Tinder Scam: Woman’s Handsome Match Was a Fraud
- Lydia was scammed out of €100,000 by someone she met online (likely on a dating app).
- Despite red flags (American phone number, new LinkedIn profile, foreign electrical outlets in photos), Lydia dismissed them because she wanted to believe in him.
- She is now trying to move on by re-entering the dating world, deliberately seeking out someone "boring" to have positive experiences and rebuild her trust.She doesn't want to...
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Lydia was scammed out of €100,000 by someone she met online (likely on a dating app). the scammer, who she refers to as “Anderson,” presented himself as a “civilized” and gentle man.
Despite red flags (American phone number, new LinkedIn profile, foreign electrical outlets in photos), Lydia dismissed them because she wanted to believe in him.
She is now trying to move on by re-entering the dating world, deliberately seeking out someone “boring” to have positive experiences and rebuild her trust.She doesn’t want to let the experience make her cynical.
Lydia acknowledges the loss but remains optimistic. She believes she will recover and will be more attentive to her intuition and look for “green flags” in the future.