With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, scammers are going to be hard at work trying to trick unsuspecting people into handing over large sums of cash.
As we all know from the show Catfish, it’s easy to get fooled by a potential love interest online.
Revolut has reminded its customers to be that extra little bit wary of online romances around this time as they may not be who they say they are.
There are certain red flags that you should be on the lookout for when searching for romance on the internet.
- Fall fast and hard – They quickly express strong feelings for you; even love
- Love is blind – They can never seem to meet in person for a real date, and blame their job, life, being abroad etc.
- They’re mysterious – They have an odd dating or social profile that doesn’t disclose much about themselves or their life
- Sweet as honey – They give you a pet name, which helps them avoid using the wrong name, as they chat to lots of people at the same time
- Bad romance – They seem to have a lot of problems going on in their life that can only be solved with your money
- Let’s take this somewhere else – They want to chat outside the dating site or app, and prefer to use text, WhatsApp or email
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