More Scam Reports: Urban Legends from Mississippi, Missouri and Montana This can lead to the familiar online dating scam in which the scammer builds up the trust of their victim to the point where they ask for money to bail them out of one problem or another. They may be lonely, naive or just curious, so they agree to accept the new contact.Īfter that, they get bombarded with spam-type messages, links to malicious websites or, increasingly, attempts to kindle an online romance. ![]() ![]() Why would someone you don't know want to link up with you?īut that's not the way it works for some victims. If you stopped and thought about it, you'd realize straightaway it must be some sort of scam. If you're a Skype user, you may already have received contact requests from people you don't know. So too is the use of Skype as a potential channel for con tricks. It's not just online dating agencies that are being used by scammers in search of lonely-heart victims.Ĭrooks have also started using the Skype video service to target and trap potential dupes into a potentially horrendous extortion scam.Īs we reported a few weeks back in our annual Top 10 list, New Threats Emerge in Our Top Scams List for 2016, dating scams are on the rise. In this week's issue, we'll tell you how these latest Skype scams work and what you must do to avoid getting snared.Ĭrooks Use Skype Video in Dangerous Romance Scam The online Skype video telephony service has transformed the way we communicate with each other.īut it has also opened the door for scammers and, even worse, blackmailers posing as would-be online daters. ![]() Scammers trick Skype video users for blackmail and ID theft: Internet Scambusters #686
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