sweetheart scam
Fake love swindle
A sweetheart scam is a fraud in which someone feigns romantic interest to extract money from a victim.
The scammer cultivates an online relationship—often over weeks or months—then invents emergencies requiring funds: medical bills, travel costs, business troubles.
Victims, believing they're helping a lover, may lose substantial sums before realizing the relationship was fabricated.
Also called a romance scam.
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- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
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Authentic romantic connection
committed relationship · unconditional love · mutual attraction
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