Pets often provide a way in, with many owners sharing photos of their beloved animals freely on social media. 9News
During the 23-year-old's days as a university student, he moonlighted as a catfisher and even wrote a how-to guide to help other romance scammers get their victims to fall in love with them.Adekunle Adedeji's guide to catfishing includes advice about mining a target's social media for information about their hobbies and also suggests specific pick-up lines."They are working hence they have the money you need," the guide notes.
Another tip included in Adedeji's catfishing bible is to mine a potential victim's social media pages for clues about their hobbies, and then use them to approach a woman. "This is one mistake many guys make. They don't care about their grammar and most ladies especially foreign ones are very particular about grammer ."
Adedeji told 9news.com.au that when he was scamming women he always pretended to be in the US military. He would find a photo of an attractive man in US army gear and make a fake profile on Facebook."It was fun getting the money, and I actually needed the money," he said. "When you meet someone online for the first time, try to get their phone number and speak to them over the phone - or meet them in real life," he said.Romance scam red flagsIt takes only a few conversations for someone you met online to declare they have strong feelings for you. They will often try to move your conversation from the platform where you met, asking you to communicate via chat or email.
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