Then one day, he or she hints at money problems - Mother is dying in the hospital, house burned down with no possessions left behind. Naturally you feel pity, and you offer some money. Your new friend plays it coy, but you insist on lending your hard-earned dollars thinking that this would be the ticket to win the affection of this potential match. You wire the money, then you never hear from this person again. And once more you've fallen prey to deception, heartbreak, and loss.

Sob stories of Internet dating scams are found on the Internet each day, and more and more people become victims of attractive sweet talkers prowling the sites. This is why there have been websites created to warn people of these scam artists. Their personal details have been thoroughly investigated for you to take note of. Most of these scam artists use photos as bait, but chances are, they really don't look the way they do in the photos. If you think that you might be a target, look through those sites. Once you find your online date there, end your relationship with that person immediately.