THE SCAMMER: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of the Scam

As you are aware, the world is a place of great opportunity....Opportunities of many things...Like most of us, We make this opportunity in the form of a search for a special someone by using the Internet and the great site of zillove.com to make us successful...Well, on the other side of the coin, you have the people who find opportunity in the form of scamming (Lying, cheating, and fake profiles) all the hardworking single people; which are you and I; out of our money!

These people - commonly called - have many ways to get a hold of our money...they use documents from banks, forged/fake checks, fake identity, and passports, location, language, and of course use internet sites posing as potential mature someone here in to find love and try to get your account information from and then steal your Identity, even possibly your identity to use in new crimes)from other profiles etc.

Most of these people are professionals at it and make thousands of dollars a year preying on the good trust of some person who believes they are a real profile or person in search of love.

Now let me explain the 2 most common ways for this Scammer to get your trust...

1. You receive an introduction letter via a messaging platform...In this letter, they usually tell a story about a person who dies and the family is in great danger or wants to leave the country, etc. There is always a story about the person who has died, that they were from a wealthy family or government official or big businessman. Then their letter goes on to say that there is a large sum of money, which was hidden away or put away in a foreign bank, etc., and that the current family cannot transfer it safely out of the country without outside help. This is where you come in.....They propose you that transfer the money into your account and keep it safe for them to pick up in the future from your country. For doing this, you will receive between 20-30% of the total amount of the money they propose to transfer into your account.

Now, this is where the Scam begins. Once you say Okay to the proposal, they will provide you with a wide array of forged documents and other information so that you can verify that this is real. They sometimes provide checks for a certain amount so that they build your confidence, etc. The checks will clear in your bank with no problems. Once they receive your trust, they will ask for your complete banking details so that they can wire you the total money transfer....and when they have that information, they will strike! They have access to your account now and will try to withdraw all your money from your account...If they are the patient kind of scammer, They will wait and lure you into their trap a little more before they take all your money, telling you that there are costs involved for the transfer, including legal fees, etc, and that these fees must be paid before they can send the money into your account...So if you want to receive that 20-30%, you will have to pay these fees, etc or the deal cannot go through.

That is where you begin to lose a lot of money...because you keep sending the funds to pay this fee and that fee, all the time they are reassuring you that the money will be sent soon, never once showing that the money was never there and that they are all doing this to get your hard earned money...

Eventually, they will try to get your money through your account withdrawal, and they will get some before your bank alerts you.... but all those fees you paid, are where the Scammer makes his money, and he/she has long disappeared without a trace before you can do anything about it, probably using a new identity from the previous person he just scammed!

There are variations of the Scam as well...Sometimes they use a religious attitude to make you feel pity and send them money, and many more ways as well. I will give you some tell-tale signs on how to spot a scammer letter in a little bit.... but now onto the 2nd type of method used!

2. This method is widely used on many online dating websites, even Zillove...Hence it is most important for me to explain this method to you so that you don't fall victim to it!

You receive an email from a person you think is a potential match...The person requests your ideal patterner in life with full details of you and is eager to see more personal information about you. Everything seems like a normal person who wants to get acquainted with you...You send them the information they request and await their reply. They then request more details about you, at which time you inform them of everything about your past relationship history, living conditions, what you own and your lifestyle, how much you have in the bank, etc.

And this point is where the Scam begins...They request an account number, login, and everything that makes it possible for them to withdraw your money. But then again, it'sdeadly in the hands of a scammer...Now it's off to the two choices the Scammer must get your money.

A. They inform you that they can only send you payment by Check or Credit Card...If you accept these ways you are in big trouble...as you have just been scammed...You might feel that you have no problems because the check went through and the credit card was accepted, but you will in the future...because 99% of the time those checks are forged from someone else's account, and the credit card numbers were stolen, and when the owner finds out they will recall the money...Hence you lose your will and effort to get to know people online, etc.

B. They receive your credit card or bank account information, and other details which is what they love to get...just as much as a kid enjoys eating candy! Because on that credit card or bank account is all the information the scammer needs to take your identity, try to withdraw your funds, and purchase samples using your good name and business reputation to aid his scam business for the next victim!

You will never hear from any of these people once they scam you...well not with that name again anyway...They'll probably contact you using a new identity and a new story or profile and see if they can get your money again...

It's a sad true situation that needs to be addressed and that is why Zillove.com has asked me to inform you so that you don't fall victim to these methods!

You might ask, "How does this man know what he is talking about?"....Wellf ellow Zillovers, let me say because it happened to our friend`s family! They lost over USD$500,000.00 from Method #1, as described above but with an added little twist, because our Scammer visited us in person! He made us feel very confident and trusting, and then played the Fee traps, and eventually withdrew money from our accounts as well...He was gone before we had any idea what was going on until it was too late. We have been hunting for this man for over 1 year now, but we know we will never find him...it is a sad reality...

That is why I feel so compelled to tell you about the scammer methods described above....and now, Let me show you how to determine a scam letter/inquiry so that you can delete it before it causes you harm!

How to Determine a Scam Letter or Inquiry

1. Titles or subjects of these letters are usually as follows: Beneficial Relationship! In the Name of God, Help Us! (Notice the use of Religion in the title) *person name* needs your help (Sometimes they use their Fake name in the title)

2. The majority of these letters are from Nigeria and other African countries. These are very poor countries, and many people use Internet Cafes there to send out letters all around the world. Sometimes you will receive these from larger areas like the UK, but the person will tell you they have fled from Nigeria 419 or some other African country there and are awaiting release from a Political Asylum camp, hence they use #3 as below.

3. The person always gives you a Mobile Phone/Satellite Phone number. They do this because it is easily thrown away or changed with a new SIM card.4. The person who sent you a contact invitation is insisting on a large amount of money to be sent into your bank account without even seeing what you have in your bank account and just wants to accept their offer to send in a huge amount of money into you account sent so that they can get approval by their government. Do not believe this...They only want the Proforma Invoice to take your money! There are many many more, but I could write a book on this subject...In short...Just use your head and use the points above, and you'll be fine.

Suggestions to ensure you won't be Scammed

1. Any letters as described in Method #1 are all Scam Letters....These are used to find good people or decent trusting hardworking people and steal their money! The best thing for you to do is DELETE the email or forward it to your local police or Fraud departments in your country. Also, If you receive one from a member of Zillove, forward it to the great staff at customer service, as they are very appreciative and determined to catch these people!

2. Never send credit card, or bank account information by email...This can be copied and edited/used by the scammer to send to other people!

3. Insist on seeing the Complete profile from any new match that sends you an email...When you have this information, you can contact your local police station or personal registered data office in that contact's country and verify the information to be correct. The safest way to ensure you are getting the best in matches is when the member is verified...You can always trust Zillove to ensure that a verified profile is true and real!

If you stick with the above suggestions as well as use your head before jumping into a situation, I know that you won't get scammed!I hope that I have opened your eyes to this terrible situation and that you can now have a clearer understanding of what to do and not do regarding Scammer letters and doing business online.

If you receive any Scammer letters, Do not hesitate to contact our customer service staff so that they can handle the situation...We do not want these people ruining the good dating website www.zillove.com has grown into!