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Signs of an Internet Dating Scam

By Bonny Albo, About.com

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Signs of an Internet Dating Scam - Unrealistic or Fake Photos

Although cliche, the saying holds true for internet dating scams: if the person's photo looks too good to be true, that's because it probably is.

Of course models, actors and other extremely attractive people want to find love too, and you may very well have lucked out in the attractiveness category with the person you are communicating with online. But if your online date also falls into one of the other internet dating scam categories listed here, then you may want to do a bit more investigating, first.

Related Content: Both AntiScam.org and Russian Woman Blacklist have posted photos and details about hundreds of known internet dating scam "personalities".

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