Proof that romance scams are real - and you'll even find scammers in our very own comments! Our favourite brand of scammer is actually the scammers that comment on our scam posts. ⁣ ⁣ Dating and romance scammers pretend to be a potential companion. They often create fake online profiles using fake names or another person’s identity (in this case Aquaman himself, Mr Mamoa).⁣ ⁣ Scammers will work to gain your trust. Once your defences are down, they will play on emotional triggers to try to get you to provide money, gifts or bank/credit card details.⁣ ⁣ Online romance scams aren't worth the heartache. To help protect yourself:⁣ 💔 Never send money to someone you haven’t met in person⁣ 💔Be careful about what you post online (scammers can use information and images you share to create a fake identity or target you with a scam)⁣ 💔 Take things slowly and asks lots of questions about the person you are talking to⁣ 💔Ask for pictures of the person you are talking to. These can be compared...