Let's face it - no one really likes to admit they were scammed in a "mail order bride" scheme. Even among fraud schemes, this one is especially cruel. As we discussed at the very beginning of this thread, even by fraud scams, this one is especially cruel. And, we have not finished discussing this topic - like all fraud topics, this one is complex and involves many variations and trends.
So, today we will discuss something which is common to all frauds, but especially the "sweetheart scam" - why should someone who is a victim go and talk about it? As we stated, this is embarrassing. Breakups and love relationships gone sour are hard enough, but adding the element of fraud can only make this even harder to talk about. But, there are many reasons why these scams need to be exposed.
1. First is the obvious. If a person is a victim of a crime, he has the duty to report it to law enforcement. This not only creates a record should something occur in the future with the same people, it also allows law enforcement to create a database about these types of scams.
2. Second, if money was stolen or personal effects stolen, your insurance company may require a police report (obviously, the person needs to check with his insurance company).
3. Third, remember that the more people who hear about these types of frauds, the greater the chance that these can be avoided by other people.
4. Fourth, it allows law enforcement to track the fraudsters so hopefully, at some point, they can be caught and stopped.
We will wrap this up tommorrow by talking about my distaste for the term "Russian Mail Order Bride."
As always, have a great and fraud-free day.
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