The apps Dating has become the number 1 enemy for those trying to find love, as it has turned out to be the perfect tool for scammers who take advantage of the feelings of others for their own benefit.
Proof of this is Simon Leviev, whom we met in the Netflix documentary, The Tinder scammer. Unfortunately, this case is not unique, as Sunita Brittain, 51, recently revealed that she shelled out more than $108,000 to help her “online boyfriend” get out of prison, something that almost left her bankrupt.
Sunita had just ended her marriage when she decided to try her luck at facebookdating, where she met Michael, with whom she seemed to have many things in common, including her birthday. He introduced himself as a businessman and “cryptocurrency analyst”. Sunita believed that they had unparalleled chemistry and she couldn’t wait to meet him, something that was almost impossible because at that moment he claimed to be in Cyprus on business, but as soon as possible he would be by his side.
I was very vulnerable. I had just gotten out of a loveless marriage and was looking for some kind of attention to feel wanted again. He spoke to me in an intimate tone and made me feel like she was the only woman in the world.
A week after they met, Michael told Sunita that there had been “a tragic accident” at the site of one of his company’s projects in North Cyprus and that he had had to pay $180,000 to a family. Three days later, he informed her that the police had him in custody and needed money for bail. Once released, he promised her that they would meet in the UK.
He gave Sunita the password to his bank account to make three transfers to his lawyer. She did not doubt him because she found that she had a fortune of more than 9 million dollars. A week later, Michael called her and asked her to wire him £9,000 ($11,000); she again lent him the money and he promised that she would be in the UK on January 28.
When the day came, Sunita planned to pick him up at the airport. However, he no longer answered his messages or calls. Suddenly, he received a call from one of Michael’s “lawyers”, who told him that his lover had been arrested on her flight home for “tax evasion”. At that moment, Sunita called her best friend to tell her what had happened and it was then that her friend opened her eyes, telling her that she had been scammed.
There he told me, ‘Sunita, wake up, they scammed you. You have children to think about, I could have killed you.’
Immediately, Sunita contacted the authorities that are still dealing with her case, because unfortunately she is not the only woman in this situation. Sunita hopes that her experience will help other women to open their eyes and avoid going through similar situations.
Source: Okchicas
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