[header] How to avoid a sweetheart scam [title] Limit your use of social media. [step] The more " out there " you are on social media, the more opportunities scammers have to attempt to extort you. Only open social media accounts that you plan to use regularly.
[header] How to avoid a sweetheart scam [title] Limit your use of social media. [step] The more " out there " you are on social media, the more opportunities scammers have to attempt to extort you. Only open social media accounts that you plan to use regularly.
[substeps] If you find that you seldom use a social media account, take steps to deactivate or fully delete the account. You don't want to leave that information out there for people to access. Try to limit the number of times you link to different social media accounts. If you plan to tweet daily, for example, limit that to monthly. You don't necessarily need to open social media in a relationship as well. This increases your chance of being scammed. Keep a cover and only post if you are certain the scammer wants to meet face-to-face. [substeps] Make sure your profiles have never been compromised, and don't repost anything you've posted in the last few months.