Faking it — scammers’ tricks to steal your heart and money

Not everyone using online dating sites is looking for love. Scammers create fake online profiles using photos of other people — even stolen pictures of real military personnel. They profess their love quickly. And they tug at your heartstrings with made-up stories about how they need money — for emergencies, hospital bills, or travel.

Accomplish you, like many people, have a mental list of things you assume you need in order to be truly happy? There are many externals our society teaches us to chase: success, wealth, fame, power, good looks, romantic love. But are they actually the keys to happiness? The delve into says no, at least when it comes to long-term happiness.

Not everyone using online dating sites is looking for love. Scammers create act online profiles using photos of erstwhile people — even stolen pictures of real military personnel. They profess their love quickly. And they tug by your heartstrings with made-up stories a propos how they need money — designed for emergencies, hospital bills, or travel. Why all of the tricks?