Thanks so much for joining us at Single123.com. We're very glad to have you and hope to help you find your perfect match. Below are some images that are commonly used by scammers.
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We would like to take a quick minute to remind you that you need to use any dating site in a safe manner. If somebody asks you for money or suggests a 'business partnership' with you, please read more about dating scams or internet scams using your favorite search engine. Some of the things to look out for include 'falling in love' within a few e-mails; being called to an international job and suddenly finding themselves "without funds"; being asked to wire money via Western Union or Money Gram for any reason; or being in a 'refugee camp' and having a large inheritance that needs "moved out of the country". Also *never* agree to be a 're-mailer' - one who receives merchandise & forwards it to another person or country. Generally that merchandise is purchased with stolen credit cards, and you would most likely be arrested as an accomplice to the theft. Most of the 'wire money' scams originate in Nigeria, but please do not think that everybody from Nigeria is a scammer. That is far from the truth. There are good and bad people in every culture - in every country. Please use common sense and be skeptical of everything. You must be responsible and protect yourself and your family.
Think about it. How hard is it to copy the picture of a wedding dress or wedding/engagement ring from the internet & insist that it has already been purchased in your size? If it 'sounds too good to be true' - or 'looks too good to be true' - it probably is. If they tell you that their first language is English, and their skills are sorely lacking - your 5 year old has a better command of the language - then you know there's something wrong.
There are many tools you can use to protect yourself. FireFox has a browser extension called 'who stole my picture' that can reveal photos in places you'd never expect to find them. Googles reverse image search is your friend. You can copy & paste a portion of an unusual or unique phrase in quotes into Google and search to see if it has been used elsewhere on the net. Many scam-fighting sites publish scammers letters in their entirety - and if you've been approached by a scammer, chances are their first few e-mails are just copied and pasted from files they keep for trying to lure a victim in. If that is the case, you'll find out with just a few clicks of your mouse, and save yourself a world of heartache and maybe even save yourself from financial ruin.
Be leery of people who want you to leave the dating site & move to chat or e-mail elsewhere. When you get such an e-mail outside of the Single123 system, click to see the full headers - and do a reverse IP search from the headers. There are websites where you can copy & paste those headers to see where your new love is really writing from.
And most importantly, NEVER send your bank account information or copies of your passport or state-issued identification to anybody. There is no legal or logical reason they could possibly need it (no matter how much they try to justify it). If they tell you that 'their attorney' is handling it, chances are the 'new' person you're communicating with is the scammers boss. The last thing you want is for them to have a copy of your ID. Maybe you think they can't do anything to your life, but they can use your ID to scam somebody else - or steal your identity for their own nefarious purposes.
Please don't say "but can't mine be real". Protect yourself and your family, and search for "your perfect match" safely.
If anybody approaches you for money, please let us know immediately. You will need to send a copy of the e-mail as well as full headers in order for us to take action. We are dedicated to trying to keep the Single123.com experience secure and a pleasure for you to use. With your help, we will continue to provide a place where you can meet the person you've been looking for.
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