Romance Scam Signals
Grooming tactics lead from daily chats to ‘can I teach you to invest?’—then to deposits and blocked withdrawals.
Signals to watch
- “Accidental” messages that become daily conversations.
- Pressure to move chats to private messengers quickly.
- Stories of wealth + screenshots of trading dashboards.
Protect yourself
- Keep chats on platforms with moderation and reporting.
- Never let someone else set up wallets/accounts for you.
- Verify claims outside any app they control.
If you sent funds
- Stop payments; screenshot chats and dashboards.
- Export addresses/tx IDs or bank receipts.
- Start a free case review.
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