A majority of internet romance scams are conducted using stolen pictures, that means the person in the pictures is not involved in the scam, and often has no idea the picture is being used by scammers.
Scammers count on you be ignorant, or lovestruck. It's up to you to prove them wrong.
It only takes seconds to check pictures on Google Image Search.
Click here for google image search
Google image search will let you easily avoid fakes and scammers on dating sites!
Let's look at one profile!
Here we have 'Kelvin Gideon' from New Mexico, USA, who either is a doorman at a fancy hotel, or likes playing 'dress-up' in military uniforms.
Let's see who this really is in the picture. Google Image search will tell us!
Oh, look, the man in the picture is actually Volker Wieker, the commander of the German Army! What is he doing in New Mexico? Has the US been invaded?
No, this is just another West African scammer who is using a stolen picture of a public figure.
Google image search will help you find out something is wrong about your new 'friend'. It's up to you whether you respect this information, and act on your suspicions, or not. Nobody can force you to 'wake up'. The scammers can't force you to send money. You have to be WILLING to be scammed.
Other reports of scams using pictures of Volker Wieker at Romancescam.com!
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