Their positive affirmations suggest endless devotion because they need to fabricate a trusting relationship. This con must be completed within a short period of time so that they can use you for illegal monetary dealings. Once you believe you are in a serious relationship, they’ll either ask you for money as part of a romance scam or convince you to become a money mule.
They won’t use those terms and will have many excuses as to why they need you to transfer money or buy gift cards. Most victims have no idea these scams are happening to them and trust their cyber actor is their one true love.
What Will Money Mules Be Asked to Do?
Cyber tricksters will offer to mail you cash and ask you to buy online gift cards and send them the codes. Or, they might say they are in a legal bind and ask you to open bank accounts and give them access. Victims often believe this is legit as the cyber actors deposit their funds and pay for transfers.
They could claim that they want to visit the United States, from Europe or abroad, and will be able to if you participate in a lucrative business opportunity. All they need if a US bank to receive funds, i.e., your account. They will ask you to register a limited liability company or bank account.
