1. Fake Identity Creation
Posing as doctors or soldiers, using stolen photos off of social media.
2. Love Bombing
A manipulative tactic, typically at the beginning of, overwhelming another person with excessive displays of attention and affection to gain control and dependency. A form of emotional abuse.
3. Isolation Attempts
Pushes the victim away from family and friends.
4. Money Requests
Demand monetary assistance for medical bills, travel, urgent crisis.
5. Investment or Crypto schemes
6. Video or voice call avoidance
7. Deep fakes. AI generated photos and videos.
8. Moving off platforms quickly. Harder to report someone not on a dating app
9. Threats or blackmail.
10. Long term grooming in which the perpetrator takes months or years before the first money request.
