Wendy Stubbs, Victim of a Dating Scam
Did you happen to read the Daily Mail recently? If so you may have been saddened to read of six women in their forties and fifties, falling victim to yet another online dating scammer. After appearing as a new love interest in their lives through the popular dating website, Plenty Of Fish, he persuaded these ladies to hand over their bank account details, portraying himself as very wealthy and eager to help them financially. I wonder if such stories are even starting to lose their shock value as they seem to pop up so often these days...
If this has not happened to you, you may well think you are too sensible to fall for this sort of scam. But scammers can be remarkably clever and use our natural desire for wanting something good to happen in our lives, to take advantage and get passed our guard. We hear from men and women almost daily who have been caught out by online predators whilst seeking a little romance.
There will always be a certain level of risk with online dating whilst there is no requirement for identity checks. Many find it an easy forum to create a completely bogus identity. So although there will be genuine people using online dating sites they are mixing with others who are anything but genuine.
Professional personal introduction agencies such as Avenues Dating, carefully check everyone’s identity before they become a member with us. We meet our clients face to face and get to know them on your behalf before we suggest other members to you as a potential partner. We enjoy providing a very different, safer and more supportive service than online dating and we find that the way we work achieves an excellent success rate in helping to create some very happy couples.
If you are looking for a potentially lasting relationship with someone genuine and someone who shares your values, please call us today and find out how we might help find you the love you seek.
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