Well, as promised, we will be exploring today what happens when a person is asked to meet someone in person. In other words, going to a foreign country to meet the "girlfriend." Remember our previous discussion - there exist situations where the person is in a foreign country, meeting his "girlfriend" for the first time, and it turns out that the person is being extorted out of his money. How does a person prevent this from happening?
First, only carry a limited amount of cash. This is always important.
Second, make certain that you have people whom you trust who know where you are going, when you are going, and whom you are going to see. They should expect a phone call from you (yes, pretty much every country in the world has cellphones now with multiple networks). Further, if they do not get a phone call from you when you are supposed to call, there should be a plan of action as to how to react.
Third, make certain that all of your bank accounts and investments are locked down and cannot be changed by you when you are overseas. Remember, some of the scammers involved in these operations are professionals who know how to get access to your accounts.
Fourth, be extremely wary when your "girlfriend" asks you to move from the location you select to another location. As amorous as this may seem, it may be an invitation to a dangerous sitation. Remember what I said about this at the beginning - I don't like giving love advice and do not like acting like a chaperon. However, this is a blog about fraud and scams, not Ms. Lonelihearts or dating sites. I am not going to advise the readers of this blog on how to conduct their love lives, only how to keep their money.
Unfortunately, because the mail order bride scam is so prevalent, precautions such as this must be taken.
We will be wrapping up this discussion in the next few posts.
As always, have a great and fraud-free day.
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