Sweet talk, then money
A stranger online chats sweetly for weeks, then suddenly has an emergency and needs you to send money.
RED FLAGS
Never meeting in person
The common signs: getting close very fast, always avoiding meeting, then asking for money or pitching an investment.
ASK AI
Reread the chat
Remove names and phone numbers, paste the chat into a chatbot, an AI chat assistant, and ask it to point out emotionally manipulative lines.
IF IT HAPPENED
Don't be ashamed
If you've already sent money, don't be ashamed. Call your bank, report it to the police, and tell your family.
This article is based on the video Romance scams from the Mark học AI channel. Watch the video (in Vietnamese) to see the animations.