Online dating scams stories south africa

Speaking out this week, two Durban women said they wanted to warn others not to part with their money. Internationally, more than people fall victim to the scam daily. A Durban woman in her fifties, Stacey not her real name , who had lost her husband after 32 years of marriage, became a target. Contact was made by a man named Jason last year, and after exchanging email addresses, Stacey was informed that he was an industrial engineer of Scottish and Hungarian descent, was widowed and had a grandson in England. He was very attentive and became part of my everyday life.

But on Monday the tall and skinny young man with a downy beard and stylish hairdo was unmasked as one of the suspected players in a syndicate which preyed on lonely hearts looking for a soul mate in the murky depths of cyberspace. Register Sign In. South Africa. Australian woman lured by 'online dating scam' run from SA. We asked catfish why they create fake personas to trick people online As younger generations spend more time interacting with people online and less time in real life, they are more likely to experience catfishing —

We literally get emails every single day from users saying their mother is being scammed by some guy online promising love and romance and endless stories to the victim of how much he loves her. BUT … he needs money first, he needs money for a variety of reasons and also needs money so that he can come to South Africa to whisk her away on a romantic getaway … BUT hey hang on …. This is certainly one of the saddest and most despicable forms of crime online.

He was the answer to her prayers. Before she knew it, her savings were gone. And the man of her dreams?