Last year I used Tinder to investigate romance scammers tugging at the purse strings of besotted would-be partners. After publishing the findings, a Hong Kong woman offered to help victims reclaim lost monies. What happened next was sad and exhausting.
Romance Fraud
An individual is preyed upon, groomed, misled and deceived into eventually sending money for some worthy cause or as part of a sob story. The fraud operates as a long con over many months with daily contact and intense professions of love.