romance scam
Fake love swindle
A romance scam is a fraud in which someone feigns romantic interest to gain a victim's trust, then exploits that relationship for money.
The scammer typically makes contact through dating sites or social media, builds an emotional connection over weeks or months, then fabricates emergencies requiring financial help: She lost $50,000 to a romance scam before realizing the man she loved didn't exist.
- catfishBarbeled freshwater bottom-feeder
- fake profileFabricated online identity
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- scammerOne who defrauds others
- Nigerian princeEmail scam persona
online dating · lie · trust · swindle · investment fraud · loneliness · identity theft · money · financial ruin · sweetheart · gift cards · grooming · cybercrime · vulnerability · broken heart · emotional manipulation · emotional connection · Western Union
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- fraudfraud, swindle, con, deceive, cheat
- cyberscamsphishing, online scams, scams, email spoofing, spear phishing
- online scamsphishing, Nigerian prince, email spoofing, smishing, vishing
- scamsscams, fraud, frauds, swindle, swindles
- romance scamscatfishing, love bombing, fake profile, fake profiles, stolen photos
romance scamunconditional love
Affection given freely, always
charitable donation · financial support · gift-giving · mutual aid
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