Romance scams... they're not just for women.

Met a guy on a gay dating site last month. We shifted over to Telegram because he is "an American dentist on an international contract in Germany. He was robbed, so I sent him $500 for food. He decided to come home to the US, so I covered his $1650 in airfare. He video-chatted with me tonight - only, no video. Just sound. His thick German accent really came through as he kept saying he couldn't get home unless I sent him over $10,000. And, at that point, I cut him off. Now, I sit here about to cry because of how hurt and lost and ashamed I am.

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Mordechai · 31-35, M

I'm sorry bud 😔 I was actually scammed recently out of 500 myself through dating.
I was emotionally manipulated while in a lonely vulnerable place by someone very good at what they did, fake website and everything.

You never think you'll be that person until the circumstances align. It was an isolating and scary experience.

Don't be embarrassed or ashamed for trusting someone, you're a victim of manipulation. When I finally told somebody I felt better, and I told more people I really trusted. I found that really helped, I'd recommend it.