

https://schengenvisum.info/en/schengenvisum-en-datingfraude/

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