Woman talking to scammer on dating app.
Every day, thousands of people fall prey to scams of all kinds. Many of us are wise enough to see through the charades, but a lot of us don’t. It’s not that we’re “stupid,” ignorant or anything like that. Today’s scammer is getting more adept at their craft and learning new tips, tricks, and techniques all the time to separate you from your hard-earned money.
From the Ponzi and Pyramid schemes to the Nigerian Prince letters to the latest ones circulating the globe, people can find ways to tug at our heartstrings and to prey on the most vulnerable in society in order to unlawfully get what they think they deserve.
This past week, someone tried one of these scams on me.
A while ago I went through a tough breakup and was not ready to get back out there and start dating again. I’d had mixed (mostly poor) results with online dating in the past and I didn’t see why this time would be any different. I’m autistic and have ADHD, depression and social anxiety, so I easily qualify as developmentally disabled.
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I moved to Southwest Missouri three years ago, mainly to avoid the sensory overload of Southern California. Early last week, I was talking to one of my old ice hockey teammates who kept hounding me (to the tune of three phone calls and numerous texts in a single day) to get back on the horse and put up an online dating profile.
I finally gave in and put up the most half-ass prof ..
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