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Welcome to my school. Stevie's Scam School. Yeah, great.
Hello. My name is Stevie, the reformed scam artist,
and I'm here to teach you how to avoid being scammed.
For today's lesson, I present to you 'The Romance Scam'.
Now be careful of this one, 'cause it's a real heart breaker. Listen up.
I'd log into online dating sites and set up a number of fake profiles.
Some days, I was 'Lorenzo'.
Other days, I was a bored university student named Courtney.
I'd pinch a photo from the internet and make myself look very attractive.
Not hard for a bloke like me, I know!
From there, I'd build up a "relationship" with people, sometimes over several months.
I'd send flowers, bears, and even write love poems and emails.
Sometimes, I'd even get my mate Antoine to give them a call with his smooth French accent -
"Hoh, hoh, hoh, Bonjour Madam, hoh hoh."
Made it seem real legit!
Once I had 'em falling for me - I mean er, 'Lorenzo'...
I'd tell 'em I needed money for flights, so I could jet off and go meet 'em.
They'd transfer me the money and BOOM...
...me and Antoine use your cash for a little holiday to Paris.
Next thing, I'm eating baguettes and checking out the loooove!
So be careful out there.
Dating sites can be tricky and it can be hard to resist a charmer like me.
Here's a tip – be wary of profile pictures.
If it doesn't match the description, it could be a fake.
And never send money to someone you haven't met,
even if they've spoken to you on the phone or sent you gifts.
These sneaky shysters go to a lot of effort you know!
Now that you're all safe to find romance online,
you'll be lining up those hot dates in no time.
Mmmm... dates!
Stevie's Scam School. Yeah! Nice!