Press Release Summary = Find the possibilities of being in financial dangers of online dating
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It\'s a leap of faith for some. When you meet a mate online all you have is trust.
\"They prey on these people that are wanting relationships.\"
Paul Simms says it\'s happening to people right here in the Bluegrass. They\'re dating someone online that\'s not who they think.
\"They think they\'re talking to a legitimate person.\"
But Simms says they\'re not. It\'s all a scam in the works.
Here\'s how it works, typically, a relationship will form online. It may go on for months, at least long enough for the victim to get hooked. That\'s when Simms says things get shady.
He says the person claiming to be overseas will come up with a story about why they don\'t have any money.
\"There\'s no way for me to cash my checks in this foreign country so they ask the person, would it be okay for me to send these checks to you to be cashed,\" said Simms.
Of course, by then, Simms says the victim is in love.
\"That person, if they\'re in this relationship, they want to help that person out, so what do they do? They take those checks, go to their local bank and start cashing those checks.\"
Simms says he\'s seen checks ranging anywhere from a $1,000 to $15,000. The problem is, the checks come back counterfiet, but not until after the victim has wired the cash to their mystery mate overseas.
\"Once they cash that check they\'re vouching for that check and will be held accountable.\"
Here are some tips so you don\'t get caught in this on-line dating scam. Simms says never wire money until you know the check you cashed is legitimate. He says banks are well-versed in scams and would be glad to check \'your\' check, or even hold the money until they get the check back from the issuing bank. Also, never wire cash to anyone unless you know that person.
2012
