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Typically, the scammer offers to pay all travel expenses and offers free luggage and/or asks the person to stop in a third country to pick up something. The luggage/item(s) will contain drugs, and the victim may face arrest at the destination.These scams often begin as romantic relationships.The scammer makes contact by phone or email and offers a job overseas, the opportunity to do charity work, or requests someone to transport documents/items for them.
Reach out immediately and directly to the family member purportedly needing money to verify the situation.The scammer usually asks the person contacted to keep it a secret.
A person contacts grandparents or other relatives pretending to be a grandchild, niece, nephew, or other family member who needs money right away.Check this online dating scam infographic.Be skeptical if the person asks for money to pay hospital bills, visa fees, or legal expenses and/or seems to have many sudden problems overseas.Someone you have not met in person quickly offers friendship, romance, and/or marriage.There are many different types of scams, but they all share a common goal: monetary gain for the scammers. citizens can become victims of scams at home or abroad.