Most of the pictures used in internet romance scams are stolen, and do not depict the person who is actually scamming you, or trying to!
Scammers steal pictures of anyone, from the internet. Pretty people, plain looking people, and sometimes even ugly people.
If you are serious about finding a new love, using online means, you must see a face on cam, and often. I'm always surprised when I talk to a scam victim who has been in 'love' with a set of stolen pictures for months, and sometimes, years, and never saw a face on live webcam!
I strongly suggest you limit your search to people who are willing and able to show a face on cam, and somewhat often. (Not just one time for a few seconds)
This will help you avoid a majority of the scams where the scammer is using stolen pictures, and occasionally, has a few seconds, or minutes, or recorded video of 'that' face, they can play over a webcam. (Making it appear that person is live, and on cam)
Google the email address, and other data they give you. (name, address, phone number)
Learn to use Google Image search! Check every picture your new friend uses, or sends you. Do you really want to waste time to find out later you have been chattting to a reported scammer, or somebody else using stolen pictures?
DO NOT CONFRONT THE SCAMMER IF YOU FIND INFORMATION THAT SHOWS WHO, and WHAT, they are!
You were already falling, at least partially, for the 'story' they tell. The scammers are somewhat adept at claiming THEY are the victim of identity fraud, also!
You are emotionally attached, they will push your buttons. I've seen too many victims WAFFLE, when sufficient evidence is right in front of them, they are being SCAMMED.
BREAK OFF CONTACT!
It's unlikely you will ever see any of your money back, regardless of what people will tell you.
There are also many scams built around your hopes of getting some money back, or revenge on the scammer. You will often be contacted out of the blue by some fake police agency or entity who will claim they can prosecute the scammer, and possibly get some of your money back. This is a scam, and the person doing this is the same scammer you sent money to in the first place.
Don't be a fool!
DragonLadies.org is re-building the 'gallery' of female Asian scammer pictures.
Click here to visit the Dragonladies.org Gallery!
Viewing a large number of pictures like this in the hopes of seeing 'your' scammer is not very productive, but the gallery serves as a demonstration that many of the pictures are stolen, and many of the ladies online who ask for money, are not after love, but MONEY!
Don't send money! Real, decent ladies, will not ask. Don't be a sucker!
