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.
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