SOPHIE SWAN
For the past 3 plus years or so, I have been addicted to the advocacy of Online Romance Scams.
I am not a victim of this type of scam, but once I found out about this horrible crime, I needed to help. I have been retired for the past 4 years , so I have the time to spend learning inorder to help educate people. The best way for me to learn about things is to do research and I have done an enormous amount of research. I do not feel right talking about anything I am not totally sure about. I have joined many Yahoo boy groups on Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram so i have educated myself and then pass that information on to others. I know exactly how scams are executed. I try to put out as much information so I can to help bring awareness of this international crime. I have the honor of being part of Scamhaters United, a dedicated team of women. We all share the same passion and are online everyday, from morning until night. We do this every day. We talk to victims, help them, guide them out of a fake online relationship. Help them understand what they have been going through. Help them understand the necessary steps they will need to take going forward to protect themselves. Victims are devastated, their lives are turned upside down. Destroyed not only financially but emotionally. Many times, we can not get the victims to stop sending money. Family relationships are torn apart, as the scammers persuade the victims to keep the scam private (just like any predator). My goal is to try make everyone aware of the online predators and if they get a friend or follow request they know and say “oh it’s just another scammer” and block.