LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Lincoln Police Department says a man lost at least $150,000 in a Facebook romance scam.
On Tuesday, LPD said a 56-year-old man reported that he had been messaging with an unknown woman on Facebook.
According to police, the man explained that the woman wanted him to send her cell phones to an address in Nigeria.
LPD said the woman told the man she would come visit him and bring with her $14 million in gold but there would be taxes and fees associated with the transport.
The man said since February 2020 he believes he sent the unknown woman $150,000 to $200,000 either in gift cards or in bitcoin, according to police.
LPD said the man then searched the unknown woman’s image on the internet and found out that she was an actress in adult films.
How to Spot Romance Scams
Too good to be true. Scammers offer up good-looking photos and tales of financial success. If they seem “too perfect,” your alarm bells should ring.
In a hurry to get off the site. Catfishers will try very quickly to get you to move to communicating through email, messenger, or phone.
Moving fast. A catfisher will begin speaking of a future together and tell you they love you quickly. They often say they’ve never felt this way before.
Talk about trust. Catfishers will start manipulating you with talk about trust and how important it is. This will often be a first step to asking you for money.
Don’t want to meet. Be wary of someone who always has an excuse to postpone meeting because…
